New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-01
TIE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
THE CONTROVERSY IN CINCINNATI

THE CONTROVERSY IN ClNCINNATl'
CINCINNATI Ohio Nov. 9O-The following
points were made yesterday by Mr.. W. NJ Ramsey, in
his argument before the Superior Court for the plaintiff
IN the matter Of enonUg the School Board from expelng
the Bible from the schools
To show themselves emitted 10 the relief prayed for,
the plaintiffs establish two propositions First that
the essential element OF r a3 ~ S9gGT S ~ S .,
City OF Cincinnati has power to prohibit all religious
instruction III the schools of the city The propositions
s % Se S eeoS I by the ha
Of any action OH the part OF the School Board religious
iigous instruction is an essential part OF our common
school educntOn, he says, but arn Win ehtlIe con
simply declared that it should be the duty OF The Legls-
laure TO establish schools the construction would be pre-
s sSas ansaass of that
in other eo1ntes and the GRANTS Of State Authority for
the establishment Of public schools In the United states
Athens aud Oxford Ohio, among other instances-to
show that religious instruction was contemplated In
conclusion. he said that these resolutions forbid all re-
liOus instruction They in substance reputation
not only OF Christianity, but OF oil religion in the broad
est Of winch the term is susceptible They clearly
constitute such supposed by the Court IN
prOnOuncng Its opinion In the Girard VIII case desire
ment every word of the great OF Mr. Webster
in that ease-an argument that was not answered or
cerned.
Judge Stalls spoke yesterday for the Defense
and will conclude to-day. He said Christianity was no
part Of the law OF the State for II 1t WERE certain
duties peculiarly Christian must be enIoined upon or
certain rights which but Christians possese The
observance OF certain virtues usually called Christian
egOned the State not because they are Christian
but because they essential TO the good order OF
society The state enforces duty as Christian duty
The Christian holds civil right in preference over per-
protesting other creeds or no creed The Jew for
instance has the remedies for wrongs Can sue,
and hold property office. and vote. His Synagogue is
exempt from taxation the same as the Christians Church
He quoted the Of Bloom against Richards 20 ONO
reports section 357. He cOntended that no power over
things spiritual had been delegated TO Government
Christianity part OF the common law OF OHIO now,
as was the case with Massachusetts, NewYOrk and Vir
eDa once but In Ohio to-day thanks TO Protestant
Roger WillanlE, Catholic Charles Carroll, and lnndel
Thomas Jefferson 10 show the diversity Of opinion that
expelled Christians the authority Of the New Tesla
mept. no quoted from the Rev. Samuel Richardson's
book. He said 1t was not little curious to see how
nearly the summary OF Presbyterian dlvines agree Win
certain propositions advanced BY Jesuit Father OF
this city In recent lecture the Bible, though the con
illusions OF widely divergent. The Legsa'
OF Ohio cannot Judge between the two nor can the
Board Education Of the City OF Cincinnati be the
Judge The honest convictions OF both OF these memo
rails should be respected by the State OF Ohio