The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-12-24
TIE BIBLE In THE SCHOOLS.
A LdRGE md IMPORTANT MEET
ING or NINTH WIRDERS.
The Rev. Messrs. Gregg, Miiiienn. and An-
derson, DR.. miller, and senator Mum
Vigorously Attncking tho Catholics.

The Rev. Messrs. Gregg, MiiIlgnn. and An-
derson. Dr. miller, and senator Mum
Vigorously Attacking tho Catholics.
Senator Mum OF the Order Of American
Union, yet pcrspirinR from his e1ertions as an
usher, mounted the platform in the North Bap-
tisi Church, at Bedford aud Christopher streets,
last night, and called to order a crowded house
OF friends Of the Bible in the public schools.
Let us sing the hymn Of our order" said he.
In response, tho choir led the assembsee In
singing My country, It's Of thee" After prayer
the Roy. Mr.. Gregg, pastor OF tho Twenty third
street Presbyterian Church. said that he was
opposed to all leagues and secret associations,
but that Lc wos an oracle " Ills own beliefs
and spoke from his own convictions There were,
however, many beliefs OF the order that he was
willing to accept. ~ am" said he, "openly op-
posed to the Roman Catholic system, as we
read Of It In the documents which the infanbe
head has given out. II Ia curse to the land. I
am opposed to the Catholics, not as individuals
nor - citizens. but as a body, because they are
under foreign allegiance aud seek to put
this country under foreign rule. They seek
to throw the Bible out OF tho schools. Had
there boon such feeling among the
Pieiins there would have been no Ro
pub.i', no MoAnower, no MayGower covenant
a. Plymouth Rnch. oar father, saw tnat they
| were uIch'ru To the u, bee f,r the btssings
| th they tuiovcd. and they gave ine Bible 10
Their chiid "a fnr N heirloom. ~ Ia our
| fathers spent SotOlJ OF tut Uuuitc money in the
pu.cn. Sc OF iiinn'- for mis- nation, and In iiSi
| they entered INTO a contract In Philadelphia 10
! have the iIible printed. TnAts now tncy vaiued
| u. thus, you see, We have grown 10 to our
present PROUD position. The Bhe has made as
| our father, peers and our children snail be
peers u as.
lhe speaker spoke " the result Of the war
| between Catholic France md hitle loving Der
nianN "a IN Instance Of the efficacy Of tue Bible,
! add said " Write uprn ia history uf his COuu-
Try TIA fact ,nat its list l0O y sra were att .lncd
"a
s.cred Word, then tio n.tiols may our
| ori.i and ne cause uf the nist stcp- in our de
cline. IT. .thorc tuurcn afr ,-.tes to itself
| nne i'-"t ~ 'La." Us "~h u'tIIVh.
IAo objection Is not then g. the Bible ~ the
schools, but to the schools themselves. can
| tr"Ve this; Mr. nrvgg read irum me Cdttoiic
0rid ~ A rll, ISL, the sentence: "Inere is for
| cAn he no proper system OF ed cation not under
| the SUPERVISION oi . C.urch.' lie reac nom
| the 'rfor in-irGrlinS youth ~ the st and
! said tle Cnurcn is opposed tu our rruuuic. IL
sdyoc .tc, Tie union oi Church ana STATE. and is
! l'nutine Tow 10 union "a hirn our fe9.hlic
-hHll he mace suisrrvleut to the Roman Church.
In rupuott oi tAi- the speaker read from the
This ,>-ton iutcrfcres with our rovernnl ent,
] our Hr,riy. our iistt. Is 10 any wonder that
/ Amcrc aus re al.rmedr Seeing n aua -iag
q, ..,t.tttoui.c.s tm. t,,ecf {, ,'lr. M
7 u'e it.d. 90 Is wuN wr cNur Together toe
/ rr4t.
-'reol' ,ay thst We shall iuausDrate a ,-ioa-
~ A.+ 20 iIlH 1T as N.f e. i.'-'IlFis Tor
| - me- l.N ao 100 asii hnr', aui IL cNi wfr
comes know thtt Heaven WI smile them
tneir friend.. lie, pat Lrfore them the on.
lrisiu = WI. an II anaAc- rs mLne ana r. =.
lnu .uc people irr. ana he l;.mahi-t- cniue ia
.ud is," y .ssa son "a ti' ~ ami tur scrpuls.
| You can sl.y this lion. II Religious war comes
II " III he seitl, like the question Of slavery,
the T..ht-in the ri-ht Of maintaining the Bibie.
| war Is sometimes = s.Yoic necessity. "
brought US this great republic and war kept It
| toge hcr
While the nation denounces the union OF
| Church and state 1t declares with Washington
| The State Is bound to incuicate the principles
OF morality and religion ~ the school,, or el4o
y must in,ulca'e them IA the mon aud women
i Td Henry Ward Beecher saw once. Il
an a man fpr -y-ien. like II IN everything
When am m Motel don't like wiiter 20
niiN tle tomato. ana aofAtue- ana meat and
SAT- oil together; want each "a nlre tile
| plate" lie w.ut- system again IN this matter.
! gud ine schools t. take re OF secular .fI,.,-
! tion. Well wnsn he cauc to hts tomatoes ne
az - them; ms potatoes, he are q. n; and 80 on
u'' Is eame t. ine 10 thtn. slip So, he m
saviour says tuvse principles are the sat Of the
81 the cou,lusi,n Of this address, which was
fffuI'tttiy anpl dci. the cnusregdil 90 SAM
"Hull th- For, ana tho Rev Mr. VI MIll..an.p..t tor
OF tue lweuty-eisnlh street tuycuant'rt nut.n
sdia ue wound rrirr ie lhe l''L ga" ~ ihti cong
" u, tne grace ot God We VIII uHtnt 100 tie
| Bible In The puhllc schools. In tho Treaty Of
ii.p'li sid > r. Alliit'n. W Wnirn was framed IA
l,Ht ana ~ -ttli III existence, tncre Is clause
wiich SAYS intt Tie 'nusti ui'"n ~ the United
- Ne- docs nos ~, "-ilHr nrislldu!t' ana teHs
n emmy toward ne belief Of Mts,ulutaUs.
-pcahet Blame uutcr-t tnd- that, and lIesi sidtnt
/ rant under-tahHs tAtt, ana "ach ia ms way H.
attempting to secure an amendment TO the Con-
| stituttOn.
III. Nj Ter of Greenpoint, being @ He'd for by
he audience. SAID mat tho Catholics have a
r. ht 10 their religion. MeRr,ut them this iib-
| eTt,. but Say 10 them, IN heavens name, n YOU
| can't vat up with tue liberties We give ,ou, 20
| back, It's no further than II las to come!
DI. Anderson, pastor Of the North Bantist
| GnuICu, dismissed the meeting with tho he up-
| dction. The next public meeting OF the order
| III De In the reformed Church IN Forty eighth
| street between Eighth and Ninth avenues, on
| Monday evening, Dec. n