The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-12-08
SATOLLl'S ADDRESS.
Delivered at the Recent Meeting
of ArchbishOps.
Three Plans Submitted on the School CUES
ton Which We're Thoroughly
Considered.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 7.-Following is 2 synop-
sis of the address NJ. Setoli delivered at
the recent meeting of archbishops in New
York, on the subject of settling the school
question and having religious education:
ION the Catholic church is vested the di-
vine right of instructions Of the young in
as far as theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Hence, absolutely and universally speak
! ing, there is no repugnSncs to the young
Tearing the first elements and higher
branches in the public schools controlled
by the state. For the rest the provisions
Of the council of Baltimore are yet in force,
and in a general way will remain so.
United with the duty OF procuring truly
Christian and Catholic education for their
offspring are the rights Of parents, which
no civil law or authority can violate or
weaken. The Catholic church in general,
and especially the holy see, desires that by
the Joint act of civil and ecclesiastical au-
thOrlties there should be public school in
every state, but the Catholic church
shrinks from those features in the public
schools which are opposed TO the truth of
Christianity.
Long since the holy see decreed that
parish schools and other institutions under
the direction of bishops were opportuue
ana necessary from the TACT it held for GER
tain public schools bore within themselves
approximate danger TO the faith and morals
because purely secular education was given
and because teachers were chosen indis-
criminately from sects and no law prevents
them from working ruin to the youth.
! Likewise certain corruption seems to IN
pede from the fact that children of both
sexes were brought together in the same
room for lessons. Wherefore, if il be
clear In given locality that above named
dangers disappear then it is law
full for Catholic parents to send
their children to these schools provided the
parents themselves do not neglect their
most serious duty and pastors put forth
every effort and instruct children and. train
them in all That pertains 10 TO Catholic
worship and life 1t will be we'll therefore
TO establish weekly classes in catechisnl
which all children in the parish should at
tend. Il is greatly 10 be desired and will
be most happy arrangement if the bsh-
ops agree with the civil authorities or with
members of the school board to conduct
their schools with mutual attention and
due consideration for their respective
rights"
oatolli then quoted the pope's letter on
the subject TO the Archbishop of New York
and to the bishops of the province. The
adoption OF one of the three plans was re-
commended, the choice to be made accord
Ing to local circumstances IN the different
states and various personal relations. The
first consists in an agreement between
bishops and members of the school board,
whereby they allow Catholic children to
assemble during free time and be taught
the catechism. Second, to have catechism
class outside q public building, and also
classes OF higher Christian doctrine. The
third plan is bound up more intimately
with the duty Of both parents and pastors.
pastors should Increasingly urge upon
parents the most important duty in bring
ing up children in sound morality and
Catholic faith. Let the pastor have classes
Of children in the parish, nor Leu him show
less love for children that attend public
schools than those that attend psrochial
On the contrary, stronger marks of loving
sollcitude are TO be shown them. For
the standing and growth of Catholic
schools it seems care should be taken that
teachers proved themselves qualified not
only by previous examination before a
diocesan board but also by having teach
er's diploma from the school board of the
state. For the sake of the Catholic cause
let there be among laymen q growing
rivalry to lake diploma so that in pos
sessed knowledge and qualifications re-
quired for teaching they may compete for
and honorably obtain positions IL public
gymnasia, lyceums and scientific institu-
tions.n The above was thoroughly consid-
cred at the meeting of the arch bishops.