Alabama state intelligencer., 1831-09-10
10 the Editor, of the Inteiliyeucer.

Centemen-In your paper of the 27th ut noticed q muneaton on the subject of Sabbath Schools accompanied by some editorial remarks copied from the Richmond Wg Whatever may have been the design of the remarks either of the writer of the edito scarcely be doubted that it is their evident tendency diminish the zeal of and to prejudice the minds of many, in regard Sabbath School operations and efforts
 Honestly believing that you, gentemen desrons to employ the influence your in opposition ins- ntions manstly conducive the nieectua the moral and religious improvement of the community, persuad cd that you will not deny the privilege of brief and did reply to of the unjust nsnuaon contained in the extract from the wg In the editorial remarks in the communication which reftr objected that Sab bath Schools, they exist designed subject peo- pie to the dominion of the preshoodT T that they have been perverted from their original purpose and corrupted into instruments of sectaransm." As the only rmaion of this obecton complaint, the editor tells he has heard, that in certain Church, and throughout the Union in all its Sunday Schools, only the pupils required to read particular books on but those books from particular Press owned by the society New York; And then asks these facts so" Adding, If they does the design clearly reveal tsef and is not that design manstly incucae the principles and dogmas of that sect " If the dogmas and the evils verey censured by the editor and the Wg, be, indeed, real regard honesty and truth and the interests of oar country, certainly requires that they be posed and remeded and when tangible facts shall have been
 
 oppose sectarians and riescrq wherever they may ex- s But, Jeff in doubt in regard that certain church,' and that particular Press, which the editor refs scarcely know what make of his statements how reply to his inquiries.
 That the Methodist and Episcopal Churches have Presses in the city of NewYork employed principally in publishing their own books, probably well known fact which the editor needs not be informed their schools rous, generally established throughout the Union, | aI..1.I.
 either of these denominations It is be fared that to some n, eas of your readers will be conveyed this false and mischievous impression that the complaints inserted in your paper of the 27th u have their auson and appca- ton to the publications and schools of the American Sunday School Union, and the Presbyterian Church, denomi- nation which has been than accused of ambitious efforts to subject its dominion the whole system of education, both intellectual and religious In reply pcion so false and injurious, suffer say, that the Pres byteran Church, though contributing vastly than any other denomination, the funds of the American Sunday School Union, yet have only equal share of influence regard the character of the books published by the societys Constitutions the Committee of Publications sistng of eSM persons, never contain than two of any religious denomination. The books therefore, ed under the sperntenence and revision this Committee never ncucate the dogmas of particular sect each member being required examine every boo and having the prohibit the publication of any objectionable word sentence The Society neither types nor presses and its publications ssued in New-York but in the city of Philadelphia and instead of being design ed adapted to subject the community the dominion the pesthood, it is controlled and conducted entirely by iaymen clergyman being admitted among the number it's officers The correspondent of the Whg in the close of his communication, introduces example of the Gig nonnce, fanaticsm, and imposon pracsed by Sabbati School teachers, from books catechism erery 1vhere inroduced Whatever be books chisms, and wherever introduced the wrer after caref and extensive examinations has little hesitation in saying that place among the publications in the Schoo Whig they evidently contain of the remnants of thu dark some of the of popery, which those wh had been in the Sabbath School the study the Sacred Scriptures would be the first reject and demn for it the peculiar excellence of Sabbath Schools that they redeem the mind from the ,hradom igoranc and superstition, and promote freedom, and power, of thought In the close of these remarks su simply add that the American Sunday School Unio does not recOmmend much less eoin the par tcular cateehism the pupils in their Schools rcqu ed in any case to read only their particular books The Bible is the only boo the study which is universa urged with view impose the opinions of the the dogmas of but in well adapted to ex and assist the youthful mind examine for itself tn word of God From the candid and intelligent the patriot and the pious, ask only careful and impartial nves gaton of the publications of the American Sunday Schoo Union and of the operations and of their Schools W,