The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-04

her deiense2 Aud now forsooth when va
seek 10 educate our children IN manner
we deem right according 20 the dictates OF
our conscience, they make Tile charge that
We are disoyai 10 our country, This 10 q
charge with which we can have no
patience We'll us We are slaves accuse
ui II you will with being ignorant and
auperstilIOusl say toua that we bow before
the glowing canvass, and 10 the work of
the sculptofwe bend the knee tell no that
we believe IN impossible doctrines, and
we will have patience with you, aud pity
you aa Ignorant OF Gods greatest gifts,
but do moi tell us that we are hypocries
and dlaloyal eitigena, To such charge
We will not remain silent, aud can only
answer you Ia language perhaps too
strong 10 DO uttered In thla pulpit
You lie You lie You know you
lie We will not stand under
such oalumny. Patriotism is too dear
10 us, and we cannot refrain from casting
such lmpuiations into the teeth OF the man
who uttera them, They seek through the
school 10 iniure the church,
There are some silly people who are
carried away with the idea that this IL a
Protestant country, This ia not a Protest.
ant country, nor is II Catholic country,
II " u county for all churches, all aects,
all beliefs, Hut surely " any faith can
claim precedence Ia this country II IN the
Catholic faith, We discovered II, we ex'
plored II, aud In time OF great need Cath.
ollie country aaalaied 10 defend II, We
love this great and blessed country aud II
IN too dear 10 US 10 have that love and 10y
atty impugned without losing patience,
Who does not love his country h base
who does not defend her iA q craven. u,
my country how grand, how magnificent,
how wonderful, how glorious thou art |
How great N thine expanRe and how won
derful 10 thy progreHsl We would rise Ia
our might and strike thine enemies dead I
The two great fundamental principles
upon which our schools are founded, are
Catholleiy and American nationality,
We teach our children 10 love their coun'
try and obey ita laws, Az matter Of re'
llglouA duty wo shall seek 10 develop their
hearts, minds and characters proportlon-
ately, While we teach them 10 love and
honor the church, we teach them 10 love
their country, and " needs be, die for II,
We shall teach them development OF all
faculties alike, and so teaching them, 40
inatructing man In every duty he owes 10
himself 70 his church and 10 his country,
we shall rear up ideal citizens who are
capable OF performing honestly, hOnorh'
by, earnestly aud uprlghtly every duty
which may devolye upon him, While
we teach children 10 kneel az our altnra
and pray for the perpetuaton Of Catho'
lclam we teach them 20 ask God 10 bless,
protect, and defend our country. THIS
great government IL a nearer approach
10 the true Catholic state than any other
country extant, Weteaoh our children 10
ask God 10 rise In his might and
crush her enemies. Such IN the
devotion Of every Catholic heart. Thus
the dedication OF this school iaAn event Of
the greatest importance In u @ diocese.
congratulate the people of this city, ~
this country, yea, congratulate all man
kind that another institution hos been
reared where man IN taught 20 love his
God and 20 die for his country, My
brethren watch the children aa they grow
up In this school which you have erected
o elucate them In the true faithj see that
the seeds OF virtue are aown In their young
hearts, and the future IN yours.
Those who are 10 wrought mp concern
Ing Our Catholic schools, and who profess
a desire to save the public schools TO pos
pcrity, should pay little more heed 10
the comma ailments OF God, and save pos
pcrity 10 the schools, We will have
schools, and we will have children 70 illl
them. / pray that tho blessings OF God
shall rest upon this school which has 30
many educational facilities, and that all
those who on,er 10 walls shall learn deyo-
non 10 tholr church and loye for thoir