DENOMINATIONAL EDUCATION.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8581, 7 September 1893, Page 3

DENOMINATIONAL EDUCATION.

TO THE EDITOR OP THE PRESS. | Sir,—l read in yesterday's Press a letter signed by " X," the first part of which begins well, but ends badly when it condemns our public schools and asks for grants to those who do not believe in them or their, system of teaching. I ask who is to blame for Catholics building their own schools and spending £40,000 a year, as stated? It speaks for itself, as they cannot be very hard up when they have all this money to spare, so why ask for State aid when they do not believe in the State or its system, which was wisely brought into force to compel all children to be decently educated. Many of their own are brought up in these schools, and many more are glad to accept salaries for teaching in the same. Religion is not a matter for the State to interfere with. If that were so, this being j a Protestant country, it is only natural the ! State could only allow Protestantism to be j taught in its schools ; but as such is not so, ! I imagine the bringing together of all creeds ' is the simplest method of sinking all reli- ; gious differences and giving all an equal chance to enjoy the same privileges. It is not so much a matter of religion at heart as £ s. d., as all denominations have tiieir own ministers and schools, which seem to be well filled for the purpose of teaching seligion ou Sundays and other days. More could be argued on this matter, but Ilea>fi it to abler hands.—Yours, &?., Fair Play, s