The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-20

mitfee. He had not heard from any one what
were likely 20 be rhe concessions asked Tor ov
Vicar General Quinn and his friends, nor did ne
believe that any OF he members OF the com.
mittee mad formed an OPINION as 10 now they
oiiIty o. d. coming 70 settlement. Every
thing seemed to be Kept secret on the
other side, and o. course the school Commls
sioners had, therefore. 10 wait and SEE what was
demanded. The only thing he knew about the
matter was that join. committee had been asked
Tor 10 consider the subject OF amalg amazing the
parochlal and the common schools.
Mr.. White, OF No. Howard street. whose name
was attached 20 the COMMUNICATION sent TO the
Board OF Education. was also called upon but be
only knew that Vicar General Quinn had asked
him to sign his name TO the document and ne did
so. What the Vicar General intended 20 do IN re-
gard to the Darochal schools he had not inquired.
The matter was all in rather Quinn's hands.
THE MOST APPROPRIATE THING IN THE WORLD.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
see the Catholics, headed by Vicar Genera.
Quinn. have Appealed to the Board OF Education TO
ADMIT their parochial schools to all the benefits or
the common school system. Well, do not object
to II, Tor one, as Protestant. But let me ask
Father QUINN how II il that he seeks 70 have the
the Keepers OF ''yhese goddess schools" ana .nur.
series OF crime" which. In Father walkers opin-
Cans s VIII Father a uunn .. damned n0 Ior
making this appeal along with all the other Catho-
Tic priests ana aymen whose names I see signed
TO the appealy There Is mistake somew where.
Either Walker or Qrinn Is wrong. Will Cardinal
AcCioskey decide winch Yours, POSER.
CATHOLIC PROTEST AGAINST FATHER WALKER.
NEW YORK, March II, 1875.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE hERALD:-
care not how much what you call 1.-The noblesr
work OF clvilization"--the common schools-may
be criticised abused by clergymen Of the Catho-
lie Church. to when 1 have the honor 70 belong.
Mucn OF what such men as Father walker say OF
them Is undoubtedly true | am no advocate OF
our school system, LOT hold that religious AMI
secular knowledge should go hand IN hand In order
to train up child properly. Many OF the best
thinkers OF the age have reluctantly come to the
same conclusion among Presbyterlans, Baptists,
Eptscopallans and other sects. Ergo. the Catholic
Church is not alone in Its opposition to 'Our noble
school system" as by law established. But when
l am told oy priest OF the Churcn-by member
oil that order, too. which Is conceded to be the
most learned as well AS the most jealous cham
pi0n OF the Church-Jhat he ''wOuld as soon
administer the holy sacraments to a dOg' as TO a
Catholic parent who would send his children to
one OF the public schools, am shocked beyond
expression. IL embodies doctrine SO abhOrrent
to the merciIul teachings OF my yOuth-so contra
dlctory OF what have Away considered 10 be the
teachings OF the Cnurcn-tnaE ind It hard to be-
leve Father Walker could have uttered 1t. | nave
looked in vain ior a contradiction OF your report
by Father walker or some one authorized to
speak for him. and am therefore forced IN VIII
nngy to the cOnclu sion that the wOrds-terrlbe,
uncharitable, uncaristlan, uncatholic-whichy you
ascribe to HIM were really uttered by him from
the altar OF hts church. uyOur report were wrong
Ieel certain the reverend gentleman would long
aimee have branded them lase
AS o Catholic hasten to put on record NY sOl-
emn protest against such btRoted and intolerant
denunciation. l wish TO proclaim that Father
walker does not speak the sentiments OF Catholic
priests nor of Catholic laymen, nor does he reflect
the teachings OF the Church when he liIens
catholic favorable to the common schools to -
dog" and "a pothOuse politician" He speaks only
the views OF himself. an2rr0w.mtnded. nothe AIDED,
mischief breeding fanatic. 1t 10 sucn as he VINO
are always bringing scandal and trouble upon
the ChuI CHI such as ne VINO have covered Gath
0lcism WIZ odium IN Sou h America. Mexico and
some Of the Catholic countries OF the Old World.
While do not complain OF the severity OF your
editorial comments about Father Walker himself
must protest against the cutlery that has been
raised In certain quarters against the entire
Catholic priesthood IN consequence Of this single,
bleness and mistaken zeal. l know you will an
swer BY the inquiry, ''But why Is Father Walker
not repudiated by his brother priests Why does
not Cardinal McCioskey make An example OF him
that Will prove TO Americans that this bgoted
Jesuit il not true exponent VI Catholic theology,
is some force IN tue question. But let me
answer by saying tnat have not the slightest
doubt DOrh these things Will be At the proper
moment and In the proper manner. The Church
Is not governed ike custom house. LIS ma
chinery moves slowly, deliberately ana with dlgni
not already been-set In motion to compass Father
Walkers JauI pas Is as certain as tnat me sun
rises and sets daily. Wait and see; but In the
meantime let me beg OF you not TO allow this one
blunder or crime to be the occasion Vi general
onslaught upon CATHOLIClTY.