The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-12-03

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brethren, the children of this world to be
more prudent in this respect than the chill.
dren of light. Examine, therefore, with
the greatest attention, to what manner OF
persons is copfided the education OF chill
dren, of young men in the colleges and
seminaries Of what sort are the instruc-
tions given them what sort of schools
exist among you; of what sort are the
teachers in the lyceums. Examine into all
this with the greatest care, sound every
thing, let nothing escape your vigilant eye;
keep off, repulse the ravening wolves that
seek to devIsur these innocent lambs; drive
out of tho sheepfold those which have got
ten in remove them rs soon as can be, for
such is the power which has been given to
you by the Lord for the edifcation of your
sheep"
SECRET SOCIETIES SEEK TO SPREAD IRE
LIGIoUS EDUCATION.
We have often deemed it our duty to
warn you against secret societles, which
nal ruin. These societies, especially on
the continent Of Europe, profess tho
most irreligious and anti social doctrines.
Among the chief means employed by them
for pushing forward their diabolical princi-
Piles ID education toithout religion. Inc
/
of these organizations, has lately put for
ward programme, in which the following
points are laid down as the most necessary
to be insisted upon in the agitation con-
Quoted by the socialist democratic party
| In Switzerland. -6..
-. "3. Compulsory and gratuitous
education up to the completion of the four
teenth year of each child's age.
4. Separation of the Church from the
State, and also of the schools from tho
Church"
DEMANDS OF IRISH CATHOLICS.
AS to primary education, therefore, we
demand: =
lst. For all schools which are exclusive
i " Catholic, the removal of all restrictions
upon religious instruction, so that the tul-
ness of distinctive religious teaching may
: enter into the course of daily secular edu-
cation, with full liberty for the use of Ca.
tholic books and religious emblems, and
and that the right be recognized of the law
full pastors of the children in such schools
to have access to them, to regulate the
{ whole business of religious instruction In
+ them, and to remove objectionable books,
, if any. In such schools the 9eacneis, the
:. books, aud the inspectors suou'" all NO
Catholic. =,
2udlv. That the public money should
never he used in the work Of prosely tlsm
3rdly. That in Mixed Schools, where the
children of any religion would he so few al
, not to be entitled to grant for separate
Z school, stringent conscience clauses slioul'
be enforced so as to guard as far rs posi-
BILE against even the suspicion of proseiy
tsm. ,
: italy. That the existing Model School
= should be abolished.
u 5thly, That Catholic Training SCHOOLS
e male and female, should be established, IL
&c which teachers would be educated, moral
= and reuuiuusly, as we'll as intellectually
II and in accordance with Irish traditions an
d az feelings, for the holy Office OF teaching IL
Va Catholic children of Ireland. The reason
" nblcnrss of this demand is manifest ir0I
III th, fact. that of the entire number
1e teachers in Ireland-about 9UOO-there al
- in schools connected with the Nation;
w Board about 800 unframed.
i, As t, intermediate Education, we Gt
III maud that the large public endowment
III now monopolized by schools in which yo
and we have no confidence, and many;
which are directly hostile to the Catholic r
IT. ligion should DE taken up by Com nlssle
is in which the Catholics OF Ireland won
d. have full confidence: that tue Commlssit
lie thus appointed should De merely ZOE ma
cial purposes and should hold the endo,
he ments in question for the benefit of t
,as whole nation, of oil the Intermedia
to Schools in Ireland without religious d
ey tinction, and for the general advanceme
"a of middle class Education that the I
OF tlOnal 1und LhuS ncAu ehouAu Do Uo'OSS"
ho the encouragement OF AnteEmeolate Euu.
es. ton by means of Exhibitions open to
an competition of all youths under cert'
lpt age, and to payment by results to eve
to Institution established for middle ci
rev education, the examinations being cond
ing ted in such manner as to preclude
lay possibility OF pat'aiity VI Va - 49,, on
us with tue rellSlouS prlnciplee Va Guy w
hat petitor or of any school.
low I" AS regards higher education" We
had peat the words of the resolution adop
nee by the Archbishops and Bishops OF ireia
the in August, 1861, .since the rroeesfad,,
de-. sity with rich endowments for 3oO yea
able and have it still, the Catholic people Oh