The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-10-20
Cetholic Militant Union Of the Cross
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.


9. Alnbonsus, Section, the first organized
,ody of this important society, mas 'ske. sno "l
a.d in the movement for Religious ffoe
s.boo,s This ia not new idea In the CH'no m
Is, cburcb. a. all persons acquainted WIN '''
history are aware; while 1t Is co" a
nev here, 1t IL one that is bound soon'l
later to extend, aud become o general u
wide -spread movement. .,d
That the parents are Responsible W o
to society for the education Oh 'ne.i '
and that they have the right OF "ni'n u. 1
~ act of men, no society or government can
-. +h.m-to educate their chiAren IN
--l,tovsr relipious principles their consciences
-. aiot.ta ia an idea as old as the Christian
,.,i,;on. To disseminate this idea, and TO oe-
| u,.nd Mt the same time q pro rata Distribution
| If the school fund among all religious schoois'
w;thont respect to creed, and to prepare "
enforce that demand 10y all lawful MEANS WIS
| tho object of tho meeting Monday nlgh'.
| w. wsre pleased to see the Hall well h'ieo' ,
.h,s Giving evidence of the interest wnicn tne
! members of St. Alphonsus' parish take IN 'no
organization and its works. and setting an o~
> annie worthy of imitation by otnef oo0s.AS
D IN the platform were Thos Layton Esq,
+ ..,,har and Dr. Thos Layton, secretary Vi
- the Diocesan Council of the Union, DIT ne1 g.
y Groebel, President, and other o'''0o''
- Mary's Section. Tho Presi.
1T 49, NJ u. Flspery. After the usual opening
m ..,.r. the Rev. H. Giesen, c. ss. H. oe'
ri ,;..,.a an address, for the following synops'1
:s 80 vh;ch. with few slight alterations "e a1'
hit ind ebted to the Tines:
to p-r.a;a first introduced State schools ano
rs, was from that country snz o;nns however, thu
ed by the Mew oirc1mstance Of giving full shar
lis Of the public school funds TO eae9 hecan.e tn
eh ton He condemned s9sS for spo its support whsthe
ely Sev sent their children to the schoo an o. exe
ers The State, he said, chose the ons had an,
's' appointed INC 10 them but these teachers. No
tbs State conld not, Of course, % issasine Al
PC consequently, for the gnspSSs' What was ma
the crs.ted for Was It for tho purpose o. 1hstor
Inc to read and write. to study ngo EUR high bieh
~. and scisDces aions h sos meg good students
mission s af sbe World, but what would 1t eV'
Init them they lost their soo Of the A system
.;oh spite of the many aa hus s close and to Ri
ps9pi Soice against it would probably 30 ~
less, and bring forth no gooa, .a oT' apTortie
claim and nd % nsgblo school pro ra.a to
nhnSsrs thew taught, which they We're su y,
hin, entitled to, as they cou,a hov they throu
slant eten W Mating enemies hesitate to raise o.
ct;op a;nss against ii; no. they must not Keep BIZ;
VA to thinking it wrong, they shoa' he was do
rohs- it; goe abt tn the end. Their first dut!
Hva. CSr;stians was to teach religion, aud the pu
,stte schools could not do u. "a, shonid purci
by it and the nature Of the article they snoua1 1
/ Mi. ohssei There was not There never eaa
such y1nnnEgt ais tells Hls Psrson
Id fall Ss shaIl buy his books. and wnas t' or
marry shall buy. The cnii Sasa hooks some of ii
point Ss Of the Catholic and deprec
1t has tha men they had been accustomed TO re
of the and honor and men o. light Every
ct, not held up IN the right to cay how his
atican should be- taught He did not want ;t h hi,
er. taught things that wSn.S e'P Hs did not
,:,o,. ths ShiId to stand up and laugh in his
w. tSe and tell him that he wa only an hs bad ie
nerally was all wrong Tne Rev. fa.neI a vne
posed to public schools ana ca s;nh man
support Of it to the ia eSs nna he sent then,
SEM SEM nIs MS the man that should he an eS
i Of supporter of the law being 1Rgs the ott
'if pio' violate 1t. He further cai ehooIs in tn
h inS Were 70 well attended, and to tn
Nv M paratively small number OF CathGn1 .o IG
a,,nt attending the pubic s sc tsnsht; what
t;no oa fnas ren r vonth would not be known
1n1ss and the child be taught rs sh
80 whole teachings OF CnIiSe w. Ct.;st; a
9 year Giving to all the knowledge OF CnrIS9S =
marry at He did not think t suat ,hars was a
Lave fol- in the p[ssehS Saard n good suggestit
,lei they that' vas that there should have been
from M. s vsnt"n Of delegates from the
The letter churches, ana Nv oil the churches tina
conduct en- frsa Schools: bot it too late TO
: word or W. wav now, and he did not think they CO.
,,a,o, If caeS. but they should not falter: snes
'nou'. "a Wori. thoy should agitate: Ihey rem arI
Tenty-two Daniel O'Copnell, when he was VOL
,owD, and the repeal of those obnoxious iam nted
wben there were some that want .s;a
seninst them, but said he, mo, my ,,,e !,
vening, at agitate; speak' .hanid do. They were
en- of st. s1,I'ars now. handful of Catnoh
soiree for t;Ina would come when there wonid
.h. VARY than Catholics in 1t, when 1t wonid os
inc ,o.s test question. He bade them all DC
: his pAFo- chser for their principles were rlgnS,
principles came from heaven, eno . ne y
.tainment. REith them; the world might pass =
's".manos the word Of God would endure fofevo
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