The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-11
BISHOP IRELAND ON SCHooLA
he Thinks ReIiElon Shonld Not be Ignored
In the SLnte Echools.

BIT. PAUL. July 1O.-Archbishop ireland de-
llyered an address before the Educational Con-
vention to-day. He said, In part that he up
holds the parish school, but would have all
schools State schools To the child must be
impaired instruction in no moan degree. that
the man may earn for himself an honest COM
retence and acquit himself OF the duties which
society eXacts from him.
No tax Is more legitimate than that for
schools, and it should be discussed by State
officers for this specific purpose. ! unre-
servedly favor state laws making instruction
compulsory. Instruction is 30 much needed by
each citizen for his own sake and for that OF
society that the father who neglects to provide
for his chids instruction sins against the child
and against society. aud it Sehooves the State
to uunish him.
The secular instruction In the State schools
there Is the necessity for the existence Of the
haish t seneC Inc spirit Of the parish school
American Protestants and is made manifest
by their determined opposition to the exclusion
OF Scripture reading ind other devotional o. err
,o There is dissatisfaction with the State
schooi as at present organized; The State
from the minis and hearts OF the youth OF the
SS9 3a scb dhis IL my grievance against the
Protestant fellow citizens. that TAM am absoiuteIy
Ing for the, veal Of Protos,antism rs we'll i' as
course, to the finest fibre OF my heart I'M finch
ing ana nncomDromlsing in my faith. But God
ground which Professionalism occupies exposed
TO the chilling and devastating blast Of I'M
BELIEF s, Let me be your ally, in stemminG, the
Christian life and OF hristian civilization.
ro,IlIhe State school Is non-religious, ignores
religious teaching where the principle OF non
seGittaarianlsm rules 1t follows, then. that the
OF minor importanCe; and religious Indifference
VIII DO his creed. The great mass of children
receive no first lessons and attend no sunday
school. and the great mass Of the children, OF
America are growing up without religion. The
Sfa i does not teach reiigion: but for the sake
permit and facilitate the action of the Church.
But 1t hlnders this &C! ion; Let the State look
to itself The mind which 1t polishes is a
an instrument for OWL. 1t were iatai to polish
t without the assurance that in all iikel-
You saw the state school teacles morals,
put morals without religious principles do not
exist secularists and unbellevcrs will inter-
on them. nor should they impose their religion
OF Sec,larism on us. Again, there are differ
not inct their belief upon non holics. nor
should Professionalism be inflicted unon Cath
essary. Taxation without representation itS his is
wrong. aud while the, minority is wrong.
xe T hep beliefs hs RSu BE- rssrs sheG
America s trying to divorce religion and the
School s ia although religion perXade, our sys.
through and through.
AS solution OF the difficulty. would per-
meate the regular State school with the re-
igion OF the majority of the children Of the
land be 1t as Protestant as Professionalism can
be. and would. as they do in England. pay Tor
tho secular instruction given ind enomu alton
al schools according to results-that Ia, each
pupil passing the examination before State Of
fcials and in full accordance with tho State
programme would secure 10 his school the cost
OF the tuition of the pupil in the State school
Another plan: / would do as protestants
and Catholics in poughkeepsto. and, other
places in our own country have agreed to do
to the great satisfaction OF their citizens and
the great advancement Of educational inter-
ests In Poughkeersie the city School hoard
rents the building formerly used as schools
and from the hour OF 9 A. NJ. to T. NJ. the
school Is in every particular u state school, no
religious instruction coming between the
hours named, and the school being in charge
of the city school Board
" In conclusion protest against the charge
that tho schools, OF the nation have their
enemies among Catholics. The Catholics are
loyal to the country and demand the Christian