, 1875-11-29

tcct 1lpmsnisst, Jews. md ini.taia III tl.elr "a,
xonehin IN hIl their r'hhts untos thu t'onntisu
II We th1 tht1n in support of an ,na,,snsie
which in tomo Henao docs certainly tllsscgat
their convictions of Religions duty. -
Nor L. tbts AL. II we arc going 10 tcocl' rr1tr
iop, 10 onsht 70 teach 1t tboro0Gb]s. "cuHsh
to pltco rcenaa schchefH IN al uar rcho't
and make franmrnt and tl,orouGhexAn,.esso essou a.
to tho irosFeaa of tho rnfnts IN religious knawf
EDGE, Ws ought TO t*act. that syhten IF re'ig
ion "fith, ~ Protesthnt nst,nn. ua heiinea ID
be trac. VA ought, therefore. .1 compel tint
foTmity Of faith, IND htn>rh d'r.ent fs'm ons
shores. 80 NJ should comc, ~ uudcratard It.
to tho Rrounn Of Ro1nsntstn, anil he otltsel IA
ndu'ft that compulsory r41fgspt,a education II
tuht tho thing. Konn Of lin ar" ready II snke
ibis stand. With IN PrateAsausism h,e3ns ftsr.
dhT OF th0nEht ami trntc crnee. And tits fru-
dAmental p.intir.e os aur f"'',t,cal utSata2ati'n
IL dcar"r 10 iii than ans nlers actual religious
uniformity.
Nor 's sf,;r matter Of tho Bit:s in TIM ac1oota
ono II no graat conteqncnco 81 we ,fnssn,c. III"
schools Mil du good rora without It. 1ley r.;
contsnile to cdcath rue clll oI tho paor I
tho ii,l1. 1hcy viii r.a:inuo 10 10 ,l,n ri
Of tic RcEHt|lc, foo to iEnorance nn,1 to
moralltF which Accompanies ignorance, eyr..
thr Dllic ia mt real III thrm.
Wrro the 1mettion n new naa, d Gs7sti3n at
Introducing tho I,ltlo inta tho scho-! ID Father
than Of o1clu'ltug it from than. would Irut5.-
aut ChrstfsnH in fi,e pi6eint makc-,1, cf sf,-
cietv thInk II heat to tnoyo In tno matter :?
Would they admit that Their nchao'h Wet goi|ets
1t they did not7 Why sison',i they. w!,eu t,ezs
echools arc doing the wors for wh Oh they e1lni !?
10 ro call our manufacturing curtorAt,oth, cur
neither ihc, opcrnsirca III tho ono nor tho
cIeilh In tho other aro a:Eomb1cA In tho
morning Tor religious wolsltp1 Is It an irrc-
!iRtous act 10 go INTO bricl,-Fatd and work te.,
aso rot spent In reading the ssri, lures : Istt
an irrtfigIous act fur Christian siti 10 Ink.
lesson III n',teo or art OF MI 1n!iio teacher? IL
= M t7ol!Etoua act to carry atasc ltssu c1E! rf
lost;ce which IL not ol oz1od with pra5er1 Wi.a:
ts our conmnn school hut nil in,stGs,nn 5yr
tertatn X nd OF 1nttlrc:uRl isLor? 1t t:r lu-
tiRions IN It's character in the !aya Of thu 4ars-
tans. II baa nut thai character in ttcso days.
Wa may regret It, Init wc cannot hrlt' it. Uar
schools are pfscce for wosa Just as truly ea orr
mil>s and our stores. Aui ~ .la*e no more
hight TO call them gtdeaa beeaubc they do nat
se2ch religion than to call other lah,, gol!ess
Ehicf' Ia not psccodca with purely religious e1-
etrss.
limc and considering whether 1t were tcst to
Introduce tbs tcas!ing OF tho D.bls into the
soloola aB y religious exercise. | havo very
Little dontt that majority of tho mos! ealnent
and Intelligent Psoto.tan Christians will ttccie
against 1t. 1her would s.y it is NJ, infringement
upon tho conscientious CONVICTIONS OF great
many Rood cttizcns wIrsa religious faith Itifosa
from our own. II IL endAugennY tho a1iaton.o
Of tLe "ho|s System Of commn,,-tchool
.dIs!it education. i i 'nconslatent with tho
founded onr Republic. 1t Is {. SORT OF union Ut
Churrl, and State, tho very thing wo fear, an
appeal 10 !sH to heiu d;tfu'e tue a1iicles Ut our
religious faith. Such courso cau neither bn
1ust, nor wiae. nor legal. This. bolieyo, noull
BE- tho decislou. were The qutstinn before W tur
sha trat unc,--were We discussing tho propric-
~ Of Introducing religious exerciso into our
public SCHOOLS tathof than Of dispensing with
Ono afrcady oKisting. And this is tue way 10
look ss tho question, not TO ark what wo pro.
