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FR11)AY, JUNE 7, 1889.
TEE JESUIT QUESTION
DISOUS-MD WINGnAlt BY PROF.
CACTN, DU, MACDONALD, M. P. AND
Unfavorable weather did , not p
vent a large assemblage iu the Pres
terian church ou monday evening
hear a dismission ou the question t
creates so much attention and abso
the public mind at preseut. am
ucIncloo acceptably filled the eh
Thera were on the platform Pr
Caren, Dr macdouald, P and I
Messrs K Shortt, 11 eloorliou
Linton, of Teeswater itad mcQuar
A. resolution was moved by R
zn Shortt, seconded by Rev ars
Quarrie condemning the passing
the jesuits' EstateAct,also adisappr
ing of the governatent's course in n
c<aisailowing the mune and eomtuendi
petitioning for disallowance, and e
pressing satisfaction at the sta
•- taken by the thirteen who voted d
alloWatice. In supporting the • re
lution Rev Air Sherd revie.weV t
'history of the Jesuits, their suppr
sion in different countries, the rev
sion of the estates; to crown, th
evident tranfereoce for tEducation
purposes to the jurisdiction ,of t
Quebec legislature, the violation
equality in incorporating the ,Tesu
and thexi
obnoxious perversion of pub
funds in the Estates' Act.
Rev .ir mcQuarrie in seconding t
, resolution showed the folly and dan
eer of allowing party feelings to ent
into the discussiou of a question
supreme moment. The argument
Provincial Rights being endanger
was not applicable as this was a m
ter that affected the rights and liberti
of the whole Dominion. The Jesu
ical creed must necessarily be ala
the same inasmuch as they claim i
fallibility in their methods. T
principles recognized in the Estate
'Act were subversive of equality an
liberty and dangerous to the peace au
prosperity of the cauntry.
A cordial reception was given
• Prof Oaven. The voice of the ve
arable and unassuming professor'
° theology was in bad coaditiou. Ho
ever he commanded the closest atte
:Men in his earnest and moderate b
- explanation of the questio
Ris evident, cautious and consciei
.tiuus utterances tended to strengthe
the force of his remarks, Whil
'looked upon with suepicion, this wa
no political question. Ho traced th
history of the Jesuits from their or
ganization by Loyola in 1540, referrin
in complimentary terms to thei
piouPering experiences in Canada
The leading features and principles o
the organization were clearly stated
He entered into a full statement of th
history of the Jesuit estates and th
Act that has caused such widesprea
and earnest agitation. He dwelt o
the language used in the preamble an
the correspondence connecting th
names of a foreign potentate with Que
lie° legislation. He then formulated
;several objections to the Act. It was
malversetion of public funds. I
recognized the authority of a
foreign potentate to dictate in Cana.
dian legislation. It was an injustice
'eolw
.the raiay in Quebec. As incli.
videttle, many of the Jesuits were of a
pure character, .even heroic; bub the
corporate chaocter of the .body is
different, and has been more opposed
y Oatholics,than any other body.
Dr macdoneld said the purposes and
and aims of an organization ought to
be considered before it be given a
nublie status. If these were detri-
niental to the the general wellbeing
then. it was the evident duty of parlia,
ment not to give it legal standing
The well known zeal, energy and,
activity of the Jesuits was dye
et,rongest argument against tbem if .it
be ebtablished that these principles
ere hostile to the public good—?.qual
eiglite and liberties to all. Opposing
the contention that this is purely a
Provincial question he said chat as
ene organ or member of the human
Lody when diseased, soon affected the
others, so of the body politice. The
tUversified ramifications and modes of
working of this organization rendered
it impossible to confine its operations
fo one province. To establish his
.•itention that the principles of the
.T.,snits were eubversive of justice, he
;y1/ ited born Lord mcCaulay,Oladstone,
tirecords of the French parliament
the Jesuits were expelled from
ince in 1618 and Pope Clement's
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;wit./ of suppression. • He argued that
eett, in Catholic countries that the
11..euits had caused moat trouble and
'teen which they had been expelled
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for their methode. Ile quoted from a West Prime Teachers,
work entitled Spirtual Exercises to The West Huron Teachers' Assoc).
