The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-10

introduced At . school district m Getting q resolu-
ton similar 10 the more recent one OF Mr.
Holden. II was passed BY bare majority and
a civil war followed in the little hamlet such as
its previous annals bear no parallel for. AT the
next district meeting this vote was exDunRed
from the records; put II had Its effect, never.
theess, and prayer formed no part OF the school
exercises for years thereafter. Six OF sevon
years ago the old question was revived by a Mas
don school for four terms. The first three,
reading the Bible was the only RELIGIOUS exer-
cise that abe INDUCED in ; but becoming con-
WINGED OF the error Of her ways, she took up
daily prayer the last term. This new prac-
Holden and Of some of his spiritualistic
neighbors. IL was finally decided that MIR.
Holden snSS,d MAKE ,,s determined
one morning and listened attentively to the
proceedings. In due course of time Miss
Philips inquired how the conduct ~ the school
pleased him. He replied that he admired every
thing except the religious part. Miss Pblllirs
replied resolutely, AS long as God allows me
70 breathe and am teacher OF this school,
snail open It with prayeri' Thereupon Mr..
Holden opened the book. in which visitors are
thoughts or remarks upon the school rs may
suggest themselves, and wrote the following
parody upon some well known verses:
With Indignation survey
Ana thus compelling us to pay
fOr sectarian daily prayers.
Twouid make the district icss expense
Instead OF creeds, and then dispense
win putting on these pious airs.
Again North Clarendon was In a state OF In
tolernble commotion Miss Phillips left the
school; and Is at present teaching In western
CITY. The Sunday school OF the district, which
used TO meet in the day school house, was
elected from II, and the religious notices, quo
tatons, and maps that the Sunday school teach
ers had hung about the walls were taken down.
The sixteen votes Of the district were all
brought out, and COMPUTATION 81 the Spiritual:
ists, Free Thinkers. Liberals, Unitarians, aud
Universalsts carried the dav.
After that there was another lull for 1--WE or
I'M h..xn ban
State spritualist Association of Vermont met net
In the village of stowe, and passed resolution
binding its members to endeavor to secure the
exclusion OF religious exercises from the public
schools OF the country. Moved apparently by
this pledge, Postmaster Holden last March de-
termined to revive the subject In North Claron-
don. violent controversy IL now raging over
his action, not only IN that village. but also In
Rutland and other places Of the neighborhood.
Methodist lawyer OF Rutland and prominent
Clergyman have been fighting the Clarendon
Postmnster In the Rutland newspapers with q
prodigious flourish OF trumpets. and the shock
OF arms has been dreadful. Columns on col
umns OF tyre have been devoted to the contest.
They have been hurting the Constitution OF Yer
mont, the Bill Of Rights the Common Law, and
the Holy Scriptures at each other, and each side
gives as good ~ II takes, although II must be
admitted that Holden has got the best OF his
opponents in handling the Constitution. Ii is
now proposed to rally the numerous orthodox
voters OF the North Clarendon school district
and make heroic effort TO expunRe the Holden
resolution from the village records; and II II
cannot be done otherwise, there will doubtless
be some gerrymandering OF the district, or some
Meantime the prudential committee OF the
district, which Is composed OF one gentleman,
who has the exclusive power Of appointing the
teacher Tor the school, has announced that he
shall disregard utterly the Holden resolution,
ana snail select only such teachers as will open
vices. The present teacher is Miss Laura Il.
brown. she reads the Bible and recites the
Lords Prayer faithfully every morning. and II
looks "a though she meant to kept up without
faltering.