The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-08
CATHOLICS AND SCHOOLS.
ARCHBISHOP SATOLLI DEFINES THE
POSITION or TIE CHURCH.
The Holy SEQ Favors the Public Schools,
but Shrinks from Features That Arc
Prciudtcial 10 Christianity - Conditions
JTpon which Isupils NAV Attend Them

hut Shrinks from Features That Arc
Prciudtcial TO Christianity - Conditions
Upon which Pupils May Attend Them.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 1.-The following is the text
OF the address OF Archbishop Sntolli. Papal
Ablegate. delivered at the recent meeting OF
tho American Archbishops in New York. on
1.-THE settling Of the school question and the
giving Of religious education"
" To the Catholic Church belongs the duty
and tho Divine right of teaching all nations to
believe the truth of the Gospel. and to observe
whatsoever Christ commanded. In her like
ness is vested tho Divine right OF instructing
the young In so far as theirs Is tho kingdom
of heaven; that is to say. she holds for herself
the right OF teaching the truths Of faith and
tho law OF morals in order to bring up
youth in the habits OF Christian life. Hence.
absolutely aud universally speaking, there is
no repugnnnce in their learning the first OLE
ments and the higher branches Of the arts and
natural sciences in public schools controlled
by the state. whose Office it Is TO provide and
protect everything by which its citizens are
formed to moral goodness while they live
peaceably together with n suflicency OF tenn
roral goods under laws propagnted by civil
authority.
For tho rest the provisions OF the Council
OF Baltimore nro yet in force. and in n general
way will remain so. to wit: Not only out OF our
paternal love do we exhort Catholic patents.
hut we command them. by I'LL the authority
we possess to procure n truly Christian and
Catholic education for the beloved offspring
given them Of God. born again IN baptism unto
Christ. and destined for heaven. to shield and
secure thcm throughout childhood and youth
from the dangers OF merely worldly educa-
ton. and therefore to send them to parochial
or other truly Catholic schools.
United with this duty are tho rights OF
parents. which no civil law or authority can
THE Catholic Church in general. and cs-
rocially the Holy See. far from condemninG or
treating with indifference the public schools.
and ecclesiastical auth critics. there should be
public schools in every state. according as the
euItvnton ' Of tho useful G arts su and natural
sciences. but tho Catholic Church ,shrlnks
from those features Of public SCHOOLS which
m orality. and since in the interest of society
itself these Objectionable features are rsmov-
citizens at largo. should labor to remove them.
in rirtueor their own right. ana in the cause
OF morality
" It is long since the Holy See after consul.
tations with tho bishops of the United States
o, America. decrecd that. parish schools and
bishops. each according to the conditions OF
its own diocese. were opgortuns and nsces.
Ls s "a 1Ss. e.. thu bluffs rs ssh s
ssnser WITHIN o faith sni Morals "f Ra4
sP e. # siy.n inas%ash as l. excludes
Chosen sen indiscrim inateIy from every sect, and
no law prevents them from working the ruin
of youth. SO that they are at liberty to insttl
pend from the fact that IN these schools or at
are ' brought together for their lessons in the
Whsreiore. II It he clear that IN a given To-
school Boards. teachers: and parents: TIC
to send their children 70 these schools to &C.
parents themselves do not neglect their most
serious duties. and the pastors Of souls put
foh effort the ehdFe1 and
Wo or it and If ite ~ '"' CATHOLIC
II is left to the, Judgment and wisdom OF the
part Of their respective dioceses. a parochial
school can be built and kept up In Citing
'hf
dition OF the parents. while Craver needs Of
procuring their spiritual welfare and the de-
cent support Of the Church are pressing.
1t will be well. therefore rs was the wont OF
our foretathers. and was as done in the early
of catechism. which all the children OF tho
parish should attend: for tho better success
ns bas let t hs zf r.. % st @
parents leave no effort unspared.
No reproach. either In public or In private;
their children to private schools. or to acade-
mics where better education is given under
ths OF Sey max. nnd
vision for the religious training OF their chill
dren. let them be free to secure in other ways
that education which tho position OF their
ut is greatly to he desired and would be a
most hapn,y arranGement If The bishop agree
Of the School Board. to conduct the school
with mutual attention and due consideration
for their respective rights
While there arc teachers OF any descrip.
tlon for tia secular branches who are legally
moray Ten the s aaS ths and
obtain OF teaching the children catechism in
order to remove danger to their faith and
We further desire, you to strive earnestly
that the various local authorities. firmly con
welfare Of the comm onwealth than rsl il ion t"o
sneaa by wis: that the
Catholics also contribute their share. be in no
way prejudical to their conscience or religion.
fellow citizens who differ from US in belief.
with their Characteristic intelligence and pru-
d,encs will readily set aside al ,,T%sEeieps and
one that dispeiiei tic darkness Of PaganI SIN
society distinguished by the lustre OF Chris.
tian virtues and by the cultivation Of all that
reiines.
looking into these things clearly will let
Catholic parents DO forced to erect and sup
port schools Will they cannot use for the in
struction OF their children.
"As for those Catholic children that in
great numbers are educated in, tho public
schools. wherenpw. not without danger. they
receive no religious instruction ut all. siren
uous efforts should he made not to leave them
without sufficient and seasonablss, instruction
in Catholic faith and practice. We know by
experience that net al our Catholic children
establishes show that hundreds OF thousands
OF Catholic children in the Unite states at
tend schools where. under the control of State
Boards teachers OF every Denomination are
engaged. Beyond all doubt the one neces-
sary thing is moral and religious edu-
cation according to Cathoic., PRINCIPLES.
or with delay; but on the contrary; With AZ
OF three plans IS commended. tho choice to 10
made according to local circumstances in the
different States and various personal rela-
tons:
tha BisnOp and tho members OF the School