The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-11-13

decision reversed or nuilifiad, but a
greater calamity con.l not befail III.
church In America. Vhs double Tx on
the lsity which the lrsr system imp les
is a most intolerable burden. and tbs en-
forcement OF IL tands to render the
clergy, and even the chnrca Itself. odtous.
SPOKE OF WHAT HE KNEW.
II speak OF what / know. for / have
tried this System for more than thirty
years. Every tax 10 odious, and y double
tax, especially wnen IL Is not absolutely
necessary or necessary at all. gradually
Roads to rebellion. How oItel lava |
failed to hnd o satisfactory answer to the
parent who asked permission to send his
child TO the public school after he had
been years at the parochial school
and well instructed In his catechism, He
tells me that he cannot afford to
send him to the academy or pay
school, for wa generally have n
in every large parish, thus making
a marked distinction between rich and
poor which makes our schools o6ious by
driving all tue poor into Que place aud
rendering the association with them less
desirable. Hs il compelled to remain in
this school or deny his boy an education
that his age or his ambition demands.
The parent takes the law into his own
hand and dlsobeys bishop and priest. Tue
| ready smile of the pastor no more beams
VI bA0 664k AhAt AK - pAAS
ent, The harsh voice Is heard on Sunday
d%enounclng all parents who send their
children 10 public schools. The child and
| parent feel hat the eyes Of all the Con-
| gfegation are fixed on them. They feel
1t no longer q pleasure to attend church,
and sooner than meet their augry pastor,
they cross to the other side or the street
whsn they sea him approach. THIS Is the
practical ana fatal working of the system
to which 1 refer.
There was q need aud necessity, IL you
will. some thirty years ago. tor this
double tax, When the public schools were
little less than Protestant institutions.
but that day has long passed, aud bhere
il hardly a public school throughout this
great land where q teacher would dare
insult the faith of o Catholic child, save
at the risk of summary dismissal.
I'VE should avail ourselves Of these
schools when our inadequate school
accommodations aud want of skilled
teachers. as is the case in most of orr
parochal schools, render IL impossible for
US to do justice to the advanced pupils.
"This Is the spirit OF the Church, TINS Is
the positive law OF lhs Church. and the
enforcement OF she law is the mission OF
Satolli. The mau who presames to ques-
ton this policy 10 uacoasctously III re
bsllion against the Pope aud against the
best interests Of the country. .The oppo-
sition comes mainly from those who had
little or no practical knowledge of the
paroohial schools.
1.-The men of experience among the
Gle gy and laiLy reRarl the policy pur-
sued by the Delegate as the only policy
suited to this country. or even possible,
unless we wish to see ths Church fail in
her mission and become a very eyesore to
the great republic.
Lat Us rejoice. then, ia the growth of
this policy, and. as We now salnte Satolli
as Delegate. may We live TO salute him
as Pope"
MUSIC mi POEM.
At the conclusion of Father C2rrigaa's
address the choir sang u a manner that
thrilled the audience the Star S%panEIel
Banner" while the organ grandIy
rolled the accompaniment.
The Rev. DR.. Fabris read an a%ppropri-
ate poem In Italian, following wnlco
Father CorrigRn conferred tue blessing
sent the people of Hobo ken by the Pope.
Father Corrigan said:
HoBoKEN AND MAYOR FAGAN BLESSED,
$50 pleased WAS tlTe Pops with tie
enthusiastic reception rendered bis dele
gate BY the people OF this parish last
Nav that he has sent, through his dele
gate, TO the people OF this city, his
special blessing. Not alone. either. is
the blessing to be conferred upon the
members of this parish, for the Pope
expressed his desire that TO the psople of
| the whole OF the City OF Hoboken aud co
| Mayor Pagan should the blessing be
| delivered He mentioned Particularly
Mayor Pagan. don't know
but l should have given the
Mayor his share before the election, but
perhaps ne deserves iG even more now. |
would convey my thanks TO this congre-
CATION for the respect exhibit ed towards
Jhe Holy Father and to,hts dele gate. aud
for the patriotism manifested to the
church in thus honoriug the Delegate.
Love your church aud your covenant. and
God Will love you" The Papal
blessing WAS then administered by
Father Corrigan. Nat. Hicks, basso.
aud James D. Lac, t enor, sang the
"Tantum Ergo" AMI Madame De Van
Gene, rendered in q rich sopr ano voice
the 'Infammatus." Mr.. Hicks sang yes
terday in the church for the first time In
ten years. He was a member OF the
church choir at one time. AZ tbs can-
| clusion of the Papal blessing, the benz
dlctinu WAS pronounced by the Raw.
! Father Heupessy.
Prof. O'Keefe played a voluntary,
while the societies marched from the
church. Many persons fingered to inspect
the magnificent bust, and all expressed
their admiration of 1t,
VISITING SOCIETIES ENTERTAINED,
Fathet CorriQan ~euGerbatued the visits
ing clergy at his residence, while total
abstinence societies were royalty enter
tanned at the school hull by ST. Mary,s r.
A. b. Soriety. The demonstration OF the
total abstinence societies was oae or the
features of the day.
Yesterday was the sixteenth annis
versary OF the dedication OF the new
C hurch
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