Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-06-15
LOCAL NEWS.

THE BIBLE IN THE PUBLIC SCHoOLS.-A
meeting of colored persons WAS held last nigh
at the Third Baptist church, on Patrick street
attended by about forty, and five whit,
females
At about nine o clock the meeting was organ
lied by the selection of Fields Cook as chair
man and Clement Robinson secretary.
On taking the chair Fields Cook stated tn,
object OF the meeting to be the consideration
OF an order, issued by the Superintendent
prohibiting the use Of the bible in the public
Schools thought the subject one of vital i'm
portance to the community and urged united
and determined opposition to the course Of the
Superintendent
Prayer was then made by VIM. Weaver, af
ter which
Fields Cook pronounced the meeting opel
Tor remarks from any person who felt disposed
to speak
Clement Robinson moved that they consider
the inconsistency Of the Superintendent or
der
Charles Scales did not exactly understand
the matter doubted the Superintendent all,
thorlty to exclude the Scriptures from the
schools; and wished Fields Cook to explain
things
Clement Robinson prohibition of the
Scriptures from our public schools smells
the badly; 1t Is 4 satanic intrigue an insult to
God: it is Incompatible with Republican i'll
situations. etc, etc He next read and COM
mented at length upon L paragraph ina Bos-
ton paper and concluded iy saying that while
he favored the public school system, he would,
sooner than send n child OF his to il school
where such law was enforced, turn! that child :
footsteps downward into hell.
- Sanford cared nothing for the religious
opinions OF the Superintendent regarded the
l,y Ia Al it,t
think any nan had right to r. cct 1t :: corrub
GRATED what had been said by Clement Robin,
sou called the Superintendent Il few pet
names, and retired
Fields Cook stated THAI when the order was
first made some OF the teachers took exception
at it and inquiry was made rs tn the authority
OF the Superintendent To enforce such law III
the public schools Of this; district that the or
der was unly VA relief Ia the conscience "i Scv-
eral persons.
\ committee OF nuc Was appointed Iy the
chair to draft resolutions, expressing the SENSE
Of that body in regard 10 the order.
Geo. W. Parker enquired if amy enc pres
ent had copy OF the Superintendent order
excluding the bible from the Schools where
upon
An order Of the exercises in the SCHOOLS was
read by Geo L. Seaton
Fields Cook thought there never WAS 4
Slrewder order issued-it did not mention the
bible once. yet laid down Il table Of laws which
exclude it,
- Davis preferred to listen he was inter
csted because he had children who attended
public schools had been raised with the bible
in his hands anu if taken from him he would
lose his best friend.
The committee then submitted the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted
Re~Ird, That while We highly appreciate
the public school system of education us estab-
lished by Republican constitutions and will rs
tar as leth in our power facilitate in every pos
sble and lawful way the educational work, yet
we dare; to say, that we regard the effort made
to expel from the public schools the reading OF
the Holy Scriptures is antichristian.
>. Rcso|cni, That liberation to popi$li and
esuitical Entertainments upon the holy religion
of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ is not
charity to Goa nor 10 man, but unialthulnesS
to God and an Ubiquitous insult to the priml-
two protestant fathers.
3 Therefore be it resolved That we from
this moment do most solemnly enter our pro-
tests against the iniqultous effort made to cx-
pei from the public schools the reading OF the
Holy Scriptures which alone intallibly reveals;
Christ as the Way the truth, and the life.
being called upon to give his views arose and
said: There were pupils in the school whose
opinions would not allow them to stay where
the bible was being read, and this was in a great
measure the reason for dispensing with it..
The matter could have been dealt with in u
much better way than by calling this meeting.
The present Superintendent was au excellent
one-had discharged his duties impartally, and
if they removed him, they could get no better
but might gcta much worse Superintendent.
Several short but energetic speeches followed,
after which the meeting, ut l2.3o, adjourned.
RICHMOND JrEoRs.-City Sergeant Steuart
arrived here at half past three o clock this
morning, on the Aqua Creek steamer with
the following named talcsmen, summoned in
Richmond, from whom to draw IL jury to try
James Boswell, for the killing of Il little colorcd
girl, on the 18th Of lust July.
Philip j. Wright. Andrew i. E,ct. John
H. Montague, Edwin \. Smith Stephen Put
ney, L. j. Robertson, ID. B. l'rosscr, VIM. H..
Palmer, Mann S. Valentine, Thos. }. Starkc,
r. B. Ritter, A. \. Hutchinson, Alex Walker,
John c, Williams, VIM II. Allison, Chas, NJ.
Wallace, c. G. Mc4urray, VIM. G. Knight,
Geo. l. Herring, JAS. Gray, Il. \, }. Clopton,
11uSn ~. w att Jas ID. CoWles, j. ". CiospS
VIM. p. Ragland, John NJ. Hall, John Ran,
kin, A. NJ. Bailey.
The gentlemen arc comfortably 4uartered at
the Mansion House 1885
THE Doc LAw.-Tho provisions OF the dog
law are now being enforced with commcndlble
vgor by the Superintendent of Police Up tt
this time two hundred and twenty licenses have
been issued by the Auditor, and the pound Il