Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-03
STATES NJ ANSIIIP.


The cardinal doctrine that n Divinity
governs the State should be taught in every
State or Disirict school. Deism will not
do Of Itself. Neilher will Atheism. The
question is not God or no God. Every
American citizen should have ingrafled
into his very existence the idea that God
is our Judge nnd king-n parsonage who
holds place in the State far above legis-
lative bodies, courts or cabinets, Every
child OF the Republic should learn these
selfevident truths that all men are cIeat-
ed free and equal, endowed by our Creator
with certain inslienable rights among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. Among all the spark ling gems
of literature, none should shine So beau-
iifully bright as the idea that God ia our
protector-that the charter OF our liber-
ties was written in the court of heaven and
cry man and child born into the world.
The patriots prayer found in our National
hyms is Long may our land be bright
with freedoms holy light, protect us by
thy might, Great God, our king" There
should be nothing repulsive in our con-
ceptions of Divine Being so great and
80 good. The teachings of the schools
should be such as to draw the mind of
the child to this invisible Divinity by the
strongest and sweetest influences. II we
must in early childhood he taught that
mans chief end is to glorify God and en-
Joy Him forever, let this imperative duty
be based upon the broad and attractive
reason given in the same mastery volume
-beca Use God is n spirit, infinite In his
being, power, holiness, justice, mercy,
goodness and truth. Nothing wanting in
His attributes and Projections to make
Him the central orb giving out ma,chless
rays OF light and heat, to enkindle the
brightcst hopes and gladden. the hearts Of
mortals. The child must not be taught TO
merely say witltPilate on the judgement
seat when this Divine Being in the garb
of manhood stood before him on trial, ~
find in him no fault at ALL" But he
should haze TO feol the need OF his pres
ence and to feel sale and content under
Il consciousness Of his guardian care. Man
is so constituted by his creator that no one
either in childhood or maturer years can
enumerale the deeds done by mercifu
providence from the dawn of creation to
the present time and carefully consider
what provisions are made for mans pres
ent and future welfare without cherishing
profound feelings of gratitude and love.
Every person in obedience TO the noblest
instincts OF his soul ought 10 early learn 10
bow before Him and worship Him az the
greatest and best of beings in the universe
above all Gods, Who can form higher
conceptions than those uttered by inspi-
red wrilers-"Thou God seelli me. Who
can flee from thy presence. II take the
wings Of he.morning and fly TO the utter
most parts Of the sea even then shalt thy
hand lead me and thy righ, hand uphold
me. Behold II ascend up TO heaven,
Thou art there n. Il make my bed in he'll
Thou art there. There is no place where
The workers OF iniquily can hide them
selves. When consider the heavens The
work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars
which Thou hast ordained. The heavens
declare the glory Of God and the firma-
ment showeta his handiwork. The law oi
the Lord is perfect. He leadelh me
through green pastures and by still waters
He makelh my bed IN sickness. When
! walk through the valley Of the shadow
Of death ! will fear no evil for Thou art
with ME. Thy rod and staff shnll com.
Tort me. Come unto me all ye that are
we'ry and heavy laden and / will give
you rest. Vengeance is mine and will
repay. Though they bin hands the wick
ed shall not go unpunlshed." Why not
tranSCribe some OF these sublime utteran-
ces in our school books. Why not re-.
q ire each pupil to commit TO memory
the decalOgre, laws written with the ling.
err Of Gud Why not make il n duty 10
repeh The Lords prayer in unison as the
frat exercise OF the school each morning 7
So lar An onI Sale schools go are we not
Gpie"s? In most Of these tn ere is no
recognition Of the Supreme Being. AL.
though we are called Christian nation
are we not training up men md women
10 be inii'lels? Let not America build
al,ars to The unknown God or bow down
10 craven inages but make our State
schools memoi iials OF our Fathers God,
who gave them independence in Ills glo.
rious land Of liberty. JUROR.