The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1873-10-02
CORRESPONDENCE.
Kenosha, sept. 2eth. 1873.

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| EDITOR TELEGRAPH-In your last issue
I noticed sermon delivered by tue Rev. H.
M. Simmons in the Unitarian Church of this
City, in reading il over carefully l could not
help feeling sad to think that man with the
Intelligence of Mr.. Simmons would so forget
himself and make statements that would
surprise men of even ordinary intelligence.
lie commences his Sermon with the Nick
name Romauist phrase that is used gener-
ally by such Adventures as our quiet City
was disturbed by a few weeks ago, he goes to
show that Romanism covers q degree of
intolerance and Intolerance is directly OPP
posed tothe human rights which our nation
has declared. 1 would ask the gentleman
what denomination of christians 4 first inau-
gurated the freedom of conscience In these
United States, surely 1t was not the Unita-
rians, they did not have an existence then.
History tells us 1t was the Catholics of Mary
land. The Rev, gentleman says again how
foolish than to put the least obstacle in the
way OF education In Gods name what is the
nah talking about, where is there u Church
a. y more and is sacrificing SO much as the
Catholics to promote education, look around
ifyou please and see the number of Universe
ties, Seminaries, Colleges and Academys that
the Catholics are sustaining. Let us come
nearer TO home in our own city we not only
pay for educating our own children. but unde.
an unjust law, are taxed to ed ucate others
I.cannot possibly imagine how man like
Mr. Simmons can shut his eyes TO all this,
to indentify the Catholic Church
with Ignorance. 1t Is true that out OF about
$50 millions OF Catholics 1t would not, be
wondered at that there are poor and ignorant
people, the poor OF course We will always |
have but it does not follow that the Church |
teaches ignorance by any means. he then
goes on to say that by driving the Bible out |
OF Schoolit drives the Catholic out also, |
that is another great error, we Catholics !
would prefer the Biole In the Public Schools |
TO none at all, Is in fact the absence OF reIig-
ION Ia the Public Schools that Catholics OBJ |
Jet to most, as we arc taught to believe that
without religious training would /
indeed be poor legacy to leave our children
We believe in educatingthe hear+ as we'll as
,he head agree with the Rev gentleman
when he says that the first principal of our
citation with Catholics ought to be keep /
IN friendly terms with them must confess
hat IL is very poor. way to keep on friendly
erms with them o encourage every trsVel~
ing lecturer simply because he has the pre-
tx Rev. TO his name, and give them a
'iace in their pulpit and then for ministers
# the gospel to escort such m4n to this
public Hall aid then listen TO language that
you'd disgrace a brothel, surely that is not
he way TO Keep IN friendly terms with the
however, 1t makes but very little
lferance to the Church. Tbs Catholic
jhurch keeps on In Its own quiet way, doing
he work that It's divine founder laid out for
le to do 1900 years ago and will con-
niue so to do to the end OF time II the readers
# the TELEGRAPH would want to know what
he Church1s doing in the United States
nd England, and that is but a small item
toswhat they ere doing in otherS
'arts of the world l would refer them TO the
as; Kenosha Union taken from The New
FORK Herald that Will show whether the
'athoiic Church is on the decline OIL, not. a,
would advise Mr.. Sim m on's to keep cool L
bout the Catholics taking possession of the
'overnmsnt. the government is in good non
St hands now, hardly think that a change
you'd be desirable.
must say in conclusion that there are
ONE good things in Mr. Simmons Sermon
nd some that would be full as well to leave
ut. o" A CATHoEIc
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