New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-26

csiec knOweoge Of the classics IN orde, 70 learn
What Argio-Saron words were. II We wooed the
! Grtcisn lymph. tie Saxon bride would give all
her ctsruis. TIE clsssic tongues were really more
alive than OWL for they had power Of grosth
out Of Themselves Hhich cur own language hsd long
slLce iot. lie ha0 long liat o: Greek sorts intro
dUost since ebster-too long to read. Tne clsss'c-
entail 10 the understanding Ct classic susion.
which elcrfed and beaDtiied all li,ers,1rs. How
mary classical men loved Milton WAIST lie was
there in tour Of tie Old Word without knosleige
I Of he class : They were needed a. much
knoyltdge Of reading was necessary To understanding
library. classical scholar had the best intrOiuc
ton TO the study of the modern tongues. lie
krew French far better than nonc'asslcal
Freedman. Blu, beyond this. the classics gave the
key stone OF outue-Style. The study Of the classics
was tie stucy Of style tperpetuay schcoed q IN the
selection Of words aud proper arrangement OF them
Cboates advice TO young lawyer w,s to R.sd
| Greek. # but & line dsy, read Greek And what
Cbr,an would no' give worlds TO read the words Of
tie Holy Ghort. Was any parson prepared for bis
agowirg euogy upon the classics a. iLexhsu-rloe
mine of culture ard abused foundations in good, round
terms Comp.rstive Pbiology, dependent on the sady
OF the clsssic- revealed a more Interesting his
tory Of mind tb 81 Paeortolcgy did OF animal. AMI
Ilants. But Of course, the classics are but portion
Cfeducation; they could Lot supply other thing an
our aim WAS Ia uske msny sided, rot slabslied men
Mr.. Butler enlveped hs lecture by an excellent selec
! ton Of the uos' approved wltticsms
Tt. arrivals this evening have considerably increased
the rumter of attendants the Institute among them
noticed nr. tTsLkln Taylor, OF felnsy AHA oAo
Super nterdeIt Smytb, of Ohio.
SECOND DAY
| NFw-BrDFoRD, Wednesday, Aug "a 1859
Al O'Clock this morning, the Institute was again ~
session, and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Benton nicged
| with the martial music which was assembling oar
Arlington Greys and their entertainers for az excur
sion down the bay.
| TIE Rev. B. G. NoRTHRUP opened the discussion of
the morning the question, Is II expe1ient 70 re-
quIe tie use OF the Bole by pupils in Public schools
He sustained the affirmative, except IL case OF pups
whose conscience would not allow them TO read It, He
thought the Bible should be read by the pupils rather
than the teacher: Il secured better attention. IL
should be read because the Author Of Mind hal per-
fectly fitted il to educate the heart II fortunate
thet the laws of Massachusetts, required the residing
Of l.. and the teaching Of he great common com
prehers principles of Christianity. He mentioned
with the highest praise the following section OF the
Constitution OF Ma. saehusets:
University Cambridge End Il the several Colleges aud
Of al precPos and teachers Of ac.demies and all othr In
minds Of chs dIen srd youth committed 81 their care sud
Instructor th principles II pty ust'e and sacred regard 70
sobre;y industry aud fugaty charity moderation and tempe
society and basis which Republican Consit oa Is
fourdd And ,h. be the du'y OF such Instructors e en-
nit into cher underwriting Of tendency ab,y
mentioned aud perfect Republican Con't
tuition the blessing Of liberty well as 70 promote
their future happiness and ALEC 70 point gu, to them the III ten
deEey Of The opposite eA sec STAT
IL was also specially fitted to be the educator of the
ius,paiiop Ii hai all the depth of interest; com
mspded the xedness Of attention. and 1t had the fire.
Guelt TepetitiOus Necessary for training the memory.
| Mr.. GRIKsLEAF, Of Brooklyn Illustrated the ques
! ton by the opinions Of ChsIlemagne ard Louis lie
| DeboIa.r.
| Mr. L. A. II. ALLEN of New. Bedford, thought that
the Of the Bible d matter pact Discussion IN
New. Erg snd. No study better fitted to cultivate
ife ina ginson the conscience than that of the BIZ
bic. But was il night to force the reading of the Bible
upon the children IN the public scooosl Tie thought
a. To of
| uts which had proved so successful so far "a the
church was concerned aud Unsuccessful so tar A.
the Individual concerned. Ii the conscience, II
the rights Of private judgment not respected the
dcortent would be likely to spread through the school,
/ and might result in great disaster.
Mr.. +. A. SAWYER of South Carolina thought that /.
desirable to require the esdng OF the Bible IN
the public schools if they had the right; be believed
/ that they had not the right. Any law commanding
purely religious exercise the schools Of the State
the foundation union Of Church and State for which
States. Men who were ready TO compel Catholic Chi
den sd the Protestant version of the Bible shonl
be feaoy TO submit upon occasion ~ have their children
forced To- read the Catholic version. Religious cultur
belonged not to Government; il beOrged 10 the family
! the church. and the Sabbath. School, Too much was
! expected Of the public school in other directions But
in the way in which the Bible was read, II was worth
lees As an educational book. Every school book
CURED the comments snd explanations OF the teacher
Now let her attempt to enforce the teachings OF
the Bible and every sect Of Protestantism would be
!
sach s TO lead Us 10 suppose that the examining of the
Bible down the throsts Of children would lead to any
| good result?
Mr BRowx, Superintendent Of the schools of Toledo
ssd thai III many points the Catholic version OF the
Scriptures was better than the Protestant this
he opinion OF many wise aud liberal Protestant men,
Now the law Of Massachusetts, required that children
should attend the Public Schools; Catholic children IN
Boston required to go Ia and attend the schools
ard there read the common King James version and II
tie trud shrinking conscience of poor, ragged lrsh
bow scarcely having conscience Of his OVID, except
that educated ins him by the prestf the shrinking
tiuidiiy Of this boy should say " My father told
not 10 from this version OF your Scriptures my
! fsher 'old rot to be coward; my pres, told me
! that this version was wrong, and II Was wicked 10
use il; ny father told not to recite that yerson
If died for il the Ciy OF Boston had the proud re-
pulaiion of making martyr, here in this nineteenth
! c.Itury for religious tolerson-a young martyr, nov
covered with egions OF crosses had religious toeia
tion fed from among us Did We lot remember how
| in the pamy days Of England Roman Catholics hrst
buired At the stake Protestant who believed
IN conscience ami in God Aud when the tables were
TUNED DID We not remember bow Professionals burned
their Catholic brethren at the staBel The Con1titu-
tions 4 the STATES well that OF the nlted States
..cmed 10 every citizen liberty to worship according
10 the dictates Of bis own conscience. This was tue
cause of the Purtsns fleeing the old country though
be was soIry TO see how soon they forgot thelr the
theory ana puncured the OF Baptists and Quakers
because faith 70, whole. Religious liberation
" - row Constitutions. Theoretically We SAID
every should be rehgiOnsy free; when should We
say 20 really BY the law Of Massachusetts,, every
CD ID required 10 be IN school tor at least three
months Annually Should he be forced 20 re al
sion If the Scripture 10 recl,e passages from the
Scriptures when bis conscience tod him he should not
recite ard which great body Of regioniss sustained
him in not reci'iug and voted him martyr II he would
rot reci;e Again, al citizen. taxed iOr the cup
port OF public schools should have equal rights 10
| lien. Dia they make that 50 practically lie could
opinion but this tha, 20 require the Catholic
10 nae ,be Protestant version the Protestant 10 use
the Catholic versOn Of the Scriptures II his conscience
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