The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-22

separation between the children Of the
wel-to-do and those of the poor. Where.
the Bible Is not in the public schools,
many of those who are able to send their
children to pay schools do 50, and the
enormous increase of denominationai
and private schools IN the United States.
and the consequent separation OF the
rich and poor, Is a matter calling FOR
earnest consideration. The effect of our
present system is to separate the classes
from the masses, and to have the major
ity of the Weather class ignorant of the
poorer cIc1s. II they had grown up to-
gether in the same schools they would
{ know each other. understand each other,
and in after years there would be less
danger of conflict between them. II the
Rifle were taught in the public SCHOOLS.
there would be few or none of the denom-
inatioual schools There would be some
private select schools. as they are
called. which would be kept up by those
who wished their children segregated Dat
the great mass OF all ciiiioEeh MOuio ~
to the public schools
As.to orr excellent felow-citiZens, the
Jews. who. it IS said. might OBJECT TO
their children being taught the New les-
lament. This they might very raturauS
do and it would be their right bct inc
great ma ioritv of our people are e,eii'iles.
and they wish their children taught NOR
recurring the children OF Jews CT any
other persons whatsoever being conf
ne,Iad to receive such teaching surrey
the Jews could not object 1t "ouio NO.
he reasonable for them to oojece 10 ti,e
great mass of other neopie haViils .ii'li
children taught the Bible. Just because
they. the Jews do not wish their chno-
rem taught the Bible, Whetl Il - ~ ~
compulsorS on any.
Az Editor. we agree that edit
cation is not complete without the
Bihle-ve differ only as TO .,e
question of it's being taught III 'hs
public schools. You say the parents a..u
the church ought to do it reply ~
thev ought. but they don't. and we are
~ ooine to do II in a wholesale way
There are many parents who 90. OUT mn
lions who do not The church does te'ici.
its children, but there are miihcs's ch
children whose parents are NOT emu s''
p,opje. and who do rot send tnelf chitu-
rem to Sunday-scfool. we are not COZ
frontrd with a theory. but Q! Il Iact.
and the fact is that there are millions
q, ohiidren who get no moral training,
and pro rot gong to get it unless IL Is
provided in the public schools w ia, are
wc going TO do about it, In CleFeiailo.
ohio the Bible has been recently put
into the public schools.
It ought to be done IN so'''e
such way as I suggest. every W ne'
7 am not asking that the state 10 cue
church's work for it; that the state teael'
the children of the church. OUT 81,
,rf-,,;ns for The welfare of the children
Who are not children of the church. The
church does teach, its children. 1 am plead
ing for the multitudes of children VINO
grow up without church connect'on OF
training. and my contention Is that the
State is not safe and society is not sa1e
unless the masses are taught 70 fear Goa
and keep His commandments. do not
expect to see this thing accomplished at
once. but I do believe it will come My
fear is that it may not come until the
nation has learned by sad experiences the
unwIsdom of trying to educate the head
without the heart the intellect with
out the conscience.
ROBERT P. KERR.
Richmond Va. Nov 18th.