Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-08
.SAT0LLI TALKS.
An Address Before Catholic
ArChbiShopS.
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED.
Divine Right 10 Instruct tho Children
III ROmanism.
SCHOOL MATTERS DISCUSSED.
CLAIMED ny THE SPEAKER.
Hts Recommendation thoroughly
Considered by the Asscu.bied
prciatcs.

81. LOUIS, Dec. T.-Followiug is a
synopois Of tho address Sstolll doiiv-
cred at the recent meeting Of arch.
bishora In Now York, ON the subject
Of settling the school question aud hRv-
Ing religious education:
"ln tho Catholic church IL vested
the divlno right OF instructions OF the
young In as far as theirs 10 the king.
dom Of heaven. Hence, absolutely
and universally speaking, there Ia no
tenusnnnce 10 the young learning thu
iirst elements and higher branches Ia
the public schools controlled by the
state. For the rest, the provl0ions OF
the council Of Baltimore are vet in
force, and In general way will re-
main 80. United with tho duty OF pro.
curing truly Christian and Catholic
education tor their Offspring are the
rights OF parents, which no civil law
nor authority eau violate or weaken.
The Catholic church In general, aud
especially the holy ice, desires that by
the joint act Of civil and ccclesiaslical
authorities there should be n public
school In every state, but the Catholic
church shFinks from ihoso features In
the public schools which are opposed to
the truth OF Christianity.
"Long since the holy soc decrced
that parish schools ana other inntitu-
tions under the direction Of bishops
were oppOEtune and necessary from
the fact 1t held for certain that,publlo
tChools bore within themselves AZ.
proNimato danger 10 the faith aud
moraib because purely secular educi.
tion was given and because iea0hufs
were chosen Unfortunately from
secia and no law prevents them from
working ruin to the youth. Likewise
certain corruption seems 10 impede
from tho fact that children O! both
sexes were brought together In the
same room for Lessons. Wherefore, ~
II DO clear In given locality thstabove
named dangers disappear then it IL
lawful Tor Catholic parents to send
their children 10 these schools provided
the parents themselves do not neglect
their most serious duty and pastors nut
forth every effort and instruct Oh ldren
anu train them Ia all that pertains TO
Catholic worship and life. 1t Will bs
well therefore 20 establish weakly
classes In catechism which all children
In the parish should attend. II In
greatly 10 be desired and will be a
most happy arrangement n the bisirops
agree with the civil authorities or with
members OF the school board to con.
duct their schools with mutual atten.
ton and due consideration for their re. |
spective rights"
Salolli then quoted the Pope,s letter
on the the subject to the Archbishop Of |
New York anu TO the Bishops ofths |
province. Tho alaption OF one of tho
three plans was recommended, III,
choice TO DO mate according 10 local
circumstances in the different states
and various personal relations. The
INST consists la an agreement between
bishops and members OF the school
board, whereby they allow Catholic
children to assemble during free time
anu be taught the catechism. Second,
10 have u catechism class outside "A
public building, and also classes OF
higher Christian doctrine. The third
plan 10 bound up more ultimately with
the duty VI parents and pastors.
"paslors should INCREASINGLY urge
upon parents the most important duty
In bringing up children In sound NOR
aiity ana Catholic faith. Let the pas-
tor have classes OF children In tho par-
ish, nor let him show less love for
children that attend public schools
than those that attend par0chial. On
tho contrary, stronger marks Of loving
solicituie are to he shown them,
For the standing aud growth
OF Catholic schools It seems
care should be taken TINT
teachers proved themselves qualified
not only by previous examination be.
iOr0 u Diocesan board, but also by
having a teachers diploma from the
school board Of the etate. For the sake
Of the Catholic cause let there be
among laymon growing rivalry TO
take diploma 10 that In Possessed
knowledge and qualifications required
for teaching they may compete for and
obtain positions In public
symnasia, lyoeums and scientific In.
'titutions." The above was thoroughly
considered at tho meeting OF tho arch.
biehODs.