Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-14

Wv ltioa WIG kEEht tAk-Ahl4au ItdAE5t
Catholic aud Protestant. He declared
that no one but mad man would advo-
cate the destruction of the magnificent
system Of American public schools. In
them as in holy church is taught
man. Bring back to their teaching posi-
tive religion, SO that the children may
appreciate the fatherhood Of God, and
We have the perfect school. Practically
there are but FOUR divisions of the Amer
lean people in religion-Catholics, Pro-
testsnts, Israelites and Unbelievers. A
system perfectly adapted to this division
was far from an inpracticability and it
would yet be invented and applied.
PLEA Fog sUSpAT OBSERVANCE.
SUNDAY Observance" was the title OF
paper by Manly b. TelIo, 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 he lives.
Catholic exposition in mere theory will
not altogether sSsil Catholics Action
on the Sunday is what will most tell;
and particularly public acts, ont
side the walls of clutches. The
prevailing manners OF our county In
kind, though not always in degree, ore to
be supported. The dominant manners of
our country are the manners Of Ameri-
cans, and we are Americans. The ten
dency of Catholics OF German extraction
here, like Germans OF other religions and
no religion, to insist on old country Sun.
day customs, was touched upon, and the
embarrassing position in which he said it
placed other minded Catholics he pointed
out. he urged Catholics to become Of one
mind. "Tbat We should seek" said he,
lie en- en- rapport with the Protestant
Christians who desire to keep the
Sunday holy. We cannot 90 over
to the Juisie rigidity OF the Puritan
Sabbath; but we can bring the Protest.
ant masses over to the reverent modera-
ticn Of the Catholic Sunday. To eject
this, though, We must set our faces
sternly against the foreign license and
open saloon features now so largely de-
sceuded or prantlced by Catholic adher-
ents. Catholic societies should never
make Sunday day for useless public
Demonstration, and when they do march
in body with music to corner. stone
laying or for other Objectionable pur.
poses, cars should be taken, not TO dis
tufb nom Catholic services. advocate
then that Catholics, despite rebuff and
injustice, overlooking zealotry seek ALI.
ance with Protestant Christians for
proper Sunday observance.
STATE IN EDUCATION.
Edmund l.. Dunno OF Florida. treated
Independently his subject, 1.-The
right Of the state in education" His
humorous ssides and digressions, the
frst laughter provoking element intro
duced in the proceedings SO su8ht the
delegates that his time was extended over
and over by general consent. Recent
events in Boston were particularly the
target OF his SARCASM. When the speseh
was finally concluded Mr.. Dune was
wildly applauded. The vice. presidents
and dignitaries on the platform Wed in
erowding around him and congratulating
him and the delegates gave him the first
recall accorded TO any speaker.
In beginning he reviewed the origin OF
civil government and coming to the time
OF Jesus, said the Saviour abolished the
Jewish state and ordered obedience to
Cesar, with distraction in tributes and
established his church to guide the con-
sciences of men in distinguishing what
4 things belong to God and what to the
state. The power of the state was given
for order alone. 1t may not touch the
| soul. Insolent secularists say two hours
a week will suffice for the soul. They
have tried it, and we know the re-
suit, and we'll none OF it. Catholics had
an oath in Heaven that hencefoTth the
souls OF their little ones shall have their
daily food. Catholics knew that they
must fit their children for an immortal
life and because of this they demand
equal rights in the application Of the
means God has furnished for that pur-
pose. In this they ask but for Justice
the great natural right OF every human
mans soul that no bar be placed in the
path to its heavenly home.
And shall they not have justice? The
state which demands education, which
collects homeopathic tGx-and pays
that money out for teaching must pay
equally all who teach. How does it d.s.
criminateS How does it keep public
money for special favoritesI Bur a de.
nominational system would not worR
we'll. Why not? 1t works well else.
where. Why not hertz And the present
goddess system, does that work well A
system in which Christian land forbids
Christian teaching. Is not that q dis.
grace scandal to the world mock.
cry Of free institutions? A failure OF he.
publican government! The nonarchiet
Of Europe snow more regard for human
rights. Imperial England gives freedom
In education which Republican America
denies. Even Protestant Ontario laughs
at us for being so far behind the age il
this, the greatest problem OF the day.
And yet our sapient legislators thinh
they cannot be instructed in this matter
They mistake their duty. They mistake
a!Ro the temper of the American people
The great heart OF America still yearns
for liberty, the largest liberty and the
fullest justice, and the public men who
will not give 1t must make way for those
who will.
Secular leaders further show thei,
intelligence in this; at the cams time tina
secularists are trying 10 Brighten non
Catholics with the cry that the pope i!
going to destroy this country, they try t.
Tighten Catholics by threatening that II
we do not keep quiet they will give III
the persecution OF lniiiel France.
That cry does not frighten any or,
here. We know that in some things yor
secularists are wise enough; that yot
know very well that America is no
France; that the French peasant is no
en- American citizen, born il the air q
fresdom, nurtured in the atmosphere O
independence, filled with the American
idea to yield to tyrsnts no single human
right though the heavens fall. When tn
great social struggle comes woe betidl
the spirit OF liberty if the Catholic
church be not there to saTe.
After recess o committee on futur
congresses was appointed, and as tn
nhmAY Yarn read That of Inln Rnul