Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-08

Giving OF t9nglOuS SoucaLlOn.
Svery Literal Tenor Pervades
me F-rire Document.
1,-,s No, December 7.-Followiug
= ~, NJ the address Of Monsiguore
ls paDsI Delegrte, delivered at the
i.-' ,-ss-fng Of the American Arch
~ II New York on the subject FOR
'.,l.,,.i~g of the school question and the
NJ ligi0us education
80 Catholic church belongs the duty
s,Sediviue right Of teaching al nauons
.,';sve the truth Of the Gospel, ana 70
20 whatsoever Christ commanded
S..Ssv xvii, 1g; in ner likewise IS
~ tss divine right Of instructing the
IN en- far as theirs is the Kingdom OF
- s- Mark X, l4), Conf. Conc. Bait.
I'm no. 1879; that is 70 say, she holds
I,-ss.f the right Of teaching the truths
,-..S and the law OF morals In order 70
- IN vouth In the habits OF Christian
usTce absolutely and universally
-,y,rg there is no repugnance IN their
- the first elements and the higher
-.5ss Of the arts and the natural
-css in public schools controlled BY the
81 whose office il is to provide, main
sr3 protect everything by which its
ans are formed TO moral goodness,
1stbev live peacea0ly together, with
a,iencv Of temporal goods, under laws
--ulqated by civil authority.
-Fo- fbe rest, the provisions OF the Coun-
~ baltimore are vet in force, and, in a
,srll wav, will remain so; tO-wtt: Not
ont Of our paternal love do we exhOrt
soic parents, but we command them,
sTtbe authority we possess, to procure
rr'v Christian and Catholic education
he beloved offspring given them OF
born again in baptism unto Christ
destined for Heaven, to shield and Sc
b them throughout childhood and youth
n the dangers Of q merely worldly edu-
g1n. and therefore TO send them 70 par
al or other truly Catholic schools
United with this duty are the rights Of
e1ts which no civil law or authority
violate or weaken.
''THE CATHOLIC CHURCH
,snsral. and especially the Holy See,
from condemning or treating with IN
erence the public schools, desires rath-
hat, by the Joint action OF civil ana &c
Ssstical authorities, there should be
gc schools in every State, according as
circumstances OF the people req uire,
he cultivation Of the useful arts and
~ sciences; but the Catholic Church
Enks form those features OF public
Iools which are opposed TO the truth OF
kistianity and TO morality; snd since, In
interest OF society itself, these ob1ec-
nable features are removable, therefore,
only the Bishops, but the citizens az
ye should labor to remove them, In vir-
Asi their own right and in the cause OF
rsity
his long since the Hely See, after con-
sdon with the Bishops OF the United
-.ss o. America, decreed that parish
D,s and other institutions under the
sion Of the Bishops, each according 10
conditions Of its own diocese, were Op-
-1e and necessary for Catholic youth,
me fact that il was held for certain
he public schools bore within them
hes 4 proximate danger TO faith and
als. for various reasons (COnc. PL
1uI. No. 1874 Seq. App. p. 279) viz:
.z-ss in the public schools a purely sec
EnucatiOn is given, inaSmuch as 10 eX-
Is al teaching of religion, because
.asrs are chosen unfortunately from
zJ sect and no law prevents them from
ring the ruin Of youth, so that they are
liberty 20 instigate germs OF vice IN
Ger minds. Likewise, certain cor
1to1 seemed TO impend from the fact
IN these schools, or at least in many
BEN Chi idren OF both sexes are brought
N1sr for their lessons in the same
Tteref1r. If il be clear that in given
1-,y, owing TO the wiser dispositions Of
De authorities, or the watChful pru-
aoi school boards, teachers and par
he above named dangers 10 faith and
ls disappear, then 1t IS
LAWFUL FOR CATHOLIC PARENTS
s1t their children 10 these schools to
-'e the elements of letters and arts,
f1ed the parents themselves don't
J their most serious duty and the
s Of souls put forth every effort 70
a-c, the children and train them in all
pertains % Catholic worship ana life.
y S .ettto the Judgment and the wis
the Ordinarles 10 decide whether,
'@I2u part Of their respective do
. q ParoClial school can be built and
-pl1 fitting condition not inferior to
s-olc schools, taking into considera-
ne temporal condition OF the parents
graver needs for procuring their
-al welfare and decent support Of the
-,l are pressing. 10 will be well,
,re, as was the wont Of our fore
90 and as was done in the early days
CHURCH. % establish weekly classes
'tlo-c.Sm, which al the children Of
s-ds1 should attend; for the better
sQl tcls measure let the zeal Of pas
~ ~ .l.1-lng their duty, and the love
es.lo-c parents, leave no effort un-
~ lDL Conc. Pl. Bait III, No. 1881.
.elro2c1, either in public or private,
tasl upon Catholic parents who
sr clil1ven 70 private schools or 10
-.ss where a better education is
-ller the direction Of religion or Of
g- aud Catholic persons. If they
s--c.elt provision for the religious
VI le,r children. let them be free
,.sg 10 other ways that education
-e position of their family requires. /
-, s'ea-y 20 be desired, and will be
,-.l sy arrangement, il the bishops
- .le civil authorities or with the
~. ~ Of The school board 70 conduct
s5 Win mutual attention and due
~'sla'io1 for
M '1-4A RESPECTIVE RIGHTS.
laere are teachers Of any descrip-
frt- secular branches, who are le-
s5,- 5,--'yI...1d from Catholic religion and |
~ s,.'. =, he rights and duty Of the ,
sr f. .-9 e-9 OF teaching the children cat
ar5 -.ler TO remove danger 70 their |
ssfa --''a.s from any quarter what
soiv We, We, 70 quote here the words Of |
Il 8rc,Ss..ll Ss.ler. (See the Pope's letter |
6.s5o---. -.-'SSlops Of New York and 70 /
.ssirrs ~. y, tAe p rovince) Eve fur
'ls Io..S ~ 20 strive earnestly that the |
Ia ,tst .a.,lllnorities be firmly con-
peIis.e- .e0'al19g is more conducive 70 |
re';S;. OF the commonwealth /
lsg;s'o. and should By /
q Of sJret.oln '.-..on provide that the I
pab,ie' c'.S--'on s--on which is maintained
Cafhoi:AA psase, and TO which, there
be n ',.s also Contributed their
ssoce ~ % way preiudicial to their
g tas, 80 .euslon. For we are per-
Vt'on NJ - - your fellow who
"a ia,s',;,.a-. III y oelist wita their charac-
s'iIsf, a. ri Sd prudence. win /