The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-21

years ego this want was not so much felt.
IL is not 90 much that the Catholic Church
10 England has increased in numbers
tho0gh 1t has increased In numbers--aa
that social change has como over IL. At
the time to which We are looking back
the higher classes Of Catholics in England
were, comparatively speaking, restricted Ia
numbers, and those who desired to enter
professional or public life were far fewer
than at the present day. Daring the last
middle. Glasses Of Catholics have received
notable and important feinforcemens,a and
while many more are seeking TO prepare
themselves for the various employments
open to them In common with their Pro-
testant follow countrymeu, the great de-
velopment Of the systema Of EXAMINATIONS
for every branch Of the public service has
yenced studies o still moro indispensable
necessity. aas
the time has therefore come for the ca.
tholic Church In England to lay the feun-
dations and sketch tho outline of o per-
fectly pure and Independent systen of
children and to herself to provide that
such . course shall be conducted under
those conditions which alone can secure
their highest religious interests. The study
therefore Of "Modern Languages, of His
tory, Of Constitutional Law, of Physical
Science, especially in application to certain
professional employmeats and, above all,
. sound course of Mental Science and of
the Philosophy Of Religion, with q more
complete and scientific treatment of the
Faith" will be prosecuted under the ga
curities and guarantees of Catholic pro-
fessors and Catholic guidance;" so that
those Catholic young men who are destined
either for the public service, civil or Mill
tary, or for the arena of public or profess
sional life, may compete on fair and equal
terms with others, without being subjected
to those dangers of faith and morals which
residence in q non.Catholic University
would entail. And inasmuch as for some
professions, as those of law and medicine.
degrees recognized by the State are q posi-.
tive advantage to their possessdfs, the
course of studies will be so ordered as not
to preclude those who require such degrees
from obtaining them at the London Uni-
versity, the only institution where non
resident students can obtain them. If the
system of instruction at the Catholic COL
lege were SO arranged as to require its
alumni to work double tides in order to
pass an examination elsewhere, Catholic
students would be very unfairly weighted
| in the race, and care will therefore be taken
to prevent success becoming practically
impossible when q Catholic desires to en-
ter the public service or to obtain legal
degree. But, at the same time that the
course of studies will be 30 ordered as not
to shut the door against the avenues into
professional life, they will be surrounded
with all those precautions and guaran-
tees which q purely Catholic educa-
subjects which are taught elsewhere, and a
knowledge of which is required for success
in the world, will be taught here, but they
will be taught by Catholic teachers and in
subordination to Catholic Truth.
One remark more, and we have done.
What is being accomplished is being effec-
ted with as little flourish of trumpets as
possible. 1t is desired to avoid any thing
like great show on paper with few posi-
| tive results. The lines of the young in
stitotion have been laid down in the sim
plest, most unpretending and most practi-
cal form and it will be for the good will
and earnest support of English Catholics to
complete what the blessing of the Vicar of
Christ and the wisdom of our English
hierarchy have begun.