The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-08-31
CATHOLIC SCHOOL.

The people of this neighborhood and the
surrounding district are respectfully in
formed that the Catholic school of this
parish will open for the reception of chill
dren on the second Monday of September.
This, it will be remembered. is the first
school Of the kind ever started in this
locality; and when it is borne in mind that
there is no more sacred duty imposed on
parents by Almighty God than that of
training up, and educating their children
in the fear and love of Him, and reverence
of His, sacred laws, the great necessity of
school of this kind cannot but appear
manifest to ALL 1t is one of the first duties
of a christian parent to teach his children
to walk in the paths of virtue; and as ex-
perience teaches the utter impossibility, SO
to speak, of effecting this when the child
has passed the period of youth, it should
meet with our earnest attention at this
season. "Train up child" says the old
and sacred maxim, sin the way in which
he should walk, and when he grows old he
will not depart from it." So very urgent
is this duty, and so strict an account will
be demanded of those on whom the duty
devolyes, that the Holy scriptures pro-
nounce woe on those who fail to comply
with what it requires. The great Apostle
of the Gentiles expressly declares that the
man who neglects the education of his own
household is worse than heather. And
SO he ought to be.
And not only is this duty of providing a
sound moral education for the youth
diuins obligation, it is also one of the first
duties that we owe the State. Unless chill
dren are taught-and taught in the begin
ming of their years while their character is
yet unshaped, difference between right and
wrong, the boundary between good and
evil, virtue and vice, they will grow up in
obedience to their own misguided wills,
and in fine become slaves of the worst pas
sions. They will be the worst members of
Society because they have not been taught
that the basis of all society ought to be the
knowledge and love of God, and being bad
members of society they will necessarily be
bad and dangerous citizens; burthen on
the State. burthen on themselves and
their parents, and only fit to terminate their
lives in the House of Refuge or Peniten-
tiary.
To guard against this evil tendency which
is now one of the sad characteristics OF the
age we live in, the school aforementioned
will be opened; and because the object IS
one of general interest, one that affects
or, at least, ought to affect all denomina-
tions alike, there will be facility given to
children of all denominations to attend,
and receive instruction, provided that they
comply with the conditions imposed, and
be willing to submit to the school resula-
tions, which shall be entirely on Catholic
principles.
There will be hearty welcome for the
poor as well as the rich; and as far as is
consistent, money will not be considered
an indispensable condition.
A young man who has completed ms
studies in one of the first colleges IN the
country has already been engaged as teach-
en- He will be instructed TO 40 ms utmost
in order to give general satisfaction.
For further particulars apply to the
Pastor, Rev. Father ballard.