The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-19
RELIGION
IN SCHOOLS,
Dr. Hawthorne Says the State
Has Nothing to do
With It.
RELIGION TO THE CHURCHES j
New Episcopal Residence to be
Erected by the Catholics.
Religious News.

Before a largo congregation assembled
Sunday morning at the Grove Avenue
Bnptist Church, Rev. Dr. D. 81 Raw
thorne preached n strong sermon IN
which he took the ground that tho state
should not provide for the teaching OF
religion III the public schools.
mr.. Hawthorne gave all occount OF tho
long struggle for religious liberty nc
quoted Mr.. Madison on this subject, AS
for himself, DR. Hawthorne said:
"The public school is a creation OF the
state. It's teachers nre commissioned ny
the State. They are servants. agents ana
officers Of the State. The branches OF
learning which they teach are prescflDoo
by the State. The text books the! use
are chosen BY the State. Their sa!arles
md all other expenses Of our system OF
nnhllc instruction nrc paid out OF the
revenues OF the state. and tho revenues
OF the state are raised By taxing the
poople without reference to religion. Now
81 Is proposed that the State impose upon
her army of instructors the adult0nal
work of teaching Christian religion IN
tho p,blc schools. II this Is not STATE
patronage OF religion: II this Is not an
establishment OF religion: II this Is not
an alliance OF State and church: II this ~
not putting the power of the State. civil
\ and military, behind the churches and the
+ Christian religion. am honclessly d.
n1ented and need your tendercst and pro-
foundest administrations
Governmental teaching OF religion Inn
piles the authority OF government TO de-
termlne for its subjects what Is the true
religion. If the Legislature Of virginia
should require the teaching of the Chris
tan religion In the public schools, u
would thereby assume the State has the
authority to name the religion which the
people OF the Commonwealth must sup
e port. IL
"virginans. descendants of the men
who adopted the immortal statute for es-
tablishing religious freedom. do YOU not
resent with every drop of patriotic blood
In Iyour veins the bare suggestion OF such
legislation"
New Episcopal Residence.
The new episcopal residence to be
erected In connection with the great Cath.
plic Cathedral now being constructed VIII
be built by the Catholics of the diocese.
AT all tho masses at tho Cathedral sun
4 5ay Bishop Van de Vyver spoke briefly,
calling upon the people for contributions
The new residence will cost $4,000 ! o
SIS, 900. 1t will he of the best material
&C.,. viii ,'c.1iystice to the Cathedral, the
( * or.-'-s thomas +. Ryan. OF New
York Fatl.e. DR.. Muynck, Of the Cathe-
hral, will make a house to house canvass
In the interests Of the fund needed.
Discussion by Baptists.
81. The Baptist ministers Of Richmond yes
kerday engaged In a highly entertaining
H and animated discussion of n paper read
by tho Rev. DR. Gordon B. Moore. super
5slntendent of the Anti Saloon League. The
subject was preaching In its Relationship
TO Environments" DR.. Moore thought
ministers should rely on the Bible large
Is for subjects; that 4 minister who
preached on politics or the novel touched
on a portion of his environment. and that
no subject should be discussed In the pull
pit unless the speaker had a thorough
knowledge of what he was talking about.
Y. M. c. A. in Cuba.
The Young Mems Christian Associations
are sending out this week secretary to
organize an association at Havana
Cube. ]. L. Hubbard State college sec.
rotary of Virginia. has been appointed
as secretary and sails for Havana next
Thursday. Mr.i. Hubbard has been con.
nected with the. a associations In the South
from boyhood, and during his course. al
Harvard held several Offices in the uni.
versty association, of which he was pres.
,dent In mis- senior year. llc Is some
thing of an athlete, and for three years
no trained with the track athletic team
lie was a teacher in the South Carolina
& schools for four years after graduation.
Six Members Received.
Sunday was an interesting day witt
the people OF Emmanuel Baptist Church
All the services at the Cavalry Armor,
were largely attended, and Rev. Mr.
6olly preached fine sermons. The hal
was crowded at night. The Sunday schoo
made liberal offering for the buildins
7 fund. The custom of having the com
\ munon services at night once each quar-
ter was inaugurated, and the attendance
was very large. There were SIX members
recaived