Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-13
CALLS THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS GODDESS
Or. McAuIiffe ASsaiIS System as
AtheiStic Training Under
Atheist Masters
REBELS AT PAYING THE TAX
In BaCcaIaureate Sermon to St.
Vincent Graduates DepIores
Industrial Strife
REBELS AT PAYING THE TAX

"There is no provision in the consti-
tuition today that is so sapping the
energy Of the nation as the provision
that provides for goddess public
schools" declared the Rev. DIR. A. M.
McAuliffe yesterday morning in the
baccalaureate sermon before the grad
uating class of st. Vincents college.
Solemn high mass of thanksgiving was
celebrated at II o'clock. 1t was at
tended by the students in caps and
gowns.
The altars were decorated with yell
low and white blossoms, and the col
lege Colors.
DR.. McAuliffe took for his text Il Am
the Way, the Truth and the Life st.
John 1876. He said in part:
ANY man who has made philo-
sophcal study must attribute the
changes Of the last nineteen centuries
to Christianity. The world strives to
coUnteract the teachings of Christian
ity and the world of today is Hooded
with false maxims in business, poll
tics, the homo and in religion. In hus-
mess they lead to bankruptcy and
ruin: in politics, to disruption, and
above all, il. religion, are they most
harmful. The world holds nothing be-
yond the grave.
"Go into the streets and see the con-
stanr display of human energy. The
multitudes il the streets, men OF every
profession, are hurrying and striving
for money. The light of Gods day is
shrGuded by the dark smoke of mate
rial toll.
IGNORE SPIRITUAL PURSUITS
Lock at the daily papers. They
give true picture Of life, and you will
see only earthly projects and pursuits,
earthly amusements and its restless
ness-the thing that the world calls
life Men Of the world live for the
pleasure Of the moment, thinking very
little of Goo and their souls.
Christ as sumed the human will, our
nature and affections. He came into the
world not to see pleasure and material
pursuits, but above all, to do the will
of his Heavenly Father, to be to us the
way, the truth and the life
"Christianity alone gives to man that
which his heart most Graves. And 1t
is on occasions like this that these
truths come most forcibly before US.
Here at the altar are young men who
have completed their course of studies
and who now are ready to go forth anl
begin their life in the world. Today We
rejoice with you graduates of st. Vim
cents on your success, and wherever
you go we will remember you with our
prayers for your success ana happiness
in this lie, DuI aDON6 all lOT lIle eleI-
nal happiness of Heaven. In this world
today there is a cry for men well
trained, honest and virtuous.
MORAL TRAINING LACKING
'Ir mis- glorious country of ours
there is d want of religious and moral
training. The lack of respect for au-
thority, the appalling number of di-
vorces end numerous crimes all point
to a defect Any system which vio-
lates religious rights cannot be perma-
nent We have schools that make no
provision for moral and religious edu-
cation.
Pay your school taxes, cries the
government, to the Catholic citizens
and then send your children to goddess
schools to be brought up as atheists
under atheist masters. Or, after pay
ing your taxes, tax again and erect
these schools that you think necessary.
There is no provision in the constitu-
ton today that is so sapping the en-
ergy of the nation as the provision
that provides for goddess public
schools. Never was there more des-
potic ruling of majority over minority.
Taxation without representation is ty-
ranny."