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

Tho Excitement Incrcasing-Infcrse FociiDS
Among the CnthoIics-Voriy Catholic Chill.
diem Expelled rom School-Thc Parents
Demand ihe Expulsion of thc Tencher-1hs
School Projected ny Policemen.
Yesterday morning the school excitement which
has been agtatlng the residents Of Hunters Point
for the last week was Increased thousand iOld BY
the expulsion Of forty SCHOLARSHIP Catholics -oy
the principal, Mr.. SeiDurg. 1t seems that hearing
the report on Saturday that further trouble was
intended by those objecting to the reading Of the
Scriptures, lie determined to joresall any att empa
to caase trouble. lie consequently sought advice Of
the superintendent, MIR. Palmer, and or the Commits
soncrs, ana was authorized By them 10 cxpcl from
the school eacn ana every one who refused 10 abias
ty the rules and regulations. No further instruction
was asked and none given. He requested OF the
Police department. Sufficient force to protect him
IN tie discharge OF his duues, and two policemen
were furnished, VINO took their position at the door.
After the calling OF the roll Mr. Scipurg requested
all VINO objected 10 the reading or the Bible to
arse. Forty pupils arose. all members OF CathO-
lie families, although not comprising ali the
scholars Of that tain present. MI. Seiourg im-
medlatcly expelled the forty dsanccted children,
ordering them ~ leave the school, winch was done
amid considerable connslon. AS soon as the news
spread the excitement, which before was great In
creased to fever heat, ana fathers, mothers and
friends OF the scholars rusned 10 the scnoolhouses
anu not being admitted there were no acts Of
violence, though violent threats made. Fne
question has assumed such an aspect that tho
settlement OF It either one way or the other win be
almost impossible The Roman Catholic partfsanS
proposed two alternatives the adoption oi either 81
winch will give them Satisfaction. They demand
that either the st. James Bible he for.
obtain their due proportion Of the taxes
to establish separate schools Tor the Catholic chill
dren. They assign ~ reasons Tor TINS opposition "a
the reading The Bible, In the first place. the
rcciness OF the texts. which contain many errors
Translation Their second reason Is the incapaclty
oil the children to understand or comprehend the
abstruse language OF the Bible without havinglt
explained by some recognized authority. In sup
port OF the first they assert and mann.
injurious 10 the ialln OF tho CaInolio
Children This Bible contains many things dHerlD9
from the authorized Catholic version, AMI henca
They say thai errors IN faith are Infinitely creator
than errors in morality. whence 1t naturally ioii0we
that ooks containing the former should be strictly
and the greatest denectioas rom vlrtuo.
but let faith be tampercd with and loss
and experience shows the almost utter lmpossDiliiy
OF restoring 1t. IL was TINS that made celebrated
priest OF the Cnurch-Dr. Cahill-say that be wOul0
sooner permit Catholic children to read the woasS
books OF romance than the Protestant Blnle. ins
Catholic priests OF Hunters Point entertain tho
Ike sentiments. Again they argue, show Is u p0s s
slbIe LOT children, whose minds are yet weak ana
winch The learned OF all religious aud nations con-
tinually dispntefn The pr4'estans' ,h On sne
0ner nand re are aS sas sc9ptues Sos
oil sustain the authorities q, ,, me ., present
turn OF affairs. Those who think inc bible
should not nc read IN inc scn1o o AMONG S WON
ancient institution sendanRereu ny this nerce on
slauQht 1t Is their duty 10 sustain the authorteA
No compromise seems to be possible as lar as they
arc concerned. During the excitement the police
department, though most OF them are Catholics
SUSTAINED with comncidable zeal the city authOrf-
tics Tie building IL watched day AMI night by
tnem as fears are entertained that II Will be fred o.
some overzealous fanatic.