, 1870-05-29

they were unable 10 read, write and cipher hc-
cording to fixed standard, they were not con-
sidcted to be educated in = manner emitting
them 10 State MD. Religious instruction might
he psrt OF the programme of the school which
obtained help from The public treas,ry, but an
act Of Patliament eujoined that no child should
be taught any religious doctrine against the
wish OF its parents. What is known as st CON
science clansa empowered pareuts to forbid
teachers from incrllcating in the children relig-
ious pfecepts which ran counter to tho relg-
ious profession OF the pArents. Still, though
much has been done, and large sums Of money
have been contributed By the State in further
anco Of the education OF the young, no uni
form and national asylum has been yet adopt
ed and enforced. That he would INTRODUCES
scheme of national education was ono OF the
r1omises made by ar. Gladstone At tho begin
ming OF tbs present session Of Parliament
TIE GovLRNAENT EDUCATION ILL.,
Not many weeka After Parliament 1nss, Mr..
ton falls, As member Of the government
and Of the House Of Commons, introduced I
bill which was drawn up with a Wow to redeem
the pledge giYen by tho Ministry. Stated
briefly, it was measure to- provide for the
election OF \ School Doard IN every district
throughout England; to authorize The board to
lazy an educational rate, aud to decide as to
whether tho education within their respective
districts should be compulsory or not. None
Of thcso provisions have excited much discus
IL A44Cy AlG A4tS4 tAo I44HAhE9 WALL w
in matters Of detail rather than IN those OF
principle: but another provision has giEen
riee to fierce controversy. This WAS to the
effect that these School Boards we're to deter
mine what religious training should be given
in the schools ovor which they had ju1isdc-
tion, or to decide whether religion should be
taught at ALL At first, this 1ill wa4 hAilcd by
many pereona At : satisfactory solution OF an
intricate problem Nothing ssemed faircr than
the Arrangement rheh pns !. in the power sd Of
ehou]d impose m educational rate and super
wise tho rate-supported schools. But it was
argued that in eomc districts wherein the
members Of the Church of England wcrc in :
majority; the , Dissenters :! ,t would b 30 unfairly
was possible. two-fold agitation began
against the main proyiaions OF the government
ill.
p,esAsns or THE TAT1oSsL EDUCATION LEAGUE.
Last autumn, \ large number Of Liberals
through England formed L league, with view
to advance the cause Of national edueation-
The watchrord OF the league WAS compulsory
and secular education, tho design being 70
eneure that every child in the lAnd should be
educated, and that no child shonld bo tr.ined
at the public cost according to the religious
theories of any sect Some Of the most nota-
BILE men in the country were active members Of
tho league; in proof Of this, suffice It to men
tQEIUh 4e 1hrn11ny Mhgaassnsd. iifx3 It VA Was
ekilful compromise to satisfy autaaonistic
Wishes measure Of which thu fr.mn1nrk
was GOOD. and vhic!, ia1 c,n,r;tv for racs;rine
satisfactory ameplments. wa hcart;iv md
gladly conceded. Tho religious din3cuIty.
Its trainers, The learue iesircd In eYnnnra
from tho lin nlj The nTny;4ions vh;ch e,n1rnr,s1
The teaching Of reiiriop. Ind To n,sEn the ad,,.
