Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-22
|STOKES IN FAVOR OF
| BIBLE IN THE SCHOOLS

Headed by Harry G. Eaton. grand
marshal, nearly 5000 members of the
Junior Order of United American
Mechanics marched through the CEN
ire of the city last night to the First
Regiment Armory, at Sussex avenue
and Jay street, where a reception was
given to the State officers of the or
der. This was the first time the Jr.
o. U. A. NJ. in this section of the
country displayed its full strength,
and it was most pleasing to the State
officials. Councils from all parts OF
Essex county and West Hudson took
part in the pageant.
The principal speaker at the armory
was former Governor Edward c.
stokes. who sat in the reviewing
stand with the other officials There
was considerable enthusiasm when
the uniformed brigade, numbering
bout 1000. marched by to the music
of military band.
The parade formed in Military Park
at o'clock.
1000 at the ArmOry.
At the armory about 10000 specta
tors gathered to welcome the march
ers. When the Rev. J. Morgan Read,
pastor of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, New Brunswick, the
State council treasurer, introduced
Mr.. Stokes as ''our next Governor
there was considerable applause
There was a brief address made
by Commander-in-Chi William j.
Wakefield, jr.. who reviewed the regi-
ments, in which he complimented the
uniformed body on the splendid show
ing it made. The address of welcome
was delivered by W. w. Disbrow,
president of the Representatives AS
sociation of Essex County and West
Hudson.
A notable reception was given to
Mr.. Stokes when he rose to talk. He
declared the church and the school
were the two principal institutions oil
America, where the church has more
freedom and education is more lib
eraI than in any other country He
declared that Americans went abroad
not to better their condition but to
spend their money or buy title. He
declared the first school in New Jer-
sey was established in 1864 by Albert
Steinhaus, in Jersey City.
The speaker declared that it seemed
as though a pact had been made be-
tween the Irish and Dutch, where the
latter were to attend to educational
affairs. while the Irish preserved
order.
Since the first act for the main
tenance of schools was passed in 1893,
he declared, there had been steady
progress. The Bible should form a
part of the school studies, asserted
the former Governor, and to overcome
any objections the children should be
taught from the Bible of their re-
spective creed.
"Now there is the present Japanese
question" he concluded. 1.-THE land
bill just passed is humiliating con-
fession that we are too weak to race
the Japanese. AS for myself, l like TO
give my enemy handicap and then
60 out and beat him. It is up to us
to shape our schools so as to enable
our people to meet them. y
Twenty-one Initiated.
Twenty-one candidates were in
lated at the first rally day and class
initiation of the Order United Amer
lean Mechanics, held last night at
the headquarters, rs Springfield ave-
nue.. Representatives of all councils
in the northern part of the State
were present. Among the cities rep
resented at the ceremony were Tren-
ton, Midtown, Belvidere, Dover,
Washington. Railway, Elizabeth, Jer-
sey City. New Brunswick, Hoboken,
Paterson, Plainfteld, Hackensacl1 and
Newark.
A social session was held after the
iniation and informal addresses were
made by various, officers present.