The Worthington advance., 1879-06-05
REsf0NA TON or SUPERINTENDENT
KLDDLA b.

Superintendent Of Schools Kiddle,
who recently published book on Spir-
itua!ism, has resigned. i Mr.. T., in his
letter of resignation. merely says that
lie resigns because he wishes to engage
in other pursuits. The Board prompt
ly accepted his resignation and passed
some complimentary resolutions one OF
which is as follows: .'~---, .-.
Resolred, That in accepting the res
ignatiOn of Mr.. Kiddle the Board de-
sires to place upon record an expression
of its sincere regret Mt the termination
of his long, faithful and valuable ser
vices in connection with the public
schools of the city of New York. His
sound sense and discretion, his
power of clear and accurate state
ment, his learning in his profession, his
capacity for detail united to large ad-
ministratiye ability, his enthusiasm for
sound instruction, strict discipline and
all moral, liberal and wholesome inf1u-
ences in the school life of teachers and
pupils, his patience, industry and devo-
tion, are qualities not often found unit
ed IN one person. but have been i'll 's-
trated for many years in his daily othcl'
al life.
Superintendent Kiddle has been con-
nected with the schools of New York
for more than forty years and has done
much to build them up. lie is univer-
sally respected, and all speak in the
highest terms of his ability and char
acter. But for difference Of opinion.
for not holding the same views concern
ing spirit.life which the churcl, bigots
hold, he is driven from the public
schools.
Remember that not one person, of all
those WHO know him best, has for a mo-
ment questioned his mental soundness,
his moral purity, or his superior ability
and culture. For seven years he has
been a Spiritualist and the Board speak
in the highest terms Of his usefulness
during that period. But he differs
from the bigots as to future life and
spirlt-communion, and tlereforeehe is
forced to resign. If Mr.. Kiddle had
been bigoted Catholic: Methodist,
Presbyterian, Baptist, or Jew even, he
might have held his place. but being a
Spiritualist, the bigots demand his res
igna'ion. Who will dare say hereafter
that there are no religious tests applied
under our constitution? Who will
question hereafter the charge made by
the Liberals that the church bigots in
their proposed amendment, are endeav-
oring to change the Constitution for
tie purpose Of practically uniting
Church and State, although they will
not dare to do so openly and avowedly?
DR. p1NYACoSTO DANCING.
The Minneapolis Tribune gives those
portions Of Dr.. Pentacost's sermon on
dancing which the press has criticized.
We have read them over and we must
say that. for our own part, we see moth
ing Objectionable i'll them. DIR. Penta-
cost told the truth. He may have been
a little too plain-spoken to suit all, but
he vas not ut all vulgar. lie has the
same right to attack what he thinks
wrong from the pulpit, that editors
have to attack follies, vices, or crimes
through the press. Editors, as rule,
are more plain spoken than the clergy.
DR.. Fentacost's mistake is in con-
demning ell dancing because people
will indulge in those round dances
which are little less than public hug
sing bees, and, whatever may he said
to the contrary, there is not 4 husband
extant who does not secretly object to
having Ills wife engage in them nor a
father who does not prefer to keep his
daughter from them. Under proper
circumstances, there is no More beauti-
full or harmless amusement tl4an dane
ing, but public balls, where the rake and
the saint meet on a common level, are
often the hot-bed of designations, i'm
proper alliances and ruined characters.