The New York herald., 1870-06-20
ENGLAND.
Earl Russell on tSe Public School Systcm-
The March to Rome s'NO POpery go
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The March to Rome "No POpery go
[From the London News.l
After the usual annual examination OF the boys
school few days since, at the Borough Road schools
Earl Russell presided at the sixyfth general meet
ing of the British and Foreign School Society, and
was supported by Lord Lyveden, Mr.. Baines, NJ. p;
Mr.. Dixon M. p; Mr.. s. Gurney, NJ. p; Mr.. Pease,
M. p; Mr.. v. HarcOurt M. p; Mr. Sarors, NJ p; Sir
w. Sterling, the Rcvs. I. Binney, Hugh Allen, d.
Fraser Canon Cromwell, II. Brockway, j. s. Wadng-
ton, DR.. J. II. Gladstone, &c.
The report an abstract of which was read by the
Secretary, referred to the principles Of the society
as uniting reverence for Scripture truth with re-
spect for the conscientious convictions OF all, and
cited numerous testimonies to the value OF the
moral and religious as well as intellectual instruc-
tiOn given in British schools.
Earl Russell said-I DO not think I can take q
better opportunity OF delivering to you my opinions
with regard to this society and the position IN which
returning thanks TO her Majesty the Queen. From
its first beginning sixtytwo years ago. this society
has received the patronage ana support or the
Crown. Hear, hear) From the days OF George Ill.
until now have received support and assistance
from the royal authority. tCheers.) 1t has been
stated, l believe by some over-zealouS friends Of
mine that was the person who first set up TINS
clety and that Il rs pet or fancy OF mine to sup
port. | am entitled to no such honor-to no such
distinction. My father, indeed, had great share in
It's first foundation, and had the sentiments which
always Influenced him implanted by him in my mind
in my early days; and all the credit claim Is,
THAI nave maintained the principles imbbed from
my father and have endeavored 10 carry into effect
those views which he throughout his life held. ear
This question OF national education Is one that at
the present moment divides public opinion; and 1t Is
principles Of this society. Now, the first principle Of
all was that we should Introduce religion into our
ton of that teaching. For my part, cannot con,
slider young man educated II he has not received
religious instruction. He may read and write well,
be well versed in arithmetic, geography history and
other subjects, but that Is instruction and GER
tanly should not call the person whose attahments
were limited to these an educated man. unless he at
the same time had implanted In his mind the princi-
Piles OF the Christian religion That Is the principle
Of the society," al and .aas bprGGe ne
other principle Is that we have from the first founded
our religious teaching on the Bible, laying aside
all catechisms and fOrmulares. (Cheers.) The
the the word ord Of Goo God and the mind Of God
(hear)-but the catechisms and formularies have
been adopted from time to time by men according to
the passions or circumstances OF the time. They
convey the opinions the learning ana the sentiments
but also the fas and passions Of the times In which
they were framed. may state an instance to show
the defects which In the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries, when those formularies were adopted
prevailed In public opinion these Subjects There
Is no lesson-nO moral lesson when you Will ind
more pervading the Bible than the doctrine that we
ought to forgive those who trespass against US, and
that 1t Is only on condition that we do SO That God
Will forgive us our trespasses. We read in the Oid
Testament that most touching and Affecting story OF
how Joseph not only fOrgave his brethren who had
sought his death and sold him to slavery, but return
and sustained their lives during the famine and
afterwards planted them in the best of the land OF
Egypt. That lesson Is repeated over and over again
In the New Testament.
am not now going crticise the Governments Edu-
cation bill but say test 1t BY these three ques-
tons-Frst, convenient districts for schools; sec
0nd, that no tax should be imposed, general or To-
cal, except by representation; and third, that the
education should be unsectaran. tCheers) do
not say whether these conditions are complied with,
In this bill, but do say that unless the House OF
Commons takes that they are complied with
the measure will hardly have the assent OF the ma
ton. Hear, hear) And, for my own part, l say
this, that although you have been assured BY my no.
| be friend Lord Lyveden, that II sent up by the
House of Commons 1t VIII receive the ready assent