The morning call., 1890-07-01
HITTING THEM HARD.
Ministers Put Oh the Gloves
With the Sloggers.
Some Hard Blows Dealt and Chief Crowley
Indorsed-Relieion and Morals in
the Public Schools Discussed.

The Presbyterian Union, after an inter-
val of two weeks, met yesterday in Calvary
Church with President Rev. w. A. Sample
in the chair. Rev. F. S. Witter of the Pres
byterian Church of Virginia City, Rev.
George B. Peck of Boston and Rev. r. A.
Taft of Elizabeth. n. j., were present and
took seats as corresponding members.
The following resolution, offered by Rev.
James Woodwork, was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS. As Chief OF Police Crowley has de-
clared bis determination to suppress the brutal
exhibitions known as "slogglng matches" In this
city, or TO exhaust the power at his command IN
The effort 10 do so; therefore,
Res0tued That we heartily approve OF this de-
termination on the part OF the Chief OF Police;
that we pledge to him all the support we can
give him; that we urge upon Christian people
and good citizens generally 10 unite in sustaining
him in his endeavOrs, aud that we call upon the
public authorities State and municipal, to exert
themselves in bringing 10 justice and Furnishing
the principals In and The abettors Of such de-
grading exhibitions until the disgrace upon our
city resting from them Is entirely wiped away.
TIE POLICE FORCE FOR GOOD.
In supporting the resolution and in max
ing some explanations of its intent, MI.
Woodwork said lie regarded the police
as indirectly great means of good. 1t be-
longs to US as part of the community. and
IT. VI ctnhCb lIbS 40 q oubotitbtC iOA
it, we could not properly maintain a single
place of worship in this city, One great
difficulty the officers often find in endeavor-
ing to enforce the laws is the lack of public
support, and this resolution is designed to
show the Chief of Police that we are ready
to sustain him in the discharge of his duty
in the present case at least.
Rev. DR.. Campbell suggested that before
fullU iplorcinu tho resolution IL yUOnli he
well to consult with John L. Sullivan and
Muldoon. The suggestion was frowned
down.
Rev. William McFarlane believed it would
be well to look closely into the matter.
Resolutions were all very well. but 1t was
too much like talking TO the winds. Moth
ing can be done with the sl0ggers by U.s.
We can only pray for them
Rev. Mr.. Campbell thought the case
should be fought in the pulpit. 1t should
be mentioned in all the local pulpits. OF
course Sullivan, kilrain and others don't
care what we say of them, but we don't
care what they say of us.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IoRALs.
Rev. James Matthew'S DID,, principal
Of the Westminster School for Boys, opened
the continued discussion OF the subject OF
Religion and Morals in the Public
Schools" The subject, he said, is a
difficult and many-sided one. The very
positive statements concerning it so often
heard originate in a narrow view. In order
to reach any satisfactory conclusion the
subject must be viewed on all sides All
agree that true education implies the deve-
opment and training of all the powers and
faculties of youth so as to tt him to an
swer the facts of his being. 1t thus has re-
lati0n 10 his body, mind and soul. The di-
Sergence Is in regard as to who SHAH give
this education. Some say theparents, some
the church; others the State. But the
other occup ations of parents, to say moth
ing of the incompetence of many, render de-
pendence upon them impractlcable, while,
though part OF the mission of the church Is
TO teach. the work of secular education
through her agency can only partially be
done. While some for various reasons
deny the right of the State to educate at
all, this seems the most feasible mode OF
securing general instruction among our
youth.
THE LAW OF THE CASE.
So far from prohibiting the teaching of
morality in the public schools of California,
the law positively enjOins it, though the
Bible is excluded because portion of the
people deny its divine authority, and other
portions are at variance as to what version
of 1t should be used, each to the OTHER being
regarded as Sectarian AS at least partial
solution of the difficulty DR.. Matthews
would have US mainta ain school of high
grade. where religion shall be recognized,
and do all that we can as voters 20 see that
competent men are elected as School Di-
rectors. In speaking OF the demand of the
Romauists for & division of the School
Fund, he said, that they are staunch for re-
ligious instruction III schools, and added:
"As between Catholicism and AgnosticiSm,
decidedly prefer Catholicism"
The subject was continued for general
discussion next Monday.