show that the most implicit obedience iation held its annual • meeting in
to superior ws the funaatnoutui !Clow:dine on Wednesday and Thors-
principle of the organization. On day, The preaideut 331, D. yui,,. of
:the Authority of Sir James learyatt Lucknowe discussed the teaching of
the kings advocate and solicitor history advising the frequent use of
general,Wiuderbounre, he showed that map and blackboard and urging the
the Jesuits had no claim in law or cultivatioo of the pupil's imagination.
fact to the Estetes—having no legal It was important to have : the pupae
or corporate existenee — that they realize the. exact meaning of the ttlnis
passed to the British Crowu and were and phraseology, The subject was well
given over to the province of Quebec and forcibly illustrated. Messrs Rob -
for educational purposes. Action ertsou, B. A., and A. H. Smith B A.
should have been taken when incor, agreed with the tniehod . • t 4
poration was obtained to prevent it, . The
Rev.r Johnson R, A.,' regarded'
There, were two esrounds On which theacquirin''g facts in history as the
disallowance could he -claimed. I. le great object to be secured. Mr. r,
that the act was ultra vires; 2, that 13, Miller was strongly in favor of the,
it affected the general interests of the
Dominion. It ought, le believed, to induct iv th tbiei»g _modern
reasonal7le aulecl cad
be disallowed on the second grounds. be adopted. n Al'ex tile 1 D; ‘0'e. d rodw e; It.
We were opposed to the union of eiscussiou erae., '''
church and state, and further claims
would be made if this were allowed. once betw,et. er,n fidniuttortisyletolu,e..eitsotrugalfrakeird
inductiye. eae ring, the object of the
The lateuess of.the hour necessitated former
but brief reference to several points in bylbaln4 to establiah a prieeiple,
the examination of that itiditistual
the dismission, The Dr satisfied the
audience that he had devoted much case ;, 017 latter to illustrate a satied.
time to the study of this question, and I
prre.i.plei _by discoveringit in ouvoral
he gave an intelligent explanation and :Lilco tuvliad I
tire Feces. 1oduetive teaching
satisfactory reasons for the stand he i m thei junior_ •olaeses, ;
took on tbis question in parliament. The teaclit ui using t, should iseleet.
suitable exramin p es, bo patient and
Those appointed as delegates to the ,watehhi, •
giv _ng numerous exercises
Provincial convention were : Rev ur on the method employed. The ad'
MsQuarrie and messre George =Kay
Buchanan and Lloyd.
•vantages of the method are meter.
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....absernation clear comprehension •h
.'ready application, solid foundations, fr
Turnberry.
intelligent 'progress, increased mind ti
Messrs, John and Geotige Porter
pow.eri• 'independent and vigorous —
left on Tuesday for a trip through
thought, ..constant straining' in the s'
Manitoba and the N. W. Territories.
discovery of similiaritiee and differ- to
They took in the 0. P. R. excursions.
ences, broadened powers of application,
—Mr. John Wilson has gone on eetrip
shorter time in advanced classes. to
to Algoma. Mr. Wm, Nicholson of
Rev. R. Johnson believed the time in a
Toronto, was ionse thisnyeek, attend -
school would not admit of. the adopt -
of the late Isaac Nicholson's
ing the funeral of his brother.. son
.0 on ion of the inductive method as -folly
as indicated by -Mr.*Powell. th
Monday, supposedly from blood:poi-
Robertson approved of the old plan of; th
soning. He was a smart, •intelligent
committing definitions avid rules before"
and kindhearted lad in his 15th yeari.
