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Compulsory Attendance at Public
Schools Opposed By Protestants
Four Religious Denominations in Oregon Against Pro
posed Legislation—Masons Back Measure Presbyter
ians Term Prussianism.
Portland, Oregon—Representatives
of four religious denominations and
several other groups of citizens have
availed themselves of the right to
advance arguments against the com-
ulsory school educational bill,
which will be voted on November
7. These arguments are publish
ed in the official state pamphlet
giving the text of proposed amend
ments. .
Among the groups that oppose
the bill are included the Evangelical
Lutherans, the Episcopalians, the
Presbyterians and the Seventh Day
Adventists as well as the Catholic
Civic Rights’ Association of Ore
gon. In addition to a group of
distinguished Oregon educators and
a group of public-spirited citizens of
Portland advance arguments against
the bill.
Argument by Sponsors
The only argument for the mea
sure is that given by eleven spon
sors of the bill, which says in
part:
“The inspiration for this act is
the following resolution:
“Resolved, That we recognize and
roclaim our belief in the free and
ompulsory education of the chil
dren of our nation in public pri
mary schools supported by public
taxation, upon which all children
shall attend and be instructed in
the English language only without
regard to race or creed as the only
sure foundation for the perpetua
tion and preservation of our free in
stitutions, guaranteed by the Con
stitution of the United States, and
we pledge the efforts of the mem
bership of the order to promote by
all lawful means the organization,
extension and development to the
highest degree of such schools, and
to oppose the efforts of any and
all who seek to limit, curtail, hinder
or destroy the public school system
of our land.”
“The above resolution was adopt
ed by the Supreme Council, A. and
A. S. Rite, for the Southern Juris
diction of the United States, May,
1920.
“Grand Lodge of Oregon, A. F. and
A. M., June, 1920.
“Imperial Council, A. A. O. Nobles
Myslie Shrine, June, 1920.”
Portions of the address made by
President Harding before an evan
gelical Bible class in the District
of Columbia, in which he deplored
the spread of religious bigotry, are
quoted by the Evangelical Luther
ans in their objection to the bill.
The negative argument submitted
by the trustees of St. Helen’s Hall
(Episcopal), among whom is includ
ed Bishop Walter Taylor Sumner, is
as follows:
“We are opposed to the proposed
bill because the enactment of it will
constitute an unwarranted and un
justified invasion of the civil and
religious liberty of the citizens of
the State. No invidious fact or con
dition affecting public interest has
been called to our attention that
would furnish in the slightest de
gree an excuse for the proposed
legislation.”
According to the argument of the
Seventh Day Adventists, “No gov
ernment that sets itself up above
the inalienable rights of its citizens,
and tramples these rights into the
dust by the exerccise of unjust and
arbitrary power, can long endure.
The measure is ‘paternalism’ on the
part of the State, and a thousand
evils will surely follow’ if it is ever
enacted.”
Prediction of Presbyterians
A resolution adopted by a group
of twenty-five Presbyterian minis
ters on July 12 is recited as the
argument of that denomination
against the measure. The group of
Portland citizens opposing the bill,
do so on the grounds that it is a
denial of rights fundamental in any
country which pretends to be free,
is based on the Prussian system
and the method of Bolshevist Rus
sia, and would lead to overcrowding
schools and increased taxes.
“If the State can require all chil
dren to receive only the instruction
prescribed by public school direc
tors,” it asks, “what is to prevent
the State from forcing upon all its
citizens a particular religious creed,
from requiring all its citizens to
receive treatment from state physi
cians or from enforcing the Puri
tan Sunday and a code of Blue
Laws ?”
YOUNG MEN’S PROBLEMS
INTERNATIONAL TOPIC
Representatives from Four
teen Nations Discuss Them
at The Hague.
MONKS BUILD CHURCH
Not a Penny Expended for
Labor on English Abbey
London.—Once again the monks
of Buckfast Abbey have taken up
the labor of the choir and the sanc
tuary just where their predecessors
of 1587 laid it down when they were
turned out homeless and penniless.
The erection of the new abbey
church, which was dedicated this
month, was completed without the
expenditure of a single penny for
wages. The monks were the labor
ers, the masons, the carpenters and
the sculptors and only occasionally
was professional advice sought from
architects. The cost of erection
was about 8150,000.
The new church is 290 feet long,
the nave is 31 feet wide, and the
edifice will be completed with the
erection of a fine tower 300 feet
high, which is to house the peal of
hells given by Sir Robert Harvey,
a local Catholic landowner in mem
ory of his wife.
The foundation of the first ab
bey of Buckfast goes back to the
days of the Saxon kings. The
earliest authentic document in exist
ence regarding Buckfast is of the
period of the Danish king of Eng-
_'ad, Knut of Canute, who confirmed
the monks in possession of the
manor of Zeal Monachorum.
Three times in its ancient history
Buckfast has seen a monastic re
vival. The first of these occurred
somewhere about the year 1112,
when a newly founded Benedictine
reform in France spread to England,
and Buckfast became one of its
branches. In the year 1148 this re
form was affiliated with the Cister
cian order, and once again Buckfast
underwent a change, now becoming
a Cistercian house, which character
it retained until its restructiou by
Henry VIII.
