The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-21

references.
II wo wish to see the nature ana az.
tent OF tho condemnation passed on am
necessary to refer to the alocution Encyclicai Or
other document in which the condemnation IL
Iound. The Syllabus, then, has no dogmatic lorce
1t Is to be received by an act of obedience not Of
faith. that obedience being shown by having re.
course to the original documents to which tho
syllabus pointedly refers. SO far have gwen
you DR.. Newnan's understanding OF this colnpila-
ton; II YOU are not IN a hurry would wish to
direct YOUR attention to some extracts from
Bishop Fessler's great work.
'ThE True AND FALSE AVAILABILITY OF tina
REroRrEa-Many thanks.
FATnER-As Or. Newman remarks IN his famous
answer TO Gladstone "hrst class tneologans are
Very rare newacaJs,n and fear they are not to
be found on the stan OF our religious papers
periodicals. The TACT that they treated the '.Syl-
knowledge OF dogmstic theology is very limited,
Listen To what Bishop Fessler the Secretary Gen.
BeioIe quoting from him may add that the work
from which am about TO read has been approved
thanks and congratuation to the author. the
following mas, therefore. in certain sense, the
form OF the Syllaous' Is quite different from that
which the Pore usually adopts when he deliverss
solemn definition de re In the Papal Enoyclioal.
the syllabus there is nothing to show absolutely
that the Pope In any single word thought Of the
Again, the Secretary General OF the Vatican
Council says-'i assert that the well known brief
portant sources OF the syllabus is not q dog.
matte definition" The TACT OF the matter is the
IONS Condemned In the syllabus" are the ln-
dices, are not ec cdtiedra teachings. They ara
evidently intended for the standpoint o. European
radicals and inndels. It is therefore. unfair and
unjust TO slretch them 80 as TO make them include
our constltution. We glory In The ,'S wisdom and
justice OF our fathers in adopting as an amend.
ment to the constitution the organic article that
''Congress shall make law respecting the estabA
lishnent OF religion or prohibiting the Tree exer
else thereof lt IS because OF that article that
hn ttnlu Elfh has nhl - n nrn. I'M IN
world that in no country Is the Catholic Church as
free az in these United States.n The fundamental
ton OF the organic article TO the department. Of
education, and yet there are men who say that
and trespas:es on the sphere OF spiritual jursdic
ton. To prove that absurdlty they have recourse
Pope e to me Of Eff Fpare july a.
and with perversity that passes comprehension
they apply to our public schools the structures
Baden. There is not the least similarity between
the TWO cases as the very words OF the Papai LETT
ter show r0ere the intidel party had seized on
the schools, which were the property OF the Cath.
oMcs. had placed inndel teachers oyer them anu
forced parents to send their children to these
inddcl schools to he
TAUGHT BY INFIDEL TEACHERS.
The following would be q perfectly parallel case
here:--lf the Stale appropriated our parochial
schools, placed nhdel teachers in them and forcet
then and then only, would the letter to the Arch.
bishop OF Frlburg be applicable TO this city J.,
ere e er esS the sp
The syllabus y but look on them as Archbishop
spa,ans expressed it, ~ comcreo e. IN sMo,es%
sitions TO the circumstances to =. which
Pspal legislation be REQUIRED here you may
depend on tue wisdom and prudence OF our Car.
S Sns anxious * ssos tho any ara
children who attend the public schools he can
the schools by Inviting Tie little ones assemble
in his church on stated afternoons, and on these
could teach them more religion In week than
they could learn from the "Brothers'' or sisters"
IN mont hs." This Woald. TO my mind. solve ING
Schools.
Having thanked the reverend gentleman for his
courtesy the reporter took his leave, fully con-
WINGED that with Cardinal MoCloskey at the head
Of the Church Ia this country aud suca pastors ~
the ono he had just interviewed The public
schools had nOtnng to fear from !apal legislation.
A CHAMPION FOR FATHER WALKER.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HEKALp:-
Ia claiming a place IN your paper for few Oh.
servattons on the question raised by your attack
upon Father Walker l stand npon my right of fair
play right which, presume, Will not be denied
by you. Surely you 90 not expect your readers
to believe that the HERALD Influences In any way
the action Of the Holy Father, Cardinal McCloskey,
Father Walker or any intelligent Catholic laymau
in matters pertaining to their duty as Chrlstiansi
Surely you are mistaken II You think anything
emanating from you can In the least affect tnems-
even though you have been dubbed by some name
less individual as the CANCEL Guardian Of EQuH
Rights.r And now let me proceed to show
the indignant HERALD, "efrended" Catholics and
Outraged" PrOteslants that there is nothing new
or startling in the statements Father Walker u
reported as having made. IF these sensitive peo-
pie had kept pace with events they would hAv0
known that these State institutions have
and morals. aud that no Catholic consistently
with his duty 10 his Church can permit his Chil
dren to attend them. See sections 45, 46. At ana
4s Of the Syllabus OF Pope Plus TX 1850, and then
reckon the NUMBER Of parochial schools. every
one OF wn0n Is IN se IA wo mst
expect sensible people TO Laugh az yonr expense
yond WHICH the asa faithful
speaker to ''apologizeP' "Apologlze" for what
For telling his own people what he knows to %
ment which, II bis words are UNDECIDED, their Grim,
inality Will invoke! Sir, neither the order to winch
stry arc in the habit Of begging avors when il must
be done at the sacrifice OF right, of truth aDd 0!
duty Bs not surprised, therefore II the "Spolo;J"
Guardian OF Eaual Rign's;" BE not surprised
transferred from the SOUTH" Is recognized and
appreciated II his zeal is encouraged, his ability
admired. his :eacning believed, and his commands
0beycd by tire int elligent Catholics OF tho metr0p
Oils the opinion Of the HERALD to the c0ntrHrx
nOtHith standing. Be not the iaaat ~ ,sea !,
Father Walker continues to denOunce the evils Of
q system OF education which Is undermining the
very pillars OF society and infringing upon the
most sacred rights OF the lndividua--a system
which has called forth the condemnation OF tho
apleat A nd best OF every creed and class. With
ycur permission shall addnce one OF these-
In October 1871, the twenty-scventn annual
meeting OF the Massachusetts State Icacncrs' AS
CociatiOn was held IN Boston. paper was read
by Professor AgassiZ before this eeting the con,
Guiding part Of which will be found embodied IN the
Boston Herald of October 20, 1871, as folio ws:--
Year a(ter year the Chief Of Police publishes his
statistics OF prostitution IN this city; but how few
OF the citizens bestow more than passing
thought upon the misery which ley represent
Although these figures are large enough to make
every lover Of humanity hang his head with feeL
iDgs OF sorrow and shame At the picture, we
are assured that they REPRESENT nut q iltIla