for. what re bavo had for near 2t0 yoarH, shat
out oonsclolcns approve but what Ia yiclt, ana
1gat, and Wise, AUD feesl ssndcr oir republican
Government. with society n1atlo up Of parsous
from almost every part Of EuioFe.
Wo must kcep tho coEumon-Bchool syste;n, cos.
what It may. Then load it DOM with no weight
which 1t can1!ol ea&ity carry. ]san;st every
proposition 10 diYide ths sshool-fnnd iu lilo
interests Of sec1aliauiern. Let tho ltonlIulss
Protestant to pay cens towards tho instruction
ct hla clllldlon lu tho priuctples Of LIS faith.
For thls la must mako Provision hnsaIf. IL
order 70 DO perfectly eons4atent wo must make
onr atoses. / would do lh:s IL ne interests " !
0hrlstian1ty itseif. do not bellcye tha. tho
coamon.school ID tho place TO leach roliglon. ! s.,
20 pot baissa it ia practicable so toacl,
i there. 6oue Of tho beat loachoru :
nsso no expestmental knowledge Of the Aav,ug !
g1acn OF the Lord Jesuh Chrise. Without wLlrh !;
sAey .ro not qualified to giyo inetruetiot, iu tlp
prtnctp!ea Of uis Gospal. Nor is tho time rot !,
apart for this exetolse sufficiently u1tonued to !
enable eren Christian teacher to impart s,icll !
thorough instruction ~ lilo Importance Of the t
aublecs demAuds. Then. with nrery oEort to +
uAke tho oxorcse impressive, II u aura to ba- !
aoms formal and heartesa.
I koo" It Ia said that q Eroat tnnuy ,
Bible from. roadsas it Ia sho sonoois. Il +
70, their knowledge Ia tno Bnpeliicsal 10 !
10 them any A'eat good. Bus l donbt |
:he truth OF tho assertion. In those 1uys Of !,
Biblo socetes. and Sabbath schools, aud Ijib!e-
aeaters. and iaJ efforts, thcte is no need that
snY family Ia any OF ctr cit!oa. or oyen III he
country, SHOULD be without 4 Uiblo. IIa busi- |
nesa " our eehoo!s 10 10 aoach tho chilussu hos
70 road, 10 escite their intofess in tho D,hle, by
proper e,,yn References to it, but 4ls responsi- |
khon sud With their sriauds. This IL the !
method Of Christ. We shall sbaretose dis |
ahatse cur duty aa Christians by increased |
"a sarnestness III persnnA Christian effort.
Gospel to every creature, to thoso 1t homo ul1o |
are without Tie Mble or are ignorant Uf ia eou-
eents, u Meh ~ to abohe ID foreign coautriev, !
no 90 not carry out our Masters oomlnivsion.
even IN tho leaas degree, hY aus such rcadiug Ut |
bcfiplures - is customary in tho opening Of our
ooufuo1 schoois. We have no right 10 easo our ]
conseleroas bf tbtuking that NO DO. A gort.ar
education Y QUO th1ng.-a religious education is
aaosaes. asa a. Tue two eauaot ~oll 60 together.
, ,hn no e Snnaen eAlns her sslumpha. not through
the eotonoH schools. but through BhbbAsn-
Rohoolst an ea;ncst Chrjs.lau ninistry. aud
= eeelf-eactlticnR cbucrh membership, T{1p way
20 toeeh thc cthsas WHO are ighurnat Of rcixiun
- 70 90 ~ the'a with tho Wotd Of God iu uur
a1aao5 AI,d lit our hearts, 10 show shnn Chris
t!an kindnesa. 10 preach thela ti..i:el which
tAer can appreciate and loaor.
~ ANSWER 70 tno question, What ia our duty
- rrotsssant cL5!sstlsna, III view 1t tho reeons