The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-02-23
PASTORAL LETTERREAD SUNDAY
IN C|TY'S CATHOLIC CHURCHES

inner HE has been strengthened pE 4
! closer union of all it's members with
! their head. the Vicar Of Christ Devo-
ton 10 tho Person of our Lord and to
| HIS Blessed Mother has steadily In
creased. The plcty of the faithful has
become deeper and stronger through
! frequent Communion and badly attend
anCc at Mass. Works Of charity have
: multiplied and Catholic education has
; grown. with fruitful vigor. in all our
! institutions.
! We rejoice with our brethren OF the
! clergy in tn" splendid results oc Their
! labors among tho pcupl" III preaching
/ tho Word OF oCid administrators the sac
ramcnts. establishing schools and build
! ing churches.
! You. likewise. beloved children Of the
! laty. VIC heartily commend for your
/ faithful zeal in supporting III" cause OF
I religion. and for your hearty C"-or~ra-
! ,l"n with your pastors in all good w"T.s.
= With great charity YOU have responded
, 70 their appeals IN behalf OF tho poor.
: n" afflicted OF every class. and tn" h"iH-
, less httlc ones Of CHRIST. You haN"
: shown your faith 10y your works: and
/ God Will surely reward you.
CATHOLIC EDUCATION.
! We refer with pride and gratitude
, 10 the growth Of our tath"li" schools.
: II - an evidence Of tho interest which
! yuu take in the CHRISTIAN education OF
I Your children. You arc convinced a. w"
| are. that religious education - not only
(. part Of education but tn" most mn
portant part. 1t Is the Surcst means or
preserving our Catholic Faith and train
! ing and Of training our children 10 be
! come good mon and good women. II
! teaches them to respect authority. TO
or and to NO careful of The
] rights OF others "a they arc of their own
| rights II ia tho best preparation for
citizenship. BY supporting our Catholic
schools you render nose valuable Ser~ico
both to the Church and To our country.
There is no more genuine patri"tis,-.
W" desire To encourage your efforts
in the cause Of higher education. In
their training in their elementary
schools. our pupils should continue"
their studies IN Catholic high schools
, and colleges. Tho time which is nec"s-
Sary 10 complete their education will he
spent with profit. They will gain thor
ough knowledge Of our holy religion. to-
gethcr with the instruction which they
need to prepare them Tor any pursuit
IN practical life.
With view 10 charging tho oNpor-
tunitics for higher education. tho Holy
established the Catholic university as u
center for our schools ard cullrses. rs
| development is of vital Importance for
our entire educational system Md We
therefore record our grateful apprcCia-
, tion OF tho generosity with which II has
been supported through tn" yearly Of
forinGs Of tho faithful. tho funds Great
ed by our Catholic associations and III"
sndowmCnts received from individual
Catholics Of intelligence and zeal
We take this occasion also IN express
our hearty approval -: the teachers
who have given their lives. in 4 spirit
Of conservation 10 the work Of our
, schools. We commend them not elone
for instructing many IN knowledge and
virtue. but chiefly for setting an rx-
: ampl" Of The devotion ana scif-s2crflcc
, on which the nation as well az the
church must always depend.
Negroes and Indians.
II is mainly through education that
We shall improve tn" condition OF the
negro aud Indian races and enable them
10 enjoy more fully tho blessings Of
religion Both justice and charity re-
uuirc that they he given tho fair on
porlunily of which they have so long
been deprived. In the ewes OF the
church. aS in the sight 81 Cod all mon
have been redeemed az the same price
and all have need Of tho same spiritual
guidance and the Same good will on
tn" part Of their fellow workmcn. We
therefore invoke tho divine bcncdiCtion
on thoS" who arc laborinE IN tho intcr-
"Si Of the negro and Indian: and we de-
precatc most earnestly all attempts At
stirring M racial hatred which SO often
expresses itSrlf in deeds or violence un-
worthy Of a civilized nation.
\ further education pr"hlcrr demands
our attention and our united effort IN
behalf &C those who come 10 our coun-
Try as immigrants For tho most mart
ih"y have gut vague ideas Of American
lie. institutions and government Hence
'h"H ar" easily miSled and brought un-
der influences which would make ,her,.
openly or in secret. tho worst enemies
Of order and OF religion as well. We
or" specially concerned that our Catho-
liz immigrants shall preserve their faitn
and in accordance with It's teachings.
become useful citizens. Let them un-
d"rStard that respect for law 70 O.,
essential part Of their duty. that IN.
church requires II nr them wherever
they may h" and that. 70 deserve the
blessings Of freedom. they must lead
an upright Christian life.
Catholic Societies.
In solving our educational problems
and in WIDENING tho scope or our
charities. Wa look with confidence 10 our
, catholic organizations. They have given
innum"rahle proofs "f their zeal. by de-
: Tending IN" rights Of the church bv
protecting Young mon and women
against moral dangers and by uniting