The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-02-21
LOCAL MATTERS.

Directors met last evening, twelve members present.
The Secretary read the call for the meeting. when Mr.
Caerden offered preamble and resolutions in regard to thu
instructions received from the Council They forth pro
test against the establishment OF precedent injurious to the
Schools.
DR.. Hardy moved lay the preamble and resolutions OF
the table, subject to the call Of the Board. Carried unan
mousy.
Mr. Harris arose to offer resolution under peculiar cir
oumstances. At the last meeting he Offered the resolution
restoring the Twentieth Rule, with the amendment; but he
mad found that the amendment did remove The obec
tons urged to the of the Bible and the Prayer He had
become satisfied that the Twentieth Rule was repugnat to
the wishes OF majority Of the citizens. lie should give up
the rule with regret The excitement had been got up by
dsmagosues who had regard for the Bibs but merely
made use Of the honest preudces of Others He now read the
resolution repeating the Twentieth Rule.
Mr. Shields said that since the excitement had been got up
he believed that more injury would result from retaining it,
than by repeating it, lie acknowledged that was unjust
70 those who believed the reading of the Scriptures wrong
And as the amendment did not alay the opposition. he
should cheerful vote for the repeal
d. Harby had always been opposed to the Twentieth
Rule He had however, signed the report in favor of i,
restoration with the amendment under the belief that
would satisfy all parties He was very glad to have an on
portunty to vote for its entire repeal.
Mr. Jennings stated that in the vote he would give upo
s subject, will be necessary and due TO himself to sa
hse = had always advocated the reading the Bible as tex
0QoJ ne Schools containing it did, the trues system
moEab and Of laws the best history and the pures com
POISSON, both In and poetry II should, therefore, be
made most familiar to the youth of our Schools as contain
ing IN il every material to make the pnntropis and the
patro to say nothing Of the Christian. No child could read
the submission Of Abraham to the Divine commands the
da devotion. faerna love of Joseph and his ressance OF
temptation, without being made wiser and better The Pro-
verbs OF Solomon, and the beautiful poetry of the Psams
would teach them better than any other book the precepts
Of wisdom and the purity and submity of language As
the Prayer, Mr. j. said he had advocated pnr,icu
ay, regarding to be form simply of School discipline
ihs' IN the halls OF Congress where representatives Of
different religions assembled. is a rule to commence the
duties OF the day with an invocation for the blessings of the
Deity that this custom existed In of our COeges But
that II the form Of the present Prayer or the Prayer itself
offended any class Of citizens. he would always have
voted for Its repeal The Bible he considered. however,
different matter; that although he was a member of no
church. but believing generally in the principles of the
Christian religion. he thought that both Catholic and Protes
tant and all secs. would unite in some version of the Bible
g be read in the Schools that might be acceptable. The
Fro'esans, with spirit of concession, would doubtless
lgree 10 that veron Of the Bible sanction ed by the authority
Of Bishop Hughes, the Catholic Archbishop of New
York. called the Douay Edition. For his own part it was
to him whether the Bible read in the morning
or In the evening or once only during the week but he
deemed OF vital interest to the Schools that it should be
preserved text book and he feared that the step we
were about to take to repeal the 10Th Rue entirely stouy
ne would give his vote, from the declarations made to him
BY those who knew the wishes of the voters of the Munic
p1y better than he did, that the change was desired and
from the request made by the Council urging for the sake
OF peace and harmony he gave with reluctance and with
sincere apprehension as to its future influence upon the
Schools
Mr. Shaw the Superintendent did no, think there wa,
sufficient information before the Board to justify precpi
tate course He would not urge the continuance of the rule
ne thought the public sentiment against it. But he had
seen NO evidence Of any such feeling Az to the prayer
there was nothing in it Objectionable any Christian de-
nomination He thought the children should be impressed
with their dependence God This was at the foundation
OF all moral conduct The exclusion Of the Bible he hou
would be deeply Injurious If the community opposed
IN an fha MA OH k~
what possible injury could arise from the reading of the
Scriptures without note or comment.
Mr. Pride was opposed to this sudden stampede II was
only weekaso the Rule with Its amendment was adopted
ana now he Council meets and passes resolutions instruct.
ing the Board and forthwith come here pel NELL 10
undo our own work. lie did not discover any public indx
nato few brawng politicians about the street corners
dd Eos make public opinion Let those who are to
NE e' Of the Bible In the schools. gn manoral 10 this
board Let NJ rho and ,chat they ara He woud moi
vo On mere caor When gentlemen take the stump to
aks speeches for these valuable Offices this document with
nsnatures would fansh them with the proof on which
they had acted. VS. ~
Capt Chndenin in favor of the use of the Bbs M,
eay fit introduction Tor the services of the school bu,
Mo.a use as text book But he would NOT enforce Il
'ne religious feelings OF Others lie respected tbs
H. u'e MINORITY and that account he should weld
good OF the schools ~ w "0"e eouceS'oh' 'or Tue
An. e was theh taken, and the resolution adopted.
A'ef some unimpoinn, business the board aJiournsd
uESkRAL CoUNCIL.-A called mee,in, Of Ill; III, -
chair. fe'e"'' MR. Lee in the
message was received from the Mayor ,r.n,,.;,,;.
resolution passed by the First Municipality Connoa
ing nm to notify the General Council that tb
he sixth District had not yet made his returns VI
ms Honor Informed the Council that he had ',nr;,
iour Drectoso represent the interests Of the cy in G ~
ing Company. The directors are George Allan l. An Cn
cult L. Surgi. and Jules BENT - w., v"
Mr.. BENT then offered resolution de,la i'm, ,. .u
Assessor Of the Sixth District vacant inasmucl AS The
bent had not complied with the law in furnishing his
The resolution was adopted.
An Invitation was extended by the Chairman of The t,op,
mittss TO the Coun il to attend the ceremony of LAYING an
corner stone Of the Mechanics Institute Accepted.
"A communication was received from ]. b, Montanvs
claiming >0 damages for having been imprisoned IN
ured in his eengs and nterered with in his business III
seta wss laid on the table subject to call.
On motion, the rules were dispensed with, and the Conn
cii proceeded to miscellaneous business.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted for the payment of bills 10 Nh
Coroner.Dr Weddsnrandt, the Crescent Office, Orleana
Office. and Others.
report was received from the delsg alton from the Thir
panty, to whom was referred letter from Records
complaining that the Assessor for the Eight
~ w naa not made his returns resolution decIarin
~, accompanied the report and was adopted
ouhsii then proceeded to elect Assessors for the Sixt
1 s".n DISTRICTS Charles Osm.kau vas ele,ed "a, I'M
~ms'' anu FRANCIS o'Nea for the latter.
Inc orisr OF the day. ing an ordinance. IN ,,,,,, Iii
throwing Impure water into the ru,tsrs oy street.
mouon was made 10 lay on the tabIs whar NJ ~.
n din.