The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-04-04
For the Jasper Weekly Courier. !
The school Question.

Il Ahc sShooi question originated AT
Jasper. has, II seems, ceased 10 be u lOca
. affair oiJaspcr,si since parties outside have
Il taken the mater in debate. Yours In the
j Courier OF the 18th has undoubtedly
brought forth loud hosalnas in the
camp VI the encinics vi the Roman
j Catholic Church, and certainly has
wounded the feelings OF many Catholic
readers of the Courier, as also of MANY
honest aud intelligent non-catholic Thj.
article has not The design Of husiiny ihc
ibc>annas oi the enemy, but simply To
lattcnpt 10 do away with such umvhari-
table talk, that occasionally attends mr.
ticies on the school question. Now.
dear tgicnd, whoever You may be, ii
your mission is one Vf quarrel. I'll cease
here; II one Of peace, | gladly wclcu.nc
The OCCASION OF receiving enli.ht nmemt
Iruiu one who believes himself called to
Teach Others, what they are 10 hold re-
Safdiny doctrines of The aihulic Church.
surely You could not have written with
ANY other intention, and il |, by this
cal. Inform You better about the several
points spoken of in yours, | hope tO
,'ave attained my end in writing this.
Lei us proceed with the old maxim
ruin VIII make Ms irec," setting aside
All "iciiai''cs, SANDER, prejudice, etc.
Then take yours oil the 18th inst. as
shc result oi an unprecedented investig,.-
'io'i' ana ui u mature study Of line doc
trihes of thc Catholic Church regarding
the education OF her children, for crr-
fanny you could not have attempted to
Inform others vi things which YOU had
not Investigated uuprrjutlicialiy and
k..asy ~
ihen You say that your examination is
ON! partial, forgetting al tile same time
'i'i't u 10 contrary 10 lv.ic or sound rel.
>oh 10 conclude from Il part OF the
"hoie. lou also conclude from the re-
marks OF the III. Rev. Abbo, Martin
that The leaders, Il hereby understand
our bishops, and Priests are not wiling
I'D accord 10 catholic parents the right !
10 educate their children in any thing |
else than the dognis and doctrines laid
GOWN lay the Catholic Church Tor them
10 Delieve. Nov. sincere friend, LIST. |
,.easc point out to me any historical o, |
theological source where amy thing car
he found Ia justify such IA result. and |
I'd, did the RI. Rev. Abbot give utter
ance to any expression that admits snc..
= conciusIon: As u Catholic 1 claim
ana can prove to any unbiased mimi.
that we always have had, still have, aud |
always will have the best universities.
colleges and academies, whore not onl,
The best catholics, but even thousand, oi
The brightest non-,athOlic talents lave
been trained, and that our Commonl
Parish Schools can fairly compete with
The Common Public schools i'm any
branch OF common school training. a gain
l havecnjryc,fa catholic rotuinum school
education. and believe | am rs useful
and rs good "a nirnber OF society "A. any /
coming from the public schuols have al
y ~ good a character as n gentleman
should nave. Is il the less 50 with the rest
vi catholics :arc..iiry less principIcd. les.
sov'l. .e>, able 10 oUtain an honest live
iii.oo'i, less patriotic than non-catholc
and II 80. Is II their religion that makes
Mem sUcn..
e., dear friend. we do believe .anv-!,
lhIhs ai.d every thing" ,unccrnjuvI
laitn ana moral, . .ich ou- church rcl,-
us 10 believe, Tor She is the Pillar and
Foundation of Truth. anL she alone
possesses lie assurance of guidance OF
Hcs bisiHc Founder unto the cotisuni- /
iii.ition oi fiinc,and that the gates OF He'll
snail moi pfcsail against Her. | camno,
bear Inc 'd,, that should now Lc writ
my 10 oiic who really means 10 impress
Gi'ou Tie minus OF others that the III.
l,es. Aboot Is a " rant. WIN does moi
accord 10 others privileges that he en-
joys himself that he is good talker, orl
IA othef words "a dcceiver. 1 hope this
u not your meaning, clothed IN the
words vi the article OF the 18th. You'll
would ccrt..ini! not SAY either, know.
u YOU were better acquainted with the (.
III. Rev, and indeed would be the iirstl
10 make an assertion, which hundreds
of noI-catli0Iics can and will deny.
l was Struck, when reading your af-
firiuatiOn, that the aim uf the Catholic
Church Is the one OF Catalina OF Roman
lame, viz: to form the minds vf youth
10 deeds Of daring and crime. An in
stance, dear friend, 10 justify this afIir-
lnation, would certainly he received
thankfully by your Catholic ow-citi-
tehs. Do you mean to say that we are
trying ~ subyert our republican insti-
Iutio',s, because we provide, cut of our
Dwn pocket, schools Tor our children!-l
ill our republican institutions fall tol
the ground, ii catholic children do not
attend public schools? Or do you mean ]
10 affirm that treason and dislOyalty are I
regular branches in our schools? Ii you ID
mean 50, We can easily pass over such j
expressions as "tyrannical and accursed"
government VI that church. Who oil
US correctly defines Liberty, as under s
stood in America? Have we not q right I
to have our schools, and keep our chill \