The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-01-17

to the state? Is it to be merely secular,
while the religious part of it is religat- !
ed to the rear. A merely secular edu-
cation does not furnish a we'll rounded
thoroughly educated man. The re-
gious element of the nature is of more
Importance than the secular or asthetic.
The state must recognize its allegiance
to King Jesus and hence we can see
the necessity of Outstanding the mass
es who compose the state. The state
then needs above all things this King
in His personal interest and power, for
| the elevation. education and proper
preparation of citizenship for the youth
! What is to be done with the millions
who are instructed to recognize the
| authority of the so called head of the
church as superior to the state and
Christ. In fact this head of the church
with his associates are now in Christ's
stead and their commands are to be
obeyed. They are beng instructed in
principles that are contrary to the
spirit of our free institutions. | agree
with the sentiment that advocates
teaching the children of our public
schools patriotism. 1t is good and
proper to give them lessons in this by
affording them the opportunity of look
ing on the old Liberty Bell when they
can and impressing on their minds the
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demand as we have a right to do, in
the name of our King, that morals and
the religion of His word be taught in
our schools. lido not mean sectarlanism
not at aIl-but they must be taught
good morals, common honesty, the ten
/ commandments, the principles of the
sermon on the mount: the positive VIZ
tues bearing upon conduct and char
acter; the supremacy of conscience, in
diyidual responsibility for influence, and
the prayer which Jesus gave His dis.
ciples for the world. On these prin-
ciples hang the law and the prophets.
/ Obedience to these laws means liberty,
while disobedience is slavery. They
are as binding on every one, even the
children, as the law of food and ex-
ercise.
4 conference of representative men
to deliberate upon and formulate some
such principles as these to be taught in
our common schools might be of su-
preme Importance to the State. | be-
lieve the great majority of the school
boards of. the land would hail with
pleasure such an agreement as this.
1t would meet felt want in the system.
About twelve million children and youth
are practically outside of all church and
religious influence. They will be the
citizens who must carry the burden of
the State. But what kind will they be,
and who is responsible for the character
of their citizenship? To become good
citizens they must recognize their OBJ
legation to Christ.
In view of these untaught millions,
the practically Goddess communities and
the awful corruption of cities, there is
reason to believe we are now passing
through a crisis
1t can only be met rightly as our
forefathers met their hour of crisis
when they founded their institutions on
the word of God. The very soil was
consecrated to God, liberty and religi-
Gus education.
Those men counted suffrage as a God
right, to be exercised conscientiously.
For an example of the influence of a
community educated in such principles
as | have mentioned. look at North
ampton. Mass. During its history it
had sent out twenty five years ago. ia
lawyers, 1l2 ministers, 95 physicians,
100 educators, 7 college presidents, 80
professors, "a editors, 6 historians, IA
authors among them Bancroft, Motley,
Whitney and Dolland, SO officers of
State, % officers of the U. S. including
members of senate and cabinet and one
president. Did this happen by chance?
How came that little colony to raise up
so many orators, teachers. jurists,
statesmen, reformers and philanthropy
lists.
The explanation is easy. 1t is simply
fruit after its kind; the natural reaping
of the sowing. The prophecy of the
past concerning the future of goddess,
ignorant and unrestraired community,
was to the effect that you do not get
grapes from thorns nor figs from
thistles. Here | rest for the present.
JOANNES.
Col. Archer Anderson, Prominent in