The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-11-28
TIE LONG IsLAwD yIBLE WAR

Tho Excitement Inrrcasinp-Infcnso PociinS
Among tho CnthOIcs-Voriy Catholic Chill.
diGn Expelled from Schcol-Thc Parents
Demand the Expulsion of the Teacher-1hs
School Projected by Policemen.
Yesterday morning the school excitement which
has been agtalng the residents Of Hunters Point
for the last week was Increased thousand iold BY
the expulsion Of forty SCHOLARSHIP Catholics -oy
the principal, Mr.. Seburg. 1t seems tnat hearing
the report on Saturday that further trouble was
intended by those objecting to the reading Of the
Scriptures, he determined to forestal any attempt
to caasc trouble. lie consequently sought advice Of
the superintendent, MIR. Palmer and OF the Commits
sloners and was authorized By them TO eXpel from
the school cacn ana every one who refused 10 aoiaa
10y the rules and regulations. No further instruction
was asked ana none given. He requested OF the
Police Department Sufficient force 20 protect him
IN the discharge OF MS dunes, and two policemen
furnished, who took their position at the door.
After the calling OF the roll Mr. Sclpurg requested
all VINO objected 10 the reading or the Bibo 10
arse. Forty pupils arose. all members Of CathO-
lie families, although not comprising ali the
scholars Of that lam present. Nh. Seiourg im-
ordering them 10 leave the school, winch was done
amid considerable conusion. AS soon rs the news
spread the excitement which before was great, In
creased to fever heit, and fathers. mothers and
friends OF the scholars rusncd 10 the scnoOlhou5e.
anu not being admitted there were no acts Of
question has assumed such an aspect that tho
settlement OF 1t either one way or the other will DO
proposed Two alternatives the adoption OF either Of
winch Will give them Satisfaction. They demand
biaden ne schools or, II not that they
10 establish separate schools Tor the Catholic chill
drcn. They assign ~ reasons Tor TINS opposition to
the reading the Bioe, III the first place, the Moor
RICHNESS OF the texts. which contain many IN
translation Their second reason Is the ncapaclty
Of the children TO understand or comprehend the
explained by some recognized authority. In sup
port OF the list they assert aud mann.
tam that the reading o. sad B dti s.,.a
children. This Bible contains many things differing
from the authorized Catholic version, and hence
They say thai errors IN faith are INFINITELY greater
than errors in morality, whence 1t naturally follows
that )oks containing the former should be strcty
prohibited. You may cure moral turpitude
but let faith be tampercd with and loss
and experience shows the almost utter impossDiliil
PRIEST OF the Cnurch-Dr. Cahill-say that ne w0ulo
sooner permit Catholic children to read the worsS
books OF romance than the Protestant Biolc Tue
Catholic priests OF Hunters Point entertain tho
Ike sentiments. Again they argue, NOV IS y DO Dc
sible Ior children whose minds are yc. weak hnu
unframed, to reason undcrsandngy ao a,,np nD.
tinually dispute - The Proteslants, on the
olher hand . are divided ,hs scpIptu sas ia;
oil sustain tho authorities a. me present
turn OF affairs. Those VINO thlnk Inc bible
should not 10 read In the scno ,o AMONG WHOM
ancient insli SendanKereu ny uiis neTce on
eIauqnt II /, their duty 10 sustain TIE authorities
No compromise seems TO be possible as far as they
arc concerned. During the excitement the police
teparlrncnt, though most oil them are Catholics.
sustained with comincndable zeal the city authOri-
tea The building IL watched day anI night by
,nem as fears are entertained that II viii be red 81
some over Jealous fanatic.