Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-12-23
pTBLIC EDUCATION.
.,.ry or TIE CATHOLIC CHURCH
7OwARo STATE SCHOOLS.
.,. to which Religious Instruction ia
Gwen Apparently the Practical
ideal Of Catholic Parties.
,-..s,,Amcriosn cable to the Dispatcn.I

,.s,. American cable to the Dispatch.l
,...> December PA Catholic pre-
...i, deeply interested in the sub
..,gbhc education gives the follow
.....v Of the policy OF the Church
''- ~..to schools aud OF the present
.- af the school question IN the
..,. -.uDtTics OF Europe:
c.,asu Centre, favored by the
.,.optioual parliamentary situa-
.... the point of resumine, both in
..f SAG and IN the press It's cam
..gsif II the rights OF tho Church
..'lcauuu IN the primary schools,
.. r.-,cuat.Ou OF Prince Bismarck a
..a.iou has been brought about
.t, Catholics and the Govern
... the Emperor. The Centre Is
we'd 90 give ardent support 10
-. -.r.al reforms and 10 his general
e.eh Is commonly designated as
a.. .., course
.r PROGRAMME N GERMANY.
.Ir their advantageous position in
.-... and seconded 10y the episco-
..- tntlrc country, the Centre
.-r going 10 make an effort 10 Sc
.I. Church wider influence in
schools. This programme of the
..t ut the bishops does not pro-
,te Church shall have tree
..- which the State is 20 have
...- Int simply asks for the
-,-t.ratlon Of the position
I.r 90 the public schools
1878 In order t. reach
understanding Of this cam
was begun some time ago by
-Hur~t. one should remember
..-rE lu no wise denies the right
over the school, but does deny
& the State 10 exclude the CO
.f-t. Church. What the Gath
Germany have always main
That the Church and State
..., .,.rato Vescoahly and harmO-
... management IF secular and
..r.4,lun. When DIR. kopp,
i.-,-l "a and the representative
. .. -. see IA German affair. went TO
infer WIN the Pope lc stead
....i,i this view, claiming that
~.... .nuu, principle should not be
- Ihe bishops in their confer
li!a alupted the same pro
WHICH the Centre now proposes
.. .s, IL the keichstag.
IS AUSTRIA.
... LAP policy has been adopted bv
.... 20 Austria. For the past four
... Austrian Catholics, under the
...F Prince LIcuteustcIn, have con-
.... .wl.irei the same principle
l.I the same doctrine. In the
....t.. Iu the Senate, and at the con-
.- .. tl, bishops tuey have ever
.Ir...u, IN demanding that the
...nt should show due respect for
..- & the Church, though he yer
... ...- the states own rights.
N FRANCE
....... has entirely banished religious
from the public schools, which
.--,cttrlaI. gratuitOus, and com
40 the time OF the parliamentary
-..r r- pu the law, especially during
O.. ... t.e senate, the Catholic members,
-.t ..4-.uE 10 adhere 70 the new sys-
..ar o. secure the rights OF both
. and state toy proposing divers
Sediments. These efforts, however, all
...t taught, owing 10 the opposition
.... Republican party.
N ITALY
s 49,. legislation Is regulated bv q
90, .,0--. ~ virtue Of which every
..... D., required TO have a public
which I- obligatory and II which
instruction Is gwen 10 those
.. My whose parents expressly de-
,. -. Practically, TINS law rs very
me and very prcJudlclal, Tor re-
-'ruction Is thereby made 20 de-
RELY upon the municipal boards
.. the way ~ which tho law Is ap-
Milan and at Rome recourse has
..l TO- poVuiar vote, IN
o.. .. Of facilitating religious IN
..... and Of obtaining some
&c.. ...rtLr present state Of affairs IN
..c majority of parents neglect or
.-... o.. make the explicit demand re-
.. Ian. With "A view TO having the
.l IN this sense and to procuring
obstruction Tor the greatest posi-
t....r.r ot children the Pope has given
.-.u =, Italian Catholics to take
- .. administrative elections. IN Rome
...t., Pope has founded great II any
lis. hu. they absorb considerable
..I the same plan could not be
...., executed elsewhere. Hence,
...l ,doIt ia everywhere beng
.. ..lmute religious instruction IN
t .'.. schools by a prudent COM
g.. N.tL circumstances.
10 SUN Up.
s-. .t. facts here II would appear-lD
t.-.. Catholic Church does not practl-
..., tie night OF the state over
...-...s school, and that this implied
.. ... d. especially admitted IN Ger
.......- countries; ~ that the
..... everywhere strives 20 have r.
instruction given III the
schools by adapting her
. ,E.s,!us laws; 80 that the
...t c.y,r condemns TO prlVation OF tie
..-- those who send children 10
..,l, III which there IL no lmme-
...... .-rr 10 faith and morals; a. that
,...... us III which religious lnstruc-
'.. -.s.u seems 10 be the practical idea
...t t.t..!.e usrtles Of the Continent.