New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-30

kind. This IT me- is religious liberty ana THIS
10 equality" "a - nro a,,.ua,
this "goodby 20 our schools" Something is due to ma
tional sentiments and there Is one sentiment deeper,
igous sentiment which regards the Supreme Being as
the Sovereign Ruler Of natons,oi our heenng we
not prosper In the midst OF desolatlhg war; "ne "a
darkness and clouds gathered upon our yen ms
shut us ND I'm gloom this nation thrice, nay sever
came to its knees recognition of It's SINS ana
ton Of His blessing on us ana our cause anu hin@ is
those clouds have lifted. and that blessing Soo %
apparent in restored Union ana Pe shen
shall it be first c act IN Of of ,p egT nt Him wSo
gave us the very Book that taught us the path OF
What need is little more backbone on ,e bacEed
up by the great swelling heart OF the people now t
deeply stirred on this subject SUI ape either OF the bible
schools or the institutions winch rest Saisy
New. York, Nov. "a, 1862
FEW WORDS FROM FREE-THlNkEh'
To the EDITOR Of The Tribune.
SIR. Anv unbiased man will have to ad-
NIT that there has never any progress made In I'M
shackng the human mind and body that has not been
snaey resisted by clergy and OF
religion was prevailing at the time. deny that tne
Bible is inspired by God, for there are
too many errors and too many coptradlctlng
found In it, Therefore want 1t excluded from
Of fine schools Another Isl This land, according
to the Constitution of the country ought to know no
religion in any laws Why have you churcnesr ITeIe ~
is the place for you teach religion as you IKE is u
not unjust enough for freethnkers to be assessed anu
taxed for your edifcesf for our Corporation heio p'
all their assessments and taxes. ,-.,
The philadelphia Bulletin says: "The most advanced
and enlightened nations the freest nations in existence
are those I'm which the people have unresraDed access
TO the Scriptures o. Why not say In which the people
cause take any country the world where free,
thinking speech and free press are denied anu
let them have any quantity OF Bibles you please ana .o
nation will return to the supers,itions prevalent Wneh
witches were burned and tortured by inqustion. MT an
from the lack OF Bibles but from not having Tree press
and free schools you Bbebeeyers nave .ae dnfana
it with so zeali Is your Almighty God not sIrong
enough without your help to destroy ms enemies HT
Of little faith but then you say II we discard the BDe
what would become of morasf Why, which code OF
morals hge The code a4n a rnd bsSe Sy the
fear OF hel! and damnation; Let us nave tue pest
and let us teach the law OF nature, and that there Is
nothing TO hope for after this life, and the people MN
wake up from their lethargy and throw OFF their CALLING
yokes and make their own governments and their own
- y. X.
New. York. Nov. %, 1862.
THE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
To the Editor OF the Tribune.
SIR: In your editorial article the other morn
ING I'm reference to reading Of the Bible IN the public
schools you say have the whole case clearly set
fth 80 that we may know exactly what must DO done
IN save orr schools We cannot act intelgby nor de-
eide safely until we have full and clear knowledge OF
the facts" Are the following facts Important The
Board OF Education "a the central Dody having on gen
cboo are in the hands OF the Trustees OF the Wards
who are elected by the citizens OF the Wards on local
cLet THE Trustees each Ward have, practically and
legally the entire power to Introduce the Roman
Catholic version Of the Scriptures into the Ward schools
xbeneyer thew desire 10 do The law says: 1t shal
not be competent for the Board Of Education to decide
what vorson of Holy Scriptures, without note or com
ment shall be used OF the schools" The Roman
Catholics control these officers in every Ward and since
they have the power why do they delay or refuse TO IN
tTouce their version the Bible into the schOosi Inc
answer must be clearly that to do would not satisfy
their demands and would take away their pretended
Ma eli
teaching, H. W.
Neto York, Nov. II, 1862