Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-13
LETTER FROM MGR. sAToLLL
lie Writes To ~. Peter CIaver Union Re-
Rsrding Racial Equality.
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| The st. Peter Clayer Union spent tbs
| morning session on Wednesday IN hearin
secretary Frederick McGhce's report. and
| in a general discussion OF the query
what VIII best advance the interests II
the St Peter Claycr Un!ong" ~ the
afternoon session a letter was read from
Mgr. Saiolli IN regard TO the question of
racial equality Ia the Catholic Church.
Mgr. Satolii wrote as follows.
From the beginning OF my resiienc,
I'm America | have shown on many occa-
sIons my sympathy FOR the colorcd race.
Because Of the religious and moral needs
OF this numerous family In the United
States. I have been attracted to them by
a sentiment OF Christian charity. and |
have never ceased To desire tnat. not
only Catholics. but all hon 81 men. should
cooperate FOR the Improvement OF the.r
condition. 1 cannot dissemble my con-
vlction that, II the c.yi,z.ng influence
Of Catholics had been - rcisrd moro
| widely and zealogsly upon the color,l
race from the happy day ~ their liberia
ton from the yoke ot slavery their COn-
diton would b. better to-day than It il.
ANY institution tending 20 give IN
struction and moral education to the
masses CO-OperateS With the govern.
/ mcnt in the great work OF civilization
| cation which teaches every one his rels
| tions To God. TO his family. and To society
| aud which teaches man the practice 4
| his duties and rights. IN order that hs
may attain temporal welfare ia this life
| and chiefly the high end % which ProvL
| dence has destined him. Any one not al
atheist must admit that God. the creatot
| OF all things, cares FOR all things ia pro,
| portion TO their nature. and. therefore, *.
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| kind, over every nation. over cvtry
! family. ard over every individual.
1T is certain that ia God 3 governancs
| OF the human race VrTy much 10 done
through Christianity. Of which the vari-
! Gus denominations existing ia this country
are expressions Intiinsil ally and eXtrlusi-
cally more or less deficient but OF which
| the Catholic Church H. the only complete
and perfect expression. IL Is enough -
| read the history OF the past - recognize
| what has been the thought and action OF
| tho Catholic Church IN regard 10 the
| slave trade" lie then refers to the de-
| votion Of II. Peter Clayer u the coiored
| race. He wrOt. that history VIII conse-
crate many a page 20 relating how Lea
| Nil. has had AZ heart the abolition oi
the slave trade ia Africa. and the civilt
| cation Of the colOrei race. He wtot.
| that he dld not intend t. discuss how
! much good has been done q the c0loryd
! race 10y the Protestant sects. nor what
! advantage the race has derived from tina
| civiliziug action of PrOtestanis. bat he
did maintain that the catholic Church IS
stlll more productive Of tho same results
az is evidenced by what she does wtiiig
her own body. etc lie EN- ldsized me
use fulncss Of instruction and moral cduc1'
ton. and urged the necessity ~ adopuIa
the proper method Tor the same, wfitnA
that ITO talk e man OF nothing but ga
obligations and Co 'Naggerate and cnn'
tinually harp on his duti--. does not c.,'
vale his character but tends g. ient 2 D.
seTyile. For a man G. tilN exclusively ~
his rights, and to eNaes,ritr his elaine
| on others. tends 90 license The way &C.
| ciyihze man is o. teach him az tht
same time what are his rights AMI Ah.f
| are his duties towards others. This ia
! the fundamental principle OF 'athoii.
! pedagogy" Closing his letter, Mgr. Sa-
| toll wrote as follows:
As every art has its proN.mate AMI
final end. 50. according 10 -. Paul, CIVIL
zation il Of such a nature as O. tend 10
secure a mans temporal welfare ia thi
world and through religion 90 insure his
eternal happiness In the world o. conn
To this every man shOIld aspif.. AL.
strive 10 attain IL with all the arlor Il
his soul Besides the Catholic inrtitu.
tions II various kinds already estauish,s
for the purpose of promoting the FAR
civil. moral and relgi0us-of thc colpse.
race. congresses OF llymen, aiming 40
concerted action for the same noble pll'
pose. must be- Of great value