New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-20
CATHOLICS JOIN
Jews IN FIGHT
ON BIBLE BILL
Nor. Kearney Calls 1t Per
aicious and Against Re
ligious Liberty.
WOULD PAVE WAY
FOR PAROCHIAL AID
prelate Suggests That Public
School Pupils Be Grouped
According 10 SectS.

According 10 Sects.
yoa,igror John Kearney, rector o.
o,5 6. Tstrick's Church, announced
-, night that the millions Of Roman
r,,holics i'm New York Stste were Just
:, much opposed to the Bible bill,
..i,b providcs for the daily reading in
,rb,;e schools Of ten verses from the
mi, as the thousands Of Jews who
,,y, condemned the measure. He add
- that Y the Greiner-Tallctt Bible bill
!, nsssed the Catholics Of this state
v;l have a ground or which TO base
,.si, demands for the support Of the
,.s,e for their parochial schools.
The Bible bill will have the effect
n eo-relaurc church and state said
vo,sirnor Kcsrrcy. and the Catholic
,,;,s,bood. which represent. viii have
,y.rv cause for demanding support for
80, parochial schools. II religion and
..,.c become intcrrolated, then our
Mes for state support must be
granted
Nonsignor Kcsrney said the Catholic
r-iesthood Of this state thought the
pible bill obnoxious. He said also the
administration at Albany ought 10 be
informed. once and for all, that the
millions Of Catholics Of New York are
opposed to Bible reading n the public
schools.
Calls II Unfair 10 Sects.
N IS unfair to the different sec,s,'
{, Jared Nonsignor Kcarney. Let
every sect do as it plcascs. That is the
prirciplc Of the Catholic Church, and
asa priest thereof ] cannot plead TOO
strongly for religious liberty. The
Bible bill is beyond any doubt Inoon-
s,i,utional. II is an invasion OF the
rights OF those who pay taxes and sup
port the state had firmly believed
that in New York, at least, church and
state had been separated once and for
al. but ! see the return of an ancient
and obnoxious attempt TO destroy re-
lCiou, liberty.
Il believe in religious instruction IN
the public schools. The Catholic
Church believes in il. But We believe
that such instruction should be con-
tactod in a manner that is offensive
20 nobody. The Bible reading bill. "
wade law. would certainly offend and
lienste II would destroy good feeling
istweeu the children Of different Sects.
h would draw their attention 70 their
Differences in matters Of religion, and
arsin revive the hatred and enmity that
! had believed to be passing out tors
goo1.
III am asked TO recommend a SyS-
ten whereby religious instruction may
he obtained in the public schools win
out offending anybody ] viii outline the
plan that the Catholic ministers OF TINS
state are familiar with and adFocal G.
Let the schools be set apart for dli-
fsrent sects and religions. That Is
have certain schools devoted to the m
s.ruction Of none but Catholic pupils,
while others attend 70 the educational
needs OF Jewish or Protestant children.
IN this way YOU will remove any cause
Tor friction.
Religion and Education.
Religious instruction under this sys-
ten could be given for sn hour a ia!
two or three DAYS i'm the week by the
proper religious instructors OF each
sect. Religion should be made A part
Of the school system, for millions OF
children are trampinG the streets with
out the least bit Of religious lntorma-
lion. Sunday schools are lnefectiEcc
and their instruction desultory. u
schools cannot be set aside Tor the
various eects ! would recommend that
each school be divided so that cach
floor will be devoted 20 the cducauonaI
needs Of a different sect. Religious m
uYuction could be carried on nm this
way as well
Il want TO rcpcat that if the Bible
bill is passed. thereby joining church
and state, VIC Catholics will have every
cause for demanding payment from the
state for our parOchial schools.
4 protest 10 Governor Whitman
against the Bible bill was sent yeSter-
day by Louis Friedman. of lll5 Broad
,ay, who is prominent IN jewish
scholastic circles and identified w'th
Jewish educational religious and other
movements
In regard 10 the Sabbath bill he urges
is passage IN the Interests OF truth
and fair play. SO that Jews who OBJ
serve the Jewish Sabbath may be free
10 do business on Sunday. As 10 the
second bill, the Grciucr-Tallctt Bible
measure. he declares that the Jewish
people. as we'll as the Catholics, are DO
ing al they can TO give their children
religious education, and asserts that
10 state or country has right to IN.
'erfere with the religious training OF
The child. lie asserts that the passage
Of bill permitting the Introduction
o. the reading Of the Bible in the pub
lie schools would lower the America!
SAG 10 rag and the Constitution OF
the United States 10 farce.
East Siders TO Protest.
Abram l. Elkus, a member Of the
New York State Board Of Regents, an
bounced last night that the board
would meet on March 3 TO consider
what form Of action should be taken on
the bill
From the Offices Of Judge Aaron j.
STARVING PARI