The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-04
Rev. Dr.. McGlynn in Favor of the
Merging Project.
REASONS FOR HIS VIEWS.
The distinction Between federation and ApprO-
baton Of Purely Secular Education.
CATHOLIC COLLEGES AND CONVENT SCHOOLS.

In view or the interest felt In the meeting soon
TO DO held OF committee OF the Board or Educa-
zion, with one representing the Catholic parocbial
schools 70 consider on what terms the parochial
schools may De admitted 10 the benefits OF the
common school, system, subject 10 It's Ia as
regards the course OF instruction the methods or
discipline and the general management q repre-
sentative oil the HRRALD called yesterday on the
Rev. DR.. McGlynn. pastor OF st. Stephens, one OF
the most prominent and influential churches OF
this city, TO ask nus views me proposed amalga-
NATION.
REV. DR. M'GLYNS's OPINIONS.
The reverend doctor said that ne should be very
glad II the meeting OF the two committees should
result in extending 10 the parochial schools the
benefits OF tue common school system as Is pro.
posed In the petition. 1t would be after all but
some approach 10 what had been done In most
civilized AND enlightened countries, such France
Great Britain, Ireland, fmlny and the Austrian
Empire, where IL nad been judged the best policy
Tor the interests OF good government, OF economy.
or the cause OF education ITSELF and OF tue gen.
eral satisfaction and co-ope alton o. all the people
20 give sucn plancy and extension TO the system
OF pubic education that IL should take IN and en-
courage ana aid private efforts, especially where
sucn efforts nave recommend them the numer-
GUS advantages OF the organization and moral IN
nuence o. charitable or religious associations.
Tue memoeW OF sucn associations show plainly
by the additional burdens they nave taken upon
themselves taat they have greatly at heart the
cause OF secular education, while. OF course. they
very iaudat seek further the special object or
charity or correction or religious and moral in
struction IN ass ms or reformatories or protec-
tories parochiai schools. These especial objects
ana the great Efforts made 70 promote them
should commenl their promoters 10 legislators
and boards OF education and all IN authority, ana
TO their fellow cltizens in general as evidence OF
their enlightened puohc sp:rlt. The stability and
well being oil the state. continued Dr. McGlynn.
must IN the long run Be based upon religion and
morality, and sucn efforts are natural and neces-
gary manifestation. IL would seem 10 show
strange mlsapprenension Of the principle that the
State shall not adopt religion. or that the State
shall DO as little as possible OF what private enter
prise may 90 as well, 10 argue that disabilities
should be indicted pom those who are wiling to
do ali that the state claims the right duty to do
and under the direction OF It's authorities, II they
should happen 10 DO something in addl-
tton which the State does not recognize
rs Its DUTY to do. but which II Is OF the
nrst impor lance for the State that somebody
should 40 II the State is TO continue TO exist ar
all at least II IL Is to continue 10 be tree and
orderly aud prosperous. II would seem TO be
strange injustice o actually punish those who pro-
mote and su port such enterprises and thus give
the state by deprivIng them oil their share OF the
benefits OF system that is called and ought to be
common II strikes me that the example OF the
foremost countries OF the world, which are gov
erned by tho practical wisdom OF centuries OF ex-
Denence. should have great weight with US; ana
In this matter OF some OF the cities OF New
England and OF our own state oil winch
thc columns OF the HERALD have recently gwen
an account IN extracts from pubic journals pub
lisned In toe places where the system mas been
successfully tried. Why. Tor that matter, there
has been practical and happy experience here
for great many years, ano one That sun con-
tloues under our own poaru ~ E ras,, ~ ~
winch are extended to charitable and denomina-
tional Institutions OF every stripe and color the
benefits OF Lne commol school system, SUBJECT 10
Ils laws as Iegzrus tue course OF instruction, the
METHODS OF discipline and the general manage
REPoRrER-But Doctor. does not the large at
tendance OF CaInonc children 10 the public
SCHOOLS show That large proportion or Catnohc
parents are satisued vita the system Just rs It's,
and that in their Judgment. at least, the Whole
system OF parocalai SCHOOLS IL simply a mistaken
DR. McGLYNN-Certainly not. Tine fact that .
great many Catnolc parents, after paving their
taxes for the common scnools are unable or I'M
wIinng TO take upon themselves the
addItIonal very great burden Of supplying ana
supporting just sucn system OF education as
they approve OF the common school question.
the system 4 IL carried out ~ certain times
and PAGES ~ simply tntoleraole; AZ otner times
aud plsces il NAV be more or less toerable, In
PROPORTION g the evils or dangers Of the system
surrounding, ana re consequently more or fess
active OF may De TIE more or ess easily neutral.
lied or ruaraea against OF ia proportion a. we
ahOrtc0nin1so o. tn IS !. EN- may oe more or less
easuy supplemented. Bus federation under CON-
puisI0n ~ an evll and an injustice Is something
very different rom approving ~ me system IN
walc1 Gaey are more or less inherent, as q good
aud Just oLe. go
there are oIne euces 0i opinion. even among
priests ana PASTOR. On This SUBJECT as would APP
near n ON al int we with prominent pastor
I'd IN
last Have You seen that article
Doctor ACDLYyN-Yes cave seen II, and read
A. wtrh great Surprise and regret, ana am very
GLAD 10 have tots opportunity OF expressing my
opinions ABOUT II. | should be disposed TO treat
tue utterances OF q orotner priest, even though
an anonymous one. win great consideration and
charity. even where | snoulo have 20 disagree
wItn MIN. But IN this case eel bound by no such
conslderations, lor i am perfectly satisfied, and
there ls abundant evidence IN the arucle ltseH
that no priest would De asew % us,sr sHg nass
and even .ptous pastor.U am entirely con-
WINGED That the HERALD has been seriously iul posed
upon In tnie matter. can imagine that the writer
OF the article may nave called upon some priest
and heard rom nm sucn o. the statements Of the
enough; out / am CONFIDENT thaf n any such in
terview was granted 70 the writer OF tne article
fence: out 4 am sure that no priest could have
cOnsent ed TO toe publication Of sucn an article.
But, more tnan tnIs no priest ZEE assuIea, vas
private and conndentla conversation OF the lnols-
cretion, the tmprudence, the ness tne
10 ahe article The writer or the article NAV nave
picked up some Information from conversations
or IRON discussion vi tue more pracucal ques-
ton OF tue greater or less degree OF toleratlon
that IN the absence OF anything better,
might be extended 70 the system OF purely
secular education and usOn so slender thread
strung together sucn extraordinary statements
II required no interview with priest 70 make the
rather irrelevant quotations rom the just now
very access bic works, "Newmans Answer TO
Gladstone and Pessler on 'rrue and False In
falfbtity.n But Il 10 really TOO bad thar, TO give
gactftlous weight TO his utterances, the Writer OF
the tntervew should not De satsned Win attrfDut.
ing them TO priest, but must commend them as
the uttergnce0 OF distinguished prlesw and
=. lOusu and . scholarly" pastor. The author
p. 1ny OF these utterances was certainly no
'eI ID Va gives evidence OF but little claim TO be
.Rganssserso .dlstingusnean or "piousn Or
~. rsr an = remarkable and impairment,
"a aysn taSing me feSor Of FaLner Walkers re.
snarks, Is 10 TOO absurd " ~ sbsuss ouss.