The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-14

ih heads shaved with tonsures or with short hairs
Boards is the standard OF the fonn On his right
The Greek PontiE the lett
1.-TWO recent chiefs Luther and Calvin who, shaking
oil yoke that had become Iannicsl had raised altar
against altar in their reform and wiesied a OF Luiope
Il ON the Pope Behind these the subaieIn sub
divided from the principal divisions The NesOIans,
Euty cheans, Jacobitss, conocasts AnabspA, iIesby
terians wickhfhes. Oriandiians Msnoh.ans, Piests,
Adamites the ContemplstIves the Quakets The eeper
and hundred others, all OF distinct pariss
when strong, tolerant when weak hating Zach other
the oil the God oil peace forming each M exclusive
heaven in religion oil universal charity daInnny each
other pains without end in future state and realizing
In this world the imaginary hell OF the other" 49,
Can II be doubted instant that sentiments Ike
these derogaiory 10 the Christian religion Andyet
eraey rHEsE-Mr Girard bases his tor excluding
Christianity and its ministers from his schoo ana yet
expects that this Court will decide this ~ lie Charity
the meaning OF the law and such entitled The pecu
liar privileges OF all Christian dvinss
These his own words, his own reasons stated here by
the learned COUNSEL giving them oil the force their
weight OF character and eainestness OF argument
could give them and what have they found that be
said here in OF the that has been argued
Mr. Girard himself in his own VIM 1t has been sad
that Mr. Girard was IN dihcultythath he the Judge
and dispos, Of his property. We have nothing
do with his difficulties 1t has been SAID that he must
have done he did do because there could be lao
ment, otherwise OK reement among whom about
what He was at liberty to make charity as tar as he
could do with his views 0 had to consult no one "a
he should do in the matter And he had wished
make that charity that might obtain the especial
Of the OF law he had only to word the devise
| to that result.
But the learned gentleman farther than this
i
much dispute about the Bible about thing else
BNSEr.The disputes about the meaning OF words and
| passages you VIII admit that
Well, there is a dispute about the transla
ton OF certain words but this be ue there's Just a.
much dispute about it out OF Mr. Giraids institution rs
there would be 1t was In It And II this plan Is TO DO
advocated and sustained why don't every Keep hi.
children IRON attending all places OF pubic worship until
they are over IL ears of age he says that prudent
parent child from the influence Of sectsIian doc
trine,-oy which suppose him to mean those ensis that
opposed TO his own. Well don know but hat that
plan likely to make higots az 1t Is likely to make
thing else grant that the mind OF youth should be
kept pau and ilee from all undue and erroneous in
auences,hat should have muck play US consistent
with prudence but put where It can Obtain the Gle
mentary principles Vi religious truth at any rat-those
broad and general precepts which are admitted BY AL
Christians But here this sch.me Of Mr. Grads ell
| sects and all creeds are denounced And would not
prudent father rather his child where he could get
form OF the Christian religion rather than none ut All
There many instances OF institutions proiesAiny
leading creed, educating youths OF different sects The
Baptist College Rhode Island receives and educa,es
ouths Of all religious and all beliefs The colleges
all New England differ in certain minor points Of
belief, ana yet that is held ground Tor excluding
the ,outh with other forms OF belief and other religious
views and sentiments SO with the Mehodists-and with
all creeds.
But this objection TO the multitude and differences OF
sects is but the old storythe old nfde argument Is
notorious that there certain great religious truths
which admitted and believed by all Chri.tians All
believe in the existence of God. All believe in the i'm
mortality Of the soul! All believe in the rec
in another world conduct in this Ali believe in
the Divine authority of the New Testament. And Or.
Payne although not very high Divin) soys that
single passage from the New Testament shuts up the
mouth of human questioning and concludes the amount
of human reasoning And Can't all these great truths ba
taught children without their minds being perpexed
with ciashng doctrines and secarian controversies =
Most certainly they can!
