The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-14

the pleasure of listening TO the Abbot.
for while all may not agree with his ar
gumenls, all will appreciate the intel
lectual feast. and agree as to the fairness
and oprnness of his mode of presenting
his side OF tho questions Involved.
INTERESTING INTERVIEW After the
lecture of Abhoi Martin. at the Court
House, on last Sunday, Was finished, q
very interesting, and at times quite eN-
citing interview between him. Rev. T..
Fidelis Maude. aud Il number If orr cit
liens, took place. in the course o: which
The exceptions to the course Father
Maude has seen fit 10 pursue IN regard 10
one of our free schools, the language he
used in tho pulpit in regard to IL. as dis
tinguishcd from the other three which
he had under his control. and his advice
TO members of his congregation in re-
gard 10 association or working for Pro-
iestants. was very fully aEd freely cGn-
vassed. Father Maude denied having
used tic offensive and ii-rcspcctful lam
guaye and cpiihcis attributed 10 bin. OF
that nc intended amy di,re>pcct toward
tie school. or persons WHO sent there.
but simply desired Tie Children Of .,a-
rents oi his flock 10 attend the Schools
Under his control, or desiei from attend
. Ing school AZ nil, and AMY ether Inter-
prcta,ion OF his language was no. in ac-
corlance with his intention. 10 ENFORCE
;his wish hc had refused 10 administer
tie ~acramcii~ oi the church 10 those
who iii NOT obey him. considering HAT
they did not wish longer - y, lung "a
the Catholic church. ald he yet 80 held.
blu; did not intend 10 BE- lisve,;,act-
full TO the patrons OF that schcol. VIA
f, the learned Abbot. he ronSi,1rcu their
F. religion more important than their Cd
ucaiion. is there vas no means AZ
present provided for educating these
o,iiirep, tliai were thu- prevented from
attending school. il was further prom
iscd HAT in another year ilc Grade al
4 education should he advance, iii The
7 ciurch schools. go dat thar should be c
further cause oE complaint on Ills sore.
1. We are glad there ia probability 81
having q schoo, in which This large bod,
OF children may bc educated, since The
power or Tie Priest. OYER the conscicii-
ccs OF their parents j. sGvli thai they ara
/. not allowed to attend the free schools
( TO accommodate which ,h,y have &C
literally provided, ~ Tie erection 81 !;
7 fine building.
| Another thing was developed, how.
ever, NJ which we very much surprised
and chagrinc.i. Father Maudc remark.
cd that he had advised women, for lhe
good Of their souls. not 10 labor IN Fro
tesiant families. thereby creating iii.
vision in business transactions between
Catholics and Protcstants. Sucna di-
vision, We apprchend. would he dcplor-
ed by all good men. or lovers of the
peace, prosperity and advancement o!
our town ard county. An adult per-
son, male or female, is presumc' 10 have
their religious status fixed, and in the
simple business transaction Of laborina
for a person of different religious be-
lief. there should be no danger of prose
lytisIn. This seems TO us to he but a
step towards saying catholic shall moi
deal i'm anything with Protestant, shall
not buy or sell them anything, shall not
vote for them for any position, or favor
them in any way, or associate with
them at all, and vice versa, for If that
principle is adopted on one side, OF
course. it will be on the other. This
would produce very unhappy and un'
profitable state Of aiaiis, and the ciii
: lzcns of our town cosid not very well ai'
fcrd to bring it about. Further. the iaitl
Of that person cannot be very strong anf
well grounded, which would be endan
gercd by the person coming in business
or social contact with those Of a different
faith. We sincerely hope this policy
will not be adopted, and that the 'natn
rcr thought Of the Rev. Father, fol
whom we have great respect, may lcat
him 10 modify his advice.
1T A railroad petition, Signed by
Thirty nine citizens of l'atoka township