The St. Louis Republic., 1901-01-28
Parishioners of st. Malachy's
Church Sends Resolutions to
the Legislature.
BIG MASS MEETING CHILLED.
Measure to Be Considered by Cath
olics at st. Bridget's Hall To-
Morrow Night-Father Zieg-
ler's Views.

st. Malachy's Parish Association. at
meeting in the school hall yesterday aft
ernoon. voted TO take steps to oppose the
passage OF the compulsory education bill
recently introduced in the Legislature by
Representative Simmons of Shelby County,
and which Is known as House Bill No. 30.
The clause in the bill to which the asso-
citation objects is one providing that all
private and Darochial schools shall be ap-
proved by the School Board OF the district
or by the Board of Education In the city
in which they are located. but no school
shall be approved by the board unless
branches usually taught in the public
schools are taught therein
A committee Of three was appointed by
the chairman OF the meeting. NJ. ]. Ryan.
to draw UP resolutions protesting against
the passage OF the measure. The commit
tee, which is composed OF p. F. Cook.
Peter T. Barrett and Charles J. Gallagher.
drafted the following resolution, which was
approved by the meeting:
Whereas, There has been introduced in
the House Of Representatives of the State
Of Missouri, House Bill No. 30, which has
for its purpose the supervision OF children
between the ages of and IL years. in all
private and denominational schools; and.
W 0eredS, ne Dlll IN nature
curtails the rights OF every citizen OF the
State by an undue and unjust intrusion into
their private affairs: therefore be IL
Resolved. That we. the members OF ST.
Malachy's Parish OF the City OF st. Louis.
In mass meeting assembled. do hereby ex-
press most vigorous opposition to this meas
ure and ask the earnest support Of all
fair-minded members of the Legislature In
comprising its defeat"
A copy of the resolution was sent to
Speaker whitecotton. and to the members
of the Education Committee OF the House
OF Representatives.
The Reverend Charles Ziegler. pastor Of
St Malachy's Church. said that the psrO-
chial schools, built by the Catholics, were
theirs to conduct as they saw fit. and that
no one had a right to dictate the policy Of
them.
THE Simmons BILL" he said, ''is a blow at
religious and civil liberty In the State. and
should be fought to the end. II that bill is
passed. the Board Of Education and not the
parents of the children will be the Judge
OF what education is best for the child to
receive. This bill is aimed at Catholic insti-
tutions and / call upon the members OF this
parish to do their part TO defeat IT,
Other speeches OF like nature were rlade
by members Of the parish Matthew j.
Holland a Representative from St Louis,
said that the bill will have rough passage
II IL ever reaches the House; The Commit
Zee on F.ducation is opposed to it," he said.
.and I believe that Il will be killed by the
Committed" He said that Chairman Farley
OF the committee Is opposed to the bill, and
that he and all the members are opppse1 70
H. Mr. Holland said that he believes MI
Simmons will cut out the Objectionable
clause in the bill.
In compliance with the request OF Aren.
btshop Kain. a committee was appointed
to represent St Malachy's Parish at a large
mass meeting, which will be held at q.
BridrePs hall tomorrow evening. TO take
furfber action against the bill The commit
Zee is a 3 follows: NJ J. Ryan. John Geekie.
Charles ]. Gall. p. T. Barrett, Patrick
Bert Fem and Patrick Walsh.