New-York daily tribune., 1858-12-31

$500 nos, YER ser~ VI opOlon thai, 1e th; stt''e
N relation 10 public iosrGfi1a 10 the w 81 If
WnL ncsitiyely iotercictod the exclusion by then ~
a.. slv Scriptures rom any o tao schools uodni .n'
;r;.lictiop il failed 10 confer the poSsr oi
th,ir inirodootNp; aud al,houpn r'soi ",sn iuo'
Snsaed by a unanimous vote OF The Bcrfa 20 ~ H.
Sg The opening )f s the schools by the roatn t; ,
B'be 1t deemed ib.xpeoieut to regs. NJ ,r;,n,s
ductory exerci.c. Notwithstanding ~ tgne Po'ri = =,
expression OF toe feepgs aud si,igs Rbl. b.i hs.o
oaicers OF tie Words iIoa which L' Dr. ha o'1l
excluded have not seen a. t0 re ~ - VIZ
soe power OF action 10 this res2or h;h .bi. ooo.ro
Tie act Of the Legislature H., t,at %. Rn.,d of
Versy has ariseD ate action ~ their. "rriyJ
SaoooIor 'oai o, pos a <itDOut note OF CONNECT or
A. .e M .J1,'n fbe r1Tom from any Of the scao,s
any seecton ts2 It shall not be conpeten! for
soes On to enae. Il Edacalon 70 decide loaa rer.ioa
4. We sa' THE Holy Scriptures, without note or
% esy, shall be used ia any Of the schools
IT, -oiss " If any, it is maintained, preclude the
6roln the u aUy aut 1Orty Ia the prom
s ard cave the Introduction or the l'siOn OF the
Rbe wholly in the hnnds Of tie local officers Of the
Ward On the other hand, it is contended wish gre-s
joyoe and perbency, as conceive that the Lessla-
<vrc clearly Intended - prohibit me crcins0n o t1e
;be from any Of the schools and at the 81 tine to
nrobibft the Board from deciding whH PHficUlU
,srsion OF the Holy Scriptures without note or con-
meut should be used, IT. IN their jaigms0t, my
vsr,ion shoui be used. Where they fOund the B Die
.i,ea6v in the scOoOls. they were not at liberty 70
direct its exclusion. Where II had not been intro
d,ood the mgbt AT their option direct its inrotac-
any version Of the Scriptures witt out note nen
should be used toey Were prohbltot ffon deciding
rhst yersopts po beiog wisely left 70 the locai
officers Of the wsrd. Toey might exercise the power
Tins conferred upon them of directing tsat some yer
sion Of the SctiruTsl should DC 10 all the Schools
where ,ts Introduction hsd rot ahea5y been provi,ed
for they n6gJt, 10 their screOn, refan from it,
exercise. lfttey chose to exercise the power, J'ey
sere not to specify what particular yersioa SnoaIt be
sdoIted.
by the thirteenth section of the act it 10 sly
nado the duty Of tho Board o ilcaton, "by general
rules and regulation, to provide that, - nesr as
"vrsc'icabe, the systsm Of i,strGcoG plsu-d n the
@ComIoD Schools sbai bs untj,rm t Ioognou. The
"city." In the ye@ of tns i Jort tot qus5ii wJch
Ihsve taken, the pfecepts ana docinuv, o tue Cnr-
Il religion, at coDtaiDe 10 tue holy Scriptures, slth-
p,t note or CONNECT form a u.ost impOftant and es
&c tia part Of 10 tystem OF instruction pdrsue1 ia
our Common Schools. Ii thus be TO- then II il mais
the imperative duty Of the B,afd, by general rules
and rcguafioIs TO iebder the instruction uniOrn
81 tbo Schools under It's chargs.
There Gao. il is believed, DO no doubt that very
large majority OF "ar feiio citizens who oootrbdte TO
thesuppert aud mainten @nce Of Public Schools
are eaine sy de tDst the Bi,le should be daily
road In all tbete institutions, and that It's sacred au
thory should be eocgnZed and revtred, and its SUBJ
lime lessons iocu cated part Of the system of in
stroctop The Board OF cation, representing the
different reg ious aud dehoniL aliOns lnto whicn che
community is divided, have, wlh entire ualnimity,
expressed their heery 10 tns view ot the
subject, ana gwen to it the weight OF Their recon-
me13ation.
