The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-15

mated by the presentation OF memorial from seve
raj OF the School Commissioners OF the Fourth
Ward, TO the Board of Education of this city. The
following is the document referred ts:-
To the Honorable the Board of Educsion Of the City
N.W York
GENTLEMEN
The undersigned, trustees Of common schools in th'
4th ward would respectfully represent that since thc
induction into Office they have entered upon the perform
Legislature passed April lth 1884, they have visited thu
schools in said ward which receive portion Of the pub
Tic moneys for the purpose Of examining the books u'et
in said schools in order to ascertain whether said book
contain any thing of sectarian character contrary
the religious opinions entertained by any DESTROYS
said act Of the Legislature prohibiting the teaching in
culcang or practising any religious doctrine or tenet ~
Previous to the examination by tho Undersigned
plants had been made by the several sects known %
Jews Catholics and Universass, and partially at their
request we did, on the 9Th ult, visit public school no
primary schools Mes ~ and and obtained and
examined OF the books used in said schools. We
have carefully, and think mparally, examined as
many of said books time would admit and beg leave
TO lay before honorable body the following as the
results OF our inv esgation
The first book 10 which wish to call your attention
isentitled american Popular Lessons" The portion
objected TO by the Jews may be found on page 1885, lesson
God" page IA lesson, fHeaven" pages las and ll6
lesson scripture Lessons and Jesus Christi" pages l4S,
l4s 6o ISL lesson, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as
thysel" pages ISL l52 1888, l64 ad 1885, lessons 1.-The
Bible" "The Ten Virgins" There also some other
passages.
They he Jews) also object to the last conversation in
the book entitled conversations Common Things;
"The Lessons for Schools taken from the Holy Scrip
tures" the of the New Testament Scriptures" and
many of the lessons in Murrays Reader"
We found the Protestant version of the Bible used in
said schools OF which the Catholics complain, and BY
them deemed injurious to their peculiar faith and cacu
lated to the views of opposing sects They also
Of jet to the use OF the Blossoms taken from the Holy
Scriptures"
The portion OF the different books used in said schools
objected to by the denomination Of Universasts and by
them deemed calculated to teach sectaran views differ
emit from their own, may be found in the aforesaid Anne
rican Popular Lessons page 1885, last OF he lesson
God always sees me-" page 1885, lesson con Duties sth
verses page lac lesson scripture Lessons last clauses
page l54 lesson Ten Virgins, last section. The seec
tons from the Holy Scriptures objected to On account
OF the heading Of many OF the lessons particularly those
on pages 1876 and l6a, the Punishment Of the Wicked"
and the "Lar Judgment" They also called our atten
l4l, Murray's English Reader, well as some other
books which we have not here enumerated
If the religious opinions entertained by the Jews are 70
be regarded with the favor those OF the verious
denominations Of Christians, (and we can see no COED
why they should no then consider 1.-THE duty
of your honorable body to either exclude all books IRON
use in the schools participating in the public moneys or
withhold the money from such schools persist in using
obvious for they paw their portion Of the taxes
ry TO support common schools and do not ask or re-
ceive any favor account OF tner religious opinions
but are obliged by law to pay their portion OF the public
expense.
Besides, they have many children they wish to have
lie schools containing sentiments Numerically opposed
to their religious belief their children must be excluded
from said schools and they not only lose the benefits re-
sultng thereirom but obliged to support schools IN
which it is impossible for them to participate.
The same also I've said of every other sect having
similar reasons OF complaint.
The undersigned have not for the want of time, had
opportunity to examine several other books used in the
public schools in this ward but intend at earliest
convenience to prosecute the and carefully
examine every cause OF complaint that is now or may
hereafter be laid before and thought oil suhclent I'm
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able body.
Deemng the matter we have thus far investigated of
of great interest to many DESTROYS of sending their
children to said schools have thought best to submit
the foregoing as the results Of examinations to your
honorable body for such action you in your wisdom
may think the circumstances require
With the fullest assurance that the subject will receive
that attention its importance to demand, and the
whole matter amicaby and satisfactorily settled and JUS
tice be done to all the parties concerned,
We are gentlemen,
With great respect,
Your obedieAt servants,
(signed) SIMEON ABRAHAMS,
DENNIS MULLINS,
THOMAS WALLACE,
VIM. G. COLYER;
EDWARD B.FELLOWS.
Trustees of common schools iu the 4th ward.
New York, July Il, ls43.
Old Aiother Goose of the 6 Gonna ercial Adver-
tiser' and some other equally enlightened and
liberal minded individuals, are trying TO manufac-
ture out of this terrible conspiracy against Chris
tianity, and the permanence of the Protestant faith
But after all, what's there particularly horrifyng
in this memorial The trustees merely express
their objection to the of sectaran books in the
public shoots, and refer to particular portions OF
other works, which are liable in their judgment to
the same objection. Now suppose that the Catholic
version of the Scriptures and extracts from Caho-
lie theological works were introduced into these
schools, would not old Mother Goose and all her
goslngs break out into terrible Kissing and yitupe
rative uproar? 1t is utterly impossible TO conduct
these schools in such way as to render them gene
rally useful and annihilate all prejudice against
them, unless every mark and every atom OF secta-
rianism be expurgated. A similar education, and
similar education alone, should be given IN these
schools. The religious education of the children
belongs properly 10 their parents and their religious
guardians.
The LATE Mr.. ALLsroN.-!The death of this Illus
trIous man, has of course excited the feelings of
The deepest regret amongst all the members of that
profession, of which he was such a distinguished
ornament.
The National Academy OF Design were on We'd
nesday evening last convened in special meeting
for the purpose O expressing the feelings awakened
by this melancholy event. There was full attend.
auce of the number. The President OF the Acade-
my, Samuel F. B. Morse, Esq, took the chair at
o'clock, and announced the melancholy event in
the following terms
GENTLEMEN OF THE AcApEMy:-
IL painful duty 10 announce TO you the aiiic
ting intelligence of the death of Washington Allston The
journals OF the day apprze in manner that leaves
no hope Of mistake that great American painter
beloved associate, is The artist the scholar
and the Christian gentleman, combined in Allston
in degree surpassed The bare announcement to
of In deah kuow In WI lyy
you unfeigned grief The tears you shed are formal
official tribute Of respect There few among you
who bear personal testimony to his kindhesrted
ness his bersity his noble dstnterestedness To those
who have had the happiness OF seeing him. and con-
versing with him. is needless to speak OF the winning
senstv OF his manners, the purity and even femi
nine delcacy of his sentiments the elevated but chasten
ed enthusiasm for the highest excelencie of art, which
seasoned ell DISCOURSE all making impression not TO
be afac ed but exert permanent and saluary inhu