St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-08
ORTHODOX MINISTER'S SPEAK
Their Opinion of the Faribault
and Saltwater School Arrange

and Saltwater School Arrange
ments.
Several weeks ago Rev. G. L. Morrill,
presented to the union of the orthodox
ministers an Outspoken set of resolu-
tons, protesting the action taken by the
school boards of Faribault and Still
water, relative to the Catholic parochial
schools in those cities. The resolutions
were shelyed at that time. The minis
tiers did not feel that they knew enough
about the subject to take firm stand.
At that time committee was appointed
to investigate and to report on the mat
ter. The committee had its report
ready yesterday. 1t had more-a man
TO speak on the question who has been
close enough to the center of action to
see the workings of the experiment.
Rev. l.. II. MOrey was invited to adj
dress the ministers of Minneapolis on
the subject. He did so yesterday morn
ing.
MIR. Morey epitomized his address as
follows:
There are two points which have to be suf-
helenlly blunt 10 be easily seen by the naked
eye:
|. We have Roman Catholic parochial
school, pure and simple. supported by local
taxation and state appropriation.
(. AS the teachers in this school are nuns,
whose ecclesiastical vows bind them to alb
sunence from ali worldly possessions, we
have Roman Catholic church practically
alueQ by CIVIC taxation 10 the extent of over
$1,000 per annum.
The chief, if not the entire animus of the
new movemant is to convert the parCchial
schools into sO-called public schools, so as to
get hold of public money for the better prop
ogation of the Roman Catholic faith.
Some points we're dwelt upon at
length. He was particular to state that
the Catholic children received all the
distinctively Catholic school, receiving
it before 9 in the morning and after
at night. At all hours during the day
except between 9 a. m. and D. IN. the
school property is as much the property
>Ot the Catholic church as il ever was.
The board of education rents the prop
erty at an annual rental of 81 per year.
MIR. Morey does not think the Catholic
church would rent so much valuable
property for such small sum were it
not receiving what it deems great ia
vOr. Mr.. MOrey also spoke of the fact
that the money that is paid the teach
ers III the publicized Catholic schools
goes to enrich the church. Ali the
teachers are nuns, and they are not al
lowed TO own anything. The money
they draw from the board of education
must be turned over to the church.
Rev. q. l.. Morrill, read letter from
superintendent of Schools Wilson, OF
Saltwater, in which that gentleman
SAID that he did not believe the Cath
olics would gain any permanent advan-
tage from the arrangement,
Then the committee reported. Rev.
). l.. b. SDeare read it. The report took
substantially the same ground as the
address of Mr.. Morey. All through it
exception was taken to the presence in
the school room of teachers who wear
the garb of religious order, and who
have about them constantly an emblem
OF the church TO which they belong.
The report concludes:
Your committee brings no charges of bad
faith against the Roman Catholic church or
any school boards of this state. This is a
broad question of public duty and interest.
and after most thorough and candid inquiry,
we are compelled to the conclusions en-
bodied in the following resolutions, viz:
Resolved, That the joint arrangement of
the school boards and Roman Catholic priests
of Faribault and Saltwater use public moneys
and property for the support of schools
wherein the distinctive doctrines, creed and
tenets of particular sect are promulgated;
such arrangements are therefore u violation
of the constitution of the state, and should
be discontinued.
Resolved That were those schools con
sistent with the constitution. the instruction
given in connection with them. and an in
variable part OF them. does not cultivate due
appreciation of and loyalty TO the state
Resolved That while thus Directing TO the
arrangements made for the schools Of Fari-
bOult and saltwater. we recognize the i'm
portance of the profesSed aim of the move
ment, and insist that there is a common
Christianity and body of ethical truth upon
which both Catholics and Protestants can
and should unite for the moral education of
the youth of our country.
The report was adopted without dis
senting voice. After the adoption the
following officers were elected: Rev.
w. J. Hobbs, president: Rev. S. j.
Rogers, vice president; Rev. Irving Z.
Wilmington, secretary and treasurer;
Rev. j. f. Stout, Rev. f. l.. Hays, Rev.
u. y. Wells, committee ON programme.