New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-10
rap CATHOLICS AND THE SCHOOLS.

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t,seufy-eehttst near Nadson-ave, the Rev. w. L.
81 the uastor preached yesterday morning upon the
,,o.t ~ "Thc Catholics and the Schools" MI IiaiA
ok no text ana 10 the If Lis sermon ne said;
ronts ou,r,n intentions They leave us TO Interpret
whom We want 10 pioneer They have lrecPhaeu an
,suc Il were unwise postpone and eowaiee 10 o"ae'
tore extremists demaud the removal 81 the Protest
ant Bh,e from the public schools, or DIVISION OF lhe
school fund They have established Psrochai school" TOT
,r obdren which they insist shold be supported out
of The public treasury. This demand has excited many
p,atestans and raised anfoandod scare Parties are
evenly divided, and the fear that the Democrats WI
WELD the Catholic dcmard TO gam inc 0''"Cio
vote has led one Republican 10 propose sh
amendment 20 tie Constitution for6hdhg tic nse
of n public money for any s-caran purpose Whatever
bile one hah n authority hes advocated SIN more rad
teal changes which, II adopted into the platform OF 'he
Marty will make the next election bring on religious
issne We are forced 10 look unwelcome question IA
the face Letus meet It on the high ground OF pfhFe
and IN the cool air If reason way nom the fever heats
Of passion and the maarial rosoEs Of prejudice Pro-
tes,ant and catholic Jew and Nationalist equally
nen and citizens and children Of enc Father
Neither patty nor should warp tha Judgment lt
90 oucstjon az iusfioe witch the whole people
ana tlse welfare Of religion and humanity.
She speaker urged The removal ot the bhle IRON Hie
puhc schools not because Rome demands ~ ht ON tne
GROUND that reason ami justice require 10 Withdrawal
H., lam no said produces tlc rpIig GIs eject. A.
religious exercise, In tle secular AR ana edTonh'asS
ha sfl
thy any sacrifices Tor its retention Diyls-
ion Of labor TIE law "i F ,n ,ea"h
what religion he taught ct home white he puoie
school designed for secular an1 se'onthc bethc9h
tSxtbc"k The sen6os become nurseries Of religion
wien conducted reei0usy. " is the Bible IN the hear
an tho teacher the Word ae flesh, thai "a Wantsd H.
them and not the cracking Of dry leaves The American
IDEA requires the removal 81 the Bible from tne sch00s
century in advance Of her age, pat an everlasting oar
between the state and tne Church. They bt Govern
and at nm al
Government That left every man iiee TO beNe "ha1 ms
found true, and to worship steord ns TO GS
own conscience. Government Is Tor SOCIAL ana
secular ends. Religion is matter Of the indi-
Vidma conscience, which neither e0ahens' i h9f
Justice requires the Bibles removal. Ihs Protestant
Rnia a. a.ctarien nook and az offensive 10 CtlUhrs
aud Jews ~ tine Douay Bible would be 10 ~ The puc
schools, which are supported ny taxes ttlcA on al re-
Ucins sLould be ABSOLUTELY free to All religions by teach
ng nothing that can be reasonably on, Bsivc % any.
majority has moral right 20 tax minority 20 support
what conflicts with their conscience Toe withdrawal ~
the Rble nom the public schools Will take away ono
great Ocrason of bitterness and strfc, aud de
priye fanatics and demagoeres OF one 81 the.r
most coveted aud dangerous Instruments Tor "oiR-
ing cut the preiudices and passions OF - ~
people for their own selfish ends Inc men Wh" hl IN"
hardest and decam the i0udest abOht the ie nave tH
least comprehenson OF JIG Ital mc.'lIS -uu Ss, "id
TIE least OF its religion IA their hearts lhey mercy use
n AZ msans 30 personal on Ssctatan tld IKE
o1t Of their clutches f0Ibd lhef guatlehis oNef y,
between eontcndug factions or hnde toe ne OF Merry
strife from its leaves. it, removal would crease e At
tendance in the public schools and he interest,"" i All
fund The pubic schools are essSl.lla' =" me p,tnia
aud pr0Sl erty OF the Republic They constitute
education, universal euhrage reril ard cure CCa
pHs0Iy education is oar only safeguard Every healthy
10 II shame that three quarters of our boys arc nj
lowed quit costly and splendid schools before ihey
the value OF the sehOols is lost by taxing ehil-
dren away nom ibcm before th'y are h''ii
trained. Tie paramount Gully or America
maintain the Integrity OF the sou DOL sy stem a. All
hazards and require the 6ducgtiOn OF AL children. il
hQ dan -
ft OF the Catholic Church wen a. for other IeasJns
An natoialitics are represented in population II
each Is ieft 10 itself shall nave little frence, lille
Germany litte Ireland, LILLE CANA, !ite AifiCe,
with endless feuds ana an,SgOnious. Educate The chi
dren of all together In the schools AID tcir dr
enee will be toned down, and they viii be Irr-
pared TO assimale a9d act lcsehef ~ aittr 'e Ihe
great problem for us Is how TO Amencanize our dNeisc
R9ln sS aud , the PnSc ,e"G soycs IT.