applying,them as:preferable that
This township bas .269 dogs assess-
• the plan adopted in learning French, •• P
e and but one bitch. How many
German, and other languages. Mr. A.
dollars in aseessment are saved by this
H. Smith strongly favored the induct-. T
deceptime But.they say figures wont
ive method. N.I/IcKinuon -regarded
• lie) -A respectable fertner, hailing
the inductive method as good, bat; of
frail Turnberry, avers that the ice on
a trough bore riis weight, :given (altos- school life is too short to use it to any de
.160 lbs, As the Italian proverb bath great extent, Mr.*: H. Hogarth B. th-
it, "Si non ,vero e bone trovato," which .A,,.confiemed tVliat had been said in •anl
in the vernacular freely rendered favor of the inductive method. . we
cution and voice culture was terien tip
meaneth, if the story is a file still it to
: by Miss Agnes-eguox, • 13. E. and
shows fertile invention.—A bungling
miscreant, who must hail not a bun- : interestingly dealt•with and • readings
:given. A. literary.entertainment was to
dred miles from Wingliam siding,
given in the evening when a number w
smeared a chunk of bread with • Park.;
green, or some such stuff well..known-. of selections were gietenley Miss Knox ou
to Satan's brigade, and left.it front .-1V1r. p: D. Yule made some adverse
of a farm house. We say, .bunglingieriticisins on the .ourreSat- style af th
advisedly, for a dog's nese is a -better,' questions assigned in literature and he
argued that the object ought to be to yr,
test tban any as yet known- to thii
i develop a love ' for the subject.— Mr.
professor of-diabolie chemistry.:7
•
A. H. Smith read a'paper on botany ---
wo
emese.iy.
Campbell stated that any pirent
compel the trustees to open Oth 0
in the puha), sehools. Ho would
favoi: the openin* of a Gth class
public schools. Mr JsT D Mo4in
said many ownitry boys are unwilling
to leave home and attend a high
$011001. Lev Mr Johnson thought
high echool entrance might be raised.
The standard has be u moving ups
ward in our colleges and high Wm s.
Powell said it would be
useless to oppose the tifth elates Unless
trustees and parents could be corvine -
ed of the wisduni of having the public
school worse terminate with the high
school entrance, Ills • metlind of
teaching entrance literature was
explained, by Mr Robertson. A resat.,
ution of condolence was expressed
with Inspector Campbell in the loo8.
of his only daughter,— Officers were
cleated thus : President, A Smith.;
Vierepresident, Miss A M johnion.;
Seeretary-Treas, F -Powell ; Direct.
ors—kliss L Sturgeon, J P :Yemen,.
and Messrs Jas McKinnon, A. 'Camp -
hell, D' D Yule, N D McKinnon.
Delegates to Provincial Association—
Mises A 111 Johnson and A If •Sruitli.
niont 'amis138(1,dytalisitiel,e %%Aolefin, •gweizilleralie favoriterttly
may Michigan, where he has secured a
lass situation with 'Mr .L 13rodio formerly
non with the boys.—Mr, 4. Pl000y, •of
• Clieten, woo lii tow.. last week on
besiness.—There were three or , our
. load et our yeturg Temperrore
people took itt the entertainum 4_ eld
at llianCliester last 'Friday evenin4.—
Tho Alecliaitics' Institute (Aileen; for
the ensuing year ; :preeidenr, El Mc.
Quarrire; vieenireeirlent,,, II,Young,
'secretary, T. W. •Seott ; treasurer, D.
.13. •MeRintion, . Directors—F. 11let-
calt,, 4, Brigham, IL Douglas, O.
Hamilton, M. 'ruling, %Woe Cowan,
A. W. Sloan, Ilev. A. teeLean, Fred
43. Cuinmer.—.1, a ell Attended Area
Jesuit meeting was 'held here on
.Tuesclay. evening, :Addresses were
given hp Dr meth:maid, u 1? eine' ltev
meats eteLean niel. Touts....