And to compare secular with religious moters what
would become OF the organization society," what would
become OF man as social being IN connexon with the
social system applied this mode OF reasoning TO him
in his social relationsi We have constitutional govern
ment about the powers and limitations and uses OF bich
there a OF differences Of belief Your hon.
ors have body oi laws in relation 10 which differences
of opinion almost innumerable daily spread before the
in all tleSa aud mi
mons advanced daily to as great an extent as in the re
gous world And apply the reasoning advanced by Mir:
Girard to human institutions and you will them oil
up by the root you would inevitably all Divine
sutions by the ioot such reasoning ieceve the
sanction olaw At the meeting Of tn. first Congress there
doubt in the minds oi many about the proprety Of
opening the with pray and the
religious belief Until last MIR Samuel Adam, with
his gray hairs hanging about his shoulders, and with
impressive venerabeness now seldom TO be met with
suppose owing to the difference OF habits in that
assembly and with the air OF perfect Puisn said did
not become Ioessing TO Tristan no had
there for solemn deheation in the hour of
remy to say that there was so wide difference in their
knee prayer the Almighty, whose advice and assist
abce they hoped TO obtain And independt be was
moved that the Rev Mr. Dn.hay cfhe Episcopal Church.
should address the Throne OF Grace in prey And that
John Adams. in his letter to his wife. says that
Dushay read the Episcopal service Of the Church
of England and then as if moved by the
| cason, he broke out into extemporapeous prayer.
And those who then about TO OFT TO force
obtain their rights moved to and floods Of
down the cheeks Of the pacific QuekeTs who med
part of that interesting assembly And depend upon
IT, that where there is split Of Christianity ust there's
spirit which rises above form, above ceremonies indie
pendent OF sect creed and the controversy Of chng
doctrines
And according the argument of my learned friend the
consultations Of religion cannot be administered
any of these sick and dying children But is said that
he can carried hey ond the walls of the school lie
be carried out To hoselry-or hovel, and there
receiv these rights Of the Christian religion which
not be performed within those walls even in his diving
/ would desecratlOn ne les OF
he Christian religion to have them obtained and perform
But it is asked what could Mr. Grard have dono1 He
could have done has been done in Lombsrdy by the
Emperor OF Ausria-whee in large institution the prn-
rple established OF teaching the elementary principles
Of the Christian OF enforcing human duties by
divine obigaionsand carefully absainng in all cases
from interfering with the Incubation OF sectaan
doctrines. How have they done In the schools OF New
England There the great elements Of Christian truth
taught school lar acquainted with
hem The parallels the sermon on the Mount and vast
deal Of other matter Of similar nature are allowed 10 be-
read and taught in all of them
d shall close this part OF my argument by reading
from English writer Of the most profound
and awsJonn Foster the friend and associate Of
Robert Hall Looking forward 70 the abolition Of the
how the order and welfare of society is to be
preserved in the absence of this present great
Undoubtedly The jealous friends Of popular education
account knowledge valuable absolutely as being The sp
prehenson OF things es they are prevention OF deu
sion and so far O fitness for right voi,ions
But they consider lgon besjdes being itself the pri
INFINITELY the moot oi kr owledgt)
principle indispensable for securing the full benefit oi
IL, the rest is desired and endeavoi,d that tie under
landings Of these opening minds may Re token possession
" by just and solemn IDEAS of their relation 10 the E'er
nal Almighty Being that they may be faught TO atpre-
bend it awful reality; that they perpefuay
Ter His inspection and certainty that they must at
length appear before Him in Judgment and find in
her life the consequences Of what they in spirit and
conduct here be impressed on them that His will
supreme law that His declarations the most
mentous truths known ON earth and His favor and con-
iemna,ion the greatest good and evil Under ascend
,pcv of this divine wisdom il that their discipline
snv other knowledge designed 10 he conducted SO 81
nothing mode Of their Instruction may have tend
ency contrary o and every thing be tsnght IN manner
,ecoqnznp The relation with IT, far shall consist
with natural uniorced Of keeping this relation in
view Thus is sought 10 he occurred that ms the pupils
mind grows stronger and multipes is and he