The last revival took place fin
1882, when the Fathers of the Con
gregation founded at Pierre-qui-Vive
'by Pere Muard, came to Buckfast to
"^uke up their monastic home. Of,
Jtheae Fathers one was an Englisli-
luan, Dob Adam Hamilton, who had
REDS OUTRAGE CHURCH
Polish Government Protests
Desecration.
Warsaw.—All Poland is stirred up
by the latest anti-Catholic attack of
the Bolsheviks, which recently’ took
place at Polock, a town on the Dwina
River, not far from the Polish fron
tier but now included \n Soviet ter
ritory. The Catholic Church at Po
lock and the relics of Blessed And
rew Bobola, which are venerated
there, have been profaned by the
Reds in such an outrageous manner
that the Polish government has
token note of the fact and has sent
a protest to Moscow.
Blessed Andrew Bobola was a
Catholic missionary in Russia who
was martyred by the Cossacks in
1657. He was a prophet as well as
a saint, having predicted not only
the partitions of Poland but the
restoration of the country “after a
world war.” His body has lain for
nearly three hundred years in the
church at Polack, venerated by the
whole Catholic population of the up
per Dwina region, and a point of an
nual pilgrimage for thousands of the
devout. The entire press of Poland
has Joined in protesting against the
desecration of this holy place and
its sacred relics by the Bolsheviks.
The Hague.—Representatives from
fourteen nations attended the sec
ond series of international confer
ences between members of Catholic
Young Men’s Societies here July 31
to August 1. The United States,
France, Belgium, Germany, Holland,
Canada, Hungary and China were
some of the nations represented.
Organization of central secretariat
at Rome, the work of young men in
support of home and foreign mis
sions, laymen’s retreats, and the
organization of circles and study
clubs are some of the subjects that
were discussed by the representa
tives attending the conference.
The first conference of this kind,
was held in Rome in August of last
year at the initiative of the Gio-
ventue Cattolica, the national Cath
olic young men’s association of
Italy. Last year the decision was
taken to establish an international
secretariat, and its seat was pro
visionally llxed at Rome. This year
the purpose of the secretariat were
discussed in greater detail and sup
port was guaranteed according to
its ascertained needs.
Father Edward F. Garesche, S.J.,
who represented the United States
in the conferences at Rome last
year fulfilled the same office at the
Hague and presented a series of re
solutions on the work of Catholic
young men in the home and foreign
missions which were received with
enthusiasm. In his address ex
plaining these resolutions Father
Garesche dwelt on the twofold
need of fortifying and instructing
Catholics and informing Protestants.
He insisted particularly on the need
of interesting Catholic young men
in the work of providing Catholic
centers where Catholics may find the
facilities for recreation and study
offered by the non-Catholic socie
ties. It will be vain lie said to
protest against the activities of these
societies unless we offer effective
substitutes. Great interest was
shown in this subject, and many
questions were asked.
WASHINGTON KNIGHTS
To Present Historical Prize
Dr. Bemis Won.
Seattle.—Presentation of the
prize of $3,000 awarded to Dr.
Samuel Flagg Bemis, of Whit
man College, Walla Walla, for
his prize-winning monograph on
“The Jay Treaty” in the Knights
of Columbus historical competi
tion will be made upon the re
sumption of studies at Whit
man. The public ceremony will
be under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus of the
State of Washington and a lead
ing California attorney will
make the speech of presentation.
Arrangements have been made
by the. K. ol C. historical com
mission. The woik is said to
have been the result of eight
years of research.
LOYOLA EXPANDING
Baltimore University Build
ings to Cost a Million.
Victor Markwalter
Certified Public Accountant.
324 MASONtC PUILDING.
Phone 377.
AUGUSTA, GA.
Lackay & Lackay
Dealers in
Family Groceries,
Dry Goods and Notions
Phones 2223-3867
1502 Broadway, Macon, Ga.
VINCENTIAN BISHOP
Dublin.—Rev. James Downey, ap
pointed Co-adjutor Bishop of Ossory,
is today the most distinguished
member of the Vincentian Order in
Ireland. For many years after his
ordination he was engaged succes
sively as professor in St. Patrick’s
College, Armagh; St. Vincent’s Col
lege, Castleknoclt, Dublin, and the
Irish College in Paris. Five years
ago he returned to Ireland and since
then he has been spiritual director
in the National College at May-
nooth.
Baltimore—Work on the first of
a group of live buildings to be erect
ed for Loyola College, Evergreen, at
a cost of $1,000,000 has been started.
Ground was broken last week for
the George C. Jenkins Chemistry
Laboratory, which will be a marble
structure of three stories, costing
$200,000. Archbishop Curley will of
ficiate at the laying of the corner
stone on his return from Europe.
Plans in contemplation call for the
erection of an arts and science build
ing, engineering building, a chapel
and a gymnasium. The tract con
taining nineteen acres was acquired
last year, The Rev. Joseph A. Mc-
Encany is president of Loyola.
Macon and Central Georgia
COLLINS GROCERY CO.
Agents Sanitarium Foods prepar
ed at Battle Creek, Mich., by
DR. KELLOGG
Specializing Blue Ribbon Coffee,
Ferris Bacon.
Phones 116-117-118
154 First St. Macon, Ga.
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