New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-06
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
SKETCHES LECTURES,

BY ,. A " MASTER Esq.
A lecture upon 1.-THE Bearings of State
schools on the Religious Education OF the People" was
delivered Monday evening Metropolitan Hail. by
IA McMAsrEE, Esq, editor Of TIE Ner York Fireman
Journal The attendance pretty fair, considering
the inclcmency Of the weather. At some time past
eight o'clock p. NJ Mr.. McMastef appeared upon
the stage and warmly received; he then
proceeded to Observe that it was his satisfaction
10 feel that the success Of the cause which he
loved above every other cause and one 10 which
he had devoted his life did depend on his arga.
mens that evening Ii also his satisfaction to feel
that his hearers entertained the deep conviction
on this subject as he did-,hat their presence that
occasion the argument and the eloquence OF the
evening He had invited their presence that evening
to hear some little discussion upon the subject of the
bearings of the State Schools upon the religious educs
ton of people. In addressing himself to this sub
ject, II seemed proper first to consider what
right the State had to NEEDLE in this business of
education. Who gave the stste the right to turn
nurse and schooma and to undertake the charge
of our children In examining this question We must
consider the State under its different conditions, and
what the condition OF the State with which we
had TO dol The State had existed heretofore
theocracy ii had existed under the coslton OF
Pasansm and il had existed in Catholic times a.
Christian State; il had existed Protestant State
but in none of these respects had to do with the
State. The State with which we had TO do was an en-
trely indifferent incompetent State in matters OF the
soul and the immortal interests of man. Had We 10 do
with the State theocrscy there would be no trouble
in the matter Of education because there, all power
was supposed to directly from God, and, there
fore, God having the right 20 do everything, there
could be no difficulty in reference TO education oy
the State. The Pagan State was a corruption OF the
'heocratic the chief difference between them being
that in theocracy God governed the state ilmedi-
atey and directly, while tie Pagan State made gods Of
ts OWL, after its own image and presented them TO
its people for their alteration and worship and forced
the worship and reverence Of those gods upon them
As the State assumed the position Of master and made
fs subjects slaves whatever education the Pagan
State afforded its people it only that which mas
ter gave his slaves. Chris.isniy introduced liberty
into the world Indeed in the regeneration OF baptism
q dignity was conferred upon the soul OF man which
previously unknown Laa, by the baptism OF the
infant the parent taught TO reverence in Il gi
bestowing rights and being beyond his jurisdiction
Every liberty in order be should be guaran
TEDDY laws hence Christianity provided through anoh
er sacrament TO institute flmy-through Marriage
Under Pas s1isn the family meant household OF slaves
under the operations OF Catholicism tneans '8e
husband with one wife, and the children Of that UNION
united by bond of union that could be dissolved oy
death alone IApplsuse Nowhere else than In me
Catholic Church was maria re ndissoluole bond OF
unior-nowbere else were divorces an irnpossioihy
therefore nowhere else this holy sanction OF me
Christian family Il in this family that ChrsstAni
Is provided for the liberties OF the individual especial
ly during The period Of homage this family s'ooa De-
tween the State and the chd-it prepared the -tfer
for the foraer and guaranteed The state ssnnsf AL
want OF good morals on the part Of the child
Prc,estsrtisrn was to Christianity very much whs
Psgsnism was to theoeraey. Prctesta1ism must OF
necessity from the very Of is being invade the
hbertee of nlsn. Marriage could be dissolved through
il by divorce; therefore the child lad 40 perpetual
guarantee for it existence independent OF me seae
and thus the State came in again and subjected the
child TO its own dominion taking from TIE parent,
who lad no longer any nghr TO il But the state they
bad do with different from al the-e, Tor II de-
clsred itself entirely Indifferent and incompetent IN al
that which related 10 the eternal interests OF man
What right then continued the speaker, had the state