New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-07
RELIGIOUS.
spCrAR1AN TAxArIoN.


man Catholic or any other scott Starting with the first
Constitutional Amendment, which provides that Con
eress shall make law respecting an establishment o
religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, he
showed that the separation of Church and state was
fundamental point with the founders OF ourGOyemmcn
In Colonial times tie Episcopal Church had been esiao
Ishod Virginia, ard 10 some of the New England ce
ouies The Church was closely identified with the state
that both John Adams aud Samuel Adams TESTIFY that
the apprehension that Parliament might set NJ resious
establishment IN this country ono OF the chlei
causes of the Revolution. John Adams took strong
gronnd against the Union OF Shrch ana Sue a" ,
did Jefferson in Virginia. Before the ReNoutoh ine
NewEngand colonies were fully imbued with me srlit
al religious liberty and TO the honor OF Calvert inc
Roman Catholic founder Of Maryland, that he adopted
religious freedom the basis OF the state ahu leSg
nized the righ1u quality OF an Christian seets. my
principle OF the separation OF ChuGch ana STATE is WIS.,
men Who aduister the laws should be religious in tone
and spirit, but the state in us oisaSc capaey ls noe
affairs Religion is matter OF the individual
eouscencc ard cannot be regulated by law or ,he ma
religious test shall be required as qualification Tor
auy Office public trust under the United states Inns
great principle is necessary both for the peace of the
STATE purity of religion. But OF late years an at
tempt has neen made especially m this city, to secure
Iar church fact notably illustrated IN the granting 10
foart H'' ana Fii,h.aTes now worth over 5000
SEQ The atteppt is made T.; use st the
II INC duty Of the state 10 provide for the education OF
her Slns upon gToands OF public necessity snea an
education - neediu to develop inc industrial resources
Of tie state "a necessary to qualify her citizens ior
public order morality But the state Is not
bound 60 educate citizens upon the plea OF charity or
pruciplt the sclfpcseryaton OF society and there
Hfc only tree IN which she can discharge this duty
Cdutatil people First The state may leave e0uci-
drg Mi ne icft In homeless ignorance others will
aucd IN re yahics Of sects. and their education VIII
Ser lie purposes Of citizenship. Acohd; inc
State may provide the funds Tor education, ana appO
son them among religions bodies for doing the work
81 objected ts plan, that IL would greatly increase
The cost OF eucaton by dupiiG9ting buildings appaga
tus toachcr eve, while It would make no provision Tor
those VINO W eng % 10 religious sect ana hence " wonld
leave mnit TIDES uneGHcated. ~ would elaloy .le
nyey Oi tLa ate in fostering NekeIings among secis,
b0h thC distribution OF tho money aud as to the
modes cd edpccton and II would tram ciutens 70 re-
lrious hostility This system mas been uied III En-
lhe " pl ''' Of aSpGCnnS t. Suppose We had race
schools for Chgcse, Tor Africans for Ish for GermaDs
would secarau hools, while onr C92pon Schools pro
vide for an alike common school education and in 50
doing D. viii fulIu Is whole duty. 1tlas been objected
10 this method thlt trespases The rights Of con
scieuce bu Il 10 lehgiOn book OF rel giOn taught,
how can THIS be WI il trouble the Conscience of tie
Roman Catholic 20 have his children Taught the last SIX
sysi children Eill gov up without religion or morality
and lornlB bnt il is not necessary that arithmetic and
the ctoci-m shold DE- tanght IN Lne sane moor anu
by tn same ieachtr ellgiOh ana noLaIty Ete taush,
la the amly the church. in the buEdaJSeiool; and
c1lnOn school riore rTehgoue became 1T does
not tcs m religion than factory, any CtEcr
rausou mt Of secular .l-nd The two things do not
there I eom tie pUlc schools Of NewA DIRK CITY for
$1,000 nee children tan attend so that the plea o. want
Dfprovls win not avail ard there is NOS room .or al
rhg Children the remedy is e. build more sohooacdses
-Four bun req Rd doS .% G Sss n M c Se
mainly chOOl purposes Now what is taulht IN tNese
81 ~, | scaa i nv Is n armefc ssoespi v
grammar, toIJ, writing or music! No me one tD.lg
e 70 t6 Rd@a 81 RSGs cbST Sf feaSS
Now ph0 = 9eet 70 5ue houili a,,iy y ~, s ]
ing y doctrines AS widely a. sle can Oy az, IAN heas
Bat shah yOu AID be taxed 10 pay for that teaching
Icg..sture r ~ CITY Tyeasmy is TO be aaXed
over t1Oao0C . year Tor such schools. Gere
we lal re wors5 feature oi an estaashment-tS<ing
one ma To pay - another mans Extraordinarily
81 It's re neifg "a iracteristcs. aud Tbs eDdencVAAs
ing II reatcne subyort the whole spirit and history
oftIe nat'n on t}s question OF Eiso.5 nneiy' ~, de
ana 10 reipin here yermalent par oi tDo popnauo>-
,aai, nm. ehcv trtend to be Catholics IN distinction
from be.ns :. AS eitIehs gpen tnJy Pr
means lei Isl stay here and Catholics but shall
yon ana lpay ,for thar being Sathohe- aMa pay ioI
teaching thtl a dren 70 be Catholics in1ead q Deg
OfIICAL CQesDrTi0X CATHOLIC cmRGY-
MAN s'EAKs.
