The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-27
srArE AID TO PARocHIAL SCHOOLS.
bishop Do.us'- Views In Regard 60 Denni-
A. spelIi--ey'. Proposed Bill
II Union Square, N. Y.

bishop Dosus's Views In Regard 60 Denni-
A. speiii--ey'- Proposed Bin.
ALBANY. Nov. 26-The Right Rev. Bishop
William Croswsll Doane Of the Albany Episco-
pal Diocese was asked to-day for his views in
regard to the proposed passage OF a bill By the
next State Legislature providing for state aid
for parochial schools Such bill has already
been drafted by Mr.. Dennis A. Spelllssey. a
member OF the New York city bar having this
pushed at the coming session.
Bishop Doane's views will be OF interest in
connection with the opinions expressed by
Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore in the morning
papers, He said:
The system OF education known as the
common school system In America Is Justly
regarded as among the most essential factors
In good government. II has never been based
upon the rights OF children to be educated.
but upon the necessity OF the State to protect
itself from the danger Of a class OF citizens.
who, being unsducated and ignorant, become
immoral and inimical to good governmen
1t 10 all the more important. since the pos
session OF the ballot makes mum bers powerful
and universal Intelligence il the only safe
guard Of universal suffrage"
Referring particularly TO the bill which will
be introduced next January; and to the petition
Sceompsny It's introduction the fisR %p said T
The very ground. therefore. OF the petition
which accompanies the bill ie wrong The
people who urge IL have no such rights as they
claim. The State provides sufficient educa.
ton; free for all. and compels all children to
receive It. but the state knows nothing Of any
particular education In any religious belief
- As to the bill 1t 70 specious in It's title and
mote education is to Increase the number OF
common schools. and not to subsidize private
ss h. S sdSs ao Is
1t must be Interpreted BY the language Of the
petition. and BY the source from which 1t
Il am abundantly satisfied that such pro-
iected. There is not the sill htest interference
In any common school in America with any
tsSohnr Eyery CSurs6 or nH w'h ev e Csrsus
parent must take care OF the religious training
q the children for whom they are responsible.
education is shown 81 the esta6iisbm ent and
Of the diocesan girls school
individual li6erality: and the enormous
S5Sndantly sufficient to enSpie them to take
care OF their own parochial schools. State
money cannot be used to support any denom-
further the interest Of any religious body.
Such a course would only foster the rivalries
81 seets. and break up the unity oil our educa-
- am quite sure that II I were Roman
my mig ht. The Roman Church is really on
trial In America. She ia claiming to be adapt
Ing nerselt TO American principles and haolts.
Such a proposal as this falsihes the claim. Al
ready she 10 suspected Of Interfering with pc:
litical elections. IL she makes open avowal OF
an attemp pit to Interfere with public education
she will receive. and In my Judgment deserve,
the unanimous verdict OF the more than fifty
millions OF people in America: who. being d.
vided into all sorts OF religious associations.
and some having no religious position at all,
are united in their determ nation that no re-
ligious body shall control either, the elections
or the education OF tho country"
BALTIMORE Nov. 2G-Father Slattery. the
head OF the Josephitss in this country.
preached a sermon here tonight at 81. Fran
els XAvier Colored Catholic Church on tho
school question in line with the circular issued
on Friday by Cardinal Gibbons. He told the
colored people they needed two things. educa-
ton and religion. one as much as the other.
and that from police point OF view alone. as
the state was interested in having its children
brought up In u moral way, the colored Catho-
lie schools were entitled to State aid. or
course, 1t would not do TO single out any one
denomination, but that by including all none
would be offended.
Strike q blow" said he. whenever you
can for the pArocn ial echools."
Father Slattery's sermon is the first public
this question. The idea. II Is said. is to gain
the support OF all the colored people irrespec-
tive OF denomination.