The best interests and highest welfare Of the isiog
generation imperauvey require that the ele aent OF
Christian hgOus culture shoaid form distinct and
rrOmReut portion Of the education oOnie1rod up0n
fhem Ib md. rtaking the task assuming tho re-
sponsibty ef public instruction, the c0mmu atty has
placed itself tho most solemn and weigbty obG-
cations to make that instruct Dprehensive aod
a. efiotn Mt as its component NE hbers woult have
DONE bad they retained work of education IN tner
own hands. Asa Chrs;lan people, We desre tbtt our
obicren should be taught unornlS TO reverence aud
regard the dictates OF the reglon we profess 10 De
governed by it's cOunses, and 10 direct the whole cor
IeLt OF tosM lives by its spirit. We aro unwilling to
consent that theit iu,ure characters and naOts s''
be formed without auy recognition OF or fesI ~ lOf
Abe great charter OF religious faith. Ths excutCn
Of the Bible, by Official act Of the ooasttated
guardians of Iublic schools, We feel ID oe virtual
condemnation Of tDat Inspired youme az an agent OF
public ihstructUu- ccuial Of its claims upon tho
besrts and COZ OF the young as ali edJca0r IN
virtue, norah3y and reIlgiOl-and pIecedeIt wine
If once established ami sanouonod by The a.
sent or even the Indifference, of the comma
pity may, in 20 very long pefiOs OF time, under
mine the strongest bulwaiks Of the Christian ialth
We desire 10 COnsIen the cODsceicss OF 10 EteIiere
with the regi gious scruples o 20 laclvdua OF any de-
nomination sect; but reg irdi1g as Wa 90, CnrlS-
taLy as an udspensable portion oi tue eiaeIaol OF
YOUTH aud the BOe without note or Comment as the
only authentic exponent Of Christianity We most sol
EMMY and earnestly protest agalost It's erctaon IRON
any OF public schools. III tie Board O Education,
under the existing PROVISIONS Ot the law, have no
powe, To prohibit SUCH exclusion, invite its active
co6perau in IN the endeavOr 10 secure such power
but on the oher hand ITS Jurisdiction IN TINS re-
spect manifest and clear, eieo JdShed la hVoSps
It's protection )n of those rights oi Conscience secuel aS
vel To us IN the exercise and enjoyment ot our IT,
hgous faith Christians as to those OF our l.Ao''
cuzens who differ Tom US III this particular. We de-
are TO fOice nethel the B0le nor Chflsthuly upon
The conv ict0n belief OF any one, nor on the Other
hand DO we desire that own decpsea,ed reverence
for its truths snd heartfelt attachment 10 IT'S dVlle
lessons of don and love, should be wa",oIy OUT,
ragged by its de Os rate expulsion from the hchoois III
xEich Wa .oueate our ohlldrec We have IN ;lerto
uttered complaint against the omission {" Tue schooi
officers of oIe or two WARDS 10 direct the readipg OF
the Bible in any OF their schools Du. wnen "o
them acting aggressgely and irocet dIDg 10 eIH"ae
fhis boy volume. AID IA piohiClt lts Use III l"ose
schools here found ever uince t.I uts1 oS 'nl
zaiion an honor place-when We ma tnat us coz
tpuhpce In oil the public schools or the cy is 10 De
ms nanendent upon the result of political struggle
Al the nails In the midst Of the most degradoS anu
denoraiiziog influences this TOO, In the rae o
unanimous and earnest Tetoa"ieh"a'vu " 'A' 'o',
o Educs tion that II sho be reed al the opening eN-
erc,ses of every schOOl-xe cannot bat believe thal
the tin o has come when some decided ana eulcieL1
xtspd should be made IN lis aYOr-Wheh ~ as'' tie
,uestop shoulc be Oehot, ly setJled, elner by the
Boaro or by the Legislature, whether the Chrstlasity
which enters into AID IS oh laly recognized Oy every
department oi our Govsrnmen.-Naljnal state ana
Nnncipal-shal be excluded from our pnohc s'nooiS.
Ihaye been thus saroest in the expression OF ny
views on this subj. ct, not o1y because L ufmy be-
heye that the III yet perfect I'd complete education,
smart from tbs elemeos of Christianity as eXPouhdei
nv ia Gfeat Auth1r r Goa aff1Tl adequate secaTlty
r tho bappne., and welbel,go of its reeip' nj or for
the faithful discharge OF the duties and
which are to deSolve upon him as memO.r o, 80
cety; bat because the oit lai exclusion o Ie p'oo
Gon portoa OF our schools, accomp aaled wiin The
assertion of the GIT to fOioE Op by simiar eI-
cusion wherever the power exsts 10 do 80, has lm'
messurablv weakened and must necessarily conunus
20 weaken the pubic confidence In our system o pnO-
hc In xuctiop Already has it bsea proclaimed from
The pulpit and the press that our sccoo' are goa-
ltss schools'-;nstinrons in which the intellect only
Ia cultivated, While al the solemn oohgSuons o' ie'
sion are neglected or Ignored. Is II "ise Ia Us to
-. 81 nnn rhich Oh hk a