Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-11-14
New Series, Volume ", No. IT,,

seat Of education and learning When
EngianEs schools were closed when
war and bloodshed desalated her fair
land; when the shared hypocrites Of
Cromwell were destroying the noble rel~
les of Catholic science and architecture.
Spain, the then civilized nation Of ths
world, stretched forth her arms to tho
houseless, homeless refugees and res
turned them cultivated aud enlightened
to their native land. Austria ignorantl
with her historians, statesmen and theo-
'ogiaps2 Italy benightedl with her
poets, theologlnns, painters and sculp-
tors; her Raphael, Calico and Michael
Angeloi Ignorant indeed Before the
book yau Yevere was known, arts,
sciences, inventions and discoveries, such,
perhaps, as the world has never seen,
had taken place. Christopher Columbus
and Isabella, the patron of bis enter
prise, never rcrused the Protestant yer,
sion Of the Bible, it having no existence.
Stlil this great and Catholic man gave 20
the world the country, the blessings we
enjoy, and the liberty Of which we all
feel so justly proud While the puritans
of New England, according to their in,
terpre'a'ion Of the scripture, we're hurn-
ING old hags as witches at the stake,
Lord Baltimore, Roman Catholic, cu;d
ed by the teachings Of his church, was
laying the foundation of religious free-
dom, by inviting the prosecuted outcasts
to a free home in Maryland
As | wish no turther uunovnncc on
this snhject; and as no good. but rener,
% ly harm, proceeds from newspaper re>
ligious controversies and as this sub.
iccG has already been discussed time
after time by the giant minds OF tho
country, ! think it hut presumption for
Lllputi0us like ourselves To nttcmn5
whnr has already been ably and thor
oaahIy handled, moaS pdyhrieRs HaSre~
tHr FtdjcuigS mus (mHS) simply eive
ny reasons uoW for nv action
Ist The Protestant Bible ia religions
hook, conseiontjousy forbidden to Cath
ohcs hy theie church
~ The constitution fayors no sect or
creed, tut regards ull on equal terms.
The use Of tho Protestant Bible in tho
public schools, tbas to a great extent il
supported by Catholic tax payers, is an
| ntrInGemenC on toe constitution. for it
Iayors professionalism, to the dcuimcnt Of
! Catholics,
3D., II is under our circumstances here
in thi4 city, where all are friends and
! brothers, regardless Of religions feeling
aud sentiment, o cause OF dispute and
an incentive 90 discussion md seetnriau.
ism, And, moreover, tho reading OF the
Bible without comment is of very lat,s
benefit to the pupils, and may be- Of harm
~ the apostle says, speaking # tho
scriptures, "iu which arc some things
hari to be understood, which the nn-
learned onl unstable wrost ns also til
ot'"r scriptures, to their own perdition.
For these Reasons have requested II.
removal, aud doult not many OF NV
| Protestant friends are with me. If IN
! taIs have in any manner injured tho
feelings OF tmy Protestant friends, would
be gric,cd, as such was not my iutcn,
tion, but simply to answer what would
call au unwarrauted attack Good ile
my unknown Catholic American friend.
| wll meet you 10 more through the
columns Of i newspaper, as am no. of
thnt stamp that seek sovh uotoiicty, nor
viii encourage TN others. As Arte.
mus says, "iarG~>ll'
~. JAMES Ok EFR,
! al NH. a., ra.tcr