A sermon on .gAis subject was delivered u the
Catholic Curcs OF -, John the Eyapssiist yestordayY
she past.r the Ray j McMatoD. After reading pa--
Ion Of the Goss or the day Father Mcmahon reviewed
m very faitefpg terms the peculiarly corrupt ten
do les OF the pocl Office hOids,S and party lea&ers Of
TIA. present time. la dealing with this subject he SOM"
rcsd such have scruples about the discon OF ihis
nest1 in the Catholic ChuFch and Ivy % as clergy,
that r!nc has ever been tle basis % liberty and
that IL virtue OF tie body polite IS as serious loae
- ~ non OF fe waehf clergyman as mat Of
any 5naiyidual member of his flock The Christian
,sn ~ mn, certain dnfiss fogsrd Cod but ii SHOULD
he also 10 ne ID mind that every profession has its per
fieuiar d. ands. and The physic3n or lawyer WDOS
inra,c lcompetence prevents an Intelligent and
Iii 5sSaTes az MS duties is as much to blame If he
wrong his # he should 90 80 NON choice ana
lie dire TrescleH could conceive greater Opposition
upon people t&h hat Of forcing upon them unjust or
ecCiiTe ianclise an5 Catholics would 40 wen bear
in mind the consideration that the man who IS cheated
S95 ap ~ oFcr rc sSngr property equality he
value .ss,y attributed sAen posi- History SHOWS hat
was choris1ed by their IItiitsn{s ana as IN ancient
Greece and Rome the people II llieG 700 muen "oHd
ne course o. his remarks thf reverend preacher Qs
played intgnate knowledge g the eohGloh VI lo,
AFFAIRS n ii5 eng, aia eIoses us a" 49, 49," az
eloQaent Apes 20 those Nbo ti ~ ~ III ~; ,s
found AWAITING then.
Mr.. BEreuER ON THE DIYIkITY OF CHRIST
Mr.. Bcecher preached yesterday morning from
lie lhila chapter of Ephesans, l7h, 18Th, aud 18Th
verses. mat christ nay owen in yonr hearts by
faith that sc being rooted and grounded ID eve may De
alle 10 comprehend with all saints what is $40 breadth
and length aud dspih and hight and TO know tue love
Of Chusli WHICH passelh knowledge That ye night DC
flied with al tie falncss Of Cod This prayer MED
TIE interior Of Pau's being. Here is the sum aud sne
stance Of Christianity That CHRIST may dwell IN your
lealfsp lis tie whole OF il tie acorn Is the Whole
Of lie ok out OF II the tree will grow; Christianity
S soISii Ike scarf toward Claist '..-
Tho OF Jeli law had spiritual clements Ggt ' sey
p,rfssf a. lir- Jesus; the former like an apple
tree In MD eifI ns the sttef gaS IKE a0 see IN ID
ten facts existing ID mans own CONSCIOUSNESS.
mis- hear allegiance 20 Christ all The religion
have. What itle "a Of Christianity outside OF per
.onal cxpefcncc D. bat lamar rainbow, beautiful only
% look a. 70 CA!is1 Is II mus ,
worship vacniiy Iah is the substance o. tIig' noped