The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-23
Report OF the Commi,tee.

The Standing Comrnee on Political Reform of the Union
League Club February ~ 1871 the following report
the diversion of public and public land
city from the legitimate objects Of political government
sectarian purposes
THE CONSTITUTION OPPOSED sEcrARIAN APPnopRIA-
The entire separation Church State, the perfect
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Ss chooses or aone at ali he prs.rs are in the Thsd
This spirit pervades constitution but
sscs from imposing or even attempting to impose state
u s oy March s T scars a. the made
shall e. law
constitution Of the state Of New York goes further
The free enjoyment of religious profession
smS re- % b sss IN ~ or shall
EACH SECT OPPOSED TO TAXATION TO SUPPORT OTHER
foeahers England ana France did not en- joy Tree
dom OF religious profession and worship and were taxed
not believe. ' - '''- 'A'' 1'1
TO this oppression and injustice they came to
The grievance Ireland for the last half
Sect the Church Of England whose creed they rejected
to and Where both Ee State the CONS
stitations forbid such an unchristian practice:
dom Of religion and worship, the injustice Of
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faith yet great are the charms Of gold that the most
to arab public money and public property whenever oppor
late writer estimates the number of religious sects this
single Of these during the last three ayng
@ S BE- late Il. sns has
for the support OF It's converts churches church
ri. years obtained lease granted
nd
FIFTY street and them in 1852 1t induced the city for
diysstSs and dying this ct an sbs s
ware s IN s s % for sw s
Madison avenue across this block making blocks,
with this refused pay assessment enhanced
asw eaoy 81 ns but
moderate estimate OF the value of these
Tpn the
cathedral upon the Madison avenue block they have erected
THIS sect by two leases made 1886 the other
he block adjoining the above extending from
street The same Of Madison avenue MADE TWO
blocks Of this ,o sla sseh erected building
two blocks of n nss obtained from the city for
qu9ss ar ns
ground Madison between Eghyrst and Eighty.
SECOND a streets estimated to be now worth s2o9eoo
Ss,s ana nnh
This single sec. has thus short time become possessed of
with the money received from The public treasury city
mud SUI. wa IL b. lily n he $
has in 80 short time contributed so much toward practi
curing both he public land and the public money viii
:: not ol . spa the city
Other ,scs r are taxing the and beginning se
1870 yielded the temptation and u year received
ten lots of land between Lexington and Fourth
sixyseventh sxyeghh streets. These
RKsTRAIST OF LAW REQUIRED TO SAVE THE PUBLIC
LAND AND MONEY
AT period in England sect had acquired nearly
third OF the land In the Kingdom and Blackstone that
but for the statutes of ecclesiastical corporations
land The priests were so sklf% in devisins schemes q
sveia these statutes that took nearly four centuries
feet them sufficiently TO afford protection against the rapac
ss s s h s. eSa
veyed to them and the whole income from public taxes
This whole policy Is wrong and American, and ad-
United to be so by the best men IN all the sects
ury that they the either for Charity eduCa
but chari,y give away ones money
mSpey Of another n taken without NOV his consent
Anew people organize within Their church chara.
& rasis sss ss:
oS %Ons n I nnSs Ss COM
They obtain from the city first, OF land a build
BUILDING and third an annual subsidy from the city trea
This spending, money but other peoples
and without their On the part of the managing sect
The duty Of taking care Of The poor and faheress under
our benign is assumed by the public Munncent
In New York buildings paatial and healthfu all
TO none any this is at perfect
liberty to establish and support IT'S % private charities ami
cost not al the expense Of the public treasury. ~
theological aGainst opposing The inmates
are dosed more or less with the dosmas Of the Minis
where entered to give spiritual consolation
ence II be leave Such disturbance was made that
he had to dspar; without unins his Christ, msson
largest churches in the city.
Now, however excellent the sectaran charities be,
the mere fac. that they are see.aran principle
treasury me slightest deviation from this rule admits the
s. q IN Time WI r s b. end of
powerful sect and tx upon US all the evils Of State religion
OF THEIR OWN SECT.
In our country where citizen has voice In gov
Ss; ssa require; the eS
sf' ss iGs S
IL expense in where there are Children the
n0S ae fr free es S be % OF
may meet this neutral ground qualify them
no SEED OF sEorAnlAs SCHOOLS.
tonai paaces-arre comfortable, heal,hiu, PROVIDED
with apparatus teachers and ,eIt books udciousy locaed
parent has ony 70 esy.r his shsld washed and
svshn ~ bun 70 sood as
mon school education furnished MIN free Of cost.
.and upon level this and Oened
sn easns Of se and a
everything the secaran schools do except the single item
in the family in the church OF the Sect not IN school
WHY WAR Is MADE ON THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
But single sect taught by Its head, foreign and des
poc ecclesiastical prince that the civil auorities In re-
public have not the right control and direct the course OF
study and the choice and appointments OF teachers in the
schools alike TO the youth of all classes but that this
right belongs to the Church Hence tins sect makes war
upon schools pesuades children to leave them
opposition school wherever has church, and
admits that does this solely for the purpose Of ndoctrna
Ing the mind with its peculiar seciaran tene and OBJ
servances.
they demand, and for the last three years have
ceived money from the public treasury the
OF thus destroying the public schools and building their
Many of their school rooms damp Easements of
day.
'Ink STATE A BETTER EDUCATOR THAN THE CHURCH.
no country where the education OF the youth has been
ieii 10 me Church has II been WELL generally or
thoroughly performed as when this duty has been
By the civil authorities.
ltay, Spain and Mexico illustrations of the clerical
lay OF civil system.
strictly speaking, country where the organic law like