•Wrn,Eing, why lives on the gravel
road near Auburn, ie•the proud pose
essor of a 150 lb. stole when 'foaled
sired by 3, P. Fisher's rd of dot
lanor).—A ',umber of Foresters,
out Blytlepaid d -friendly visit to.
ieir brethren iu Sunslintee lest week.
Mr. Thoines Thompson .is acting as
:anon boss till Mr. Doliery is able'
be around again--Thereis quite a
umber of commercial travellers in
wn at present that speaks even Axe
place—The members of sthe Sunday.
!tool class Trinity church, 'taught by
les Minnie Cranstone, ,a relative of
e pastor, took the opportunity on
e eve of her departure with Rev.
r. Thomas and wife to present' her
ith a handsome dressing case' accom-
anted by the following address :
Blyth May, 28rd 1889.
a Miss Minnie Cranstone : •
Dear Tettchen—We, the', meMbere
your class in Trinity church Sun -
y School, feel With deep regret that
e time of your departure from
wigs& us is drawing near and when
shall not be able again to listen
your kind and loving •words in
ur earnest endeavors to explain .to
the teachings of our beloveel church
the interest of our eternal welfare.
e -would therefore, dear teacher, -in
r humble way ask you tq accept
s dressing case in rememblance of
e love and esteem in which you are
Id by us, trusting that wherever
u may be and for years to come you
y be found continuing in, the good
rk of feeding Christ's lambs with the
e Gospel is the earnest and sincere
hes of your class. Millie Bell,
ra Coulter, John Hamilton,
Diem Crawford, Thomas Gasman,
n Gosman, John Bell, Samuel
wed, Samuel Crawford, Hally
win.—Rev. Mr. Forest, of Walton,
ached the sacramental service in
Presbyterian church last Saturday.
Mr. J. Haggit, who came here a
rt time ago from the state of Michi-
, has purchased the blacksmith
p and contents from Mr. Wm Mer
ly. We welcome ,Mr. Haggit to
town.—Mr. G. B. Phillips who
here two weeks ago for Brace -
go returned home on Saturday.
rge Rays he does not like that part
, the conntry.,..-Mr. J, S. McKinnon
in the meeting held in Wingham
•Beafort.U.• , and:favored greater •attention to the
i natural science tri
•ss Mr, Robertson re- ens
The animater:ices on the Utte May geres.ded the tendency towards atheism ota
passed eft' well. In the colt race
George Ternhulls (Tuokersmith) Volo and infidelity a weak point with study Nvi
.e the natural seionees. Mr. Camp. 3-0h
.toek first prize. In the named race bell was once a strong advocate for Ro
George Whitleyie Lord Dutferin ob- . the natural •sciences, but his mind Er
tmined first and 3. Rankin's Highland had somewhat changed of late years.
Johnie, second, and A. Forbes' St. He once favo e ' ' pre
favorat having all candidates the
Thomas Boy, third. In the 2.40 trot forsecond and third class certificates
s—lio
Laird'e Bessie IK, second and P.Rhap-
McKonkey's Topsy, took first ; Joseph •takecl the Science group. • But as the
classics are necessary for professions, gan
sores Billy Donaldson third. In the aSs•the interests of all may be hest seeved
free to alt: George „Whiteley's rlor. by allowing students to have an option Nal
sl -to
moo G. took first ; Mr. Richardsons
between classics and natural sciences. "se
Doc Frank, second; William Bishop's In discussing punctuality Mr. Tt Be lees
Day Break, third. Miller advised making school work .-n-ries
Teeswater. • full o.1 interest, and visiting parents. 6.en
He discouraged ,retention of • pipits •of -
The sbotindrel who stole the ri • -
from Mr. George Hardie's liveu some impress u on u th
sity for punctuality, and the annoyance
g atter. school hours. M. Arnot would took
p p p s e great neves
weeks ago has been captured at Peter
bora and brought back to stand his
•trial. •
Listowel.
