Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-20

the idea of public speaking. If he does
not shrink, at least in the beginning, he is
not likely to have genius, though he may
have talent. Oratorical distrust and ora
torical achievement are apt to be closely
associated.
THE BIBLE IN THB SCHOOLS.
Professor Felix Adler referred, in a late
discourse on Religion in our Public
Schools, to the gross injustice to Jews
and Roman Catholics of reading there the
King James or Protestant version of the
Bible, now admitted by the highest evan
gelical authorities to be so defective that a
new translation from the Hebrew has been
ordered, and is at present in progress. He
added that much credit had been taken by
the school directors because the Bible was
read to the pupils without any comment;
but that the Bible is simply and necessarily
unintelligible to young persons, unless fully
explained, owing to the extreme concise
ness of the Eastern compared with the
Western languages. He did not think the
Bible fit to be read in its entirety to the
young, and it seemed to him monstrous
that any teacher should be privileged to
read any part of it to his pupils. While he
would Weld to nobody in his admiration for
the book, he held that its reading was
wholly out of place in secular education.
If it were removed from the public schools
it would deprive the Roman Catholics of
their present grievance, and prevent them
from securing, as they were so anxious to
do, division of the school fund that their
L Al IL.
He admitted that he feared the Jesuits and
their Vaccinations that he felt confident
that they hoped to control the public
schools ultimately, and were bending every
energy to that end. A German Cabinet
Minister had told him, four years ago. that
it was in his personal knowledge that the
Jesuits designed to continue in the United
States the struggle to influence public opin-
ion through the rising generation in the
schools, which they had been obliged to
relinquish in Europe; and the speaker had
no doubt of its absolute truth. The Jesu-
its were dangerous on account of their in
directness, their cunning, their duplicity
and their tireless perseverance in executing
any ana all of their purposes. They were
to-day the most formidable foes of the young
Republic. The Professor concluded by an
nouncing that movement was on foot here
and in New England for the organization
of Free Religious Society, which was to
be extended throughout the land, which
was to counteract superstition, to inculcate
morality in place of dogma. and develop
the best and truest that was in humanity.
He most earnestly favored the movement,
and would do whatever he could to further
it, for he believed that its general adoption
would be for the highest and worthiest in
terests of the community at large, and
would instruct the people as to their. ethi-
cal needs and their duties to themselves
and their fellows.
VARIETIES.
The story about VIM. Henry Hurlbut's
intent to retire from the editorship of the
World on account of his great good for
tune in recent stock speculations appears
to be without foundation. Even if Hurl-
but had made deal of money he would
not be likely to keep it. His reputation is
that of man without any knowledge of
or care for business. His financial wisdom
is presumed to be akin to the financial
knowledge of Harold Skimpole. What
sort of man is Hurlbut? Well, he is-a
man of the World.
A number of improvements which Cen
trail Park sorely needed have, hear been
made this winter, the mild season being
very favorable thereto, and will show to
advantage so soon as the spring fairly
opens. Each year the park surprises visit
ors with new beauties.
A new and important association, called
the Society for Organizing Charity, which
has been in operation for two years in
Philadelphia, is, am told, to be estab-
lished here It's chief aim is to help the
needy to help themselves, instead of mere
ly distributing aims, and so making
paupers of those who might be lifted into
valuable members of the community. 1t
is much needed here, and would be, l am
persuaded, of inestimable value.
While the press has lent many of its |
members to the stage, the stage has lent |
very few of its profession to the press. |
One exception is to be found in the case of
a son of Barton Hill, the California favorite, |
the young man having become city editor
of the Herald.
Lent has not seriously interfered with
our social season, and as soon as it has
ended we are threatened with a new and
most copious outburst of gaiety The con-
nubial contagion is still spreading, and |
nearly all the attacks prove virulent.
Rev. Robert Collyer, pastor of the Church |
of the Messiah, has grown to be as popular |
in society as he is in the pulpit He is
prominent on great many festal occa-
sions, and as post-prandial orator is
invariably happy. He seems to be re-
signed to his surrender of Chicago.
The Union League Clubs list of mem
bership, recently increased by 200, is now
reported to be full, and no further increase
is contemplated. The new Clubhouse in
Fifth avenue has greatly stimulated ac-
cessions. CHAUBERT.