cation Of The Children an q nnrelT n ~ secn1sT one
Mr. Sill euupLatcs,IT W. proteatod ~ 'o .ann.t sn an,
ablinc tho rnIic;nn o{ = naTf r. - t.nrh+ ~
taxation Of he who1o. He XII th.. &, ms.a, .se
nre e1nbodying this bad principle could not BE-
satisfactory to any hut rorsons Of the domn-
creed Ho proclaimed that nothing but
purely secular education would have his entire
approval and hie wArm advocacy, and
in taking this course ho hiss hAd
tho support Of tho truest and most ad-
yanced of English Liberals. but there vas
another view TO be advanced another side to
be hoard. The p1ofessed champions Of roll
Eion and the declared friends OF the clergy
had their speeches to deliver and resolutions
to pass. .---................-
No sooner had the Educational League
issued it's programme thau BODY was consti-
tuted to defeat itB main object Wills support
ing the cause Of education. Their Educs-
iion Union was Joined by the nob1emen and
laynen who are noted for theiE. devotion to
Tories !; are supporters Of Church and State
in their conloined relation; arc opposed to
any action which might tend to render tho
Church Of England simple church and noth-
ing moro. It is natural that these men should
regard with aversion proposal to educate the
people irrespective Of prieetly help, and ID
draw distinct line Of demarcAEon between
The School ~ .Ss I'D shs ndec
hitherto been accustomed to regard it Is thci1
privilege to educate the youuc In The NJ
aeneo q national System established ts.5;a!::
the work hal to be done BY volnqtssr = ~ha h.ra
is only fur to admit that t-ltsiinS II Whit was
asclf-iInposeti task. = eI.rl ~ tu"n Iao l ooun-
try the tiret care .rhe,, =, ~ ' nas oeon sen
to estab1shrnct;on i. - ~ n' pas1'n tot
r1ina5. Of no school he;ne nrsviens11 me- usdu mat
tst, n ;in ~. ;o-os. oiaas pleno9s!y IN oper-
,;s};nr s1er;ntans w s ,so'SGq Sfeat labor in 90
c1ertv h.vr ontr;hnta5 49, s-sos eae
fnn5s nnt ~ thcir ~, ,c,nHs $50 s nnase OF tho
all this they merit sh,nts. ~ srsn tSs @ aoi
tInct in tbean 1nnstcrs il not ,S'oM- s I:nst soa
It scbool sero cInsad 9 nai an,o;n .ne ssnasnta
tsnt Tho n..ish chnrrh aer T.,! . - ~
hnuse v.a enrt ~ rac,,,;t;rt .--,,tsi 49, ~.
nroecvtes. Nor verr Ia csrss16ss, 6suu W tts tHs
Church of England sincr1sr n ~ rs.,aet ~ ~
The ministe1s Of koyersf other re,ie;o,,s ba;as
actcd nnc in tho same fssh;an ESs 1SaS nod,es a
Tie oppoTtun;ty. Ih,t sacnisr liz einc,t;on ian
ehonld IS onposed ly The r1erpy IL n1dsr tha
circuus,auces / lave detsi1sd. Exart1r zb.t
stood sIone tha opposis;on @ ronld | haze e Sas5
iers formidabIc. e The battle of l.Tmsn % and and
trv OF enlichtenSneut ,na nrns ~ 'ns N com,
Ensland ia lie resnit m. y pFGSseas - sno Mas ~ ~
eans 81 biretr eh me ~ ado,cs, who are tho pazh
with he Iber.,s 5 %ho 1erepen, ere t ores1 lance
T.n.,nr -.;th ~, uao Ie the advocates OF ad-
n1esens "a c.sa 'no ssva n%es- But, in the
Ia ne,bs,s =, 1eIM Llberas Who
h.T. heeu snnnos.a ~ hn1ment, ~ and who
11s;rd;ca j.. sa1e 10 DC ire from can't and
n.T3v nhch s,q. th.4 1; 5dnsa u9e ranks Of tho
pan ~ ia ae6oos ~ tr,,ain a1oa an essential
ih.t tbs ' net;onei schaa1. o. Q. ne Young, and
tinn tn th. 1,,Ie W;th ~ u.. - t1ln no e1eep-
tna, ~ -, ' ~ -a1 r-.n a oaG " enese Bente-
Turhss the snthnr H uaH.eo " saTna, m NJ: 16onas
Dsyn." is man rho.e n.mo !, hanosas @eaool
A,ne,;., IL -. hoar Sa.rsns n-ne 10 no1nIed N
~ tGa ,o1 .an,a nsa oeen aesasaeaa as LIBERAL
ch,rctor @ 1imnat ~ ~ aeaa31ongn-eoing W
ns-,a - .,,",.,'. ~ ~. ~ Soutse, "
Earc, ,t!nn,1 Ta.1nae Hue NJ nSneia goaN 2. tne
the stSccle csrns. snisecf;nsd to ~ M rnta tn