The sun., 1870-02-16
Vim DICATING THE BIBLE.
THE SUPERIOR COURT OF OHIO d.
RECTS ITS RESTORATION.
The Reading Of the scriptur,s Decided TO be
not an act Of fworship-The Case to be Car

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The Reading OF the scripturs Decided 10 be
not an ae, Of fwor.nip-The Case to be Car
CINCINNATI, Feb. 15.-Tho decision of the case
Of O. Miner ct al. sgt The Board Of Education,
The ,bre, Judvc, prenared an opinion the reading Of
which occupied more than three hours. The Court
room was oiled with listeners. The paintins had
applied for an Injunction 10 restrain the operation OF
sfesoiuuon passed oy 'ne Ioara OF huucauon pro
schools.
'uose, S,atr ana haesany delivered opinions az
Tan followed with dissenting opinion.
ssns S. a noo,, Opn,Om m.
IN the premises. he said ,ha, the resolution. Of the
Instruction u 81 USI Question. %.'s TO tuS or y Of
the Christian religion and the authority Of the Holy
Scriptures could not be suthoritativey decided in
cGgt. Of justice; :. -, 49,. :.
the purpose: q The state, and that Jeaiousss and
yoa;ons o. ,hs eon,Sisnss 70, which ts % SGns'iiu M
o1 70 p.nppn, spS % Inc .oS. e
SSp:idsIins these Objections in order We have the
Rra"fhsse proTislon. Of the Constitution tend to
,ho homogsniiy q the populatons' and contain the
STATE 1 Ssess.sry to society. and origin.
Sonds soS, escsss
iiGd.ft!, appears from the legislation for the pro.
ton cannot be deprived, so far ali are taxed
enforce THIS protection as well as the burdens OF taxa
ton increased bL me exemption Of Church property
ofSorship assnst consent
,trvmen, attic. 10 sscarS ne cna sec ana 'cnoo n
smS"it w The poIiticsi VAIN, ~ religion nors,i,v
and kno Wedge when Tie state proboses 10 secue aud
Il only this ground that taxation for the protec
ton Of religious worship and encouragement for IN
sIucuon n lus,lned Donohue VS. klehnIds w
80 nc S'2 wv IN "cn ~ wss meu ta. taws M
a. e,ne ' e"SV"'"'""0"ai OeeAu'o 'neJ 'V's'e sou'
artk-section O. article g. Of the Constitution simply
paft OF the school fund and Il Ia not caimei TINT IL
that sense such q result would follow by any decision
OF this case 60.
W ~ NC yh IN ~ t,s ~. y e;h
Of he proneS con.,tcion ~ the be
must DO subordpated to the public GOOD lust as we
surrender Other natural rights Tor the same end. So
NnLMe sre n9t 70 utsrinine tne reiigion. morail'
We & ~ ~ i ~ 'o G s
wisdom etc IN AN s'e sense and male mai ToIsb,p
anc.tatioh OF our religious conyictions these reso.
luuons would prohibit Instructions therein.
ORIGINATING pupils Of the high schools read the
hoM BDle Nth sppr9prlaie slnginx' AND the 1recS
% suu .ne,e 10 ny DOT yet " cur,
Than oman ovT common seSoos cannot he seeSl.I
lied though IL l. oueston whether n would moi be
better ttut they should be but in view OF tne Consfu-
on which we have taken, tie rc.olutons are VOID In
othH views OF Tue RESOLUTIONS, may be sad that
ShLsisny - the preNanhs relgl9n "a the scale ne
ever "a onnosed nndegne. he nn,a " ~ MI NJ ~.
laws and corfupt, The coinmunity IL Euot e Simrd
that the Bible teach ali the virtues ard the
graces that adorn Irivae and public life. Finally.
thouahmul survey of our indiydua weakness and i'm.
pyntn. ,hesrann nb rhen W 70 cnivae % sptit ~
be,teT ianor Tor ;hs eieva,ion ~ az. aac. ami
truth and eiyilzaiion on the eirIh The Injunction
mus, be made peI Ibetual