The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-08-19

State. In these schools there ara
children whose parents do not accept
the Rible. Even .hough a majority Of
| the community might be in favor OF
having IL read. yet il would BE a vio.
| iation of religious liberty-as he de-
/ fines ito have II done. ii there
were q single child whose parent OBJ
| jected.
In order that its citizens may enjoy
religious freedom. il Is not necessary
that state repudiate religion. IL or
der that Mohammedan may read hi,
Koran, 1t is not necessary that g
commonwealth diSown the Ribl%
There Is q vast difference between
Church and State and Religion and
State. The yoke Of Church and state
| is dangerous. the alliance Of Religion
and State, necessary. Religious lber-
ty does not mean that state is TO
have no religious views its funda-
mental principles and that God Is To
be ignored as its Ruler. Are We -
abolish the observance Of Sunday and
repeal our laws for its regulation. be-
cause the Jew and some other Sects
do not accept il In their creedsr Are
we to prohibit the slaughter of ami
mails because ii will shock the feelings
of some naturalized Brahnin who be-
leveS it a sin TO take animal life ? Ara
We TO deny recognition of the presi-
dent of our republic, because some Of
our citizens believe in monarChyf
Must we repeal the many excellent
!. laws that are written upon our statute
: books because some may have reli-
= gious Scruples concerning them
How would it do. for instance. to
u stop teaching the constitutions of our
state and nation in our schools be-
cause there are those who do not be-
:. lieve in them? Suppose there were q
Il community in the State in which were
10 10 hoy nf hafj
! archy; would the Chief Justice be III
!. favor OF prohibiting teaching the con.
= StitutiOn there out OF respect TO their
subjects read and teach them 10 their
children:
And these words which I command
: thee this day shall be in thine heart.
And thou shalt teach them dill
, gently unto thy children. and thou
- shalt talk Of them when thou Sit
"a test in thine house, and when thou
walkeSt by the way, and when thou
u liest down. and when thou risest up
J Duet 6:S-7
;. Ono day. during a meeting OF the
" legislative body OF the kingdom, one
:, OF the members rose and introd uced
q bill providing that reading the
u kings book OF laws should not be
e prohibited In the schools Of the king
" dom. Whereupon, the ruler Of that
!: =: small kingdom with his prime min
y lister appeared before the parliament
10 and opposed it the ground that
there were some in the kingdom who
u didn't agree with the book, and were
) opposed to it's being read In defer
H. ence to their wishes well az the
'r wishes Of those opposed. the blll was
Z defeated and the desired permission
withheld from the great king. When
II the case was tried before the supreme
&c tribunal Of that great kingdom. the
r. chief justice who presided pronounced
l II htryA N Fl. ..
u the allegory is too apparent - need
l. comment.
1t is a well-known fact that a coty'
lt ! holds its DEGREES in very jealous -
or gard. Suppose that the Supr~:a.
at court should deliver al opinion
I'd through his Honor. the CHEZ jIst!ee
lie and that when il was s"rlt 10 the io-s~'
e. court. the judge Of that tT!bl-.a A
Sc should refuse 10 recognize It's aAth1r
at ity: how long would 1t be before Ira
he judge would be cited befor- The -
d. preme court to answer a cNars- i
le, contempt
d or If there be riot aad tl"d etca =
IL the State. and his FIX -!lerct M ',e.
IL ernor. should issue {. proc'a nation .
x martial law: If the cl-izens of s".'i
le. community should ret e 10 aiow it 4.
,g. be read or published there. no" man,
,lc days would pass b@Iore Govcrno
e. Craig would nave 4. 80. arrested g--
)i> court-nsarshalled for toc.r c'E-+s
no When therefore. g ii :-sue o.
ey cree. is It 10 be treated = ia -
or spect than the decisl.-9 - tne Iis.-
justice cr the .set.. rnattan rf
Of Governor: II thcir . rd ar ,o-ta
ge IF such c"H>il"It-.o.- i 81 ar.1
vi them 90 serious q r.l e. -i' .H
his to De tho consider r that W. Eo1
he pay TO tec ""ra ~ .od s.-
in the crime that ~ p, Id - s.s' IT,,
ar il refusing L. = sex
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