The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-21


THIS movement ali tine more surprising and In
slructve that the Catholics OF Eng and are llesed
with the possession oil some OF the most rOursh-
ishny and admirable colleges IN any land Tue
college OF S.Onyhurst, near Preston, Lancashire
under the management OF the Jesuts. ana ina OF
Ushaw, IN Durham, are acknowledged on all
hands TO be surpassed by no educational estab-
lishment in England The former, praised by a re-
port Of the Committee on Education OF the Priyy
Council, combines emnence IN the most
advanced scientific culture with the most
careful training In the knowledge OF the Greek
and Latin classics; the former the home OF the
great historian Lingard IS ony Inferior to Stony
hurst as school OF science, but esteemed BY some
superior as o preparatory school Tor the priest
hood. Both carry away more than an ordinary
proportion OF the yearly "noaors" OF the London
University.
In naming the London University we come at
once to the occasion OF the present movement In
favor OF .
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY IN ENGLAND.
The London University owes It's origin to the
generous wish entertained by the poet Thomas
Campbell ana the late Lord Brougham TO Des:ow
on Roman Catholics and Disorders the privilege
OF academic degrees and thorough university
education. THIS purpose necessarily excluded
teaching OF theology or religion IRON the
courses opened in the metropolis IN 1928
and this very absence OF positive religious
teaching caused an Outcry OF atheism to be raised
by the Church OF England, and ended in tie estab
lishment OF the rival school OF Kings college, In
1881. To be sure, the mere aIliatiOn OF the Cath0
lie and Dissenting colleges with tue University OF
London left the former free to give the first place
TO religion IN their own private teaching, as they
only sent their prepared pupils to compete before
the London board of examiners for the University
nj " "a
demic degrees and q perfect knowledge OF the
tenets OF their own creed was thus secured to the
pupils OF the afiliated colleges. or late, however,
While Oxford and Cambridge have opened their halls
to pupils OF every religious persuasion. they have
also admitted into their scientific and philosoph-
ical teaching the worst forms OF materlalism and
rationasm. Thus the families OF the nobility and
gentry which have always been educated there no
longer find 1t sale to trust their sons TO the danger
of being contaminated by slch doctrines. Nor do
parents leel any more confidence IN the Faculty VI
the London University, where such men as Huxley
teach
UNDIsGUIsEp ATHEISM.
The Catholics oi England ieel that they ought
and can have university in winch Il st rate talent
can teac1 every branch OF sacred ana pro!ane
science, and In which their sons can Obtan all the
advantages OF the highest and widest academic
culture, without running the FISK or having Their
faith IN revelation shaken or their FEELINGS OF rever-
tinually wounded by scolT and sheer. The Cashoilc
Iaity and Gerry OF England are privileged IN pos
sessing SUCH an array of ripe scholars and eminent
scientists a5 few countries Can boast OF, although
these distinguished men have never either con-
cealcd their iaith or paraded It before the world.
bishop M.nnlue. should he live another decade,
Will leave behind HIM, as the grand creation OF ms
episcopacy. Catholic university OF which Eng
land may be proud, AMI which shall be the foster
mother OF the new science perfected BY iaitn that
savior the future s English 0'u ~ 20 INC
CATHOLICS MUST Expect OPPOSITION;
but at the same time they are encouraged by the
a mir nnG n M n IN Inn
OF the Church OF England There is out little doubt
that High Churchmen would much rather send
their sons TO attend the scientific lectures or ST.
George Mivart ana Richard Proctor tnan those oil
Herbert Spencer and professor Huxley.
In ireland, too the difficulties which the Catholic
University has had TO contend with are certain
to be daily .essened BY the steady progress OF more
liberal legislation. But, once the long hoped Tor
legislative charter has been obtained, 1t Will be
for the lrlsh clergy and gentry TO show the unan-
unity ana generosity which alone can make tneir
university success. And do not the Catholics OF
the United states need at least one grea: central
university, in which the highest culture suall be
gwen to their sonss In answering this question
1t snail be duty OF the writer to point out rather
what has been accomplished elsewhere tnan to
censure what has been lett undone among our.
selves.
In the first place, the great obstacle in the way
Of the Catholics or ENGLAND and lreand-that Of
here There are numbers OF thoic establish
Union. But from Q College OF HOLY Cross at Wor-
cester to that OF Santa Clara In California, the Is
not in the long list q single institution realizing
when approaches to the realty in serious ann and
practical effort IN all North America is
THE LAVAL UNIVERSITY IN QUEBEC.
That old establishment IS without q peer among
all those control ed by the Cathohc clergy. There
Which gives its founders and directors decided
advantage over us here In the United States The
Quenec seminary is. or Is thought to be- wealthy
first conceived the plan OF university and car
RED 1t to Its competition. the late Rev.
Louis Jacques Casault, to whose prlncely munif.
cence it exclusively owes Its existence rejected all
offers OF government aid. Everything about this
splendid ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ana costly struc-
lures, lib aries museums physical chemical and
surg cal apparaths-attests an matchmaking gen.
generous execution, that Is to be praised Let US
have the same largencSs OF soul here to plan
great institution Of learning such as that in
quebec, and no one need ear that our people
snail be backward In providing the necessary
means. The Irish and German Catholics and their
onlributng to the support of every establishment
which Is calculated TO reject honor on their latn
The one thing needIul Is to convince them Of the
necessity Q. one great central university IN each
section OF the Republic and OF the urgency OF Great
ing It at once. Now, y VIII scarcely be denied
matured by foreign travel and observation do
lee keenly the absence OF great university
Tor the education OF catholic ynulh. We have coli
lepes in abundance, some OF which have acquired
q very envable lame in spite OF all the depressing
circumstances with which they have had 10 strug
In the Eastern and Middle States
GREAT CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
This need Is thus affirmed at the beginning OF the
Commencement season, IN order to challenge DIS
cusslon. The foundations OF such q structure
we amt exist beneath our eyes. Snail we the
necessity and feel the ulgency of rearing the SUI
perstructureS That, We, perhaps, know already,
Is the cherished dream OF some OF the noblest and
best in the communicate has been most certainly
the lifelong wish OF PRUDENTIUS.
The Episcopaliap Crisis.
NEW YORK, June IL, 1874
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
We are all interested in the crisis OF any promi.
nent reli yous body, and the Episcopal Church. for
many reasons, has claimed full share OF the pub
lie interest during the past year. Last fall, when
Dr. Cummins started the ball by breaking through
church barriers, joining in "union communion"