The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-11-08
hen for the Posi-
Catholic Church and Public
Schools.

Inn Stuart Mills once said The
oblest human creature is not in
oble of taking some part i'll the
tle which is continually going on
ween the powers of good and
GO of evil; a battle in which every,
h the smallest, help to the right
has its value in promoting the
slow and almost insensible
gress by which good is gradually
hing ground from evil.
liter reading the above extract
thinking that every one either
pr should be intrusted in the
estion of the uniting of Church
\ state. of denominational inilu-
De over public schools, the writcr
|ermined to submit to the readers
Ahe Posi- one instance of the adj
bcing of the Catholic Church to-
rds lessening that gap which ex-
between liberty and oppression.
Ne believe if the subject of Cath
Church and Public Schools
re- properly brought before our
bple they would feel more anxiety
I'm they do at present for the safety
|one of our most cherished iustitu-
)ns.
a has ever been our boast, and
\ y it long continue to be, that in
land guarded by the stars and
ipes" every man can worship God
his conscience dictates to him.
Ne have been accustomed to
Dw to the world II system of pub
schools untrammeled by de
tminational influence.
Pause. See if over our entire
klntry our system of schools is
De from evil influence ! And if
81 influence does exist it must be
e duty of every true American to
! his share toward its removal.
Dne instance will suffice to show
nt harmful agencies are ut work
nlsing injury to our school system.
bu are referred to Boston. The
tue there must not be misunder-
bod. 1t must not be considered
mere local question between
ktholics and Protestants, but II
3estion whether the Church is SUI
eme or the State, question
neither our schools are to be main
3ned free from the influence of our
Digious sect or not. A short time
10 III the city of Boston, II dignitary
1.-The Catholic Church acting III his
Ecclesiastical capacity, demanded the
king from the list of books for use
the schools of Boston "Swinton'
|eneral History" for thereason tina t
|gave an explanation of the sale of in
hlgences. The school Committee
buck the above named book from
list and substituted Anderson's )
here the History of the Reforma-
|on is but slightly noticed under
be reign of Charles V. A teacher
Fas also removed at the request of
be same Catholic Official.
Certainly the verdict of all ac-
|uainted with the poets must be
bat the board of directors have
erved in the interests of ignorance
hd sectarianism. But this truth
bllowed-C CdthOiiciSm has mdde IT,
tH feh.
Examine the power back of this
,athnlic Dignitary and see if the
eachings he follows can be produc-
I've of good. The Catholic Clergy.
he Catholic World look for advice
hd council to the Pope of Rome
ind this is the advice he gives and
'hich has been too truly followed
I Boston. In his encyclical he says ::
Public Schools open to all chill
|ren for the education of the young,
|hould be under the control of the
fomish Church, and should not be
hbiect to the civil power, nor mad e
b conform to the opinions of the age.
The Romish Church has a right to
hterfere in the discipline of public
|chools and in the arrangement of
|he studies of public schools, and in
|he choice of teachers for these
)chools."
Any person reading over the above
gords and well knowing that they
4lll reach every Catholic i'll the land
md will be instructed to every Cath
'lic pupil, cannot help but see a
growing danger to our school sys-
'em. Can we wonder that the pro-
nulgation of such doctrine has made
tself felt in the cities of Boston and
Pittsburg.
As the Fathers of our Republic"
guarded and guided their infant
'harge, they took care to have no
avs respecting an establishment of
'eligion. 1t seems now is the time
% declare to a Catholic world that i'll
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