St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-02
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Rev. $. G. Smith Says Its Secrecy Is
Dangerous.


Dangerous.
Previous to his regular sermon last
evening, Rev. 5. G. Smith, of the Peo-
pies church, delivered brief address
upon the attitude of the American Pro-
tective association toward the institu-
items of the United States, announcing
his subject as "Sectarian Schools in
Congress, the A. P. A. and the Indians"
After reviewing the origin of govern
ment appropriations for sectarian pur-
poses, the speaker told how gradually
the system had been passing away, ex-
cept IN regard to the Roman Catholic
church, which, by virtue of it's extend
ed work, had always received large ap-
preparations for it's educational pur-
poses among the Indians. Recently a.
Dill mad been presented in congress to
allow certain appropriations, when a
Mr Linton, said to be a member of the
A. I. a., had introduced an amend
ment entirely doing away with the ap-
preparation clause The bill had passed
as amended, which, in DIR. Smiths opin-
Ion, was an eminently fitting DISPOSE
ton to make Of the matter. Not" said
he, because 1t cut off the Roman Cath
Ole church, but because 1T did away
with wrong and evil system, that of
turning secular money into the Golfers
OF ecclesiastical organizations. Such ac-
clpies of our government, no matter
what the denomination may be- Now
let us look at the main issue. | say the
OBJECT aimed at by Mr.. Linton and his
supporters were undoubtedly right, but
only as American citizens, for to nv
mind, secret organizations proposing to
take part in the affairs of state are a
menace more to be feared than any DO
litlcal ring or clique that has ever ex-
listed. This plan should not be restrict
ed to Indian schools, but should be gem
orally applied. 1t should begin at Wash
ington, the nations capital where every
charity is in the hands of private in
st1tutions. The state is essentially
secular organization, and it's money
should be spent in a secular way.
American money put in Roman Cath
Ole schools is not only an outrage upon
the taxpayer, but a blow at the yery
foundation principle of our government
No denomination or secret society as
such, should be allowed to partake in
the governmental affairs Of this coun-
try. No matter how pure the motive
may be, such conditions will ultimately
bring about a far worse state of af-
fa1rs than they attempt to readjust
What about the teachers in our public
schools? Let them be of any denomi-
nat1on-Catholic, Baptist Methodist, or
what you will-let them teach in the
SCHOOLS because they are American citi-
zens. Every citizen of this glorious
country has equal rights in the eyes
or the state, regardless of religious be-
liefs, and no belief should keep it's fol-
lowers from their rights l have no
sympathy with this talk of Roman
Catholics preparing to seize this coun-
try. This talk of their arming and drill
ing is, in my opinion, sheer nonsense
do not anticipate the we Americans will
m Scsc1 VOL H.
brethren. A question arose in congress
regarding the contribution to the gov
eminent Of a statue Of Pere Marquette,
clad in priestly robes, to be placed
among the statues Of other of the
nations great men, I say II Wisconsin
desired to contribute the statue of Mar
quette, and law Of congress provides
for such right on the part of each
state, 1t matters not what his creed or
his garb might have been. Marquette
was a great man. and entitled to ilunor.
and as L would say, accept a statue or
Jonathan Edwards In his robes, or Will
lam Penn in his Quaker garb, so
would say it was in perfect accord with
every teaching of our government to
accept one of the great explorer, in his
priestly attire, Let US get rid of this
row-rlindedness. There Is not too
much hero worship in the world, We
need all the saints and martyrs and he
rces. Humanity, in it's gTea tness, should
not get to where it cannot appreciate
the fair manifestation of a human
SOUL"