The National Register.
London, England, 1821-02-05 00:00:00

MONDAY, FEBRUAIt Y 5, 1821

communiisted by the ministers within whosie pa-
rishes or chapelries such schools are situated."
Thirdly—ls not the measure founded on princi-
ciPleir calculated to aggrieve and oppress a large
proportion of the community ?
The following are the words of the act relative to
the instruction be omuntunimited to the children in
these schools:—
" And be it further enacted, that in every school
to be provided under this act, the master thereof
shall diligently teach the Holy Scriptures in the
version authorised and appointed by law to he used
in churches, to such scholars as be of age to learn
the same, and shall use select passages thereof fir
lessons, whereby to teach reading and writing, and
shall teach nu other buok or religion, nor from any
other book or religion whatever (except as herein
after excepted), without consent of the resident offi-
ciating minister of the parish or chapelry, where
such school is held, first had and obtained : and shall
use no form of prayer or worship in the said school,
except the Lord's Prayer, or other select passages of
the Holy Scriptures, in the version aforesaid : pro-
vided always, that it shall and may be lawful for
the said resident officiating minister to direct, from
time to time, what portion of Scripture shall be
used, either for lessons or for worship in the said
school, which direction the said master is hereby
directed to follow.
e Provided nevertheless, and it is hereby further
enacted, that in each school to be provided under
this act, the catechism of the Church of England as
by law established, together with such portions of
the Liturgy thereof as the resident officiating mi-
nister of the parish or chapelry where such school is
situated may appoint, shall be taught during the
half of the school hours of one day in the week, to
be fixed by the said minister when he fixes the hours
of teaching, as herein before directed ; and the said
minister is hereby further empowered, if he sees
occasion, to order the said master to teach the '
catechism and portions of the Liturgy, aforesaid, on
the evenings of the Lord's Day, during a time nut
exceeding three hours. Provided always, and it is
hereby expressly ordered and commanded, that if
any parent or guardian, or other person having the
mire of any scholar attending such school, shall notify
to the master thereof that he or she desires such
scholars may nut attend on the days and at the hours
when such catechism or portions of liturgy are taught
as ufi)resaid, such scholar shall not in any manner or
way be obliged to attend at such days and hours,
nor punished, rebuked, or otherwise chastised or
molested for nut attending.
" And be it further enazted, that the scholars of
every school to be provided under this act shall
attend the divine service of the Church of England
as by law established, under the care :,nit in the
charge of the master thereof, once every Lord's day,
i a the church or chapel of the parish or chapelry
wherein such school is situated, or in some other
parish or chapelry joined with the same, in the
complaint to the justices at the Qoarier Sessions,
anal their order thereupon, unless he be -stisfied that
they do attend such worship under the care of their
parents, guardians, or other persons having the
charge or care of theta : provided nevertheless, unit
it is hereby expressly ordered and co.,.nianded, that
if any parent, guardian, or other person having
charge or care of any scholar, shall notify to the
said master that he or she desires such scho!ar nut
to attend ttie worship of the Church of England as
by law established, but will take care that the said
sct.olar attends some other place at' Christian wor-
ship ; such scholar Shall in nowise be obligrti to
attend the public worship of the Church of Engtand
established as albresiliti; with the said master, nor be
punished, rebuked, admonished, or in any manner
molested for not attending the same."
'l'he prov.sions in the cluus:s affecting to protect
the interests of the Dissenters are very specious, but
the practical effect of the whole plan wok be most
milicloc% oda.

The reader's attention is now to that part of the
Bill by winch it is enacted, in the followlng temis,
(ILA the Fe:ioulmaster inuf:t be a iikinoer of toe
Chtfrefi of Englund :
" Provided further, and it is hereby enacted,
that the rector, vicar, or periietual curate res:ding,
ur the curate tit other resitkiit otlicirting intnutf.r,

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shall have the power to call before him the person
chosen and reported to him by the senior church or
chapel warden as afilresaid, and to examine him
touching his fitness for the . place of schoul-master,
and shall net approve of him fix such master, unle4i
he be satisfied that he is a member of the Church of
P:ngland as by law established: provided also, that
that it. shall and may be lawful fur the meeting of
householders assembled as aforesaid, to choose, and
for the resident officiating minister to approve as
schoolmaster under this act, the clerk of the parish
or chapelry within which the school is situated, for
which a master is wanted, or the parish or chapel or
clerk of any of the other parishes or chapels with
which such school is joined, under the provision of
this act."
Against the principle involved in this clause every
dissenter from the church establishment has right
most solemnly to protest.
The dissenters therefore earnestly object to, and
protest against, the
I. Beellll4e they ire convinced that, by discsnrsging
site exertions of the public—by impeding the pruLress of
every pion fur prom/Bog education instv its at live ope-
ration—by neglecting to call lorsli the energies ol the
pour—sod by olliittlag the use of Ilium- menus attic° ale
absolutely necessary to ensure the Stott 1601011 of the most
indigent s lasses—this hill will not only fail to eralige the
hopes it holds forth, hut will retattl the very object for
which it is rustled.
2. Because, lay imposing a tax for the support of the
schools to be estasslished, it will prove practically op-
pressive to those who desire to "Pre mole universal in-
struction, as they must maintain wiser schools Isis (leads ell
%lions 11111, bill will slut brit. hi; ,ts.—• Is rge pi opus lion
of the most indigent of Ilse population—this who eats
receive. educates/if try means ut Sunday schools only, and
onsets also nosy be driven limo the " esialtlisnetl" schools
by istisnianagement and app • ion.
i. Ilecause„ while it einsoints the proposed schools to
the sole nieuagemeut of the clergy sad dignitaries of she
Eataldtalled clinic+ to the entire excliimon of she politic
at large, it provides no adespiste check ma she undue
exercise of the poser thus grained; whirls power expe-
rience justifies the &water in apprehending will be
a dossers*. insitioneol, liable 10 mural abuse, and ral-
•ealleted to raise guesser obstacles to the general cud than
the advaulages which it can possibly afford sill counter.
Italatice.
4. 'incense it will prove injurious to the interests of
religious liberty, by adding to the uusuler of those civil
disabilities undrl a limb dissenters from the church tsia-
tali 11 at present Labour i flirt clay seem:oiling and
legislating spoil a pi iiaciple which is ter hams of all red.
gloss persecution, anti winch CIII istiauity and eatisairsed
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