The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-11

!, iiow arbitrary aud tyrannical it is, and no
',.;, aS1l'e also o! tolerance and liberty
d.s a"eteors are merely synonyms for de
,tt; hLu hypocrisy. 1t is, first of all
eh'lhrutiE lntoleraut. since 1t will tolerat.
~" iehSious instruction of auy sort. and i,
He ne3e, ~, - open to the charge of the mos
nSoS." .iii"erai!ty in that it attacks lib
ei'S III lts most hallowcd sanctuary. which
l: conscience Itself, by forcing the moo
cItier I" leave their CHILDREN unin.t,uctcC
Ai'"Setuer, or compelling them, i'm one,
| .'oit'lon OF all conscience, to sand them
:" SCHOOLS IN which the moral and religious
tt;alnine' which it is parents duty to pro
'v ne 'or ms children, is ignored.
we sha!l he told that this system il L..
SH ~; a a ne information thus volunteered
WI! oe. unfortunately, but too well found
Y" "a !"cR. Bat there is no legality by
Nh'ch Injustice can be cioafcL, or iuiG,,ity
pure" or Its Inherent evil. Now. this
~; sem IS radically iniquitous for it as
49,. ~ VIC ., a,eht God given rights TO bring
~ tao cl''iuien he has beSottcn. tue prin-
Gip''. one among which is chat of bcqucatl-
~ W.; ~ .''cHi TIE priceless heritage of Faith
- -, moreover, unjust, because it obiircs
.he parent to support schools. from Which
ne ISM rah' IN conscience, derive no benefit.
MS system Is degrading for tho teacher,
VINO Is compelled by it to conceal. disseu
ole or suppress his own religions belief. IL
IS ueS.aolnS for the student, who is fash
!oieo ny IL into IL mere reading, writing
an" slsHerinS machine, and fitted for the
pnrPaseso OF money-makins, aud promoting
VI. .,'e "'i'cr Interests of material life, beyond
the boundaries Of which it leaves him com
plcte!y in the lurcll.
. LucNSiT this absurd and monstrous svs-
lr'n cahnot be enforced in all its odious
iiS"r. However earnestly Il teacher may
s,"nN u" keep his religious convictions in
aotEancr: they will inevitably crop out, |
! '"eis Is =" branch of learning which can |
G"d"n! His Providence, and, consequent |
~ i" 'ht Fundamental principles OF rcli-
SION ana III" crcchs in which they are EN-.
h"d'rd. Wherefore, it will he easily
!huc'St""G why. white ccnsuring the ca
.h"hc patents VIII" send their children to
me Ph"'ic schools, we refrain ltum being
'Vtr-s"vci" on The Catholic teachers whom
,ifcunistanccs compel to lccr;j, Situations
Il them. =.
The radical vice of those schools coo.ists
Il tins, (an& here is II matter u3nu which
sc Jay particular stress, as it is one which ,
PFcaiS uiic"tiy to every good ctizcn,0
NAT thrT are utterly unpicpared tn furnish :
be child with ANY mora! p,iuciulr. r, /
MS point, beloved Brr.ticn. We, would in {
l'e your most particular attention. "A
Iie revolutionary sect, aware how in i
IscIcrt and odious it would hc to rrcacI, "
he negat!on of al! morality. las Ions: since II
cen lahoTinS t" set up am Independents:
'"raiit% OF IT'S own contiivauce, that is, IL {!
lorality without either God o.. relirion n
FUNDED solely on PERSONAL interest Lnsc. =
-, sauctinnicsS and unauthnlitativc. il II
's"ry, illogical, null and vniG nrciIndiv i
} rr0pouud such u mora! ST.. %. rs that, =
oCIc amount t" prop"In,,ImG Il" G,u!ality q
'E'teV''' tehtc w. are not surprised Il
HI "hr iLrr-thlhhcrs. y. -" pr"ir-~i:i.s i d.
f0e' interest i"i'- ej'''' q" ou!,l ct
re H. ministers ufGod to h."u t. preach -
g h"ie morality, without ever ..!!udin:, 10 IL
'&'h". Whiri they affect to i-.H!! - u
inot!'jnG Altogether useless. Itl., 1T The -;
me time, convinced to lie the essential ro
an!ati"n of all morality, since auy mora; or
stem unS:eundcd in religious faith is :. in
MS. uu!it upon the sand and liable. nj u,
y mpri"ni, to DC overturned. And IN ~
ca, i'S-oitS as sad experience teaches
1t, bit TOO frequently the GYnr,t re- en-
ioUs convictions, the most robust re. eff
I"ns i"th are SWEPT away by TIC gusts to
violent passion. what can We expect an
III sham morality, with nothing solid wi
rational to uphold itg If we Catholics 81,
convinced that the most energetic VIII est
uld be powcr!css to do good without res
p tro2i on high, what strength can Il sill
| nave winch Is exposed, helpless and cvi
ourccIrss' TO all the iniirmities and cor
'IonS OF truman nature, and does not low
DGn!ze as necessary the succOr .! divine INT
&c ! ...........-- rrr
OK one brought UP without any belief in po1
justice OF God or the life to come, it is yor
Gicai sequence that morality is but an 4
'tY name, ana virtue Il dead word with the
:ti- H'et !" f."eken 1t Int" iifo. What maj
i've is there to deter him from Welding of
'Is wicked propcnsitics, or impcl himi and
,uGA 80 many struggles and sacrifices, tho
ne performance Of duty, which is ever por
e ~ ms estimation but another namc for
,Hc Vi 'i' s'!iltSI OF pirJudICeS use
g l"S'', no iNfther, dearly beloved VILE
-hrcn, on these considerations, which sch,
. been 50 frequently developed tor YOU gen
on: pastors. What We have said is aud