, 1875-11-09
That f. the Next Move of Those
Opposed to fsihlc-Itoatling.


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nHlhoas documents pro md con which have
been presented for It's consideration, Ia fact, i,
there is majority OF sentiment In tho Board
upon either side OF the queasion, that maio1it,
is on tho side Of tho anti Dib1e-soa1ors Further.
moro, 1t ID reported on good authority that the
ncAt more OF tho Eoard will be 10 e1purga.e and
REVISE THE s1NalHo-BooEs
| now 10 use n tho public schools. with Wow ia
destroying oil ailuHions to the Deity and tho
savior. Tho task, cren II attempted, will psosa
d very difficult one, ~ tho great mass Of tue
sonps now sung nko religious, OF hhyo religious
allustnns In them. TIoro aro tro books used ID
the city. Tho first Of them is entitled, "GradeJ
singerH: Book Two" mud is designed for use II,
district schools and intermediate departments Of
! graded schools. 1t Was compiled by Measrs. L,
L. Whittemore and o. Dlackuan.
| ONE or TIE FIRST IssrAacEa
noticeable In this look is d song entitled "The
Dltds, IN page 13:
Who loves not ths birds swe,t sonz7
Singing praise to God On high;
| Always merry nc'cr forl0rD,
| llrasca for Ger With azure sky.
~, on tho very next page thore is song1et GU
titled ''Drlght Flowers" wherein tho pup;l IL
expected to e1c!alm III joyous strain:
uow bf!ghs the flowers arc IN the dell!
| How s%cet tho beauty In thcm H.. !!
| How much the love IT God they tell,
Who iwclis above them In tho eklcs!
It La claimed by eomo that 1t ia too much to re-
quire children tu subscribe to such sentiments
! Ms enuncated abevo. Still, ngaiu, on tho tlf-
| teanth !}ago tllCre H soug ca!ted "MfBeions /"
Which goes OIL to stato:
Missions lie In woras Of kinlness,
3lisslonA ln In deeds OF love,
Missions lie In wozda Of kiutnesH,-
These arc mtssions sent By God.
Notwithstanding tho fact that this a1Iuton TO
thee Dicty eau bc construed profAuely, it ts owl
dent to tue rcaaoning heater that tho intention
OF tho author was to Feligiously instruct the
youthful ginger, and the song will therefore
come under the ban. Tho excommunicatiou viii
doubtless bo partially justified account Of tho
exccrab!e rhyme.
On pago Is tbcro ia
REGULAR l;YMN,
which Ia all the mora otfenase 10 the obtectorb
On account OF IT, being raraphEase Of the
along. on page 1t, theto IL another highly Oh.
{ectionable piece With tho title "My Shepherd"
It tegiut
Tlite my Redeeuatr'a near,
I LII farewell 10 every fear-
MY waits are alI supplied.
~ The Merry Christmas nells" On Page Is,
although containing tn it's title an alusion which
IL dsagreoable to eome. sti!l manages cieverly to
avoid further mistakes Of tho kind, With singIe
exception. in the lincs teAdiug:
For on thls morning years ago
Was born The King whose ruls You know,
Page. lal contains tho well-known poxlm.
" The Lord ia my sncrhera," whict Is not alter.
Cd any from tile original being arranged for
chanting purposes. On page 1855 Ia another
eliant, " which still grsatoe esosrtion eau bo
inken. na % t., tho M woFda sre those Of tho "Lords
titled "e w.
"TnE aAcaEp BooK,"
wheseln It ia said.
! ioys tho sacred Book Of God:
- No other eau IT, plaoe snpply;
1trotna ua to 1lja o1p abode:
It give mo w1ug4 and bids mo dy.
Although the meaning OF The latter limo IA
evidently met.phorles, gEayo objection is
mouths OF tho children Hantlments which arc
opposite to those which haye boon rocentlY In.
culcsted BY the Board Of Education. They do
nos lore "tho sacred look Of God" or, It lenst,
Which "can Its place supply"
The song book used In tho Grammar, Inter-
mediate. or D.strtct Schools Is entitled "G1aded
Singers: Book Three" and this also contains |
much matter whlch will have to bo thrown OUT
IN caso tho effort to abolish
ALL REFERENCES TO THE sAy1pR |
should be aucoeaHful. For inslauce, On pape 81 |
thore IL ! song. tho ast llno Of each stanza ia |
which reads; "1le CARLOS tho lAmba in His |
bosom."
On pnee 1876 tAoro is song which contains the /
following lines,
Then conquer va must, when onr cause Il Ia Just,
And this In our motto In God u our srnst,5
THIS sentiment will, no doubt. be eagerly c4ied
Gown s oy many persons, notwltastAndiug that |
banuer." Page lso contains an-
o'a9T sGng "hs y peculiarly onuosoas i is
70 Jesus. Tue vary 6rss stapza IL especially OBJ
leestonable to tho rerfseEs. 1t saadst
I lo!e to hear tho ringing
" Christina bello star;
They speak Of that bright morning,
On which the iaiant sav!or
WAs found Of those who sought
Wtthtn IN humble nanRet
Wheto gifts ct gold wsrs brought.
Tho latter portion OF tho book ts devoted ex-
c'usl'ely to sacrod pieces, nono Of which are ua-
cxccptionabls from tho point OF visw adoptcd bv
Tho objectora. Among tho worst OF the p;ecos iI
this respect 10 the "uloria ID Excelsis," whloh
spea9Gs of 20 LoFd sho only besotsen Son. Je-
pt the Father" etc. Ihero s no douo. but that
4 tho attempt OF these gentlemen to reconcile
III tho rollgtous sentiment IN singing IL succesa-
|ul, tue books no" 10 use will need thorough
'eYls1on and expuEgatton.
The ground taken By the would-bs rsyisers IA
hat 1t Ia lust az objectionable to s.ng rel.gioua
'entisnent ~ It ls to road lt,-eyen more 40, bo.
1uss u as nor asmiy Impressed upon mind
Tas sectafian; for the same seaaoa the ginRinR
y Hoctarian sentiments must he put 40 eud to.
one goes tho other ought to follow, Ihe
llof trouble feared IL tho expense which viii It.
end tho change. Tho present textbooks re go
oll Of objectionable passages that they could
lot we'll be Retained, and, While there il An
o9ndanca OF secular melody, 1t hss never bean
ollsctst 10 boo1.fofm for school purposes. TO
haugo books a. n! IL e1pensiyo. md ia thls
asa u would be hard to lind q suitable publlca~
on 1t otco. Sill tho demand creates tho SUM- !
". aud IN short time the Board will doubtless !
syo offered 10 II sluktng books which contain :
Q Ecfc1aacea to tho Christian religion,
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