CATHOLIC TELEGRAPH, AND ADVOCATE. -===~======================================================================= " INN E 0 E S SA R lIS UN I T AS, IN DUB I IS LIB E R T A S, IN 0 jJ1 NIB US 0 A R I T AS. " VOL. XXIX. CINCINNATI, OHIO, SATURDAY, MAY U, 1860. NO. 19. ==- The right of teaching, interpreting, and propa- and to the zeal and · energy of the Catholic ·by means of the interpretation of the lessons of gating these doctrines, we believe, was given clergy in exercising them we must attribute the religion contained in the school books and other­ PRINT}:~ AND PUBLISHED r.VERY SATURDAY ?lIORNING BY by our Divine Redeemer to the Bishops in the fonndation of innumerable universities, colleges, wise, the children of his flock may be imbued JOHN P. WALSH, persons of the Apostles, whose successors they and schools, and the spread of education among with error and with prejudice against their own are, when He said: "Go ye and teach all na- the people. Feelings of gratitude and justice Church. Establish separate schools, and this At. the Catholic Tclp.graph PI'inl'ing and Pu,blishing Establishment tions, baptizing them. teaching have secured the recognition of such rights in source of jealousy shall be dried up. We have 170 Sycamore I Street, Cincinnati, Ohio, them to observe all things whatsoever I have all the principal kingdoms of the Continent of referred with sincere regret to the violence of A.t $2 00 pP.T annum. J:lfij'-' lVll en delivered by our ca1'riers, $250 commanded you" (Matt. xxviii. 19, 20.) In Europe. They are admitted also in England the anti-Catholic pulpit and press, but it is a virtue of this commission, Bishops not only and the British colonies. To say nothing of matter of public notoriety that cannot be con­ postage on Catholic Telegraph and Advocate teach the doctrines of the Gospel themselves, other countries, in England there are separate cealed. This violence was never carried to a Within Hamilton Uounty ...... .. .......... ........ .... .............. Free but depute other ministers to assist in teaching Roman Catholic elementary as well as training greater extent than within the last few months, IVithiD Oh io, per yo"r ........................... ......... .. ............. 13 cts Totl.ny part of the United states, p~r year ...... ............... 26cts them; and to carry religious instruction into the and model schools receil'ing aid from Govern- during which period writers in the press, and bosom of every family, they continually call on ment. The selection of books, the appointment ministers of various sects, wh ilst eulogizing the parents to provide from the earliest infancy for of teachers, and the regulations for giving in- national system of education, have not ceased Import:mt Letter from the Oatholic the religious education of their offspring. Ac- struction, are under the direction of the Roman to insult and revile the Heads of the Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland. cording to the doctrine of the Catholic Church, Catholic bishops. The schools are visited hy Church. Indeed, had we been guilty of treason, A communication has been addressed by the even an ordained minister of religion is not al- inspectors selected by the same prelates, and we could not have been more violently de· Catholic Archbishops and Bishops of Ireland to lowed to teach or preach without authority from supported by the Government. In case of a nounced than we were by Presbyterian patrons the Right Hon. the Secretary of State for Ire­ the Bishop; and if he do so, his teaching loses dispute regarding teaching, the bishops decide of national schools, and others, merely because land, in reply to his letter, dated the 28th of what is sacred in it, and assumes a mere worldly it on appeal. In fine, the right of the Roman proclaiming principles laid down by great Eng. November last, which, as our readers nre aware, character. Catholic Church to teach is practically re- ]jsh statesmen, and adopted by Parliament, we was in answer to the Pastoral and Resolutions 18. Right of Catholic Bishops to exclude cognized. demanded Catholic education for Catholic chil- of the Irish Hierarchy. It is divided into sec­ anti· Catholi c Books and Teachers from 21. The rights of the Heads of the Catholic dren,.leaving it to Protestants to impart a Pro· tions, some of the more important of which are Schools :-Now the principle heing admilled Church in Ireland ignored by the Board.- testant education to their children. as follows: that the heads of the Roman Oatholic Church What is our condition in Ireland? You assure 38. Catholic Teaching tends to promote We are happy to find that you lay down, have the.right to give a religious education to us that our rights are "cheerfully recognized Charity and Good Will.