The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-15
NEW IIAVEN'S BIBLE WAR.
uutr C.tuE or TIKfNG THAT NOOK
IEOM THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.


drcn Wihdrnwn-To-M orro0's Election.
NEW HAVEN. Sept 1i.-On the 9TH of last
D.sefuhcr the Board Of Education Of New
uav.n voted to dispense with all religious OK
or,t.o in the public schools Instantly there
allowed protest which, when Put into
formal shape. was signed 10y some 5000 tax
roycr-. 4 counter resolution that was drawn
IN. endorsing tho action OF the Board and
signed ny some 1000 persons. among whom
were very many of the Professors Of Yale Col
lD,c. WIS regarded ly the Board as giving them
ne moral support Il just that portion Of the
community whose support was worth having,
mIu.y steadily refused to repeal tho bylaws
Mcy have passed.
samrot the leading mon oi tho city at oncc
los the mattorup II the Board would not re-
peal they decided TO Keep w such an agitation
ns would result in the election Of three NOM
bcrs ~ the Board this fall who would pledge
themselves to vote for repeal Three members
oftho Board 20 out Of Office this fall and tho
elcouon TO MI the vacancies occurs on Monday,
OF tie members who .hold over It is certain
that two are in favor 81 repeal. and these with
ihc three new members will make a minority
vote.
Tho agitation was begun in the newspapers
md 10y citizens carly last winter, and has
not been allowed to languish. In season and
OUT lilf HUIlIlIN tl lfli-''AN tN'i III NV
schools have urged the Importance OF the sub
ject upon all voters. and now that the election Is
closc at hand thccNcitcmcnt has grown intense.
hnd the partsdns Of each side show more bit
tcrn,ss and yehemoncy than were ever sccn
oven 10 Presidential canvass. For two weeks
scarcely anything else has boon talked about.
The newspapers are fun Of 1t. and go SO far as
g. warn the voters 10 look out for frauds. split
tickets. and bogus ballots.
The agitation in favor Of restoring religious
eNcr .-"-. such rs Biole reading, praying and
hymn singing has been led hy Postmaster y.
j. Sl"rry, who u also one OF the leading Re-
publican p'hti 'ians Of the State. His zeal has
bon great. and rs no is the proprietor Of the
New Haven id8dduoH he hns had abundant
opportunity 90 exercise il. lie has found his
Strongest support among the people of small
means. Thoee characterized the action OF the
board as lnndrl ~ lis tendency. and il was said
l. bga BURNING d,sSraee aud shame that the
taught their dependence upon Divine Power.
In reply Oh u~c who sustained the Board said
maj th' members of the Board who voted 10 dis
Icu-e with religious exercises Were all church
meul'i- aud cons s'cnt Christians. and they
called part cu.nr attention To- the fact that VI. L.
Tyler. our pf thc Board. ana perhaps the most
earnest adv Ncatc for making the schools en-
irry secular was an active member Of the Con-
fous-' all W.. tcachor 81 bible class in the
sunday ; h"l. Mr Iyler iSayonng man who
sch1ois. "ni laised through every grade
untl he entered Yale College. He is
H. ps,-i w YEa aSd SGy Snc f ,ns ann S9
ii- c1uV. .fon. derived from his experience.
WAS tIat T. us i.-iiuruon ought 10 be LEFT
ku.h MIN u.s. The E.y Mr Newcomb Of tic
IGm-sa .o-E'v Mr.. FailIi-,Snp. Pros. W 6.
snwncr. MNrr. Wh,"ler. Nayland. and Ilatt.
Of a.e I any ,J t,e Icy Pr; hie9og i
Board u fii~ action. and 10 WAS claimed that IL
Wa ln outrage g. claraci"ri1' the opinions OF
such mon u~ of luf1eli-tc influence. Letters
rom ~ po.ple have appeared 10y columns in
H. ttIlv ~ -. and many or these hay" passed
oyrr tI. Tine 90 argument uto the field OF abuse.
Pro-. MaSaud. who i- a cl,ur imam. says that
be believes That there should he an entire seua-
naneu. OF free Institutions Tie assertion
hat We .annoi properly train ~ children with
put the Ill.c IL public schools IL n gratuitious
Insult % every cAur h and parent. The schools
Ar a political institution;
Prot. ". g.. sumner. who Is also IN Episcopal
clergyman, slNs That his idea Is that the s,lools
Should he common schools. common 20 all and
lhat ANYTHING contrary o. this is destructive.
The great question T. how To- make homo
gensnus people out Of a hclcr4 gcneous mass.
and The most valuable aid IN s0,yng this is tho
common snApol. I'm which the children Of parents
Of different uaticnaliie- may meet on common
ground and forget old traditions. Therefore
b. oppose the restoration - religious cxcr-
The Rev. Mr. Nswcomb. WHO said he was
Puritan Of furiians. thought mat the danger
iho-' WHO objected might demand u share Il
.he puhh' money 70 establish schools IN which
Postmaster Sprrry. on the other hand, says
hat the Bible is the 'orn"rslgue Of civilization.
NJ iouudiuiou~ % the Government.
Prof Rohius. IN Of the Yale Law school now a
Roman Catholic. hut formerly Protestant
clergyman, bel ives that the religious exercises
pught 10 De restored SO that the children might
b. reminded that they have Creator. and that
In all their ways, school ways rs well a. home
WY. it is their duty To- a knowledge HIM.
But there suddenly came up "A few weeks ago
different nature. has had such an influence as
t. lead 10 tho open chhrsr Of an improper
aiiiaur between The Roman Catholics ana those
VINO WISH lrl4.I Us EXERCISES resumed. IliS
conn i'aticn arose from the action Of n. Board
H. record ~ n iaro 'hial school in ~. Patrick >
Il man CsiAollc PARISH. Some ten years az
what was ti.en The Fifth Wari. n large majority
az w ,-e people We're Roman Catholics. were
F. many that there was great lack OF school
n''nmmoicuon There was parochial school
G. bout Con children were laugh, by the Sisters Of
Mgr"y The ,Epense was very great and the
obliged - discontinue II. Had lie done So, some
G1o cdrn m9fe TonId nSye 1sen inrSwn
provide for great deal Of discussion fol-
loved, and many many plans were ,suessestedi
joy trim Of y" S.;s" and 0 take 0'i ihe
Solo,l under its control. Father Har, was
b. s'T'rr- ii Mercy were reiainei rs teachers,
Ras widely crit! sci at the Time a. using pub
lu"y for srctarian PURPOSES, and the
Hamilton school for such it was called became
~" SIAN Iart Illustration throughout the rouu-
lry o. the dangers II scctarianism. The Cath o.
he. luw ever. said that tho same text
l.Ns, ana the same course Of instruction was
Hl';he Hamilton school has been sore spot
WITH many = 0ule in New Haven. and there has
H.. D mere 81 II sIom as Sgrg re- II.
E atpl g. Complaints that II was ALSO
i'-y necessary tto sustain tie, school, as
l. &c wr4r no O'."r '.ommcdatious for the
!h.IIfA. During tle past year an addition
ln. been huitt the large rqhlic school in thai
iIlr u IH-- Il a rule ordering Tie