Evening journal., 1889-11-13

Protestant minority their separate schools. In
the same spirit, with no intention Of undue
favoritsH. but for Justices sake, we gave back
TO the Roman church. through the Jesuits, the
property Of which they had been despoiled by
the same George III who would have despoiled
your fathers Of their liberties and rights.
Courtesy to Canada.
At the conclusion Of Premier Mercier's adj
dress Edward f. Pagan, OF New York, offer.
ed the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the representatives OF the
American Catholic congress tender their cordial
greetings to the people OF Canada, and offer theiI
grateful Acknowledgements and congratulations
TO her for the warm sentiments OF love enter
tained for this country and people, as expressed
by her noble son, Premier Mercier
Monsignor Gadd, Of England, expressed
the cordial feelings Of Cardinal Manning and
of Bishop Waugh, whom he represented, and
desired to convey their feelings Of deep re
spect and heartfelt congratulations to this
noble congress. Peter L. Foy, Of St Louis,
read paper on philanthropy
Religion In Education.
"Religion in Education was the subject
of paper by William L. Kelly, Of St Paul.
He took the ground that the reasons why
questions relating 10 this subject had yet nc
solution absolutely satisfactory to the Chris
tian people Of the country as a whole, and
one tending to the good of the nation, were
the absence of fairness on each side in dis
cussion, the prejudice against the Catholic
church still honestly entertained by many
Protestants, and the activity of infidels and
so called indifferentsts in using that preju.
dice to create division among the great
Christian church, Catholic and Protestant.
He declared that no one but mailman
would advocate the destruction OF the mag
nificent system Of American public schools
other Interesting Papers.
"Sunday Observance was the title of a
paper by Manly b. Tello, editor Of The Catho-
lie Universe, of Cleveland. He took the
ground that in dealing with the question the
Catholic has to do with the rights Of others,
and has to take into practical consideration
the state of American society in which be
lives. George D. Wolf, Of Philadelphia, had
for a topic ''The Catholic Press He advo.
Gated a greater spirit Of fraternal unity in
the Catholic press, and care in excluding dis
edifying matter, particularly the objectiona-
ble advertisements and mawkish stories.
"What Catholics Have Done in the Last
Hundred Years" was the subject of the paper
by Richard II. Clarke, LII. d., Of New York
city. Professor Heman Allen, of Chicago,
had paper on "Church Music" advocating
the Gregorian and the exclusion of all fig
ured music that did not conform to the plan
chant prototype. T. c. O'Sullivan, of New
York, ON behalf of the National Union Of
Catholic Young Mems societies, read a memo.
rial, and asked the congress to encourage the
work
The state and the Churches.
Apaper by Edmund f. Dunno, of Florida,
orao4ad rrraof arfhuaiacrp a dirapf
attack upon the present school system. He
said: "You cannot teach children even the
multiplication table in a goddess school by a
goddess teacher without hurting the soul,
and if the soul be not fed, there is no educa-
tion. Insolent secularists say two hours a
week will suffice to nourish the soul They
have tried it, and we know the result, and
we will have none Of it; we ask for but JUS
tice for the great natural right of every
soul. Our state in this matter tramples on
human rights. Legislators think they can't
be instructed in this matter. They mistake
their duty They also mistake the temper
Of the American people. They have missed
the true dividing line between state and
human rights. To aid in educating, the
state may endow schools and assist teachers
But itself to teach9 Mol That it beyond its
charter beyond its right. beyond its power.
Mayor Latrobe was then introduced, and
welcomed the delegates TO Baltimore, and
extended the freedom Of the city. H. j..
Spaunhorst, of St. Louis, read a paper on
"Catholic Societies. He urged the con
gress TO adopt a system whereby material
aid could be given to all Catholics, members
OF societies, when sick or INDECENT
The Resolutions Passed.
The report of the committee on resolutions
was then adopted with rush and hurrah.
The resolutions set forth that Catholics
claim to be acquainted with the laws and
spirit of both the church and the country,
and DECLARE that there is nothing antagonis-
tic in them, and continue:
"We repudiate the assertion that we need
/ to lay aside devotion 10 our church to be
true to our country or TO oppose any insti-
tuition of the nation to be good Catholics.
But we cannot shut our eyes to the many
things that threaten those institutions.
We recognize education as one Of
the chief factors, and recommend popular
education, with moral training, for our
youth. But as in the state schools no pro-
vision is made for religious training, we
must continue our system, so that the bene-
| fits of Christian education may be given tc
all the Catholic children in the United
States. y The resolutions then inveigh against
divorce as bringing ruin and disgrace upon
the people and threatening the morality of
the whole country
Capital and Labor.
On societies, the report holds that it is moi
sufficient for Catholics to shun bad societies
They ought TO take part in good ones Con
cert of action is necessary 10 accomplish
aught, and societies must not be formed OF
a race or nationality basis. The plan anC
form of St Vincent de Paul society is rec
commended as typical Catholic society.
The constant conflict between capital anC
labor imperils society. 1--WE condemn Nihil
ism, Socialism and Communism, and w
equally condemn the heartless greed Of capi
talists-n The remedy for trouble beween la
Dor and capital must be sought in the media