Bishop's Injunctioin.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 84, 12 March 1885, Page 2

Bishop's Injunctioin.

lii ids Lenten pastoral^ Bishop. Bed-wood-says v — We cannot conclude' without again reminding our whole' ! flock, clergy and people, not to suffer their zeal to flag on the all-important and vital question of religious, Catholics must know that they cannot avail themselves 'of' the Government schools, ; except m- cases, of very great necessity, and when— such necessity being supposed^ — eve . r y PP^PjMp Jiffecaution is'tak'eii to remove 'all 'p&ximate dangers' to faith and' morals. Wetoxhort, therefore,, most earnestlf onr /priests and people to strain every nerve. tO: establish and rriaintain-^emcient Catholic schools wherever it is possible to; ftp, .sw and we call upon qur clergy, to r exlnbit still greater zeal m this great cause than they have hitherto evinced.,. W.e must also keep on urging Our just claims; and bringing Tinder the notice of legislators the self-evident injustice with which we are afflicted, and .-the impqlioyjof their present suicidal course. Come what may, we will strive against .an injustice by every lawM means) 1 ana fby the courageous erection 'of i! scnools* of our Own, we will rescrie our-' children from the Contamination ■ at' secular schools, confident that Jsuch a manly.^onrse must m the long. run command; the. .sympathy and support ,of every .honest man, and finally win. for us. the, redress, of a crying grievance. •» • <>j ) ...;...