The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-03
ST. JOHNS METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

MILLIONS FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, NOT ONE GENT
FOR PR1EsTLY oNEs-DIscoURsE By REV.
OSCAR HUGO.
ST. Johns Methodist Episcopal church was filed
to its utmost capacity last night TO listen TO the
discourse OF Rev. Oscar Hugo, the Hungarian
exile, upon our public school system and the I'M
portance OF keeping 1T tree from Catholicism. The
minister said that years ago he had 10 leave his
native land because he was minister or the gos-
pei OF Jesus Christ. His father before him had
died In prison Tor the same reason, and there were
thousands OF others that have had to leave their
native land ana seek refuge in America because
they were not allowed TO worship God as they
chose at home, but were allowed that blessed
privilege in this Tree land. He told hia
hearers that they little knew what ne and many
others had suffered, and still suffered to-day In
land that was priest-rldden. The preacher said
he had travelled In many countries, but he never
Ielt that he could securely worship God as his
his heart dictated TIL ne reached the shores OF
free America. He SAID ne thought the American
people the most hospltable In the world. They
gave homes, food and drink TO those VINO needed
them, and they asked none what his religion was.
This country was now approaching crisis The
Catholics wanted 10 break up the excellent public
school system because IL did not suit their views.
he knew full well that the move to do SO Was made
by an Itahan Catholic, but he hoped the American
people were too sensible ana God-fearlng 10
allow SUCH a foothold TO be obtained in the re.
llglous government OF Their affairs. God had
ana tue laws gave the right 70 all people TO wor.
ship 1t best pleased them, but he did not think
the land OF Washington should be corrupted Dy
being turned into the footstool OF the Pope oil
Rome. he would not accuse the Catholics Of
DANISH THE BIBLE
from the LAND, but he knew full wen tnat
lney wan,ed to get the power over the
people, and II they were allowed to have
the least control In our educational system
accomplish. He prayed to God that the Ameri.
can people would awake 70 lively sense oi
the danger that threatened them and manfnly
combat IL. Let the religion OF our iatners VINO
made the country remain intact. Men had lived
and died under IL ana the blessing OF Cod had Iol'
lowed wherever HIS holy word mad been preached.
He had never known q land, STATE or commu.
nifty 10 prosper fully except the Bible was the nrn
text book oil the COVER ors and the governed. dc
believed Ia christ crucined and Ia following the
example He set for while on earth; but ne dld nos
believe in the catholic faith, or IN allowing the
priests OF that iatn TO interrupt the religious gov
eminent that has been ours Tor now
NEARLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS.
Let the Catholics nave their own schools. IL
was q Tree country, and no one would be allowed
TO interfere with them In tnelr mode Of
keep to themselves, and let the
Protestant public SCHOOLS or America be as they
always nave neen-Iree 70 all, but managed ~
Term the Protestant creed. He did not Tor single
moment think tnat the American people believed
IN one man power or that they would ever SUD
heavens the doctrine OF Catholicism tended 10 that
system. MIR. Hugo said ne mad always fought Tor
the ath OF his iatners and he intended 70 90 50 70
the end, and ne prayed God would help him In his
great need. and he prayed that MS hearers would
hearken unto the words he mad spoken TO tnem
and that they would rise up IN tne,r might ane
the happy land that offered 10 Gil q nome nes
from the tyrant's rule.