Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-03-19
STATEMENT OF TIE rRUsTEEs
Rsgardius the DIGESTION Of Religious
Tssohi1g ana Worahip at the Reform
School.

| The follOping IL The full statement 81
the lrustees of the State Reform School ia
relation 10 religious instruc. ion and worship
az tbs school IS delivered before the COM
mitee Of the Legislature of the Reform
School. March 10th:
| GENTLEMEN OF THE COMMITTEE: appear
| before you In behalf Of the trustees OF the
| state Reform School in opposition to the
bill now pending before you, and TO submit
| reasons and considerations for this oppCti-
| ton. hat have been, with some cara and
thought, coupled with experience, prepared
ss essential to ibe proper adjustment and
disposal Of the measure under consider
sion.
Before the rights and privileges to relig
ious instruction and services at the Stat
Reform School by the various churches of
the State. OF any one church can be iute,li-
gently considered. it is necessary that the
IL iationship existing between the inmates
Of the institution and the trustees, acting
rs the representative Of the State, under
the law establishing the school, should be
understood.
BY CRATER li2. REVISED STATUTES.
- See /. "The government Of the State
Reform School. established for the instruc-
ton. employ mebt and reform of juvenile
TENDERS is vested in board OF five t.us-
tees, appointed by the Governor, with The
advice and consent Of Council They fhall
have charge of the general interests Of the
institution, and see that It's affairs are con
Quoted as required BY the Legislature, and
such b. laws IS the board may adopt;
which shall be valid when sanctioned and
"A hrt ,L
See g. Every boy convicted and sent 10
said school shall he kept, disciplined.
instructed, employed and governed, under
the direction of the board of trustees, until
the term Of his sentence expires, or he is
discharged as reformed, or bc1Gd cur by
said trustees according to .he.r bylaws.
SEC, II, The trustees. under direction
of the Governor and Council, shall estab-
lish and msiri",r mechanical school. and
cause the s3ys under their charge to be
instrrS Y i in mechanical trades and in the
hrrro hes OF useful knowledgs sdspted 70
,neir sge and capacity; also in agriculture
and horticulture. according to their age.
strength, disposition and capacity srd
otherwise. as will best secure their reforns-
ton, SINE r3me Of and fu'uce berefit. The
trustees shall establish rules for direction
school, and f0r TIE government, ins,rgc ion
ard discipline Of tse inmates Suc, rules
shslI be spYroved by the Governor and
Council. and stsil not be altered without
their consent.
The trustees regarding il wise and essen
tial that there thouid be religious iostruc-
tim at the school, on October 81. 1885.
adopted the following bylaws which were
spproveI by the Governor and Council
November 8, 1885.
BY LAWS STATE RgroRx ScaooL.--CHAr-
TER -RELisrous lNsrRucrIoS.
Sec. /. Divine service shall be held in
the chapel every Sunday wheg practicable.
The superintendent may arrange With TIE
clergy in the vicinity. sud may fix the hour
Of beginning and closing the service.
See. 9. Sabbath school shall be held on
Sunday by The teachers. under the difec-
ton of the superintendent.
Soc. 5 The boys shall be all taught
the general precep,s of the Christian rehs-
ion. the power and goodness of God, the
truths OF the Bible, and lessons Of morality
sad virtue. but no sectarsn teaching shall
ever be allowed.
Sec. T. Clsrgymen of any denomina-
ton, wiling to observe the rule Of non-sectA
risn teaching, shall be allowed TO address
the boys at suitable times which will be
hxed BY the superintendent
For information of those VINO would ike
to know more particularly concerning relis
ious instruction at the school, the follow
iug statems1. was made and hiss been
yearly inserted ia the annual report Of the
school:
STATEMENT.
The State Reform School 10, in every
sense of the word, noE-sectarian institu-
ton.
All the inmates have entire freedom OF