New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-01
DEFENDING THE SCHOOLS.
,pcrnfryTs FROM MANY PULPITs.

ARGUMENTS IkOh MANI OhA llN'
poHkN CATHOLICS SHOULD DE SATISFIED
The Rev. Dr. Stephen II. Tying, jr., preached
vsnng At the Church OF the Holy Trinity. at Madi-
o,.,vo ana Fogty-secOnd-st., "A sermon advocating
,or-sect,riaa common schools. The church was
d,d in every plrt, number Of the congregation
ceiling thcmse yes OF seats on the platform The
n-eaclcr said in part:
Nv text the whole BLDG inc
,,rocntarv upou It is tie history OF all
irons My warrant for Interpretation Is inc
,no ri-ht[f private Judgment. The topic addressed
= mo rronoston shat the well being Of society and The
-forr.auce OF democratic government in every nation
m only be secnred by the maintenance and defence OF
. rrbuc school system which IS non-secaran IN us
, lis methods and its control In the present peril
,.,i,h threatens our common school system H'u an
,.rotivo cau bo,h from tae CommOnN ealth and from
90, ~ she Nation TO bold repuke and wise sug
-, Most unexpectedly, after forty years
= ,,,,e "A daring attack has been made by
,.,.,ors bolv controlling more than 10000 voters
~ ,,e integrity OF your common school system
.ss IL s,rrlt by Introducing religious test IN the
- +bo ,,ief magistrate OF the city. appealing 10
= sr n one OF the great parties contend NJ for
,,,sl ind arse neut and by warning individuals that
., soifintcre.t of all holding municipal oilte is en-
,rred This subtle scheme does not lack in boldncss
NOR Is ~ deficient IN wisdom. At any other ume'
rtroduced in any other way the verdict Of The people
would bc 50 pronounced against It that 10 would not
safely be renewed for generation There ia nGeT OF
is success and 70 con be successfully resisted only 10y
csrry.ug public sentiment INTO the RANKS OF Us sup
p0rters =
There is no prescription Of any sect in Our defence OF
M public school system The history OF the controversy
on tns subject shows mat other denominations have re-
we'd the same rebuke that which the Roman
C--lnlcs now invite.
Unlike their leipw religious sects' however! ue
Roman Catholics have persist ntN rtnfWeI thtif tt'
aua have never known When they were Oeaitn; 4Lt
~ .fi IffD r| l.
.- Ir D. and Is now pressed % s-u" before lhc
,ore Il is luyrr-ntIv 1IDu-s be che kOuan Cath
school system The eucyc.icH OF the Pope
settles tie doctrine or the Church. c.aihihH
IN. right te Iut.If rs in the administration or The com
l. au school system Tie IretcNi ~ ne roman '"tHo-
lbs has al vs been that fher n -lr OF conscience az
abused They never declared that the Principe OF Tue
common school system Cr liz . aoo- "rr uute. ~
fc.uce; yet they sent their ualG1 ters 10
~ h.,n9brc priyat. school, under Protestant
q. minis tral0n, aud Their sons 70 Harvard am!
Ia.e aud other Protestant coe-es' %.,.y-i
a.! eoN .b.y sSoi.5 nt.e parr OF tnc school
1.r., nod NAT t.e Stat, has .unte-rl ann a-l' 80
tl. Tor ne iar-e ratio %: paui cr ami prs ucf' Nh'cA
Co lr.rfly ron. the rarucIa schools. AL a-AHur-
IN .5 C..1oIio 4u.l.r..J says a. regard 60 Cttuo-c
.'-,ctti5u: They who are educated n our schools
c,u misplaced and lltl 81 i4 tAt world AS ~ o'fh
l.or OF coulclpJ aTy de Sc COME lHorrI habits 90!
I,iri .onte.nporary inteIe aud tendencies. and
large numbers of tucu s.Lk INTO % Curly ana 90
unfne Tor tlr.r religion or tler country. Catholic etu-
e d f- mother possible Lor desirable to Ic-t0r
tarI could ae stored q 10 a. 1v second child
l0at." Colonel Hiwkins. I'D .- citY, has '--ue 'H-
pnglt % winch 10 answer ua@ IL .a', 'Lo " iA- '-a,
cll,. framed 100 paiucllcI is so inferior l4a emo
tr''u-d ln puo.c -cA"H. l'at u ls thrr' tAl AtL
tn'e rs 'h N II" become 'i"p't ,I 10 - '1 i "' N'