The New York herald., 1844-12-12

This Board met last evening, Gerard Clark, Esq.,
President, in the chair.
The BIBLE The Committee on Annual Appor-
tionment made long report in relation to the
opinions entertained by the County Superntend-
ent on the subject OF the introduction OF the Bible
ia the public schools. The report is a voluminous
document, detailing the views of the committee In
relation TO the opinions of the County Superintend-
ent on the subject Of the introduction OF the
Bible in the common schools. The report, after
going at length into the question of the views
Of the Legislature in passing the act of the
last session OF the Legislature in May, on
this subject, goes on TO say, that the views
of the County superintendent on the subject
Of this exclusion of the Bible in the Common Schools
erroneous and totally at variance with the views Of the
Legislature The report goes on to say that in many Of
speedy reform. The children in many Of the wards
where the children II small rooms
and hudded pogether with the Tree air Of heaven alto
geiher excluded The report compares the system OF
crowdng up public schools In OF the wards to
the ancient mode Of "crowdng up the remains Of the
%S the
interfere with tho OF the Legslature and recon-
mendng at the same time the re,dDg Of the Hsy Scrip
ticuisr version Of the Holy Scriptures
The following resolutions accompanied the report -
Resolved, That the Board OF Education has po yer
under present law det rhine what books shall be
used in the Public Ward Schools Of this city and
".
School officers ard the Trustees or Managers Of the
Schools and Societies, who are aut' orzed by law to
share in the aPporonmsa; o. the school money
of the scriptures the opening Of the schools nless
companed some religious sectaran instruction or the
Gf sectarisn book) does not Vate this legal
claim G such school to share in this annual apportion
ment Of the school money.
Resolved That the Board of Education do hereby
the Trustees and Managers Of all the schools
their supervision the reading Of chapter from the
Bible without note or comment az tAe commencement
ofo affa
not being intended as recommendation OF any particu
lar version Of the Holy Scriptures
communication from the Board Of Trustees Of the 4h
ward. received, directly charging falsehoodn
the County superintendent in relation to that part OF
former report OF his, having reference to the 4h ward
schools
Also from the Trustees of the sixth ward of similar
character and also from the Trustees Of Of the other
schools
A minority report from the committee above referred
which sustained the views ofthe County Superintendent
The CHAIRMAN read communicate n from the County
asking mission to be heard before the
Board, in explanation.
Mr. RICH opposed the application, as II would open
door that would lead to much to this Board
every one who choose to apply should then be heard
He had no objection to their receiving communication
from the County Superintendent
Mr. ELY opposed to the views Of the opposite gen.
MIR sKIDMoRE opposed laying the reports the
table, "a il would be unjust to do SO.
!, Dr. SwEEyy called the gentleman to order.
Mr. GALE OF opinion that the Superintendent ought
to be heard He had been heard before at various times
during the last year.
An amendment proposed to print both reports.
Mr. GALE opposed the printing Of that part Of the report
which charged the superintendent with falsehood."
communication was received from tie County Su.
perintendent explanatory Of his views and action in
ation to the introduction of the Holy Scriptures in the
Ward Schools The communication reiterates the OPT
Mons Of the County Superintendent the subject the
already much agitaed question Of the introduction Of the
Catholic and Protestant version Of the Bble in the Public
schoos and intimated his intention Of bringing the mat
ter before the Supreme Court.
The question on the amendment on printing was taken
and lost
The question on laying the table then taken up
Alderman GALE wished to make some remarks in re-
lation to the report Of the 9TH ward commissioners.
The CHAIRMAN ruled il out OF order.
Mr.. WEiR opposed the reading BY he Clerk.
The paper then read, and the question carried
Sirth Ward School-A remonstrsnce received from
the School Officers of the Sixth Ward in relation to the
order Of the Board to have the lot OF ground sod which
had been intended for the site of the school house In that
locality
MIR. WHEELER moved that il be laid on the table.
This remonstrance was ordered ON file.
The Board adjourned