New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-21

work of building up system Of public instruction that
wherever the name OF William W Holden IS spoken the
people know that they have friend Prof Norhrop Of
Massa gave Interesting account oI schOo
recently visited by bun ~ Virginia. Mrs Randall o.
exquisite effect and responded 70 gefsiste1t en-
core Win " An lIlsn"onah het M. sppernten
dent Wygant Of Arkansas was then Introduce,
district which is 500 miles long by IS broad found
year ago with u schoohouses ana only lVOOoI l,xoV
ton, with over 1900 scholars in them; The people
who fought against the Union IN the laVe wal
ment We have not got the money OF Mas
sachusets Rhode Island but we nave eoL tno eU 90
TO get it with Mr.. Wygant continued his remarks ior
some time in very entertaining strain The CCnVentOh
adopted set of resolutions complimentary to Cen low
Syp sa aPa i0iid Hobbs Of indians
Many Of ss soos.Tp S S5sis' sos sae 1S SG
ss Rspus prosperity peace Of naiSP asDeRd
s Aa he hSH Of the southern States thus been
M son FOR thr education with those Of other 0Ae
objects Of % ;Gos RS hS tSu coDT to take
may best caeuaeo 70 give saoai States 10 order
systems popular education may be put into enee
o b PgPs Il. s:S. Hs' .SS House iSs Of
preston the sentiment Of this Association 70 be
These were adopted unanimously ana ~ NnTih CARO-
of Indiana johnson OF Maine, and Ashie pstdant as
lima were subsequently announced by INC hIo''''D'
the Committee required.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Normal School Association met ate 0cloeH, wee
President ogden IN the CHAIR troy % "''S
Rcv Mr. Dossv on motion of DR.. Hart it was resolved
10 meet next wear on the Friday Saturday and Monday
previous to the meeting Of the National NeacheTs Asso
citation and at the same po, 1dano Rovden Of Mas
sachuetts Gage or Minnesota bfOOks OF itH
and DiOssy of New Orleans, were appointed Contsee
TO assist the President IN making up the programme Ior
the next meeting on motion OF MT hounas VI
ii was resolved that every member OF the Ass0caon
reouesed TO bring with him to the next annual meeting
copes Of all printed catalogues circulars, th
new and important printed matter relating to our
professional work for examination ana eAchange. p
motion OF MI Gage Messrs Allen OF Ifehnsylyahla D
ringer Of NeWJersey and HOose OF New-1OIh WSie ap
pointed Committed to ascertain the present G3nGsons
Of membership for the Association oeyeIal o,eI @
lutons less importance were adopted ana the AsSo
adjourned to meet at the call OF the Executive
Committee.
The National superintendents Association met re-
solved TO hold convention at Washington during the
session Of Congress, and adjourned sine de
The ladies of the Convention did not succeed in discus
sing Miss Beechers paper Something for Women Det
ter than the Ballot in consequence OF mlsuhdeTsahu
ing rs 70 the place Of meeting.
The Teachers Association met in Model Han, ana
PRAYER was offered by the Rev. Joseph Atwood OF Tre'
ton Much irregular and rather personal discussion
ensued and hymn finally sung, under the leader
ship az Mr. Tnkham for the purpose OF tranqnhzng the
Bd That The Board be hereby Instructed N making
the arrangements for the pn6siGn o. 9aI piScsg
fer much discussion In which Mr. BulRey of Brook
1vn reviewed the past experiences of the Association in
nnbiisinq their proceedings, this resolution unani
mousy adopted; and motion OF snpt Wokersham OF
PennsyIvania the Convention rescinded the resolution
the preceding day nstructing the Managers 70 pun
sh the pToceedingS UT can DO uOn0 "i'nOu' 'AP'"''
Prof Lewis b. Monroe Of Boston was then introduced,
and gave a very practical and interesting lecture on me
" Human Voice and its Training supt Mlckersham
presented series of resolutions from the gentlemen rep
resentiug the book publishers az the Conventions these
Cordially thanked the Association the normal school
trustees and especially Dr. Hart and were unanimously
adopted part Of the proceedings OF he CohYGauIn,
After brief recess the chairman read SET OF resOu
tons in which the ladies of the convention ana
