The New York herald., 1845-01-09

that the schools be opened either by reading the Scrip
lures, by vocal music The County superintendent
has recommended the reading the Scriptures
viii bs enacted rendering the reading ofthe Bible oblga.
tory He is fearful would defeat the good objects in
te1dsd to be acconplisssdt plS he'd tn, thereby
school Of which Is the Bible read both the morning
md afternoon sessions In one half the schools the New
s read at their opening or closing is used
Chenango Ceuniy-There 24o schools in this couD
y In 2s the Bible read at the commencement Of each
morning and afternoon session, in 81 at the
ment Of the morning exercises only and IN 10
yarded common class book, and used acc0rdngly.
Orondaga County There are two divisions IA this
county. The Eastern division contains l6a schools. In
Glass book for small scholars and in a less number passa
ges the New Testament read by the teachers and
scholars at the opening q the school. IN 1s
able to speak definitely the inquiry was not among
the upon his statistical table He thinks
he speak with confidence that in very large majo
ry Of the schools n this county the Bible is not used in
any way.
that year ago 242 schools n this county in
uot than third Of which the custom of using
the Bible as class book or o reading 1t at the opening
II the schools prevailed That the New Testament was
in the hands OF many beginners In reading tor the res
son, mostly that was book costing mere trihe and
by most families but such use the County Su
perintenden regards likely to etard their improve
ment that other books would be preferable Fowles
Bible Reader he recommended free from some OF the
objections urged against the Of the entire Scriptures
He satised any law making their reading obligatory
tacty assent would object to such law, as an en-.
enactment upon the rights Of conscience
Lacrence County A present the Bible e not used
the reading scripture Il not practsed BY more than
Queens County In this county there are ssvensy.x
organized scheol districts In almost every one the BIZ
BILE used either class.book read at the opening,
intendent fnds few teachers and parents hav
ing the Bible read at albut their number and influence
il very small
Suffolk County are one hundred and forty three
schools in this county. In about onehalf Of which the
County thnks the 1o,e0 Or New Iesa ta
use as devotional exercise at the opening
aoeso Coun,y.-The late superintendent states that
last winter he visited sixty schools only five OF which
used the bible as text book and in none was the
been acquainted with and has examined the schools for
number Of and from recollection think, ne hss
He believes the bible has been used more generally as
text book than at present
schools In some where religions teachers employed
the are regularly read every morning and eve
ming and in some instances the New Testament s used
reading book but these cases are not common, and
should be regarded rather as exceptions.
With such abatement. why should the city Of New
q Ss Bible Ths
pursued udcious in instructing the Catholic
compromise and not force the Bible upon the Catholic
people Of Ireland In New York there little dif
children Mr then proc seied to read On extract from
of Sir Robert Pees published speeches in favor of
the proprety Of uniting Proesans and Catholics in con-
mon educeon, but receive their religious instruction
from their pastors
Mr. ,ntended the Bible ought not to be excluded
from the public schools and whenever the Bible was
cluded from them there something dreaded and
to beapprehended Their free government ought to
pei foreigners not to import their privileges here They
to this country to enjoy the privileges OF the coun
try and not to dictate to them
Mr. BoYcE considered the auson to foreigners quite
unjustRable and therewere good members Americans
in that Board he t Allen) was He had been called
foreigner the Commercial and speech put into
his mouth which he never uttered
Mr. Rich disclamed the idea Of compelling Of his
fellow citizens read the Bible by force of legislation
read the Bible himself every day. and taughta Sunday
class.
The question was taken, and the resolution was re-
ferred
Mr. HALL, editor of the Commercial rose and contended
mevcial, correctly reported.
The Board adjourned, after session of nearly five
hours.