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CHICAGO, January 25th, 1890.
Especial Correspondence Of the DEs-
ERET NBws.J-Governor Thomas
of Utah, in his last report to the
Interior Department. dwells at
length on the public school system
Of the country. He says that the
'Msrmons" are quietly preparing
for UNCONVENTIONAL education, and
then quotes from letter written by
President Woodruff-that the Bible
should be made a text book in the
schools. That is just what three
fourths Of the preachers Of the whole
country maintain. But Governor
Thomas holds that the "Alormons''
alone are enemies of the public
schoolsystem, and he wants Congress
to place the whole educational sys-
tenn of Utah into hands friendly to
the public schools, meaning thereby
himself, the Lannans, Lynches,
Morrisons, and others of that ilk.
But the humor Of General Thomas
shows itself plainly when, after
gravely assuring us that the ''Aior-
mons"are quietly preparing for de-
nominational education. he further
reports without the semhlance Of n
smile that there are already seven
denomination systems established.
with school attendance Of 1851.
1t is plain, then, that the "AIor-
mons" are only following the pattern
laid down by the Baptists, Method
lists and others. He SAYS that .O35
childrenof Mormon" parents attend
the Congregational schools, and 2sI
the Methodist He mentions moth
ing Of Baptists, Catholics, Presbyte-
rians and Episcopals. Why not
give the figures in all cases? To US
in Chicago, and elsewhere in the
east, the recommendations of the
Governor appear a good deal like the
farmer who advises a newspaper
manager how TO run a journal. He
thinks perhaps that we have no de-
nominational schools anywhere
here.
In the city of Chicago alone there
are 5000 children in Roman
Catholic parOchial schools. In the
various other denominations
schools there are as many more. In
the United States We find that the
Roman Catholics have 80 then-
logical seminaries, with 1851 stu
dents; l25 colleges, 632 academies,
and a209 parOchial schools, with
654, s3S pupils; and there is a million
dollar university in Washington.
We find other denominations Just
as exclusive in their education. 1
have not statistics on denomina-
tional education in general at hand,
but can say that every one Of
them has its educational system,
from the parish school to the univer-
sity. Yet because the Latter-day
saints support few theological and
secular colleges in a very humble
way in Utah, Governor Thomas
gravely assures US that the public
school system Of the United States
is endangered, You have often
heard the stale adage: 'sSt-aining
at a gnat and swallowing a camel"
Is it not verified here: Does not
the government swallow camel,
hump, hoodah and all?
III Governor Thomas keeps abreast
OF the vast mass of literature which
has grown out Of the public school
discussion he ought TO be well in
formed on the matter. But from his
utterances with. regard to Utah, il |
is clear he is not by any means cog
INFANT OF tenth of what is going on /
in the country. The man who can
solve the public school problem is !
just what We want, and we are more
IN need OF such a man, and will hail |
him with warmer welcome than the |
missionaries of Utah.
The Governor says that apostates |
from the Mormon, Church. as a |
rule, leave the country. Then " here
does he get the thousands of chill |
dren who attend the denomination
nj schools? He asserts that in one
school Of 1000 children 1000 are
Of mormon" parents. We must |
from his report conclude that the
parents Of these children are ex-
'Mormons, Z" because orthodox sMor-
are so exclusive that they
wont patrouize Baptists or Metho-
lists. Probably he wants Congress
20 infer that ex-"Mormons'' are
either run out Of the Territory or
killed, the same as Green was.
He has good deal to say about
ne priesthood, its influence and
pewer. Has he ever stopped for a
to contrast and compare the
Mormon" priesthood with the
lverage sectarian PRESCRIPTIONS Of
christianity? Has he ever asked
What relation each beans 10 our
civilization and To our
modern material development? He
las not. And that is why his re-
'ort is so incomplete.
Let US cast n glance over the vari-
'us priesthoods Of the country, Just
or information. In the United
states the Roman Catholic Church
las one cardinal, Is archbishops. and
= bishops. The Protestant Epis-
opal Church has 81 bishops, no
ardinals nor archbishops. The
reformed Episcopal has bishops.
one negro. The Method
st Episcopal has Is bishops. The
Presbyterian Church has a moder-
tor and permanent clerk, with
residents over its eight depart
nents or boards. The seven depart
nents ofthe Congregational Church
re presided over by presidents, and
he Baptist Church is similarly gov
rned.
The number of ministers in
United States ehuIches August !,
$50, are rs follows:
Adventists, $50; Baptists, 32,0l7;
Tristan Union, 500; Congrega-
Ionalists, 1884; Friends, 1917; Ger
lau Evangelical, $50; Lutherans,
Isl; Methodists, 1910; Mennon-
Is, COS; Moravians, Ill; Presbyter-
ans, e7s6: Episcogalians. 1917; Re-
,rmed Episcopal, 1873, Roman
'atholics, 1895; Universalists, 6gi;
lew Jerusalem, 1l3; Unitarians,
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