New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-11-14
CITY INT ELI G Enc E.
WEDNESDAY.
Board ~ Ed,Icntfon.
BIBLE IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

GIRARDus CLARK, Esq. President, in the Chair.
Mr.. Ely, from the Finance Committee, and Mr.
Wheeler from the Auditing Committee reported in favor Of
paying 81 expense incurred putting up md furnishing
the new school house Orange street, in the Fourteenth
Ward s2 for school house corner First and Ninth
street, in the Seventeenth Ward p Keep, Sill for putting
I'D Ward school No. 49, in the Twelfth Ward; E. Shse
1892 u for extra school house Elm street, in the
Sixth Ward also for the payment OF some small bills
Adopted.
iIr. Stewart, Clerk, presented a statement oil
pendtures schools OF the Wards for last quarter.
Ordered on file.
DR.. Reese, County Superintendent Of Schools.
presented Report which he states that portion Of the
schools in the First and Eleventh Wards complained o. last
report using the Bible in schools, has adopted it, The
Fourth and Fourteenth Ward Schools he says have refused
use the Bible the schools and they therefore, under the
9Th of the school law, prohibited from receiving any
apporonment Of the school money. Au,on also made
the Twelfth Ward and to the Sixth, but the Superntend
has not been enabled TO with their school officers
definite report ~ould be made upon them present The
port referred tho Committee having the last report
IN hnnd Mr. P w. Engs. Commissioner of the Fourteeh
Ward declared the report relates to the Bible being thrown
that Ward to be unQuaifedy fake.'' Mr.. Wier
stated the to Fourth, and Mr. Carrgan the 18TH
Mr. Chardavone denied the report being untrue ms to the
/ Fourth, but Mr.. Weir insisted that il WIS so.
Mr. Wheeler offered preamble and re snn,inu
stntng that appears BY the Report that the Bible has
excluded from schools OF being sectaran
book resolved, thai the Blble without
secaran. and be used the Schools Sc 1t wns de-
MED that Dr. R. had said the Bible had been thrown out Ms be-
ing secaran and this Board passed resolution two Yeas
ago declaring the Bible be sectaran and could be used
under the law the schools the resolution was deemed to be
superuois. The preamble however. striker OUT and
the resolution declaring that the Bible Gun be used in the
schools, almost unanimously adopted.
Previous its passage debate arose, which some Of the
members in favor Of the preamble while Others yera
opposed Mr. Wheeler took strong ground in ay and yvo,
supported By Mr. Skidmore, Nj. Fruser and Others Dr
Sweeney, 6 stated that the object of School Inv WINS 10
enable those who differed respects from the Protestant
version the Bible have schools where thar children cou6
have education without sectaran Instruction. The Cctbo
lies Jews and others, who have conscientious scrples on this
point would send their children all even though they
had portion OF the expense Mr. Rcf 7h sad he
hoped the Bible would be used In nil the schools: sill be
thougt bad policy 10 put forth the strong nm of the Inv To
compel being lie favor of education being in
the hnnds Of the citizens provided by the pren, School
Law That thoe Wards who wished the of the Bible in
schools could have IT, Mr. Ely, Mr. Engs, and other gentle
men, did think the preamble necessary but the principle
Of being able the Bible schools no gentleman in the
Board they thought, would object to- The resolution os
already sad. was adopted.
special Committee consisting of Messrs Nlco johnson
Ely Rich and Denny. appointed inquire if any nm
endnents and what, wanted in the School Law.
One papers referred and the Board adjourned
County Canvassers.
The Board met last evening, and sat for seye.
ral hours but without getting through with the Electoral
ticket