, 1876-03-25
sTHE BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS.
n fhE Edtf0e of Tha ch.ed0a Y3tfA..ts.

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Donney leads him to Tho conclusion, first, that
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paDno J. ~, asnoo1' hu', eeeono, tnas 10 s1cluao
It is an tndlgnity to sovereign authority. aud d
violation OF tho compact OF 1787."
Now. nithouch an IN favor Of tho Dibto be-
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1os issa ~ our pso sonoos sos oon'eas .ho.
fnrthor than as It Is faithful exhibition Of tho
will OF tho peopio. And again. It eoorus that
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schools. Our own Goyornmout Ii the oGsplng
OF rcyolntioD. md IL will mt ,1o for M to anncn1
tn nd ,uu, ,,nlcsa thcv ,ro ~ h,rrnonr vii, sa
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Duh .ns ll!esaa A." eneln'oa CT TUG aenooIh
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pIenseu ~ a..t "peus NJ E4u1t 1nasles 70 aiI
c!Sos I'D, A. nc same t,me tn. principle IT,
sr..st so .',n.;t .h .n, - ~ ve
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Mo ao1.: noNsFol, !Mat ~ saplect ~ sur
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Mhs.ona' . I. nJnen n noo chasae'oIstes' 1!eh "
then hret iook o. the 1aets az they exist No
uoaps sue pao.;c stoo1s aase I.a taa blole useo
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on Is w. 1, uIs y h, 10 taaso cIanse as
tnanso nay W 4nty tocany Hes,Ieu' hons moro
aoIo' guy stu uesno M " tAe tntnos1y VI tne poo
Pc. IT," ~ u Tue qaeetlon "hicn aflsos hefe.
- II. snis .a'',os"s aotths eonstasuttioualy ~
,nt..H''ns ~ euauhe suo puus!o sgnool
schooaa lts sle"sf For assurodly ho law pro-
vents tne oohe tais.
~ Tue very l!ous tauAh vi sa'S Hn1 aEa'h6s the
tano athpcs Iii IN fse vo e
Pope ~ ,ufall'hle. whnse first duty. therefore,
ts allegiance 70 him. That their Church ought
70 rulo the State Ia tho faith Of ove.y snch
Catholio. lno priests are ever ready 70 under-
tnne or overthrow tho public school, and to sub
s.itnto their own In which may be taught their
own dognas. but At tho aame tiMo they loudly
claim thoir share Of tho public taxes to support
thetn The difference III this cns5 is. that such
Of fsomaniBn. Aud this is 4, principle against
which tho geutus Of our whole System rebcls.
| may have some other considerations Oh tha
The next class opposed to tine Btblo In the
public school In composed Of such as have
seen and daapproved Of established churches
in Europe, and who fcnr thnt tho BibIo In tho
school IL tho germ Of this systcm. ThoBo lond
strength to tho Catholic in hln present crusade,
and commit In this way grand nluudot against
their oun principles
Another class consists OF these who, although
they would prefer tue Bible read m tho school,
yot shrink from any contoat necessary to keep It
lhese, aud on the plea OF being lovers Of peace,
weakly sc1utosce In its expulsion. The Jew dis
! appto1eA tho New Testament. and tho skeptlo IL
glad to lend his aid to ejact the whole Book by
any md every means In Ills power. Again there
arc haWhys iaIgo plumbers WHO tlont along with
the 1e1t1e current, OF whose cars are ever open
Tor plaualoie statements without giving them
selves any trouble to reflect on ultimate oopse-
9uences, OF who Bee whore ptiuc.ples have their
iiues drawn. Discussion bus tins booome 4
n0c!allT called ch 20 grid On stier ar,nor for tho
light IN thia waF OF opinion in tlofense OF tbls
sine-hoHorad national ussgo.
Lot % now 800 who arc ranged an the other
who regards tho school With It's Ulble ss tha
very foundation OF tlhs connsr1's liberty and
safety, evefy Puritan whose fathers brayofy
faced thu Hood and fotest 10 win for shemseiynn
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