• The G. T. R. has decided to erect
a new station here.—No. 5 Company
go 43 to carnp this year under Captain
•SOrphy.—James Burnett, an Elma
fanner, has assigned with liabilities
'of $11,600, Non, est inventus.
Belfast.
The people around this vicinity were
much surprised on Tuesday morning
to find it snowing heavily.
Morris.
They say !,joe"froin the _Bridge was
out fowling on the Qtteen's birthday,
He succeeded in capturing a "Pea-
cock."
Mr. j. A. MeEwen, of con. 2 lett on
Tuesday on a pleasure trip to Manito-
ba whither his son-in-law, Mr. D. W.
Campbell, removed last spring. Mr.
McEwen took with him a span of
horses and imine iteplements, Using
a man possessed of: wide range of ob
servation, sound judgment, getutt
mental versatility and sociability he
Is euro not only to enjoy himself bat
to bring back reliable reports of the
land he has gone to spy out
of coming late. . Mr. A. Cam b 11
would calllatet h f
have them explain • to him and the
school why they were behind time,
Written excuses should not be insisted
on too rigidly, Detention should not
be abused. Reasoning with the
pupils served a goodtaurpose. • Tinpos-
itions could be used with good results.
Mr Powell was not in favor of saying
y es. n preeenoe of
class. Mr N 1) McKinnon had faith
in merit and demerit marks. He
• gave his pupils positions every Mon-
day morning for marks obtained •the
previous week, We would give
mechanical work in arithmetic, instead
of the 40 and 60 nee impositions now
so common. Ask a pupil for example
to fled the product of 2x8x4x5x6x7
&13 to 17, 20, or 80. He would in.
sist, upon the °erred answer being
obtained in every case. In a discus-
sion on the 6th reader in public
schools, Mr Tule considered that the
course should end with the 4th book
work. Teaching power wasted in
rural schools by pupils in the 5th
eines. • Mr Robertson agreed teaching
at public schools should be confined
to work below the 5th class. Mr T
13 Miller thought that a 6th dim may
be managed in a town or village but
is too hittell for rural achoole,
p e
pup s ot e root and
ver tnuohabutit i
on t
Mr.
this
he Jesuit question this week.—
W. Clarke, of Morris, leaves
weolc for IllanitOha on a prospect-
.
ing tour,—Mrs. frames Marshall is
very '11 present. Her many friends
will be sorry to bear of her sudden
illness.—Dave curter and wife, of
Brussels, spent a few days in town
last week visiting friends.—Mr. J.
Anderson, of Hullet, who lives about
two miles from this place while log -
S t d
of oxen when unmanegable knockin
Mit. Anderson down teed drawing a 1
foot log across his lagdy. Only fp
trio timery appearance of his neplia
he might of been killed.—Rev. Mr
Rose, of 13eone's, occupied the pulpi
in the Presbyterian °beret! last Sab
bath.—Robert Howard and Georg
Brownlee were in Clinton last wee
Wonder what attraction the boys have
there l—Mr.1):Ohlvtt, section boss on
the Grand Trulik'qtailitay- here, is
very ill at Ontsent-s-:De: 3. Milne
was in Tormiti) last week purchasing
drugs Ile intends opening out a
doctor's office next door"to the Com-
mercial hotel,—Mr. &bort Mut* jr.
of Wasvarrosh lies made assigarnent
for the benefit of his creclitors.—Rev.
H. Thomas ,and family, left here on
Wednesday of last week for Warwick.
—.Miss Nairn left for her home in
Goderieh, on Priday.—Mr. Alex,
T
g rig on a ur ay with a youne yoke
East lz,Tawanosh.
