Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-07-24

STRUCTURES


Upon IN ssAddress delivered by j. Ciabaugh in
defence of the hi bic in Common schools Ac''
NO. II.
The first four paragraphs Of this Address, a:e
intended to show the value Of the Bible, and the
adaptedness Of i, 10 the juvenile mind. One
would suppose that before audience composed
Of protesting christians, and principally OF those
who make the Bible the rule of their religious
faith, that it rather unnecessary TO acq unint
the he arors with the excellence of the Scriptures
Aud although the adaptedness of these writings
to the general mind be proved, i, does not follow
that they adapted to the District School
meat is good for dog, but it is not fit that it
should be eaten in the presence oil another dog,
while j, be enjoyed in quie,uess d; home
An argument for the great simplicity of the BIZ
Bile, comes with very contradictory face from
those Who make it the business of their lives 20
determine the meaning of wha, is written in that
book, and to enforce their Interpretation of its
contents; il comes with strange improperly from
those who write CONNIE niarics after commen,a-
lies to render the Scriptures inteileg !be.--
II these sturdy aids be needed by the learned the
adult and the experience cd mind, how prepos,erous
TO say the jureniie mind needs assistance! Ii
is true tina, as the youthful eye strong, and the
mind sees clearly, lille the old sinner calls for
CLOSES.
The fifth paragraph informs us that experience
conuad'cts 1.-The objection, that The use OF the
Bible in common schools is calculated to produce
irreverence to the sacred volume" This asser
ton con,radicts tho experience of thousands who
testify that their repugnance to that book was
pecally strong during their schoolhood. In the
Same connexion it IS al,edged that 1.-The exclusion
of the Bible from the school system and The pro-
gress of nhdelity have kept equal pace" The
word infdeliiy here doubt Signifies as many
similar occasions, disbelief in the creed Of the
speaker. 1t is opprobious epithet used for
want of argument. Children Often make mouths
at one another, when honorable means fail TO ac-
complish their ends. To say, tina. however the
Bible may be cherished in the domestic circle, !
however much it may be read in tho numerous
selec, schools, however much it may be expoun-
ded and enforced from the pulpit and the religious
press, if it be excluded from the common sch DOL
system, infidelity will triumph over the land, is
surely mos. extraordinary declaration.
In the same paragraph he that "fa-
m'iiar''y with man or thing of hollow preten-
sion Will bege, disrespect, but with substantial
worth, never" At variance with this the Bible
itself says, that Jesus doubtless of s'substantial
worthy was daily with the Jews, teaching in
their temple; yet they despsed him; they reviled
him; they spit upon him; they smote him. and
crucified him. Jesus declared that prophe, is {
not without honor, save in his own country. and
among his own kindred, who had of course he
most Familiarity" with him. And truly, if the
Bible had tongue, should often hear i, ex-
claim: was with you daily, teaching in the
common schoolhouse, and We did not reverence
me; bu, We threw me the floor, We spit upon
me and trod under foot. 1t is not a mere STA
miarisy," but power to appreciate worth
which generates solid respect '
Ane last argument in this paragraph is that W 9 /.
"'s commanded to search the Scriptures" To h