The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-12-03
SECTARIAN TEACHING
Views Of MOnsignOr SatOlli OH the
School Question.
Catholic Education, He Says,Is Progress
sive and the Surest Safeguard of
the Constitution.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-Monsignor Sa-
TOLL. the apostolic delegate to the United
States, declared himself on the subject of
Catholic schools, at a reception, last Thurs
day afternoon. given to him by the faculty
and students of Gonzaga College, in the
hall of Notre Dame. The delegate was at
tended by the secretaries of legation, Mgr.
Sbaretti and DIR. Papi. Several addresses
were made, to which Mgr. Satolli responded
at length. His speech was a eulogy upon
Catholic schools. which. in view of the re-
Gently expressed purpose by Catholic au-
thorities in Baltimore to ask State aid for
the schools of the church, was regarded
here as significant. The delegate spoke in
Latin. After reference to the duty of Catho-
lies to observe Thanksgiving day and pray
for the prosperity of the Republic, Mgr.
Satolli said:
I'VE may be sure Of this. that all the
Americans. of whatever church they may
be members. even if of none, recognized the
value of the Catholic school; they are in
terested i'm it; they honor il; they wish II
To continue and progress: they have learned
by experience that citizens educated in
those schools do not fall short in knowl-
edge and i'm love of the American Consti-
tuition: that they do not lag behind the
most progressive of the American people;
they are endowed with steadinesS of char
acter. with constancy of right purpose;
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Gus unto sacrifice.
'Such. then, is the magnificent spectacle
presented to america by the Gatholic
the first Christians to the whole world in
the early centuries of the church. In those
laws ii looked as if pagans and philoso-
pliers might despise the faith, and calumni-
ate the customs and religion of the Chris
tians. but in reality they could not conceal
very long their true judgment, nor hide
their establishment at the spectacle OF the
social and religious virtues preached by
Christians. How advantageous it would
have been for the public welfare IL they
had favored the new religion instead of
prosecuting it: and if they had recognized
and fostered m between Christian
truth and morality on one hand, and on the
other hand the spirit of social and public
life. 1t was impossible at the time TO bring
about this harmony. because the civil Con-
s%titution was imbued with errors ana super
stitions and because it was believed, with
no good reason, that ruin OF the State
would follow inevitably the dlsappearance
and glory 10 the men who inspired the
American Constitution, such a state of
| things as obtained in Rome is not possible
II will say that whoever seriously medi-
tates ON the principles of the American
| Constitution, whoever is acquainted with
| the present conditions of the American Re
public. should be persuaded and agree
with us that the action of the Catholic
faith and morality is favorable IN every
! way to the direction in which the Constitu-
ton turns. The more public opinion and
the government favor the Catholic schools,
more and more will the welfare of the Com
monwealth be advanced. The Catholic edu-
cation is the sureSt safeguard OF the per
manence throughout the centuries of the
| Constitution. and the best guide Cf the Re
public IN civil progress. From this source
the Constitution Will gather that assimila-
ton so necessary for the perfect organiza-
ton of that great progressive body which
is the American Republic.
THAT is the sincere expression OF con-
viction. and, SO to speak. the profession OF
my faith in this matter. Up 10 the present
il has been ineXplicahie To me-. and never
perhaps shall i find out what was the or
igin OF the suspicion that my views were
not favorable TO Catholic schools. Those
who at first, or after. have attributed to