The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-31

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Moreover, they do not appear to have
lad In mind in tho discussion to which
Dr. Hawthorne refers. tho conduct Of
public schools, ind therefore did not
Intend that tho principles OF civil govern
3ment, which they were advocating.
should be applied ms he endeavors to ap-
ply them. The matter OF public schools
full liberty OF CONTROL under tho Cons
astitution. It has not yot boon found,
even ftcr moro than u century's experi-
e1cc, that tho use OF the Bible ins our Z;
schools ls contrary to the nstitution Z
OF the United States.
N But there Is a deeper View OF this
subject. The state is n divine instltM-
ton, az we'll MS the church. ..'For there
Il no power but OF God; the powers that
be arc ordained OF Cod. The officer Is X
"a minister OF God to thee for good
1 (Rom. 13:1-5).G nm not Of those who
believe that our government, either ma
tional or State, is q pagan institution
III know that, historically, 1t has grown
ont OF a Christian civilization, and that y
TIC mon who constructed 1t imbbcd their
IDEAS and convictions OF liberty and right
from the study OF the Holy Scrip. Eres.
1t Is preposterous.t therefore,, to think OF
destroying the foundations upon which y
Il rests. it's impossible In a body poll
tic, bonsting OF such an origin, to pre-
serye3nn absolute and perfect separation
OF church and State. The two lnstlt'i-I
tons are composed. In large mea sure
OF the same constituents; ~ they nave
flcurished in this country. side by stde,#
Il FOR years, and to a decree mutually oe-
pendent upon each other. The church
Ia compelled TO, recognize the state as
the governing, law-rnaking and project
| lnE power. and the State is compclied 70
recognize the church IN ltH right 20 hola
i ir
| to do educational ana charitable work.
and must enact laws for its protection.
| Because. forsooth. on tho one hand, we
repudlnte the Anglican error that the
| state should control the church, and
on tho other, the Roman error thht tho
church should control the State y does ''
not follow that we must assume tho I'M
possible position that the state cahnoc
!, Officially know the church, nor the
/ church officially know the State. 4
( or course, our common schools should
! IN opened with religious exercises; the
reading OF the Holy Scriptures and
prayers. Because our school teachers are
COMPENSATED out of the State Treasury.
q docs not follow that their religious
liberty is thereby abbreviated. and they
4 nrc prohibited from beginning the lapors
i o. the day witt, divine worship. ana pc
l cnuse our children attend upon state
j schools, which We ourselves are ta ,x,
\ to support, it docs not follow tnat lneS
4 are to be denied the privilege OF ensas-
Ing In religious service IN e on
/ with their educational ADVANTAGES.
/ 10 NOT enter upon the question OF the
value OF the Bible in the training OF
youth. If 1t is not priceless, then the
y.rw clvilizatlon, under which we live
ana enjoy the rights and PRIVILEGES OF
A liberty and happiness. Is mytn ano =
sham. For, II there Is anything that en-.
4 fsrs into the very warp and woot OF
/ our institutions and gives them their
craracter and power, 1t is the truth or
!, tha Iloly Scripture It colors them rs
i TIC sunshine does the rose; It sustalns
j them as food does the physical lra1ne.
z, shall tho state, then, that presumes y 70 g,
4 educate it's youth for tho duties OF CHI:
zenship. deny them that mental an IN.
moral pabulum BY which our best oi .i,
4 zcns have always been and arc sun
being made?