Evening star., 1925-10-27
CATHOLICS UPHOLD
CHURCH SCHOOLS
Archbishop DepIores Masonic
Position and Scores Growth
of Bigotry.

"The answer of 20. 900 900 Catholics
in America to 'bigotS' is defiant as
;,ertion of our rights as American citi-
ZenS."
This was the declaration Of Arch
bishop CurIey of Baltimore. in adj
dressing more than 300 delegates
from more than % parishes to the
quarterly meeting of the Washington
Holy Name Union i'm ST. Martins Pa
ruchial School hall. on Il street north
east, last night.
The delegates themselves unani-
mously adopted a resolution offered
by Cornelius Ford, former public
printer, calling attention that lat a
recent cunClaVe of Scottish Rite Ma
sons of the Southern Jurisdiction held
in Washington, Il resolution was
adopted having for its objective the
closing OF Catholic and private
schools" II stated that in accord
ance with this resolution efforts are
u he made to have enacted legislation
providing for a department of educa-
ton with the head seated in the Pres
idents cabinet It expressed the
conviction that such legislation would
place in the hands Of a cabinet off
Ger The control and direction OF cdu-
cation withthe ultimate object of dis
continuing Catholic and private
schools.
In adopting the resolution offered by
Mr.. Ford. the assembled delegates
went on record as 'condemuinG all
movements having for their object the
suppression Of Catholic and private
schools"
Right to Freedom.
In expressing the attitude of the
Catholics of the archdiocese of Balti-
more, Archbishop Curley said:
We have no apology To make for
our existence in America. We were
here before the forces OF un-ChriStian
and un-AmeriCan higotry We're un-
leaChed TO destroy truly American
principles. We shall be here ever
loyal to God and country. when the
fomentors of strife and propagators
Of the gospel of hate shall have been
relegated to well deserved oblivion.
Fear of opponents never enters the
mind of the Catholic Church in
America. 1t has never deferred the
church in any age from doing her
work for Christ. She asks no favors.
from any government or body of men,
She is not dependent on any mans
good will. She demands. as she has a
right to demand, freedom America
gives her that. and | may add that
America has no moral right to with
hold it.
Our answer to the enemies of Chris
llan education shall be in the useful
and concrete form of Catholic schools,
wherein our children shall he trained
10 serve God and America. There
they shall learn the lesson of love for
all men in Christ: Jew and gentle
alike. Their secular training shall be
second TO none. Christ and His teach
lnSS shall be made their great ex
emplar and guide. When America
needs their services, even unto death.
America shall have them. as America
mad the loyal service in her hoU- of
need of the tens of thousands of the
products of Catholic training nov
sleeping their last sleep in far foreign
fields.
Need of Vigilance.
Men of the Holy Name Society,
You are heirs to all the treasures of
the long ages of faith. Yours it is
TO give effective answer to the blind
ana unreasoning higUts by your noble
living, by your love of Christ and
Ills church. by your deep interest in
Catholic education. You have duties
10 God and America. Do them. You
nave rights as American citizens.
know and assert them. Eternal
vigilance over such rights is the price
You must pay even III this repub&ic
IL you wish to retain them"
Archbishop Curley declared that
the need of today iii America is
more real religion =
With reference 10 certain organiza-
uonS the archbishop said: I'VE have
So-Called religious men who preach
hatred of their fellow man in the
name of Christ. We have organiza-
tions loud IN religious prating who
would destroy if they could the very
lives of millions of American cit
izens, their own superiorS from every
standpoint. in the light of a burning
cross. We have aggregationS of men
who come forth clothed in q raiment
Of religion and patriotism anxious to
destroy in their unit Christian and un-
American hatred the God given rights
of parents and children and to. make
an instrument of persecution out of
liherty'S nOhleSt charter. the Ameri-
can Constitution.
This Is not religiOn-it IS not
America nism. The spirit displayed
by such groups is essentially vicious
unjust and destructive. cannot
imagine any spirit more opposed to
the fundamental welfare of our
country, more repugnant to the spirit
IF Christ, more calculated to produce