The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-07-27
CONVENT CORNERSTONE.
Kew. Father McSorlcy Talks on Educati,
and R,tirinp


noon M o'clock with ceremonies most
| imposing aud IN ;he presence o, large
con,Nmrse OF people Father McSoricy, the
resident priest. assisted 10y Fathers y
Van Alien OF Lake Charles. Ranicid of
galveston and Gorcc :. !. OF Galveston
ia'd me CORNERSTONE OF the Catholic con
vent hu li ny, which, when completed
VIII he known ny "our Lady of rcrpctuii
Help Convent"
Tho ceremonies were opcncd with
PRAYER followed by singing after which
!hc CORNERSTONE WIS Put IN position. A
box containing The Houston Post Gal
weston News, beaumont. Orange and Lib
"tiy papers were then placed ~ the iox
prepared to receive ,hcin aud after IA
| Following very Impressive remarks by
la'lcr Gcrec, Father McS,ricy put IN,
| iin'shins touches ON the cornerstone OF
what is 10 bc one OF the pretticst an well
ms Among thu most useful ,l Brauruons
bui1inga;
\ tcW months ago there came nm,ngs
YOU a noble body Of women, wpnr.rG the
habit of st. Dominic. lhc habit that has
hcsn associated IN the church with
sirity and ioariang. and many OF tn
heroes aud her Ines. doctors whose min,ie
have been llMmined by the spirit. and o.
nigh virgins who have conserrafed them
tc.Nos entirely 10 God. have wcin IN
white habit OF st Domin.c. This hil,t
thus represents learn ns aud religion. anu
these indies ir,vc COME to lsoInotc cducp-
tiuu and perfect r.liwi 10. Entering mo
tho sentiments thut await these lad -
l'f'It Nv YOUR k'l1'TttliN YOU are tTFNtAil1
this hniling 10 religion auh oiUcai Oh.
My theme then must therefore he ciuca
tion aud religion. l. The Importance Il
n relieiuus education. Tho future depends
on oar children. The future Of me ctn-
drun depends on education and eiucatiof
10 be cffacacicus must be religions. Tire
future depends upon m children, Tho
childr"n are ~ form the future Een,ri-
iion. ERch day the human race ~ rsminr
ed tha, geiemt.on follows genera I'm
waves heating upon the shore. iiunaiiN
L. 81 m
the asccn, Of Re. III. other d,scenas. A.
We descend ths children ascend. In f-w
dDyH they wili enter Into prominence ThsN
viii take The tool and PEN from our hands,
they wil take our places IN tho world ana
they WIZ he our giQry or our shame, the
instruments OF glorious achievements or
with sohoItudc the childfcn or wnom
depend The duatni,'s OF home ana fnthrr-
land. But If 10 much depends upon th IN
children the future Of the chl'nren az
pcntis upon edt cation.
III. child comes into the world cnupwe
with magnificent faculties. these - u'ti'
,nusi he ouln wu"d or lhcy will liuhnu,.h
In inactivity. The iufelleci must hs cAi,'-
waited or 1, Will Civ. but pnlc. iiashN
light. the heat must be cultivated OF ~
N he ensiavoi by scishncsa ana d.
graded by shameful Iusslpns.
caiion bu; hs cducition viii be nun
without religion. PHI ~opher ana star,
man, pri.s, and bishop are niike nn,t,I
and therefore tho people depend upon pc 3
pie ungducated. Is Il people Nhllty rt"'lt'
Education rs the most NECESSARY wan
of mnn. without II man will fan TO The
lcyel OF the brute ana II man ~ 10 w
reared up TO the enjoyment OF h,s IN
sc.ieclnal spiritnal ana m3ni' nv ~
Nncwledgn alone Will not NJ man ior
nil ulucc IN society nor make ban master !
oi iIs passions WHOM home WI b,ns nt' -
,ts civilization, Of ito architecture, .dutA
ion aud intellectual glory Wmi' po,nE
ana philosophy were nt the hr,sn, OF ,hT! ,
to the cducn,c1 and says; .,,.. g.,
"you have yicliod your m'mn'fs 70 |
violated ,hr iaws u Goi, - In your
jt,,owiedee YOU nrc this slaves Of An, you
have yiciaei your sou'; as M a., ~ '''
Man MAY ltr educated aud refined pu,
II IL, be- without the knawlrpso OF Goa |
nj eoueala9n and rsnr,m,nns. m' /, " ',1r'
~ edrcn,lon win leave hpn without ono
II stfn4nlng principle. ~ a..
From the p'a,frem ann me ,n p pn"si,,n M
BILE benefits of education. nm, rnh' ",uh
t. the safeguard OF tho h,p'LLe' n
school house the seminary OF 500 en-
in,ly with accounts OF crimes clever ROB.
berries, emr,zzlcm"nis. murders Sofnm't i''
otssfully accomplishing ih'lr nallgn Pun
lo,os ard often of "Vnpng lnH'ici
through THOR superior 'n's,Iai htarn np'S
editorials impress US wiih the h"n'fic~nt
effect of cducai5n, bur facts force on ns
the convection that scourR'~ OF our s""eY
arc :, ncrJily educated Inrn ma are sue
O. ssiui IN their career Of or M N propei
ton to meg intellectual d.Vniolln men, nm
mystery Of science. sauehtsoi, ,nci',
nion,. VIII MT save man from tIih...
and immortality. Whai, ihea, n ne h'u
the truths Of relisNn tha' moin n,'b i Kun
his moral character ora muhf u" khnwh
TO road hlnnn h$s .aHb direct II tiuo
cduoai on must teach - that future Nc
" hurc our nett NJ are 10 nave ,h.', r.
or their enlightenment Whh
these notlons inculcacd no ,rn. ehuonm,
tlon IL possible, ana their ciucat"h VIII
be incomplete.
There are questions CONCERNING 0i'
org.n, pnr duty and or destiny nm, ny
man rciehc" can mover h9iN', p"t WIZ.
s.h,tion depends The erection and hnpp'-
Il.ss of NE.
II the Oh ID ~ without religion. when Ia
l.. l..tu dat a r..