New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-06-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Angular meeting Of l., Board Of Hduos.'oo VA
I'd sterdsy

Mr.. HAsKETr. Of the 10th Ward, rose TO vinies;e
iimseh aud the Bosrd firm grave missppreheos on.
He then read the following rrso,Lton. introduced by
Mr. Bum mel month ago. and laid on the table 90
| Tie moiou Ct Mr.. Hsrtett:
Ehrss, This B0.id les beard with srv, ths the Bb' os
Mains Of he Bse hss beer excluded fta the bic SCOOPS in
h FOuiia "nd By the ShoOs osceu of aid Ward thceoee
Ror,d Tia, rsnsr A. the pub school. Ct this city rules
,bs g us Bo',a 3 ePessa y TIC ,ssens OF
| He ceLled that lie was hostile to the Bible On the
contrary Re believed tbstit TIE work of inspired
uep, ard be was bound to that Il bic by ties which
probably TO mar present knew. He wished to have it
inscribed in the minutes of this meeting that be
no Orator against tie Bible. Mr.. Hssket thea
related conversation be had With friend, who hs6
been unfortunately attacked by eryspelss; bu, who,
der lis painful Influence, had been favored with
visions teno ug to augment his faith snd affection fer
| tie Bible. Following this was re.stiOn Of Mr..
Hssketts own eIre'ierce urder eTyspslss. lie osd
hac many very plesssr reflections. On one OF these
occasions he thC-ght that he hsd stood beside the
Lord. when in the usjosity of his power, ne said,
L" Let there be light, snd there light He thea
thought he was with the Pss!nist David when he
| supg the With and Nxi.th psalm. He thers
heard delightful musc. He .oen thought that he
came Down snd stood on Mount Calvary, and saw the
Savior in bis sgcpy. He saw the assembled worlds,
and beard the Voice say: Come up TO the Supper Of
the Lamb ard ultmstely he saw al these worlds
roll up Ike scroll and lave themselves 10 the bright
Lees Of the Lamb Having had such visions he would
respectfully inquire Il he could be copspirstor snSt
he Bible lie wss desrous OF presening his views
on the subjec He Satisfied that 10 government
could enoure uress based upon religion. With faith
in God. the immortality Of the soul, and future
state Of rewards and punshments, 70 conscientious
legislation possible. Legislators had robbed the
public because our fathers Lad forgotten to lay these
truths tie basis Of their government. lie con-
cluced with Offering the fJiow wing resoiution:
B,ored Tia: the School oe'' Of ;Ae 'eyeN Ward, Of his
rsrs q chapters. sdsed 10 The several uriessndrgs o the
hall mpi. upon th mia. The ar Al socdac
God and the iunutstiy srd sountabty OfOur .1as and
umep at tie opening and closing OF our Pubic Schools
Mr.. SHINE of the Sixth Waid supported Mr.. Has
kets resoluticn
MIR. CrsHING moved an amendment. but agreed TO
sccept the following substitute offered by Mr. MAC
WGe,co, BY the Law Of 1851 THE Board h. no, the
y vet a. in their iud ;nent the heAhtel moral
peePe hat TIE Bi5ic without ommor be rad the
cr.Iir Of our schools, Therefore. a.
y,rou. local 8, sds school OFer that this Prsce be OBJ
tie Ward. Grammar srd Primary schools in this cy
Mr.. CUHslNG accepted the amendmen OF Mr.. Mac
kesn, and called for the yeas and nays.
Mir. LrooMpTE wanted this subject 70 be met by the
Board IN a many way Tie regretted inst the Board
had net act. upon tots question bt!OIe. Tho Bible
was the only npregra abe bEwaik that had ever been
raised this continent against the spread OF nhdei'
ty which If allowed 10 e. a. would ssp the tounda-
/ wv" va ~"
ert.ous American who did not believe that tbore was
| tod In his own younger days, his mind had been
projuoced in favor OF niteity, and that prejudice
tsd been TemOF.d ~ hhN.nS me NVtuo'' ~ ,.a' ~
old Pubic School no ~ lie sat Oi the s'oe OF - Hu
Catholic children lien, ana none oil toeh were
by roedoc the Bibe e "or.t 400 up m p1oae o.
toe expense ct his repSoo n ana S. ., srt 90 ;n;ap
| any BODY Iottento, Turk The was probably no
Ieope ch oI. 80 10 sr,stsj Tos Eible bed
M % T aoS 3D. NE were yior
% ~. -" u;,p Al ro,soi;nr r." an Ana Last II was
uh'ei Wv J IL .,ts,r Mould ,ro in en-,
agoou ioiai 'utV!' ei tic ''''''N' ''0D'N ~ VI 80
s" ~ 49,, - 10, ,ed srob ~, sr,ardreot :, Mr.
.o,rtiens ne that the Doard Should rot be
"' t,aS =, a Senls,s,;on thst i had ns tne power
~ -. ,La ll;lJo q, hs Tesd ~ the s,bools
o,ttat, .ne i',' - Doi',ian ovas ron.
| ~. S,%, IN ISn III Wsrd sid I am pre.
o,sd 70 -, sr tb,t 70 n tom INF IL il well kn twn
ffrrt that we hs,s no: tie power to hs7e the Bible
,ssd in anv of our rsd schools. without the consent
- The local Bosr.;s This il TereIy stetiog yls!n
,act There !. 70 ,,eb law in the book which says
thar this Boar, has ti. power to compel or direct the
reading Of the Bible Why sb9yld We cover over this
matter Ii i. ia nsee ,ssiy 90 have such law nse ted
rekt inter s Tia .ire to DO il, Lstse public kn)~
hat the Board OF Education nave rot the power %
| do it.
MIR. MAoKf'S neped ina' 'ne 1850 u''O" "ou'a DC
passed Win one voice ana one .eot p;,, ,.n.A.
| M bkt MEL Sha t'a' u 'be piote teusn' "Is
niDg 'ec'sian .e mns WING ~ Cm $3.50 If ~
o.ot man from the Foyrtb Md were wiling to rein
| state the Hible he would 70 for no more thsn this
resolution. Even amsn was an infdel, he would
moi ii card tho Bible Va found il eyeryWbere else
and why not in the schools.
| Mr. tn,ws of the si,.aertb Ward boned tLst each
| - &c ,ba Ens,J I'D bsvs an nnc,rtrn;tv q
-, h1o.ef ';o. Tie .hor5t ri, tSe vreatss. o;,es
tiop that tbis Hoard cnuld aritate' Much had been
ssiJ shout modes Of acton but he was in favor of the
oriS;paI reroptop Of Mr.. Bnmnel. lie would not
| bsxa sasct;ons made tom .be Rule and read a.
| school hooks: for tie Bible was one book We could
.s intrr.t TIE reading # 10 any sshoo if we gave
| it the whole Bible without vote comment: 1t was
school book. In their grade of studes-Ihilosophy
both Natural and Moral was to be found; the Bible
was the textbook in moral philosophy. Here the
| world had made no advance for many hundred Year,
| We Lad cur shelves flied with ds9nisitons upon H.
/ al tha al,