New-York tribune., 1876-02-14

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a na.erialistic naturalsm and phllosophcai ia'a
ism" A.. oto, .,tbou,
religion moi teach reig giOn. Therefore, say the tl
let there bc religious teaching Ihereorc oy ' h
former let there religions teaching in the scnoos ~
those who part it in harmony with tne pohus ~
lief These say, Furthermore that when " e
through religion should be taught In her sehools 10
claimed thai Massacise gained her most IN
hunOrs from men educated undor religious inheices III
school at home and IN church; but that now se - WI
suming her capital without putting any OF az h
The shadow OF elions teachings stu ngers ao r %
srhoohoscs Shall be that her future men OF Vte arc
to be more than shadows OF those th"t "o' '''0'
In answer to tho argument that religion has no place
in the school, the Bishop said Free reigi0nlsts anu
Henry Ward Beecber answer, Religion as no pce @ IN
the state school, and with it kept ont the school Is 9 ree
to Jews and nndc" To illustrate this theory they say
that as there need he religion IN bank, shop or
business office there need he no RELIGION ' sc"0 %
This is as strong jstif alton as they can brng iho
comparison fails for want OF resemblance between .Ic
tbe Office boy goes the schO l. The bank, the shOp
the office has FOR It's object the transactoh OF lii g h
bpy,- min md heart is place apart for the form
ins disc piAing, educating Tn young ny Trained r ,r
vnuug look M to these teachers with sentiments
of rcct and often of reverence. nor are tey capaDe
Of auaj za aud iuds ng the Influences blousnt ~ W.,
n tbei They are In tie school six hours day Tor
five ,iays im the week, ten months ia he year ney o
Justified ID voting AL schooling III excess OF these ns
Innrs . burc 1hry who 90 into bank, or any Olhef
place Of business. men gown iuIy cVmlc,cit ~ ~
iul OF ilI-luiOllS or open dIthli' v"
minds on points of fehtOn or .chn'J and
Offices are not mOnOpOes Ike the stnto sGnuo ~, u,i
their prOprctors know the danger OF rcddlnE WI" WIN
thfr customers religious opinions. mo nNpv , yt ~ c
man asking for Bible III "a NAT sop b'!s hot yr&S 80
I'M "a u,rruun to arrest an escaped lUnatlc but % emu
asking teacher to tell At something apot rou IIs',
the RcdCm ItiOn, sin or the me ~ come "oi,,
proper qu ston entitled to an answer il0h competent
ADVANTAGES or CATHoLIC SCHOOLS.
1t seems more than unrrason'b 'bc to ash C"thohc pa
rents to forcgo advantages attinabe in aud through
Catholic oos,dyantases far superior to any ohoed
by state schools.
frst: Catholic schools Instruct in all the useful
branche. OF n sound English cdncaton.
Secondig: They are more economical costing no more
than one-fourh or one-thr the expense of supporting
state schools. and commanding at the lowest poSSpIe
price, merely foo ami clothing. one of the most eNpen
sive n cesstes Of the age and conntry-skllled ana
trained intellectual labor.
Thtry: Their teachers are devoted TO their work OF
teaching a lc-woIk study every day ana waste ho
time IN IDLE visits and foolish aniI>C 'ncnts go ,
f0urtLly: These teacher, are in sympathy with the
religions .aiih of the patrons Of tacir schools.
FVMiy: Parental scnoo.a alone VII, s'a " u 1850 u.s. ~
logic; tncy consOLant u sound democratic hepun
Monthly by The an Hority Ola divine Ii,cr; they
respect the nltua rights of parents anu cdGIo WIN
ami infringe 10 one cse'- rights. -,
THIS dnr tun. thanks Ia yauOus causes is now iarly
before the country for scussion aud 81 ctlenent. 10
sAcyr by constitutional amendments VIII he 40 astns
s,t lrncn CONSTITUTIONS enact his Ia tOi'Ia'oh'iOi
uf parental rvht, transferred 10 hc state az" worm
nus !. not an original idea nave picked u mp IN
Boston 1Lis lesson taught to the nation ny The set
Element oil slavery.
INJUSTICE OF COMMON SCHOOLS.
We charge upon the s. Of state schools, as now
carr il In these United the pcrpoi ration oi mani
lold Injustice and the uphollns Of false principles
First 1t IA an lntr ng,nent OF parental rights and
duties iuasnuch comp Is poor people who educate
their own chdscn ior SAKE 10 help educate
their richer neirhbors' children.