-God forbid that imi­ and fully admit, on the part of Government, the children of their flock, it is a violation of by the Government," or by the board acting in tating, or allowing our clergy to imitate, such principles of great importance, in which we that right to prevent them from doing so, and their name. But we are forced to declare that conduct, we should engage in so unworthy a cheerfully concur. YOll distinctly admit, first, if any obstacle debar them from exercising that we have in vain sought for any recognition of strife. Our teaching, being of quite a different the p>lramount importance of religious education; right, they can justly require its removal. those rights in the present rules and actual ad- character, does not consist in assailing anyone. secondly, the necessity of granting, in the cir· Hence their right to prevent the use in schools ministration of.tbe national commissioners. In Whether in the school 01' in the Church, we cumstances of this country, separate religious of books containing anything opposed to their the rules published in their 21st report, the employ ourselves wholly in inculcating the training to the children of each religious de­ doctrines; hence also their right to require that functions of pftrents and patrons of schools are truth and the morality of the Gospel, explaining nomination; and, thirdly, the right of the the teachers and all others connected with explained, but we cannot find in them any ad· the sacrifice, the sacraments, the practical heads of each church in regard to the religious schools be such as shall not produee an anti· mission or even mention of ecclesiastical autho- duties of the Christian religion, developing and education of those of their communion. religious impression on the minds of Roman rity, though this authority was originally re- enforcing the whole dispensation of the new law. The letter then proceeds to point out the Catholic children, but rather aid in promoting cognized by Lord Derby. In our catechisms no attacks are made on those paramount importance of Religious Training, their relig'ious principles and practices, br as . rhe succeeding paragraphs are thus headed: who differ from us in religion, nor is any men- .and gives opinions of British statesmen on Lord Sandon, already quoted, expresses it, 22. Catholic Pastors told to treat with the tion of them made except to inculcate the neces- the necessity and character of Religious Train­ "that religion being interwoven with every Board through their Flocks-this Proposal sity of charity towards them and all mankind. ing; and part of the education of chil dren, the man who examined. We teach nothing to check the growth of 4. Catholic Doctrine on the Importance of a teaches them shall be a religious man-in his 23. No single case can he alleged in which mutual good-will, so desirable for all men, but Religious Education, and what it implies. moral teachings always keeping ill view the Catholic Episcopal authority is recognized by especially for those of the same country. Our The 5th pararsraph alludes to the paramount principles of religion." Indeed, if the care of the National Board. schools have never been conducted in an aggres­ importance of Religious Education not being children he committed to masters and mistresses 24. Principles laid down by Lord Derby for sive spirit, and ·no one has attempted to fix the admitted bv the National Board; and of anti-Catholic tendencies-if, by word or ex· the Management of the National System. charge of proselytism on them. The children The 6th" refers to the continual Religious ample, they impress anti-Catholic doctrines 011 25. Right assumed by the National Board who have been trained in exclusively Catholic 'rraining necessary for the class of children at­ their mind:;- children beinO' swayed by the to change the essential Principles of the schools are good citizens, charitable men, and tending National Schools; :md the next few words and example of those p laced over and ill System. practical Christians. No argument against paragraphs are headed thus :- continual contact with tllem, it will be vain to . 26. According to Lord Derhy's Letter the separate schools can be deduced from our 7. Religious Instruction rendered inefficacious expect that the vigilance of the pastor, gene- National System should afford separate Reli- teaching or our practices, but the contrary. in National Schools, by being made the mere rally absent and occupied with various other gious Education, and exclude all danger of 39. Results of Mixed Education in various task of an hour. impc1rtant duties, can protect their faith from Proselytism. parts of Ireland, and in our Times. Separate S. Patrons allowed by the Board to ex· injury. 27. Essential change in the Original Con System introduced in to England.-H may fur- elude all Religious Instruction from National 19.