The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-09-08

WE ind in the Rep Gld Rep Of lsst
week the following as the action Of our
new School Board. IL will be sen there
Is no command" about the 18th rule.
Notwithstanding all the rumpus And
fuss II only amounts to this. that IL n
teacher desires. he or she, may read the
Scriptures and repeat the Lords PRAYER!
There Is no command about IL. This
looks to US like . sort OF backing down
after all the noise and clamoF. or course
our neighbors (Hartzell and Tom.) take
great comfort and spiritual consolation
IN the action OF the new. Board on the
Bible and prayer question
REVOCATION OF THE RULE EXCLUDING
THE BIBLE BY NEW SCHOOL BOARD.-At
n meeting OF the School Board of Canton
on Saturday evening. August 2Sth, Sec
ton II OF the School Law as passed Au-
gust Slst, 1868, was amended to read as
| follows: "Each Teacher lis required
| may at the opening OF the school in the
fore (andl or afternoon OF leachl any
school day, in 4 short lecture notsxceed-
ing three minutes IN its delivery [tol
urge upon the pupils the necessity and
| importance OF obedience to Teachers, -
| etc.
The words in the brackets were strick-
en- out. and the words in italics inserted.
The following preamble and resolution
was adopted: ''InR-much as the knowl~
edge aud practice OF virtue are essential
constituents in the true culture OF the
/ mind and heart, and inasmuch as the
/ Holy Scriptures, to God and his fellow
man, form n most complete aud perfect
system OF words for public and private
life. and inasmuch as praying in some
/ form or other Is the natural expression
/ OF mans willingness to submit his own
| will to the will OF his Creator, by which
submission his own best interests and
the public virtue are equally promoted,
end a model of all prayer the Lords
| Prayer is unriValled in excellence and
| beauty, therefore be Ii
| Resolved, That nothing In the 18th
Rule (or section) shall be constructed sc
| as to exclude from any department oil
| the Union School the reading OF the
/ Scriptures and repetition Of the Lords
| Prayer by the Teachers and as many oi
the pupils as may desire to accompany
them, at the opening OF School in IL {
| morning."
The new Board has acted promptly in
| this matter, and their action will meet
| the appreciation of their constituents
/ The arbritary and heat thenish discrimi.
nation against the custom in Christian
communities practiced by the old hoard
| was a stain upon the city. The shame
has been Wiped out. The prompt actor
OF the new board argues we'll lOr a new
and better day In our School matters
These few closing comments are oul
neighbors, (Hartzel & Toln): 1t affords
them great satisiaction--wO are glad II
see. Wonder they do not open thei
printing Office the same way.
But, seriously, we believe our psopl,
are especially anxious that the Teacher
In our various schools should instruc
and improve the rising generation so n
to aid in making them useful members
OF society. Give them ideas-deYeloI
thoUght-induce thep to read, inquire
think. Do not spend their precious tim'
and the peoples precious monsy-in use
less repeIitions and ceremonies to whicl
they give no heed. Attention il one o
the very first things to teach pupils. .thel
aud not till then, can teacher command
l-govern-instruct. We hid the Teach
srs God speed.