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

BY the Grace of God and the appoint
ment of the Apostolic See, Bishop of
Vincennes, TO tho Clergy and Laity OF
his Diocese. Health and Bcnediction
in our Lord.
Dearly beloved Brethren i'm Christ {:
The Church will shortly open the Holy
season of Lent with the Impressive cere-
mony of the blessing Of ashes, and her
ministers will use those ashes, when
blessed, TO sign themselves first, and af-
terwards to sign your forcheads with
! the sign Of the cross, repeating each
, time the words: "Remember, rnan, that
thou art dust, and unto dust shalt thou
return" This religious practice is im-
tended to remind US of the thoughts of
death, are calculated 10 revive within us
the spirit of true penance, with which
We ought to he animated during these
days of abstenGnce and fasting. In all
thy works" says the inspired author OF
Ecclcs iasticug, remember the last end,
| and thou shalt never sim" And j. is
very true, dearly beloved Brethren, tina.
il we thought more on death and the
everlasting joys, or everlasting sorrows
which are TO follow our departure from
iis terrestrial world, the laws Of God
would not be so frequently violated. and
! Christian duties would be more strictly
! observed. If we seriously reflected tlial
our bodies, sooner or later. become the
food OF worms. return 10 dust, and riss
from that dust, either unto glory or un
, TO pc:siiiion tsor ii is meet that The tesh
which participated in the gooi or evi
deeds OF the spirit. should share IN IL
reward Or il It's punishment,) We woulc
not surely nurture ii With 80 much care
We woa.d rather cha-iise il, IN i.li q
ition o;' 81. Paul, 10 bring il into su'yec
liicn 10 The .oi.l an' the iast OF Lean
liHs,cai of being re;er'- i AZ burden
would lc accepted f.cs Y = : lseGms .
ssnciifying ourselves, oi ming for ou
pas; offences. an. OF guarding againt s,i
70. The time present AMI for lie time 9
,come. ifw 2 look a.so in;c CONSIDER ~
!tion r,.c fac. that death comes Ike : ,hic
land strikes down all irdiscri Eninatel.
without any regard TO age. health, beau
IL, wealth or condition. the Easter duty
prescribed oy The Chsr,,il under penal'
ioi the lGust severe cen-Grcs, would III
so often be overlooked. sad evesy Oh
would carefully prepare Tor the worth
receDi ION Of Sacrament, which oar los
ing Saviour inst tutet TO give lie AZ
stlengril TO the soli. o. man during ii
pilgrimage OH earth, aud rs s pledge 0
life everlasting.
The fast OF Lent and ,hr Paschal C.'n
niun;on are not. dearly beloved Brethrc
tile only important obligations OF w,;Ic
the thought on death reminds rs. Ihef
are many Others Of no less isnportanc
which il briIgs TO cur recollection, an
among. them there is one we have mos
at heart. because the preservation OF III
true Faith. and consequently the sa!yt
s iion OF future generations. depends upo
its fultilmcut. We mean the obligaiio
,oi giving to children a truly religion
,e1i,ca ion. and ~ the opening OF ~
ipeniten,iai time we cal y.ar special q
i,ention to the faith fll and strict obser,
> sncc Of that Christian duty.
e A system ofpub!ic and goddess schoo
has Of late years been introduced in tn
lcountly. Ii WAS first presented und'
the name of Common Schools, as meal
). !of giving suitable but p.sin cdncatio
Ito the children Of the less fortuua' ia
at the expense OF the wealthy portion
: The community. This was very prop
fought 10 complain, had matters been a
, ranged in such way that every chi
belonging to that class could max u
of the bounty without danger of losii
the faith in which its parents desire Al
!, will that it be brought up: but unfort
naiely arrangements To that effect we
jnot made. The Graded Scool was SOC
= added TO the Common School. tn,
: came the High School. and now q
lSistc assumes the parental right of ed
= eating all the children in IFS own wa
8. Splendid school houses arc erecte,
jieschers for all branches Of learnin
religion excepted, arc paid high sa'ari
: AL al pubic expense. And the pa
ents. who value the souls Of their chill
rem more than wealth or learning, |
icause they have read in the Gospel Il
n it profits man nothing il he gain
whole world aud lose his own sou
pay taxes for the worldly education
lihc children of others and keep tn
lown children at home, or send them,
their cost, TO schools in which reiigi
is taught, and where they will learn q
n. food, and God alone, is the principle a
ne. end of all knowledge.
ss.. Ii you now ask us the reason OF
e.,lopposition to public schools. our ansv
:, will lie plain. frank and sincere.
- objec, TO public schools on account
1.-The iniidcl source from which they ori
ssnatcd. We object to those schools
cause The teaching Of religion is excl
,r. ea from them. and such exclusion
liacyitshly produce religion. indiffcre
liz not intidcli,y. We object 10 ii
lsrhoo!s because religious instruct
h ofl g;,. l.; ,,c.s.sar;,y ..oprert with
.llicl = ,,.i.l'.
! lacqnirtlneni oi sfcuisr hhS"ic"E.'