The Red Cloud chief., 1876-09-28


Mr.. EDIToR - The coumunica
ton Of Prof. Wood, in the Nebraska
Teacher for Sept, has called fortt. an
editorial from the editor, in which he
takes the position that We may read a
chapter from some other beOk,.which
will have "A greater influence toward,
bringing in the children early in'.tlc
morning to school, than reading Il por-
ton If Scripture. Now, whoever ad-
vOcated the reading of the Bible a.
something to prevent tardinc>s.? Had
this been the sole object, We might
have thrown it TO the dogs long ago
and placed upon our desks, some o!
Mark Twain productions, or some
other high-toned novel, for instance
The lIoOsicr Schjnlma>ter.' which
woulIno doubt attract thc.chilI ear
ly to school and keep him late If nee
e>sary.
But this is not all. The American
people demand that morality shall be
taught in our schools, and are We to
suppose that We can ronnov" ono "f th..
important landmarks Of our fathers,
our standard o. morals, AMI not weak
IN our Influence and destroy our own
moral standing by 50 doing. Our gov
eminent Is established on the princi-
pies Of truth anl justice as laid down
in the Scriptures aud ia Danish them
from our schools, Is virtually saying
to the children, this book Is A play
ed out notion, a hackncycd idca in
which We no longer believe; a sand
bar over which oar national bark i
drifting. without helm or spar, and it
is unworthy of a place beside your 9th
cI school books"
Another advantage $50 called Of
story books over the Bible, is that the
pupils acquire a taste for good litera
ture. We inquire, 70 what book can
We go to find more pleasing stories,
finer poetrr. W"rc glowing elcquencc.
than can BE- found in the Bible? VIII
1t be the "Hoosier Schoolmaster? NJ;
no: even Nicholas Nichlchy. with l.,
'SqueerS' and his Yorkshire brood.
All these are good in heir place. but
when urged Is Il substitute for Coils
word, they are Is much N Of place
as singing Capt. Jinks' in a prayer
meeting.
Articles may be read. object lessons
given, experiments tried, stories told,
to secure runctuality, bat never use
these to the exclusion OF that Word
which lis profitable FOX 4 < correction
for instruction in righteousness
The teacher should Tot be Il theo,og-
ical plopagaudist, but he SHOULD uy
to teach 1saofai worth, true virtue, ard
t6at wisdom which admits a divine or
Aigin for all we have and are: but II the
Aundation is washed away, the super
kucture must inevitably fall; then
re shall he get his lessons? VII
OF nc ashamed to mention such
z lie ou4h, to be. That teach
goes into school and common
liz at once, is far more con>is-
ah he who substitutes his nov
.e Bible.
he christian teacher be forced
iii so, the sawmaker will soon
he has taken the viper into
bosom, aud the sooner he lets
better for the >ch5ol. the
md the nation his laws vii.
he before the power and malc>-
Virtue and truth.
per,ou wishes - iDfict any thing
IN the p~arln,'S conscience which he
mot consistently support or give hl>
Iseut. but in hi, Gaze II is roai con
les. between right aul wrong, be-
tween morality aud immortality be-
tween Christianity AMI irle!igion, be
tween the light ofthe present and 'he
moral darkness of the Middle Ages.
Therefore as in all eeM,s for true
liberty. that which conduces Most 10
;,s spnnort must be maintained al Ct:
hv.,5 Z. ". S.
Havea place fer everything. ana
&bius i'll its place.