The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-04-11
ANOTHER FROM LITHUANIAN.
The Objects Of the Lithuanian Society of
Science.

The Objects of the Lithuanian society OF
Science.
EDITOR HERALD There are a good
many beneficial societies among Lithuanians.
first when the immigration was not
extensive societies were created under the
auspices Of the Polish priests. Afterwards,
with the increase Of immigration of the
Lithuaniaus, the national Catholic church
took possession Of the societies. Among
other obligations, members are compelled to
sustain their parson and TO absolye conf s.
sion once a year, A few years ago, under the
influence of the weekly Bdlsas, Protestant
Iithuauiaus joined the societies, and there
was pood AGREEMENT among the members. It
is not so to day. The Lithuanian priests
succeeded in extinpuishing the brotherhood
between Protestant and Catholics, and under
the influence Of Rev. Burba and the clergy
paper, TieHgJe, Of Plymouth, there began a
chase against Protestant members of societies
which ended with the exclusion Of them ,at
W~anamie, Pa, Chicago, Ill, etc as Protestants
are in the minority. What in this matter is
most Objectionable and detestable is the
circumstance that our clergy's organ says
No. IA of WsnyjeJ that it is not advisable,
and is even unsafe, to exclude the Protestant
members under the pretext of their different
creed, but that it is rather more plausible to
charge them with bad conduct, to bring them
into disrepute.
One of the most prominent Lithuanian
societies is the Lithuanian Society of Science,
which was organized in Baltimore, Nd, in
the year 1889. Soon after branches of the
society appeared in other places, so that at
the last convention, held in Mt. Carmel on
November "a, 1892, there were ten branches
OF this educational society Baltimore, Phil
adelpEi Boston, Chicago, Plymouth, Pitts
ton. Shenandoah, Newark, Marinette and
NJ. CARMEL. The object Of the society is to
| enlivon and cnlighten the Lithuanians. The
society, say its bylaws, intends to reach its
aim by committing to print and by spreading
useful, especially scientific, books in the
mother-tonguc by arranging lectures and
discussions, by establishing branches of the
society in other places where Lithuanians
i've in large numbers, by helping to estab.
lish Lithuanian schools and Libraries, by
acknowledging scholarships to those who
may enter upon higher, j. e. college studies.
If possible, the society will give contest
thesis and pay for the best compositions.
The society establishes a fund for the sup
port Of needy students, etc.
The society has done its best to this date
to comply with this prominent task. Little
| Libraries have been established in several
| places, lectures are given after the method OF
| he university Extension Teaching, several
text books have been printed, a scientific
monthly is being published. At present an
effort is being made to establish a school for
adult iliterate people Of town, etc.
The society finds a great obstacle in its way
which makes the task of enlightening the
people very difficult, even dangerous some
times. The Lithuanian Catholic clergy finds
itself endangered by the success of the So
ciety's work. No wonder! Our forefathers
had no translation of the Bible before
Piotestants came to our mother country and
opened for the L%ithuanians the source and
the spring of the christian creed at a time
when our cody NathOIc clergy anu the
monarchism were very busy in trading our
brothers to the Tartars and Turks,
To-day the Lithuanian priests make money
for themselves, collect large sums for the
Pope, build too expensive churches and
p~lrsonages and neglect and hinder the edu-
cation of the people, as it is easier for them
90 lsh in muddy water. All means are used
TO put out the movement for more light, for
better education toward freedom in thought
and belief. Like Arabs in Africa who hunt
for human slaves and dislike and dread the
English advocates of freedom, so our pocket
~scavengers, our knights Of observation, feal
the light of science. They become abashed
when their dark deeds are made known t.
the English.spelking people of this country
You should see the visages of our gooC
Leyites when they get the HERALD anC
find there Themselves sketched at the mo
meut when they Turk to prey upon the un
fortunate lsboring man.
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