New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-13

.''hohc children among the public schools OF Plain
hod ana relieve his pashioners Of the donble burden
vi supporting parocial school while paying taxes for
'he maintenance of the public schools. This act Of
he parish priest at Painfeld Is the first PRACTICAL step
toward wipinS out Cahcnslyism in Bishop wlgger's
diocese.
Ill" Tribune OF January ~. referring 10 the charge,
against Bishop Wigger, said
There are other questions Involved I'm the Bavonnc
case which will probably be heard. Incidentally or
colia,craly with ii. and emphasize the attempt OF
Bishop Wiggcr TO Gcrmanlzc his diocese" II + now
known that this actually took place at the meeting In
Washington in the Office of the Apostolic Delegate.
When Bishop Wieger confronted Father Kecn before
MonSignor Satolii II is said that Bishop Wigger took
occasion to say That both Father killrcn and his
former assistant. Father Egan had been tyrannical
TO their Pensioners. Father Killccn replied That,
far as lie knew the charge from only classes
OF people opposed to him in hi, parish. one was the
saoonkecpers who kept their places open sunday.
and the other class the parents who sent their
children TO the public schools. Father Kleen then
went on 10 explain that Bishop Wiggcr had ordered
that neither re parents who allowed their children
TO so 10 pUOld schools the children themselves
should be allowed TIE SacramcnlS OF the Church.
The Information being before the Apostolic Delegate
re IS reported asked Bishop WGscr what he
pccted to accomplish by such conduct and whether
the d.occtc OF Newark actually prepared TO give
all the Catholic children in it the advantages OF pa
rOCnlal SCHOOL education. BlShOp Nlcetr
perhaps ono-Ealf Of the children could be accOmmo
dated ia the parish schools. what Is TO become Of
tie other half, do not take care of them and
will allow the parents to send them TO the public
schools ," the inquiry of Mon>gnor saloli Bishop
Wigger seemed to think that no education WAS better
tan public school education, and had no excuse 10
offer for his act.
What will become 81 the Catholic population OF
the diocese Of Newark in the future If YOU continue II
deprive tho Catholic parents of the Sa?ran"nlS VINO
send their children TO III" public SchoolS? was WHAT
MOnSicnOr HatOli most ANXIOUS 10 tnd out Nuni
Der # tn" celebrated fourteen scholastic PROPOSE
lions read follows:
We strictly forbid any one. whether bishop or
priest and this Is the express prohibition ol III"
Sovereign POniif through TIE sacred tongrcganoh'
clttcr by act by threat 10 exclude from t' si'r'
mcnS as unworthy parents who choose 10 scnd
their children to the public schools. AS regards ne
children themselves this enactment apples Win SUN
greater force" . A., ,..,.,
The mission of the Apostolic Delegate 10 the nited
states is to that tile DEGREES of the baltimore
Council as well a. the orders Of Leo are RESPECTED
and 50 long n biSlop forbade any pri"S, 10 WIN
held abSouIion from parents Who sent thclr cEureh
lated Father Smytl of Plainfeld appears 10 De
Inc first In the Newark diocese 10 recognize te Ic
that the scholastic propositions are In force ana
mI,f be oheved. He does not fear ccnsurc or IN
reference from bishop Wigger. nor need any DINER
Of liz, Catholic clergy in the Newark diocese lear
TO do lust what Father >myth has done.