The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-05-20

medan power. which century later in a. ~.
WIS to sweep Syer th ,bo ssnnism what
S would have ' been tho great Arehbshop,s
answcrf Not words Of reproof to his
gsh incredulity; hut to summon to him his
brother Bishops. and to redouble their efforts TO
educate the minds ma heat.s 81 sne whsh
was to last for more than 100 years. bclteve
that. under Gods good pro.idence. the edn ..;,,
and is oIshoots kept the faith alive in the
land so long tried by. Moslem oppression. and
Tor 81 many centuries against the invader. and
at length hurled him back to the shores OF Al
Al present-lct me confess it, am. as n
Christian, deeply concerned with the future
which cannot help foresceing; TO counteract
on both sides Of the Ntlantic; to remedy an in.
tcilectual disease whit h Is spreading so rapidly
not only among the Latin ana Germ ,h p Pee.
ions guides of the people do?
hands Of the clergy all higher education. and
even primary schools, and to deprive them OF
the right or even the liberty OF edncatinx Hh
mcnts. More than that In order to deter
young men from thinking Of the Church. and
to take away from the prestly calling In the
eyes Of the people. as much rs possible OF IT'S
sncred character. theological students. even
,e IN hoE IN Sn too arc many parish
priests have been torn from their locks. forced
to put on the military uniform and to march IN
the ranks against the enemy. not as chaplains
Such men. rs Dcrre!is the present Prime
Ferry openly avow their object in enactinG and
enforcing such laws. They wish to degrade reli-
gion in the, person OF the priest. They mean
20 make Religious education ana 0ericai Train
-" This Is not the worst danger. ask myself
what are the clergy and all good men to do. not
only where the public schools. high and low.
are secul,lrized ard dcchristianzea. but where
msnifestly points to a like contingency in the
near iuturrr Surely they should 81 once com
hinc and make the most serious EFFORTS 70 rem.
der the pulpit and the Sunday school the most
effective channels Of popu lar instruction. the
pulpit. and in SAYING thus have IN my y, m Sat,
Tie p r in the hands Of a well educa;ed and
jealous teacher. who is careful to eschew 1rri-
,ing political discn,sI1 Id or ausons conc no
troyersy; to expose the sublime truths Of reli:
gon in all their own beautiful simrlicity and
native atiractiveness. viii soon educate all his
grown-up people his fathers and mothers;
specially. in thorough knowledge Of revealed
ed sunday after sunday. will inevitably, be-
cone in their homes the intelligent teachers
| and educators OF their little ones.
The dangers which threaten Chris'endom
| demand. moreover from the cirrgy-tht hghrr
cation catiSn Of women. one Of INV s1cf hopes Tor the
| maintenance at re zion in France. in face OF
| the mighty array or anti-Christtnn forces. lies
| in the superior intelligence, the solid rluty.
| and brave spirit OF French women. In Italy
! and Spain, in the latter particularly, where
| women are far from being educated up to the
same high standard the chances in favor OF
| home education. of the rearing of true Chris-
! tian men are fcarfuily lessrned. Two things
| as reflect on thes" matters beneath the all
| seeing Eve appear to me- of vital Importance
| and extreme urgency: /. To raise the standard
| oil education In all female schools and a.ade-
| mics 80 us to prepare for the coming need en-
| lightrncd and practical mothers Of families
capable Of thoroughly instructins and edu,,tt-
! Ing their sons aud dau., ltrrs. 2 To orgnni2-
| III The most ficent mnuner Christian toctrl NJ
| or SUNDAY school societies on the admirable
| plan followed in Lomburdy 800 years ago hS
| the sanity cousins. Archbishops Charles anc
| Frederick Borrom-o.
! Let me not, after more than forty years spen
| in the prizes thood be deemed importunate II
! press these considerations on men o! all crced'
| In our own great country While tho Oi.
| World is rocked to its foundations by force
| more potent than dynamite, We are reveliini
| in all the bless Dgs Of Incompatible prosperity
| and pence. Let uS not wrap ourselves up IN
| fatal security. The first muttorings Of th'
storm the first faint oscll at!ons OF the ap
| Iroaching earthquake. may b. felt by the Wts'
| and wary among us. When Thanksgiving pa,
| annually returns we proclaim our gratitude t.
| that Divine Being who Ii the giver of all good
| Let Ms guard His name and the knowledge o
| His law in mind and heart rs something deare
| even than the Constitution. which secures GU
| freedom and our greatness ~
BERNARD O'REILLY.