New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-30
STATE-CuURCH-SCHOOL
ADVANTAGES OF THE SECULAR SCHOOL.

| ADVANTAGES OF THE SECULAR SCHOOL.
| FORMS or RELIGION SEPARATED FROM TIiE GOVERN
| MEsT-REIIGiCa MADE M0Rt or HOME EI4s-
MevT-CuUKonEs STRENGTHENED.
| To the EdftOr OF The Trt6une.
SIR: Notwithstanding all that has been writ
ten lately ON tire subject there TO BE- msapprs-
honson Of the real attitude OF the American Government
toward religion In the proposed removal OF the Bible
from the public sehools do not IN tho action IN
overdue anxiety yield to the preudces Of those who
do not recognize the Protestant Bibie the basis Of
Their faith although the Wishes OF all good citizens
sh0ud have weight Neither do ace disposition TO les
people drift say into the desry waste OF doubt aud
speculation merely the desire 10 do what onr f0re
fathers so wisely did us-scparate religion from
all that pertains 10 Stare government and put where IL
bcongs-ir the family snd in the church In torn Of
government IL honost practical religion oseutia
than In the republican and think that our forc.aihers
la leaving open to the good men Of all deno;os
tons, while they committed IL 10 the care OF none,
thought they wcro securing the faithful administration
of free principles their children more eicaoiousy than
could DO done by any sccaian legislation. During ito
hundred years that have interviewed, the wisdom OF er
course has boon fully exeInpei. We have been pros
perous as nation, and have carrfod our country
through civil OF unequaled mngDitIde, where the
only question between Jew Catholic, or Christian ~
they stood shoulder shoulder Gercey
batteGelfs has been who could do mos: for the land
that had protected the interests OF all
IL would not 10 dinclt 10 agitste The country 10y
pess against scientists liberals above a ilibcrsr for
country cannot belle its anteooicuts; but would the
charity that should undcrlie al religion increase by his
experiment. Would Il DC the siSn OF progress, with
which usher I'm centennial yesrf " 8 night for rs
10 remember that forms Of government
eOm D. ttDle With Tree Institutions sn general eDissDu-
lne others but should also feDt lDDei tbat our
p.OuiaS boast been % ie aDie 70 sy VIM he
religious exies vino first gh shores. Va haFo
unchanged what nero NC lOund-' freedom 10 SOr-
ship Cod
Far from ngnc think the community would by
MATING religion 81 home glescui. Houid n0t
coe.ite to any school tbe exclusive training 81 NY
cff's se3rt sl mind Aost te: ris are yngDg AID IA,
experienced Uhey have hot The fine even II tsey Lave
tie ability and tho inclination, 60 sud- TIE peculiar tom
pra,rnf cili cSicd To tariT eaiF "a awaken
BIZ conscience aud convince h1, by repealed eAboits~
ton tuat j. only IN the Application - our daiy *
pericnee The religions principles b. i'afnng thai 20
can nope attain 30 mobile ie 10 ie parent tIc i,sa
less difficult. ANA lei hin once lulJ HsIHc tDc -
snoas plity, aud viii b. without IT, eHnOng IN
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IDe, THE mo-; s3od OF al his dUil.-, Ac you'd examine
thr ri his Erar he o0ciG consider tie ii-
illrnee of both Ills ieeit and bis ex3,ls 9c he wod
his own accord strive 70 elevate 3rQ educate hs mud
Aud too Chiicd with It's mission 1chOos would 90 lcr
t,ss poo. cl!d:cn who Orphans. or EhDoe D. rents
we've TOO iildcrate although have ny own Dtbsl tlet
even the most ieratc could I've made 10 attain 70 sons
kiad %! cni3sfiey la the execution o Gdy sb3t aO1d
fais tnen 10 u tCr c1,dten, and tEu5 impasb
the first rriucplc OF family life. H.
hesg- 4 oFf- ~, $50.