The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-11-03
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The bible ln the rubslc schools.
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Michael Larkin "a. JOHN Fl. France
This IS an appeal from rhs f,llowing de-,
cision of j. IL France. one Of the Trustees
G ofSehool Distfitt No.-4, of SYes; Hnrley:
At This schooffhere was female teacher
employed who read the Protestant version
of the scriptures each morning at the open
iDg of the school. Michael LaFkin objected
To his children hearing his version of the
Bible read, and 50 he kept them from fhe
school until after The reading. BY adflce
Of the Trustees the children were cert
home, the teacher declaring TO them that
they must Se.present at the reading refer
red 10 or stay away all the day ~bcUe>
upon Larkin, acting under adyice cf =
n. Westbrook. appraied to Abram Il.
! Nrayer, SdPeriotrndent Of Pubfc H.
sfrueiiop, who 2lE estIIss opinion, OF which
the following is he substance
@'rbe object Of the oerntnon-srlisoI svsten,
oftbis Stale IL TO .sE ID Do ris ans oi Scnlar
instruction to AL The children v ithin lie TOR
ders. For ti.sis religious ira airInel abe State
coes not pTovisle and wub it does not inter
fere. Ne aistinotlSnI is to- be made rs. ween
CHI istians. whether Protestauts or Roman
istss pqd stlte eontiences ef nous can be
lsgslsy sioiated2 ssk ftEfsN sH
Il here Is DO authority IN the case TO use
as mattsSlt - gt4t, any, Fsi.ss - :, reg
ular sc'Tooi ffotrs 10 coiri1c II 2 any religious
txereises at mich the aftendauce OF the
scholars iN made q ril ufSFg. QTrhe athsr
hand there is nothing 10 ptevert the reading
ui the Scriptures or the performance Of other
rel si,us excess bgltle teachef in &c iyres-
ence e such q lie scholars az may attend
voluntarily rts y71lusetleuef theIr pssel cs ~
guardians. VI -isAt'e dooe befnre t1c-hc,sr fixed
Tor the opeuIug oi iae schOul OF after the ~
nIissal II fhe-sthoui asE -
Neither the c1mmnn school system nor
any other soc Il systsiil icsr be firafutaIpsd
ppless The. considerations yis@- of al are
equally resTecfed. Tie simple rule So to
xefei%e yoIr own riRh'ssas not to iufrfnge
on ~ fe Of ,otheIs, VI pTsSs[ve eqpsi justice
smeng az npaqete nsrfns nv. ana insure
successtn our sclftS,la II gfyr1Tl on scho,lS srs
sup ported and established for the purpose If
imParting instruction IN the common EDs-
Heir branchrs is.ijgi, ~, itstrnctisn FERNS
10 p4rt Of the course. The preperi isi.iee as
receive such iustructi0n are churEf5ss ana
Sunday sch9eis-z ,fke pHfy tqs-upport the
schools comes from the people at large irIas-
IecrEepf-sect oFEteuo q iTsp ion canseq ueuts
ty destruction of aiseetsfians or den, ..aiIis-
HupRl character must be avo.ced ard teach
CTS must cdnfurni them.elves CurIns school
bours 10 their legitimate and proper duties y
- = -
TINS Is what The Chicago R.pa5ic..n
{RadIea9 fhinks abcDr coptes5iI,e seat.
In Congress. One OF TWO defeated can
did@ies Ia ibis State mighs preGt by i.s
perusaI:
a-
We hope there Is trath il ;he report thst
zen aeheuo& ,enies -apyl infeatfps - col;sst
Goiot ei Camphe!I's sea- n C"ugicss TIE
race, as tarTas Fe eaa-lee INV - n lair one ana
a CLOSE one, and Sghet cs'v def-st : much
more hunUrable 70 hin5 - l. stan,ls thtn-s
seat H. Q ngress dh,sla,5 & the sub,rrfi,na
Ct contest would be. The. business #
"coutes'iug" Should Re left 10 The Southern
scala"agS ai.i Enrfhre1 tInne7s - : !, -s.l,s.
nonoPf'li zed II il the paStfeg Years Nine
conteteti cases on ~ ten fave nos. heraf,t,-.
datiou than belief that a J.aTtjsaa nsi.ritv
VIII 6rclCe without regard tC r75..rit orrs
inUby and IN about -niae .csses put- Of nm
not e'ftS are heB se,,rived efseats tA cE5, ich
they aie legally elected. but the government
Is 'opoed- ut very largo amCuats or iffaney L.
] Ao' Tie -eilis-7f'r Congressional eaate,ts s,e
Nefy expensive things nowsa-,layS Coo-
sress hes iatrsr'v Cfone nlrS1 IS arr-,,rssss {
the prosecution ef o.sltes:s " t,sz be- -
mite Or M pvide7,e 10 'Stlstain' them. Ne
trust that at IL uext se,sic7 i. ufrT i.sr..,,.
rae retorln IN this matter 1t is sails +
needed. #H Ff'i FfFf 9ff@ +
wealthy fadyso of New YArk recA,+tr (
:, : ehl 'hrepeh an exlraprliMary terf.r nance
She gave ut her engagement l., y uentla-,a o.,
IA. Ashtrgto n sfssdetile c.zrds set eut.-,I,e
guests canle in num 5ers. many presents wera I
seul 10 the Clergyman Sas really. the bride I
"aitios' out the groom came not. On an
sxifanation = being dealanded tf the asst md.
5i gentleman. y az peAred that the whole
@ ,@,' vas deluSlen. or an invention Of the
laoy ~hhont the slightest know le,ig,.zcf il
IN his part. It was sad case of ., -r-,;...s
nm the h-ain - 1EE GA K tCs .Tlt,r-,r.e 7o