Rio Grande republican. (Las Cruces, N.M.) 1881-1914, 1889-09-07
CHURCH AND >lmuOL.
Nh4t Catholics Expect from the Con-
stitetloHal Convention.
ARTICLE ny ruE AncalI,uor.

rum hsls tAsAsS-
Santa Fe, August %. 1850 The
mcmbcrs-elsct oI the constiiutl6ral
convention viii soun begin lbetr
iabor OF framing an organic hv for
the coming Stale Of NeW Mexico. l.
Is Of Tie greatest Importance Tor The
welfare aud prosperity Of the future
state that its constitution tseet the
wants OF our people and Of our cir
camslaRets
No article in the ucw constitution
will Re OF greater Importance than
that containing the provision to be
made for The eiacatiOu ~ the future
sFaIe. The Importance OF jasI.
cqlnable and liberal fundamental
school Law esuael he exaggerated.
Whelher the constitution drafted by
the convention shall ultimately re-
eeive the force Of the Law or no, the
action Of the convention on this sub
jeet will mol fail to inhaenee fnture
legislation.
Both as a citizen who desires The
pruspcrity OF lie country, and a.
spiritual head cf a large majority Of
-tsr,.- -t,--,trir-uf tiiis fcrr1fory5-lseRh.i
AS such 10 advance and protect The
welfare Of tie people entrusted to
our nini-trstiou, VIC take an interest
IA this subjSet, which caa only be
measured by the extent OF is lIa;
rsrlaues-
Tie good educaiion ct youth Is
tbs trst foundation OF human hap
laness. These words II the pro
lloaud aad liberal German philose-
,pher. Le.bniiz shcuId be 10 the mind
and heart oi eveiy mCmbeT Of the
Convention.
1--we ask The nations that are fallen
from lheir former greatness the
cause Of their decalenee, The answer
will be Ibat Ia tue measure as true
education was neglected the power
aud influence Of lhe naiion declined.
And why I Because true education
alone Is capable 81 forming true men,
men of sense, men OF brains; but
also uen of tai,h, men ef haner and
men OF courage, aud because only
suah nfen as THESE eaD make q ma
-lioa truly great, or save irin time oi
peril.
The material education Of TO day
does not turn cut mary men who,
forgetting Sc Il, have iu view only the
go5d OF ibelr leliow men. The maj
ority OF men are very anxious To
serve both their hefghboT, but ~
tbeir readiness 20 serve they do moi
forget themselves. The real end in
view is 10 make money, reputation,
tIurIUT, OF To g.1I7I setrfe betttit 81 B i.gf
s,If. Seiisacr;tice aad self abaega
ton. in cur day, are virtues httlc
understood, aud less practiced. Seit
rel h.ts... y ire rule. ruiz. his ihe ease
eveuNilh COED men, Material ten
dcacies conquer higher aspirations.
Hisl, motives and high aims are cast
Aside As chimerip9i aud antiquated
and the ambitioa OF The mOdera lnan
Is lie exalta,ion Of The ego. The
cause at this stale Of things Is to b
sought inNlhe iacl that Ia The Train
+! iag ot lAeN Young THAI summun
bonuun, without WHICH culture be
/ cones a questionable good, or eyer
A positive evil, is either entirely losi
sisht 5of or shamcfufy neglected.
- inielix !op6ris sumna, que poner'
totum Neseivti / Horace.
Yes, the whole work of education
IS failure il il pegIecIs to lead ma,
10 his Creator.
I. Catholics, as we'll as many Christ
! ians oi other denominations, noid:
|. That unless tUttgtoas aimos
phere peryades the school room, edu
cation Is either total or partia
| failure.
:. rhai religion and morality can
I not be separated, aud that Vlrta'
without religion Is Il detusion.
I s. fbar muFe caleehetlcAl insIruc
ilon will mol make child g0o
Christian bat thai the woTsis, an
especially the example vi The tc;leheI
must be 10 lhe ehlid continual OF
joel lesson in Christianity.
1. That The ls,fcut is The natur:
guardian vi the child, and that IL
6is inaIienxble right as well as Ia
1 bo0ndeH duiy TO support hls ehli'
, and to cyiucate ii ID such n manns
as lie believes Nill secure lis happ
mess, temporal and ciernal.
5. That neither tire state nor Ar
other power can justly deprive u
parent OF bis right or reteasc hIi
from thus duty.
6. That nou sectariaB educatIeH
IS in reality either scelarian, aol
religious, goddess, or ashostae.
In view u these propositions Il
Catholics OF The Territory demand
the eens,itullonaiIconvenJion 3 iet
! damenlal school law wtrfrh shall
# truly liberal, in the right Sense
:. this word, by recognizing The rig
! ! of The parent To educate his sh'id u
|. cnrdirg to the dictates OF hIs ga
! science. We demand system
= elementary schools which will q
I, tho citizens OF tho Territory,
i every sha'ie Of belief, equal iaciii
+ TO educate their children IN n m..nI4
!. hey believe will conduco 10 hFil
/. about their happiness.
d Any other system is an interf,
= enco with ;he rights OF conseieae
I, I an attack on religious liberty; Us,
Y palion os individual privileges. II