New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
MR. SCUDDER on THE PCBLIC SCHOOLS
HE breaches A FORCIBLE SERMON on TIE
INTERESTING QUESTION.

HE breaches FORCIBLE SERMON on TIE
INTERESTING QUESTION.
The Rev. John L. scuddcr last night delivered n
In the jersey City Tabernacle the subject,
Shall the State Support Sectarian scLoosl" II
In part as follOws
The public school is the foundation OF American lib.
erty and any who tries 10 undermine IL IS traitor
to his country and the OF a free people. our
system Of education the pride asd glory of the
nation. and every loyal American citizen Will uphold II
with all tho energy Of his being. TO surrender our
National brhr.ght TO scctaran prejudice. compromise
with indious priesthood is the height o; adlcc
the orcrunner OF oppression. We the Of
controversy which is destined to agaic this country
from Maine California. There Is set purpose thc
part certain foreign element In our population to
impair public sch0o, system. They haze free
because their pet religious doctrines uusht
therein.
The Roman Catholic Church, a whole, has
always been opposed public schools Its priest
hood steeIcd In medieval ideas and fearing loss OF
power in this enlightened and, have openly denounced
our sstem Of education and forbidden Catholic children
attend public schools Oh lain Of parental excornnuni
cation But that dlctatoria policy has not been
cess. EsOadniLded Catholics repudiotsd 1t. Many Of
them sent their children 10 the public schools In spite Of
priest denunciaon and threatening. Enlightened Cath
ocs loreer fear the priesthood They rad Tho news
papers and do Their thinking. They send their
children where they receive suitable training for
the practical duties Of NE scheme be
invented put life into the psr0cbia schools and
save them from ultimate extinction.
Now Q new policy has been inauguratd which Is
daring the former. 1t proposes that Catholics
through legislation shall go " the public school treasury
and help themselves in other words that church schools
shall 10 supported at public expense. bill with
provisions recently introduced into the Leg,
ature in New.Jer-ey but naturally IL died very sudden
death. Even Catholic politicians grew pale before its
audaclous demands. OF that attempt TO rob the
public schools failure, but 1t indicates the annus
Of O willy and deb rDined priesthood 1t shows what
as citizens shall have contend against In years
come.
Father Corrgan, the promoter Of this scheme in Hud-
County. where many patriotic mcieuIcs have
einated Is highly indignant over the manner In which
his til snubbed aside Trenton, and to-
night understand he Intends 10 throw open ST. Marys
Hall with view 10 educate the American people up 10
his novel ideas Of secarian plumber in behalf OF public
schools. All have to say Is that my friend and fellow
citizen has colossal contract Oh his hands. would re-
mind him the adheens OF Catholicism are very far
being the people OF thee United States. His ag
lke-minded priests will only servo
TO infame the patriotism Of the American people. am
glad this issue coming TO the front rapidly. We
might well settle 1t for all and end
less amount OF bitterness and sectaran strife. The
theory that Church and state must
be forever separate. by this principle shall stand
For 1t shall pray end work. and under the providence
Of God feel that We shall win.