Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1853-02-10

the rules and principles OF the sciences,
hut be trained dpon this practise, IN Ike
manner but in much greater degree,
is training necessary TO make christians.
II tchlIdren cannot become graceful aud
well behaved unles. constantly trained \
thereto and. las far as possible kept
among those whose hanncrs are
graceful and behavior proper, so child
ren canno, be expected 10 deport them
selves as christians unless subjected TO
the practices, the company and the pow
erfui Influences OF christian associates.
7. With these things certain, we can
never forget that religious is the most
necessary Of all learning both Tor The
individual and the Sin,c for the indi'
vidual rs necessary TO secure his eter-
nal weiiure-lor the State because It's
laws must either rest on the tyranny oi
mere force or on the Obligations ol con-
science, the only solid and unchanE'ng
basis OF wh ich are the truths oil religion
Nor can we !ail TO see that the most
lawless and ungovernable oi community
are precisely those least Influenced oy
religion. We indeed do not wonder AT
this We are rather Surprised taat the
io,ce of ,radtionary habits and customs
and Of il public opinion ty no means us
ludicious or rs frm as it ought 10 be can
keep those who have no religion from
sliding down the inclined plane OF which
they are placed into the io"er depths oi
debascment and tes,iaIity. We say
besiiuiiiy because we think that to i've
only Tor the objects si this liie-to eat,
TO drink, to s ecp. 10 grutiiy our senses,
-,s 10 live he same kind OF life as the
beast. 1, may differ in degree, n. does
the life OF The oyster from that OF the
monkey, but for all that, if It's daily oh
iect aud final end be beastly, that life
is beas,ly, and to live it in manner ev'
er 80 refined is to degrade our nature
from it's true end, and bring consequent
/, ruin on the individual and disorder into
i the state.
/ 7. We therefore consider schools from
4 which, as far az human nature vii ad-
| mt, relrio. is banished, pernicious, Tor
the reason that they devolopc the ch'los
| faculties, and fill his mind so iull OF
! thoughts OF the importance Of the goods
I If this werld, It's honors and pleasures
! tha, religion is crowded not only from
the seat of honor which belongs TO her,
bu, if, Though The excessive importunI-
ties OF hls louJ but foolish parents: she
accompany the youth at all, is Obliged
to take seat Oh the drivers box and
travel us an outside passenger. We
Il therefore have the mos! solid and Just
4 reasons 10 guard our childrcn as far 'as
possible ON sucE schools and we he
4 l.cvc that the hest portion oi other de-
/ nominations who look seriously INTO II
mus, agree with Catholics III this mat
ter. Indeed it seems TO Us that alter
thorough investigation, none can oppose
itexcep, those whose pre- udice agains
the Catholic is SO great that they arr
willing 10 oppose all religions.
II 6. We are most wiling and nnXou
TO educate our chidren-wc are 5"un
by religion and tie dread oi cerlal
and terrible accountability. 'o do 80, a
lar as m our ppwrr. Blu. by the sam
Il obligation wc are obliged TO keep 'he'
us far AS hosslhle from what We cons"
en,iousIy consider irreligions, or no
rrIigious, that is ecdiess Shoots
We are poor, but are doing al IN OF
mower 70 establish schools, and vii
: some success
We think it grievance that
, should he taxed TO support schools
which we arc lorbddtn ty conscien
from scrdrg Our children. and to ha
II. n,sistanc. from the State, -althoul
" we arc ready To guarantee that sh"u
y. money in proI Ior,ion to tie number
, our children be given US, we vii. spe'
il strictly for schools. and will pr"du
' from these children better citizens "a
!" better scholars than ever has been p'
due, d from them 10y Tie non-relgio
common schools OF oar country.
3, 9. We are convinced that we cou
'e bripp nulttudts to our schools "
never will darken the doors Of any o
e ,r and have more punciual ns "
so as "A larger Attendance III rrol oriion
is the number of our children and circu
X, stances of their parents than could
- found in any other class OF c"n'muh'
,, We are certain hat against these ~
&c FACTS, all the violence, preJudice, hl''
- ness and abuse in the world can
,voiI and therefore believe that, as
c. ,he long run 10 country can gam
re netting OH false principles or oy i'Jos'
Id il !, wo,Id be better to examine INTO
re matter. ue, at the tru,h-and then,
Ill der any guarantee 1t may appear
cd cessary to require. and allot to Cal
wv lies and ever, other denomination d
cir ,iny il. n share OF the School Fund r
nd nor,ipued TO the number OF children q
,ut lave 70 be educated. Such meas
ey properly and wisely taken, would y