Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-01

W We knew very well what were about on
Saturday, when we consented to publish the pro.
Positi for a Sunday School, on anti-sectaran
principles We knew that should draw upon
ourselves the censIres Of the Jealous, and be
considered, as every is considered no matter
now earnestly he protests against the Justice of
the sentence, who nterposes between the sectarian
Votary and his obJect-as enemies of the christian
religion itself But we beg leave to say that we
hfghty approve TIE introduction of the Bible into
ounday Schools, as containing the best system of
inorals;-as the best of books. Nobody objects to
the bIbie what is objected to, is that certain dog
mas constructed obviously fer the temporal bene
NJ OF the church and the clergy, should be comprc-
hended among sacred things, and intoxicated
mong sacred things; that the pupils of Sunday
schools, at tender and undiscrimin ating time oe
llfe' Should have those things impressed upon their
minds as holy and revealed truths which are no
thng moro than articles Of faith, adopted indeed
ny one denomination of christians but rejected bv
others; that IN this way the mind of youth should
be fettered with the chains OF doCpatism mvste
rles, and sectarianism, instead of being beralized
by the infusion of real instruction; that such a
course Is calculated to darken and ensaye tho I'M.
man intellect TO Priestcraft that these dognas con.
vey no light to the child's mind and neither tend
to make him a better man nor better christian
For example:
u How arc you to continue in the Apostles fell
lowship
A. by submitting to the ministry who derive their
authority from the Apostles
Pray what sort Of instruction is convened TO the
mind of the Sunday School infant, by this ones
ton and answer If any idea or duty is inculcated
what is IL ? Is it such an one as anv freo MAJ, ~
Republican, is willing to have impressed upon the
mind OF his child Is there any religion in it 2
Submit yourself to the rninister-obey him. for he
watches for souls"-that is, if you will not be
damned pin your faith to his sleeye-tb;nk eYoc,.
ly as he thinks, and never presume to think for
yourself! This is Jesuitism-the very secret ofC,,
.holic Hierarchy and of Catholic slaverv-tbe dor
Hcal chain thrown over the human mind by papal
cunning, hewn asunder by Luther and Calvin
This 10 tho course of slavsh instruction =, SIM
day Schools, which we as citizen oftbis R,1,b-
he protest against, and which we call upon the on.
hghtened OF the land to look to before !, he too
iate' we do not object--God forbid we should
10 The introduction of the scriptures nj Sunday
SCHOOLS or the incubation Of the great truths of
the christian religion to do good unto all men
to do as you would be done by--to love vonr oe;ob
Dor as yourself-the forgiveness of iniuries &c =
Whether that religion be Of terrestr al r cel..,,
origin, one thing at least is certain that in itq
r'y, II never yet made one human being less good
useful or happy. But we object to fastening upon
the minds Of youth, as revealed truths, points of
doctrine unintelligiblo and useless if inteIligiBo
dogma' Of sectarian faith, productive of birotrv.
intolerance and unbsPPiness TO tho world-modos