This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...IV. standing in his shirt at Canossa until it was the Pope's pleasure to receive him. 'We desire, ' said he, without changing a muscle of his face, or raising his voice in the least, --' we desire to live in peace with the Romish Church, with bishops, and with pope; but, still, '--pausing and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ...IV. standing in his shirt at Canossa until it was the Pope's pleasure to receive him. 'We desire, ' said he, without changing a muscle of his face, or raising his voice in the least, --' we desire to live in peace with the Romish Church, with bishops, and with pope; but, still, '--pausing and stammering, --' we are not going to Canossa!' The effect was indescribable; and, from that day to this, Germany has repeated Bismarck's 'We are not going to Canossa.'" The Catholic cannot teach his religion in the public school, or the Jesuit his politics., Failing in this, the Catholic proceeds, --II. Give me, then, my part of the school money, and allow me to have my part of the schools under my control. It is impossible to concede this; for, 1. The State knows nothing of ecclesiastical bodies, neither one nor another. The State, as Mulford has said, is herself a "moral personality," responsible directly to God for her character; and her citizens are responsible to her. 2. She is solicitous for her public morality, and is aware that her integrity and existence depend upon it. She cannot allow Jesuits, Mormons, Freelovers, to have separate schools, uninspected and uncontrolled, where, for all she may do, all history may be falsified, and morality may be so mistaught that the State character may be honeycombed, and fall. With all deference to the holy and good men in this church, this ecclesiastical organization--as in the Jesuits, for example, and in the defence of the violation of the safe conduct of Huss--has promulgated such a doctrine of inveracity as no State, with the remembrance of St. Bartholomew before it, can allow to be taught in schools for which she is responsible. 3. The State has great ends to gain by public schools in which...
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VG. First edition bound in dark green cloth with gold decoration and spine lettering. A Very Good copy. Rubbing along the head and heel of the s pine. Small bumps and frays to the corners. Chipping along the front f ly leaf's right edge. Former owner's name stamp on the second front fl y leaf and on the half-title page.