The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-28
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
LAST ErEVTNG'S MEETTNG ~ THE
IUINTI-SICOND U.IRD.
spirited Addresses nv the Rev. John Kirk.
patrick. the Rev. Mr. MulIigun. the Rev.
Mr. Cronin aud Others for tue Bible.

spirited Addresses nv the Rev. John Kirk
patrick, the Rev. Mr.. MuiIigun. tho Rev.
MIR. Cronin aud Others for tue Bible.
The meeting in the Fourth Presbyterian
Church In West Forty-eisnth street last night,
called for the purpose ot opposing recent
movements on the part OF Roman Catholics"
was one Of the largest, II not the largest, meet
Ing Of its kind held In the city since the opening
Of the religious question as an aid in the com
Ing political canvass. The speakers OF the cven-
Ing met with the most unmlstakahle tokens Of
their hearers APPRECIATION from the opening Of
the meeting to its close.
The speaker was the Rev. John Kirkpatrck
of the Twenty attn Street Pre-bytcri, IN Church.
gentleman Of nne address. and q good speaker,
whose accent at once betrayed him to be a
S'otchman. lie said that If the efforts now
being made to head oR the Catholics we're Of a
pGrtis n character they would be vain but
that II they took hold Of the popular heart. and
made lasting impresa upon the popular II ind,
they could not be rendered futilo. The question
that we raise tonight. said he. IA hot a now one:
and as old as 1t Is. has lost mono OF ITS interest
The question asked 10y large number Of those
who look Upon this movement on either side
with little or NJ interest Is. "what IL tho use Of
Hgitating the subject Of the Bible In tho public
schoolsf' They say 10 l. thTeadpare. anj that II
i time to rule It out our answer is that all that
his been said I. not sufficient: all that has teen
done Is not sufficient. Can we afford to close
the discussion while our enemies are at work In
secret bands attempting to pull from under IA
the main prop that holds IA up a. a free peorleY
| Has the time come to end ~ By 10
mems, until an enlightened pIblc sentiment
| shall make agitation unnecessary; until a
healthy puohc conscience shall rule. What
OF the country? II IS law. and law Is popular
| opinion expressed. Whatever Won make the
sentiment ot the people you make the law /: and
we shall he bound by jlst such Influences as
TO support your opinion. II It ia corrupt or two
sided, does 1t not assert the fact that public
sentiment is curuptor two.sdedl Until therei
complete moral revolution, and until
pure. healthy, moral tone shall prevati, We can.
not expect To have honest legislatures. There
are many before me tonight who cannot vote,
| because thev cannot vote clnscicntiously for
| either candidate presented for their suiraees.
nut thete Il place ,where they N express
| Themselves, and th.t Is Just where they stand
tonight. Here we can de what we are able 20
90 O. elevate public sentiment and mere We may
! openly discuss the important question of the
hour.
Manv argue that TT only Just that the pibIe
should be taken from the public schools. Tncy
| say, why force II upOa the Catholics who d.
MT want ~" They say, too, that we could
serve our own purposes great deal better w
removing the cause OF the difference for tuen
cause Have we not alre ady thrown sops
enough to Cerberus2 snail we offer
nun this one IN addition to appease
| on which such people would act. They would
| put the bible out OF tho schools to please the
the one that England tried for a long time. She
made one concession after another. etill Rome
| whIned aud clamored for more. There was no
| Doubt much justice In some OF her demands,
| but great mistake was maze when one after
another of these demands was granted. When
the golden c'utch OF the irish PRESBYTERIAN
| Church was pulled away from her at Rome's de-
mand, II was thought that she would fall. but
she il stronger than ever, and her churches are
| going up where ch.rchc, were never known be-
| fore The day vet shall come when Ireland
| shall again be rightly known as the island OF
| the Saints.
UltrAmon,anism In tho old country end In
| this will not oe satisfied with concessions. III
you think SO You are deceving yourselves. for 1t
II monster that II never satisfied. The oil
cries are nushed but now comcs up a new ono
| In thi- county She docs not want more land
more church. nut the punlc sch Jols. On what
! docs she found her cl ilnsY Ga the fact that
Tia. Hole l. IN tho schools. anu She does not
want II there. Take IL out will she he satsned2
| No ; her next demand Will he " Give mo The
schools. that may make them what plcase."
The next speaker was the Rev. MIR. Cronin, OF
| the rhirty-thiri Street Mission. VINO spoke at
! great length and with uncommon vehemenre
| lie sad he was glad TO have a stranger come
anF attempt on the part OF bis visitor To dictate
as to how his household should he managed
We are glad to have foreigners come u IL. said
| business. someines look unon the American
people az the worm tnat turns only wnen 1t Is
they will make carpet OF themsevea
or which otner nations may wipe their
| feet. When Americans desire TO teach
they must nrst pass an examination for the
| necessary certificate OF fitness; but here come
| The Gray nuns from no one knows where. and
| they demand that they shall be exempt from
| this requirement See TO 1t, yc voters. that at
the next election the O's and the Macs don't
yet the upper hand OF YOU. Appl ,use.l Men-
| ton OF the name OF william Of Orange in con-
| nection with saying Of that Prince WAS also
greeted witn tremendous appa Sc, even before
| tns speaker had time to repe I the saying
| The next spe iker, the Rev. MIR. Milhgan of the
| Twenty eighth street PRESBYTERIAN Church.
| called attention to the fact that some Of the
| worst enemies OF the movement under con
| sideration members Of Protestant
| churches; aud quoted from an editorial article
| m the witness, In which the question Is asked,
&C n the safe teach TellgionY' lie WIS elad
| that there was one demand maie 10y the Roman
| Cltholcs with which he could n ld no faul'.
| ;hs was that the chapains II the pcn.
| tcntiaries should be Catholic priests.
! IN the country, said the speaker, the
| Roman Catholics are III miserable minority
but ~ the J lis and penitentiarles they are
! largely IN the majority. lhe T. hson !, tnaf
| Rome denies the liDie To her people. And now
! Nl.ue proposes To take away our lAhie, and
inVhe Us "A tiun Of slaves. If we were discuss
| iug tue question Of putting tue liiulo in,o The
hrnnol, shoulu argue aud plead, but a. II II iu,
| ! want ~ to fcmHiu there. \ lew yehrr ago tn.
| lHbl- $ teXi-Douk in the hancs Of every
! puui IA the state but Al the call OF Rome.
promptly seconded by ilham ii. seward, II
" token away frl them, ANA a single copy
| laid ON each te,cner's desk. Now Rome ~ not
tisIeu, but cries out aloud, Take II away al
| toy theTl iake II away T.
Other Sneakers followed, and continued until
| "A la