In a review oPthe exhihitiOD Of the
Centric) Society nif Artists the Week
thus inferred to the work of one well
'kuown here : Mr, G. A., Reid is fast
becoming a prominent F,Sitiiiii.01; ill the
•foefront of the fight. His "Brigand,"
thehigh cold and clerk, is very Steong
and reline, and 4•Leggini.r.,"- (a large
oil) is .111 many rovects 11.1P picture of
the year. Thong)). not perfect, or
quite faultless, it is a strikingly tint-,
urtvl scene of bankwoods life and
whioli will one day lase hietoric•
UP WilP11 our forests have vanished
and in place of fee exe' and the saw
the spade arid wili in demand
in :forestry operations. Mr. Reid's
tigures are l*Pitl. Sad Well grouped, his
*colour in this ease •oa4ious. and true,
although we think the soot and chi
dors would tend to blot:ken their
clothing, !moils and faces much .ntere
than he has thought well to do.
Whetechurele.
Mr Andrew Clow, of East Wawa -
nosh, left on 1lon.Ifty for Deloraine,
.Manitoba. One by ime our good
citizens are leaving.—Last week Mr.0.
Gillespie shipped two cars of fat cattle
being the fittest lot sent from here
this season, They were purchased
from Messrs Clow, Henry, Magee and
others. Those of Mr Clow were es-
pecially fine, 6 bead • bringing down
he -scale at 7,700 an average of 1288 •
puunds.efich.—Saerament was adwin-
tistered in the , Presbyterian church
last, Sabbath. Bev Messrs McNabb, of
Luoknow, and Crow, of Siencop, con-
ducted the service.—The Presbyterle
an church is still without a pastbr,
The following is a conversation con.%
cerning it : Guid day Dbnald. Guid
day Sandy. Man Sandy, that was an
awfu'froet we had the ither nicht, Aye,
it nippit some o' the garden plants riot
a' dinna think it did nreekle hurt tae
anything else. Wee!, Donald its been
a canld seat spring. Sub man, • what
dae ye think aboot oar kirk noo. Is
it no Utile we were gettin a nmenister.
That it is, Sandy. Since Meister
Anderson left a year syne there's beer;
atweere' twenty and thirty preachers
for a ca' end they hae nae picket ane
yet. Aye, Donald but a lot o
anes 'fame reuelde guid in the pupit.
Tha wad be bett4r anint the plea*.
Wool yer na far wrang Saudy but there
was some guid anes. There was that
chap, Tolmie, but Whitechurch wasna
big eneuch for him. Then that lad
Anderson, that cam after, wasna sae
far amiss. But we got humbugged oot,
o bini. Then that milder ane from.
clown the kintre. They ea' Bryant a
vera able man. An a young ane
Campbell, free Montreal. Aye Don-
ald ye wad thick a -choice could be
Made frae anteing the aims, but its
hard to get twa kirks tat) ben' aa
min' but I think a choice wul hae toe
be made atween Bryant an € Campbell
as far. as I can see. Bryant is a guid
spokesman, Sandy, and a man that
dives deep intae the Bible, but some
owre mickle with ither
say • hemixes
g kirks and carries on protracted meet -
2 ins an slab like, Some dtina like
r that a bit. canna see eolit rang in
w that, Sae fang as he's •a' richt ither
. ways. Then that young ane frae
t Montreal, Some dfnna like him .for
- he sniffs through his nose and.
e speak plain but he ie en lt1390,
. lad, an maist o Calviltr:Iqtd 0'
lum They are maistly young,.
there. Man, Sandy its ahameftt Vrriltt*
some wul say. 1 hear it, goin roon
that some of the old wives that hae
Marriageable dochhters
tak ane tae he mistress o, •She 1;ig
hoose, Lidded, Donald its eiVrifor
any ane tee sae the like, but
'the maist 0 them has too odd oda
afore they get a kirk. Its aro richt
• Sandy, but 1 think its time' We had
ane whither young or atild or some o
the folk will gang back tae join the ,
haithins, but /Mattikae aw 1
7 wee or Gaylord,
afternoon, •
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