Hw wgfff nftZ
to their richer neighbours SONS. not simply an elementary
cucon but an education sufficient to their living
by means of learned profession. To put b"th on an
equal footing poor children should be taught trade at
1LirIig: The STAT. doe. not know what its system
,hnnd b. In state, the education Is restricted to
radimrutary studies In others IT cxt ni- to university
,nlr,c some star. allow qualified Amount O evan
rrlcd icacums; theirs profr-sing Ia exclude an re
-on permit anv except the catholic. These are the m
cOih'eitnr' ahd ~ poci'f oI inc 95s''u' -, ,...
}oufhy. II b. narrow, contracted limited IN is scope,
airi, H. Ma. r.l,l.,.lrl it, ugt to educate denied
b it, uin-,on fhAt a cannot educate IA the tu" sense
fUay 1t .iutnes iiscIf. for beginning ON religious
bt-is Ind acquiring S t"ri icn"~l ny ~, iis i IT, H
u-.ous bru.'s, even "tAe existence OF an o'eiiu"hs
S,r5I II establishes monopoly Of business best left
to iuIniduh euterPrsc and the immediate cohiro ol
S,r,nfhh,. The ptuc les in which it il justified will
u,ti, pIh greater force the claim OF the communist 10
frr', ruc f,u M lug with thc existing system OF
common ..u s II Lui Out ~ the "aF 10 asa Il NYs-
t,' i. ,.n.,.,l m exchange. Ny obcc j. pro-
. tn, and ,-teu,. but to that the pr sent one
is i.ticIly wrong. -ud h'"ts am ndmchi. Hu' ~
american 'ebi'r admit tire failure Of the systrn - 1t
uoH IT, change need br "oSrd lor once iiiitlti.
iuey Wa qu.ca ,o h,ns about ci-n e. i"cy Will
tr.u :, payineoi'y for t.use un1hlr ti or them
,.,,. or tr, Will 50 broaden tie system tIit all can
ruur ul,l..-It Wl.IOIt L.. Hacgint uI H''4rh.iJHN
,it- Tu. uuu, into cen lIi.ln {, only tide coward
, of tie polic,n vino fears To- fr' ~" c"n-e1u,nc"s
of sound loo, conuon 'h 40. r " Ii-".' p.".iI pre-
IDgilI,t,. ana - -,'irily uln i'r hi''' "lh '-P'I
dcy against tic tal"hr 'mnrh' /. i'. "N '"su', ID
d-icfturr O." th t\"riici't "i me h"" T i' "' 9" to
p.uiciau; tic stlc-hA announces hi' rHu.lli0 s., ID
Stands rails 10y thcm iiut" Is old; IL = ever new Il
Iappar hrorr you at your request on one point ~
r-t aic :! - }uus -upd let>lic 80 4airu 80 dfSi-
ucut- "a favor "i piiA''firS ana dotti4h'' PIN ""cn
y,u ,.o uol l-..r, btc.,o . id;aI nt tley Ire not
sound oii do no,. that account. question Ily h"Eesl
,.nfr pcrn.I. the ~ str Ot tl4i, at moon and lis
crs wide apart ou this question as any Two III
N.dt..- iu t.c rpaairy. we u;yr con' to- ther-l
Aidt- t-s yod ia ptHn',a ot Si-'ch. uyt "|"h -
us,y. When r>Snih- ulen are rIottn- ht,cAlf d-d
breeding hc did iat' D. - "ell .oF ~ 81 20 4u."IsA
TINS U,,,ul lesson - other parts %; tio c"ua.iy
BOSTON 10 81 TIE THE QUESTION
To vou mra oi BOSTON, TO tlr Intelligence ana honesty
of Ma,.achusctts AMI especially OF BostOn. l. in my
character ci Catholic American cizon appeal In behalf
OF the rights oi par iOr dspasSonate consideration of
h, suh,ct confident that II not heed to-day, the day
is not distant when II viii be considered have
ed It before say it again. that the settlement of this
srcat question. a1ccths The uure welfare and stability
Of the Republic must come from Boston AMI Massachn
s,its IL is moro creli,abo in the mean time FOR US TO
suffer to bo punished and prosecuted than for American
c.tlzcus bo the prosecutors. The rights you would
ma main at any for yourselves. cscech yOu not 10
deny To the humbcst citizens IN tBo anl however help
less they may srem. For largo numbeIs who haYo few
to speak for them, plead before You Your inter-
est, and thcrs fcilOW-U.tiIeuS bonn
togctle. ~ oar country Is with unparallc cd
qulckness becoming OF pupuous cities. ILesc cen
ter, population uOtw this tanng cNtriorl lnlfy nbrt~
to co.u Gract the danger uUrturins street Arabs
Wild Youths bands of Grained dtpgedatOrs On others
property hosts Of corrupt, demOlaIzcd inhIbtIhts.