, 1874-02-15
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.
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THE ALLIANCE.
| Among the editorials in the last issue Of this
paper is one on the system Of instruction in our
| public schools, from which we take the follow
| ing:
It may bs pardonahe to suppose that there may be
not Httle Of the feeling that quantity rather than
quality ID the main thing in education, and that
stufhng rather than growing ia the better method
However II may BE-, The poor children have to 90
these elaborate books and long courses. We wonder
II those who prepare these books and prescribe these
courses Of look no them and think Just how
much il required OF the child master them Take
example the United States History used tn our
mon schools. There solid pages of questions
as to names, and dates and events to be emorized.
Or, look at tho coErsc IN geography. Now, we seri
ousIy question II there person IN TO- co., even
among scholars, who could pass such examination
Morsoyer, it we're possible for the children to eara
and remenba1 III these ltts items, Of what possible
they7 Ii necessary to know al thcso unin
mind tho detailed map Of al the countries in the world
We think It would be faz better to have few of tho
s T o a. hs
dened with detzils. Let the other parts be
preserved in the books for reference, II
detailed memorizing required Of tho children, aud
moro conversation the topics by the teacher. So
Of geography. Would It not be better for child to
have grand outline ct the wpEld-such ~ could be
1emembcred-than to attempt all thst Is put down In
the books7 And Of other studies. What we want
Ii it6a 10 % Ac&luEAs lcH6r QOu[b IL WHICH 10
learn it less cramming, and more growth Of mind
less confinement in scoo-roons, and more time for
bodily Development There are now over 5000 more
children In city than there ia in public
schools to accommodate. Cut down the studies and
adopt halliday tc1ms, and all can Be accommodated,
stronger men and women.
We quote the concluding paragraph OF the
editorial on Strauss:
There Is one light in which the career OF Strauss
ms5 be confessed to have been valuable. Has he not
times, and carried It out in Ill it's @ iesate 9 9ezs
uo has, tndce1 by schosrship and by great natural
acuteness, followed the denonstrativa method to ia
perfect frutaec and rude is the taste which does not
declare that these fruits bitter. With such minds
this ono, just gone from life, BY full ex
The e sS6s ssa
too small, it Ia too cheerless 1t Ia too for au,
too for his education, and for hs love- and for
The true world must be one that Confeases God and
sou for in such assumption there s the most Of
breadth, Of charity, OF happiness, and Of impulse.
THE STANDARD.
The Baptist deuonlinational papers are Wnrine
a vigorous warfare III fnTor OF their fayorite doc
trine Of t'close communion" Tho Standard
averr:
That ait is our standing protest against pervertlng
memorial ordinance into expression OF mutual
Christ.n fellowship. The Lord instituted it for no
such purpose. It IL the memorial OF his lnTe
unto death. As oft - va cat that bread and drink
that cup, show his death till he come. That it
might serve to this end efe.tual1y, and be guarded
against abuse he gave ordinance in bis Church,
to be observed by those who hare publicly, in the
proper way pighted their tatth to him. and recog-
nized amongst bfs Disciples. sTh1s 1s shown in tie
whole history Of tho institution, found in tha New
Testament and in al that Is known Of apostolic prac-
ttce In s observance For this primitive, New Testa-
ment view Of tho rite, Bapsts stand aud the
bound to stand, the whole Christian world beside
seems bent upon peryert1ng the ordinance, giving
1t meanings the Lord never indicated, and far de-
feattng its true design
In another place, in discussing the shortcom-
ings Of DR.. Olmstead, editorof the Boston IfafcI-
man and REFLECTOR, in that be joined in the COM
munion in Tottenhaa Court Chapel London, re-
Gently, with representatives. OF several other de-
nominations the Standard Bays apo1oRetically:
Dr.. Olr1stead felt himself embarrassed By consid-
Grafton Of courtesy. He went with others, from
london residence, where the company had been en-
terta;ned with Thanksgiving din1er They were con-
veyed In carriages to the chapel whsze the service
lowed the sermon, Dr. Clmssead was invited II share
1t was, doubt, difficult position Jet Episcopal
minister, in the SAME company, declined to recognize
br such participation this turning aside OF church
inance from its proper design and went away. It had
been far better II Dr., O1nsead had done the same,
md wc are much mistaken ii he fs not now well sat-
isfied Of that fact himself. Il
These very orthodox brethren Of the Baptist
Church are fighting hard for IN old but depart
ing belief.
THE y1fDICAToR-
Tho Catholic Tindicator cannot get tired Of
In its Last nunbet, after speaking