The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-06

the ha,is OF legislation the courts Of insre aad wher
the interests OF humanity or trans
acted, THIS fundamental principle OF Christianity EN-
1caicd IN Their creed has been maintained, not success
fly ~ least faithfully, and by separation Iron,
." s,-t'mS that either theoretically practically denied
u. We hav. heafd much, be proceeded OF late IN our
own country ui obelcn,e to higher law but ne, tue
sraksr Remarked that in his eatimatn, these profes
SONS IN III. mouths Of men who inake them
iirg Tess than miserable screen
themselves from the binding obligations OF oaths
which th'y know TO hs unjust and Immoral.
This great principle s sometimes mscraby perverted by
fanatics ami enthusiasts. who ignore all government
man, civil or ecclesiastical, aud who desire and attempt
ihs to free themselves from those wholesomc restraints
which il imposes How often in the worlds history has
been made the plea both Of civil and ecclesiastical ~
rants in the infection OF the most grevons and enormous
upon those who the objects Of their bgotry and
hat2 n oppost ton To all such Jesultcal anatcal an
mtnerant applications Of this great principle the
baud wei 10 all nndelity aud ndierentisn tho
other do sai the speaker maintain that the Scrip
turcs Of the Old and New TesmeDts the Word OF
and the higher aw OF man in all relations, personal social
civil and ecclesiastical Entertaining such views must no
csssaJy take profound interest question connected
with this funham nta principle which vitality concerns
our common humanity the progress and ultimate triumph
of our common Christianity and the highest welfare OF our
countyn the language OF the great Roman orator, tue
common mother OF us all The speaker dwelt here with
much force upon the Importance which he attached % the
restoration Of the Bible in common schools and
greed that it not towards the attainment OF this oh
cct that any is at present stirring agitng h..
community. In thirteen Of the public schools the ng
Of the Scriptures small portion Of them in the
ing, by the teacher has been forbidden and II IS tins
which has called the atenten OF the public miud 10 the
subject The restoration Of the Bible TO these thirteen
schools IN this is the only object proposed, .hlc
al appear to be indifferent to the appalling fact
that the Bible s virtually banlshcd from all the public
schools in the city and most Of those throughout the land
The 70 which this result to be traced that
commenced wrong as nation with reference 10 this
Whole matter OF Christianity and the bible We started
aon national age without the Word of God
chart and compass therefore that the national
shps now IN the deep waters Of national corruption
rot already dahnc upon the rocks of national ruin The
second found in the fact that those TO whom
the revelation OF God committed have proved
creant to their trust while the enemies Of truth have
been bold ant defiant they have been too often tmd and
vaccilatnC. Why ANXIOUS children
should be taught the Bible IN public schools
Because this is the very period in which they
most susceptible Of religious influences, tnu
should be done in the schools, where their minds
active, and which is the very time when they would
he most liable TO ieceve religious instruction OF this
The speaker secuted the idea Of there being any danger
Of enrustng the teachers Of the public schools
important duty The Bible, said he, in conclusion the
very fountain Of all true culture and lies al the very
Of all knowledge, and therefore, should not b. excluded
IL Is the only power which roll back this fearful tile
Of wckcdEcss aud shut the gates upon forever II Is
the only security have for national existence ami
ruTetuy In proof Of this the speaker referred
ac that all the mighty nations Of the past had been
brought in way connection with the Word Of God
andn proportion they had received it they had bceu
prosperous and successful.