division OF the school fund not that the Bible read ia
the public schools that Is merely lrcteNt Which teY
20 play the prejndces and supersttons ~ tci
people IL Is thSt the public schools deROmanize tho
craft AMI Jcs1!tism Tney teach the children to Trims
and questions and read for thCmsCyes They oqCl
windows and let in 50 much sunshine that ire dian
religious light OF the Old Church no longer satisfies
mistake 10 imagine tnat ~, or toe Chief part Of
iul Of IT, Our speech > alive with H. Our news
papers vital with IFS lie Our customs are saturated
with H. Shakespeare de1thess writings have gone
the circulation Of the intellectual world and were his
works destroyed today they could be reproduced to-
contents into che world for centuries, tl EafOpe and
America are soaked With its IDEAS snd spirit ana ii cooEs
and pervSdes everything u h in ;ll tine bloom
and use, all the enterprise ana poetry aud chaty or the
age. The Cathoe can no more get away flom than he
can get cut OF The min teenh century get the
teenth century out OF his brain. II is mistake suppOee
that the Catholic Church Is unit, with sentiment
and ore idea The laity have begun u disintegrats
Differences Of opinion already show themselves IN Ia
congregations this very question Of The public schools.
Father Malone, who o0nfos3es mat they doing ad-
mi-ahe work aud deserve Catholic support represents a
large Catholic constituency Three Catholic priests con
fessed their preference 10 The public over the perOc3l
schools 10 me last week. TnroC-guartcrs OF the
S fiI o''" all that has been done By TO
extremists 10 gather them into paroc'ai schools The
Ne0-Jersey amendment forb.ddmg mo use or pubic
funds ssstaIn uses, diCctsa ~ s cry pO.at, OBJ
taincd eay 1000 votes out vi voting Catholic pOpnit
uon OF over 20OOO HAS shows hoW in,h america 0hI
nineteenth otuTy there arc H tiat Church. Is j. not
the bible these Cath0o extremists are AFRAID oi, bat a
eF.t On that IS making 10 m0-,ilie Tor thtm 10 ron
troll Their congregations and c0lhpci obedience. The
Csshoiis Cauroa ID this country hes abl1t Two
million S-Leicuts bat by The natural hWol increase
the number sAouid have been siX on seven millions. We
have less 70 fear irOn te church than from unpHrc
Pfoios,aht poilleias and deta agosles VINO would sell
ever ting on er COR office ad opportunities for pub
IL piunder The Catholic Church subject tAc groaG
Ns services and character and influence within ccuty-
Ave years than any Protestant sect century of Auc
can lie OF ne henQnS Influences OF science, err cisn
culture, and social aTclOfatIcus Of humanitarian
lrogresa OF All kinds, viii Work TOTAL transformation
eoinncudation. In judging that church must remen
Der that composed for the most part OF elements OF
Popu~tGn bel0nd the reach OF direct ProtcsisH inli
sncss what could chg fr,sbyterian Of Methodist, or
ShNersalst denominations DO for tie Irish and failn
as they land on Our Shores with ne effects
OF centuries % oppression in their bodies snd their
Souls Ieese people come oH5 OF circumstance tad arc
lsa'e' VITA TRADITIONS which put them beyond tie
reaeh OF our fe2ious apparatus There is n0thiue An
yhen Sbic0 the cham oil Protestant Influence can hook
into TO draw them up They are educated TO
lean on outward authority. They are trained 10
yield their reasc TO the teachings OF tho church
The Catholic Church Is not an element Of progress m
American society. II Is the embodied essence Of con
sefystisn. IL stands for order IL IL nOt an engine
drawing the train bat the brake that keeps It from run
mug back into barOaiism Take oil its rcstranls leave
these ignorant. suPCfsttolts millions, with their EN-
Uttered prejudiees against Protesants derived from
centuries Of wrong in the ca world, to the
Chance inhuences religious institnlions could