complmented Mr. Elias Cook, the originator OF tne pan
for their entertainments Mrs Jones' Mrs Clark and Mrs'
Kimba and MT and Ms o F9 nsenb WHITE MES see
retary Of the Massachusetts Board OF EdGcauon,
address on Christianity in the Public Schools"
earnestly advocating the solemn gutS g9 t tne
a textbook TO every child WITHIN lis nh,s "na' nas
the right 20 do what is she DOund 70 uo IA ts
nbiecf for which the state exissnot simply repel In
ysou and administer justice but to develop INC man
were founded by Christian They are Christian IN
their very structure Nay more our fathers came IRON
mon law that Law Christianity is an essential part
establish this point Our states are Christian in their
origin, structure, and iurisprudenee ana ought IN trnt
duty Of a commonwealth 10 teach general Chrishdng
10 every person within her limits or 70 sec that II IS
the church. both created by God And here the state
and it equally that the state Is created by God
And ought not 10 teach Christianity, not the dogmas
of secs but love God and love 20 and the truth
Of the TESTAMENT lie God sectarianf Is His Bible
sectariani Because ! cannot have the Westminster
Catechism taught IN the common school, shall take
them away and SO help to cut up THIS country into
common ground for US an, and that IS Code
should be primitive instruction in Christianity, and
that that instruction should come from the
Bible as the book and hand book OF the school
Judge Field asserted the possibility OF Pyng Iengons
instruction in schools The pulpit cannot be TOO IA
mar with the Bible But you undertake 10 teach you
must deal honestly with II, aud teach it all But our
teachers trained heologans they are trained
rms: that we cannot give what is called technical Teg
ious instruction in our schools would Introduce the
out trenchng upon the denominatonal tenets Of any
sect Mr.. White said he did not plead for technical reig
ous education. when 90 into sehoolrOom am not
a Baptist or q Copgregatonanst-oqt hope l ain a
mitted II choose TO read narrative Of Christ whose
great teaching was, Come unto me" not Come unto
dogma The Rev Samuel Lockwood had found in his
experience three Of teachersthe religious the
indifferent and the rrel Ous and he asserted that We
need in every teacher person Of deeply religious
bltes. There districts where teacher ought
TO be sort Of semimissonaIy MI White Of ono SAID
.here are IN this matter both equally dan
gerous Some believe that instruction is religion that
does not include dogmas and cateehisIns TINS is the
Catholic view. Others believe that II is impossible, with
due regard the rights OF conscience TO bring any refer
ence to God, HIS Word, or His truth, embodied in
meal religious instruction our schools, and agree
with hun precisely. You cannot teach dogmas and
caechism, and you have no right TO do but can you
afford have a system Of schools whose doors you
write No admission for God here y No! And 40 not
violate the atheists rights OF conscience when teach his
child that there God, for what Is IT to him whether
Child believes IN HObDs
supported views Of the character Al the close Of
the debate Judge Field was made an honorary member
Of the Convention
The following ladies and gentlemen were elected
officers Of the Association for 15G970:
Prudential B. Hgar Of MsssAehufstts pteFrsden-MIs
Emily A. Rice Of MASSACHUSETTS j. W. Bukty Of NeNlOTE; NJ IT,
WygaHt Of ArfaBsas Greene Of Rhode Island W Jobnion Of
b. Of HsHJesey r. WltkershGn Of PenbsTyA
nla, w. r. CIssy OfMapsnd W. r. White Of ws,t yrguiA s. g
Ashley Of North Carolina n Seaman Of Louisiana ". b.
Heuke Of Ohio. Secrttary-A, p Marble Of MGfSahutstI
Assisani Seastdry-LuV NJ ocOnntn Of Ss-.Yorf.
G. Crosby Of Iowa C0unseOrtTbons Smith q
Arkansas Richards Of District o. Columbia White Of Ohio
Thomas Baird Of MsUlandj IL T. Harrington Of Mss'aLu.e
Brooks Of PenhIvbna; Camp Of Conneceut r. w Valentine
Of NewYork b. Hsbbs Of Indiana H. White Of Illinois G. NJ
Gage Of Minnesota 0seut Of Indiana J. Ogden Of Teun.et D.
Reed Of Missouri: W. HOyt Of Wisconsin, HLr Of EeWJest
B. g. HoIbrop Of Connecticut J. w Parker Of Pennsylvania -