The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-08-12
SECULARISM IN
SCHOOLS AN EVIL
Cause Of Decay in Religion, Says
Archbishop Ireland

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. l2.--Arch-
bishop Ireland addressing the Cathol-
ic societies last nigh. declared The
evil today in America is the decay of
religion, and, in necessary sequence.
the decay of morals. I'm both instances
the cause of the decay Is tie enforced
secularIsm of the state schooIs. Others
than Catholics. hccdful observers and
intelligent thinkers. admit the evil, id-
init the cause ana give the alarm.
trust the awakening common sense
ana patriotism Of the American peo-
pie 10 discover the remedy. M,.ln-
while in telling the eyil and the cause.
nay right hand on my conscience. I
rank myself among truest ana most
loyal Americans"
No Temporal Rule IN U. S.
Archbishop lreland's subject waa
Catholicism and Americanism." CON
tinuing, he said:
Nov. in America, some do say that
the Pop" of Rome is ambitious of tenn
poral rule over America, Of planting
here the yellow and white instead of
the Star Spauelcd Banner" said Arch
bishop Ireland; that priests and bish-
ops are active agents in his warnings;
that Catholics dream Of the day when
his command Ia ciyil and political
matters viii sway th, White House
ana the capitol: that tn this intent.
associations are nightly befittins
themselves by sansuinary oathS and
secret drillings of arms to murder
their fellow citizens, and in the name
of = foreign potentatc. take forciblo
possession Of the land of the brave aud
the home of the free.
II almde To such wild clucubrLt ions
"l diseased brains only To ask in un-
answered wondcrment how such fol-
lies can he thought out and acted up7
on even by Il handful of men in tho
Twentieth Century in America But.
If course the insane are ever with us.
ana all the insane are not put into
safe Keeping.
The partition of jurisdiction into
the spiritual and temporal is a vital
principle of Catholicism: no less is it
a vital principle of Amercanism.
Catholicism and Ame-icaniSm are in
complete agreement.
Preserve the Republic.
I'm America. the government is the
republic--the government of the peo-
pie, by the people and for the people.
With YOU, fellow Catholics, with YOU
fellow Americans, | salute the Repub-
hc.a | thank God that the people OF
America are capable OF possessing a
government OF this form, the Republic
lit is the fullest recognition of human
dignity and human rights, the fullest
grant of personal freedom, that due
regard for the rights of others and
the welfare OF the social organism
NAV allow Alter II to an empire or Il
monarchy! Never. so long as our lips
may praise IT, or our hands WELD a
sword in it's defense. Permit the bar
barous onslaught OF lawleSSnesS and
anarchy 10 undermine it's foundation
nr loosen the cement binding together
It's walls! Never. 50 long as life still
'hrobs within our boSoms.
They know us little who accuse us
of coveting civil and political power
that We may dim the splondor of the
iaiIest flower in the garden OF Amer
ICanism. our combats, if cumbats
there Ice, are never against the liberties
of America but in defense OF them;
never against America but against
such of its sons whose souls never Yet
have thrilled in full response to It's
teachings ard inspirations
Church Represents All Nations.
Nov and then, even in otherwise
Intelligent quarters a charge, # not
If catholicism. at least OF TN
Americ anism, il laid To the door Of the
Catholic church. The charge must
seem most singular SO soon as We at
All advert To the essential character
isticS ur a religious creed. processing
la be al divine origin. Yet the charge
Is made. Substantially 1t is this: The
Catholic church In It's faith and NOR
ais does not bear the stamp Made
in America. II is unAmorican to go |
across the Atlantic or the Pacific for
lueht that America uses or needs
even Tor its religion. Now. the head of |
The Catholic church is the Bishop of |
Rome, a foreigner; it's general councils |
of men of all nations--for-
,igners i'm the ma ioritY, Europeans, |
Asatics. Africans-legislatc in faith |
ind morals for America. Why not a
Pope strictly American Why not |
as those of other religious |