The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-15
he ROMAN POLICY.
|7lf,ek On It's Movement to
Divide School Funds.
DUNLAP SPEAKS PLAINLY.
- me Cssho1ic Chureh Has Done fer
xAuestion--wo Of the \. NJ c.
4. Among Colleges.

ssnmausss." announced - the subject
|saS 8 ~bseh Rev. T. T. Dunlap would preach
y - First Christian church on Seneca
- last evening. had the effect of
ssyretsue large congregation eager 20
4 - how the reverend gentleman would
q t.,dss the SUBJECT, which he did with
~x,reuee to the attitude OF the Roman
& .ks,ck sos ard the pubic school system Of
8 ~ ruitsd States. In opening his sermon
3 n. Dnnisp said:
sfn the address that arm nov deliver
- 10 person has any right To expect that
I'll srend my time In psimenting
- God xosk Of the good people of the
nsmss communion. for both of which
fese the highest respect; but am calling
et<nsssn % Romanisgn - To 10 In It's an
s1epuism TO Professionalism and inimieai to
svtxiouY and political freedom. Roman
re1ssts will denY my right TO do 30. and
soms Of the secular papers, while them
eesyes living upon controversy, viii deny
Y fhe right of q minister Of the Gospel to
enter into controversy. To the former
n me saw. that every institution that
1 GAINS recognition by the snIgghfened peo-
rie Of this nation mus. submit its claims
4 he touchstone Of reason and quickened
eoosrence. We are no longer following o
hind leadership. Brute torce and sheer
authority We relegase 20 hygone period.
Tbs bulls Of Rome that made King John
kxmbie upon his throne. abdicate and
pfcsIrnta himself before the papai see only
smnse one of our American sovereign eiti-
SINS - do the iaiest cuts Of our comic
pagers. Every citizen OF this nation In .
ring and n pope for himself and within
he own realm allows no dietation by the
ssthoritles Of any church or state.
Alter mentioning the Roman Catholic
dams to supremacy in religious, educa-
sionsl and political affairs. the preacher
told OF the strength Of the church In this
scuntry and claimed that IL vas losing
ground without special effort against IL by
ths Protestants. He continued:
let Rome place herself on record by
her highest authority an harmony with
the principles Of this Republican nation
and cease to impress onr free people that
from the days OF Boniface III. she
changes not, II she would still the tongue
u criticism. Let some council or pope
revoke the decress Of tho fourth Lateran
council and denouncc the bulls of
Eixtus v. and Innocent w.. III she would
lay claim 70 the championship Of Ameri-
can civil and religious liberty. Let her
canon law be revoked and let her disciaim
al authority over secular and religious
s5airs not distinctly her own before she
poses In the person Of Satoih a. the
guardian Of the constitution of this coun-
n.y.
In the United Ssatcs9 She has placed her.
self In direct opposition to one OF the
greatest institutions Of this country and
has already waged almost hundred years
war against It, Not at nil discouraged,
she has imported new Italian general,
and has begun with the iegislaiurs of New
York 10 wage the war with renewed zeal
and accomplished skill. This war II against
the public school system that means 80
much in the progress Of civilization. en-
eouragei. developed and enjoyed 1t It's
highest and best IN this country.
"The first complaint against these
schools by the hierarchy was that the
Bible was read in them. In the early
history of these schools the Bible was
used as . text book. and many of the past
generation used IL As trst reader. In
1896 Bishop Purcell challenged the right
10 use this book IN the public school in q
meeting Of teachers in Cincinnati in such
. manner that he was challenged tn a pub
he discussion OF the issues between
Romsnism and Professionalism by Alexan-
der Campbell. one of thu teachers, and o
remarkable discussion followed. This de-
bate was reported and printed, and is ye,
on the book market a standard work. But
this did not settle the question. The de-
mand for the expurgation of the Bible
continues. and the Bible has been practt-
eaily pat out OF the public school by the
com bsned efforts OF the Catholics and in
ndeis.
mo sooner do the Romanists find them
selves successful in this movement than
they institute second and farther-reach-
Ing step for which the first WAS prepare
tory. From one end of the land TO the
ether they cry that the public schools are
goddess aud that 10 violates the conscience
OF Catholic To send his children 10 god
less schools school from which Catholics
had driven the Bibiel Upon this ground
they demand division OF the fund pro
vldsd by the state for the support of the
public school. They demand that n pro-
rata share OF this fund shall be diverted to
The Catholics for the support of their la
tcchial schools; demand which, If con.
coded, would sound the death kneli TO this
wise provision for the education of the
masses OF eur people. IL is clearly UNDER
stood that any other organization of any
kind could with equal propriety and equal
sincerity insist upon ike division of the
public school fund in its behalf. Till bank
fnrt public school treasury would proclaim
Oh. folly of such a concession.
"la the meantime they seek control of
sshool boards and school snrersntendenfs
and place Catholic teachers ia these God
cam TO the children under their control.
III the city OF Boston IL Is said that out of
i.s0 teachers in the public schools l. 400
are knmanists: in st. Louis /, 100 out OF
lsn are k0manists. and like ratio pre-
wallis 10 New York, Chicago ana other
Giles. Ii is not . question of superior
aaaitaession, nor the re assve ratio of pop.
uiauon. but Il 10 question Of komanixed
ssAool boards.
Roman Catholic parents are forbidden
under pain .! having the rights of the
eAaTca withheld 10 send their cblld EN- 10
we pubic school without permission from
TIE bishop They have demanded the
szrnFSasion OF facts concerning the Ro-
nan church from histories used rs text
eeoks N the pubic schools.
sui unable ~ break down the rock Of
os ICE repaesie. Rome proposes an appar-
snt compromise in the FairhauIt pan
saiea esptsvated the anwary, but was
seea com PEELED 10 reee1e from its lnsin-
esFe Proposition. The last act - the trans
Iotsaiioa OF an Italian who has posed be-
lore The American public as scholar aud
patriot. and has nov framed another ial-
s.itsEs attack On the public school IN an
s1eft TO secure division of the school
.sns 10 New YORK. There is no chance
ass Doubling the rnrpose of this bill. Ii
sseahs TIE death ct the public schools in
ses forA II iss passage Is secured. IL the
hon.nists may claim share OF the pub
&c tand. - may the Rresnytsrians
Asetas1s, etc, and there would not be
saoasa left IN such an event to employ a
sFaeaet n ths state. Whatever else may
.ss apoa s!se surface Of this ball. IL IS clear
@ssery che acQaainted with the hierarchy
- tae Fast that tals IL another act in the
ssans OF destroying ore OF onr most cher
saea institutions nader false application
!. tas principle Of no taxation wishout
representation