The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-31

again becaIse The prolniscuous assei.io-
ling of both sexes al "A certain age IS
injurious TO the morals Of the children,
and because we dread associations which
might, in time. prove pernicious 10 them
and distressing 10 their parents. We do
not object to teaching. We always en-
couragcd it with all our might; and
the school buildings erected at Vincen-
nes and elsewhere. some OF them At our
own personal expense. show that we
have. perhaps, done more for the cause
of education than any other individual
lin the State; but we believe that eluca-
'tion. without religious and moral train
ling, is. for society. "a curse rather than
blessing. State prisons and county iails
are not the test of the morality OF , .ia-
'tiOn. There are horrible crimes. unfcr-,
,tnnately too common in our days. which
do not lead the perpetrators Of them to
Those places OF coniincme,. aad, be-
sides. how many wealthy and educated
villains oughtto be there and are not
I We therefore eltreat you. dearly be-
loved Bretherii. 10 think seriously of the
duty incumbent on you TO raise yonr
children in the fear and love Of God. and
Ito send them 10 schools in w hich the
science of religion is taught. for religion
,lis the highest branch of education. and
The only one essential to attain the end
for which we were created.
\ Physiology. Astronomy, Chemistry.
ANATOMY, and all other sciences with
sounding names. and OF Greek ctymcic-
lgy. will not ieEch your children tie re-
-pect, love and obedience due 20 parents.
3Thcy will not teach then noaesiy,
which is the brightest ornament CT wo-
man. aud render. the relation Of man
with his fellow-Fnsr harmonious and
lniea sani. Ihcy viii not teach them ia
.usiTy anl purity. which iI-ufe peace
,.nti aaLpiHe.s 10 the family circle. They
ili Gof lc2ch theui tho iiaelity which es-
..Ipousei owe 10 c,.ch other, nor The obi
'.,.aiio.e contracted hv parents towards
their children: nor Will they tcach them
ITO know. love and serve God in this
world, IL order 90 be happy with iiiR
, Forever IN The next. Besides, the poor
. children v i'll learn too much anu just
7, enough OF those bi. things TO make
..Riie niselyeS ridiculous III their conver-
,sation. If they have not got sense 10 keel
- silent on ihrse matters. But parents
: sec the children coming fsOia school
!, y it'll !. large book explanatory of soma
!. science of ,.llciI they nrscr before heard
.-giic name. They see them starting carly
frUin home. returning late, and iiev iai-
agine that siie public school has changed
, ghe nature ot their boys and girls. lsai
.l,hilcy became siLdions III once, and vii
.aAn a short tinic, acquire ga inincns,
= amount OF knowledge. lhsv see al
s,,kcse things In & bcauii.u. light. aus
s.tiey never suspect inside or outside
.Iof lie schooi-rcom attractions ofano:he,
!, mature, whith may, some day or other
: cause them pain, asi lead them wi,
: = sorrow 10 Che grave. Tien they pa,
,s taxes, and tEey. vf course. wCuia Ike
- 20 profit. as we'll as Others, by their COT
4 irIDutiou 10 tie school fund. IL is moth
. ing but right that they should bu; lliel
camnot aud ought not 10 10 80 gpon ia'
i. conditions imposed on them. Tie Chris
= tlans of iha FIRST csnturie. paid taxes u
1.-The Roman Enrs;re: for they baG bee,
Taught by their Divine Master 20 rende
i 10 psar what belonged 10 Cesar; bu
! sra.iier than refIIse 10 render 10 6oS
of " hat belonged 10 God. rather than Civ
orup their faith, or cspose themselves 4
orthc danger OF losing il, they went 10 III
r.. lions.
m At a later period the Irish, SO inuc
60 taunted for their ignorance an readin
:, and writing, paid heavy iaAes TO III
i; British Government. and be il said 4
= their honor, they Tor time deprive
- ltLcI selves of the most u.efu! know
81 edge, not on account of opposition I
=. schools, but because, when the teacher
h.Iof their choice were hunted down b
~ ~ government officials and SLOT. like viii
>" ...,,.rl.t ffan q Of f.auiaf.
i .shcy refusedt TO go to State schools, whic
~ they could not attend without betra.
sizing the faith of their ancestors.
,r. We also pay taxes and will coniinr
u Ito do GO. i'm submission 10 tie laws: oI
be-thanks be 10 God! we are at liberty
hat seek legal redress, and our exeriioi
theshould increase until II is obtained.
ll.-Ithe mean time, ia order to preserve Il
ofItrue Faith, and save the world from u
eirdeadly indifference into which il il isl
atIing, Catholic schools must be KEEP; up
ion any cost, and we beg of those who "
hailnot assist ia the good work, 10 say
and not ~ seek an excuse 4
their want OF liberty and neglect OF du
ourin the depreciation cf our schools Al
xcrlthc cxaltaion of others
Wei The length and rarIestness with viii
olive speak OF the religious education
igi- Your children show you. dearly beloy
be 'l,re;hren, that we .eel deeply conceI
ud-lci in their spiritual welfare And "
we not, since we can say, W
thst they arc our children as W
iesass Yours? You g~nrriea them, q
ion. .',hey were rcgcrerated by uur mirisi
thcitions At lie haptina1l font where Il
can we're made children ~ God snd heirs
IN -l!G. li,, vtiyu There and TIsn &c