The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-09-19
In The Churches

The annual day OF prayer for pub
lie schools, suggested by the National
Reform Association, was observed in
the Seville Presbyterian church, Sun
day evening, with a sermon by the
pastor on christianity and Public
Education" The minister spoke of the
moral and spiritual interests of the
schools. "The supreme need" he
said, "of the nation is not intelligence
or mental culture in her citizens. The
supreme need is that the citizens Of
this Christian land shall be men and
women who are able to distinguish be-
tween right and wrong and who are
resolved to do the right and resist the
wrong. There ought to be no objec-
ton to the presentation Of such truth
in the public school as will make the
pupils favorable to the teachings Of
Christ. Any atheistic Of infidel teach
ings should not be permitted in the
public school. There ought to be no
objection to the presentation of Jesus
Christ in the school as the best Man
twho ever lived, whose teachings and
example should be followed. Then the
principles Of national Christianity
may we'll be taught in our schools.
These principles briefly stated are:
I. The state has God. He is recog-
nized in most of our state constitu-
tions. The nation is accountable to
Him. 2. This is a Christian nation,
according to supreme court decision,
so the state has Christ. 8. Free
dom of worship is guaranteed in this
nation by the constitution. A. All
the ten commandments from the third
!, to the ninth inclusive are embodied
, in the statute law of our several
states. States may well have these
} moral laws of their statutes taught
J in the school room with the Scripture
that backs them up. To combat mora
evils and build up citizenship of true
moral character the nation has no in
, strument comparable to the public
! schools. The public school with the
Bible in an honored place on the
teachers desk and read in the hear
l ing of the pupils every morning, with
i, out note or comment, is greater bul
I wark of defense than a far-fung navy
or great standing army. The Bible
= teaches patriotism and obedience tt
/. law and government. Daniel Webste.
/. and Judge Storey pronounced the com
!, mon school system an absurdity ant
Y outrage if it had not the Bible in it
e For the sake of the child's well
d rounded development the moral ma
S ture should have attention. And mora
n instruction should have a basis in re
ligious teaching. Another reason VIII,
Il Christianity should appear in ou
+ schools is that this is Christian ma
e ton. The people who founded thi
notion were God-fearing and Bible
IS loving men. They made the Bible tn
) Textbook of civil government. An
- since colonial days the religion 0
the Bible has been woven in to tn
q whole of our national life. Take tn
\ Bible out Of out national life and W
Il vii revert to barbarism and anarchy.
4 The minister presented figures show
q ing that the laws or customs of fol
4 ty of our states favor the reading 0
the Bible in the public schools.
I Presbyterian church services fo
next Sababth.--10 a. m. sermon by tn
r pastor, "The Privilege of Church Al
tendance" lilo a. m. Sabbath schoo
$3.50 p. M, Christian Endeavor, SUI
\ ject, "Truthfulness," Eph. 4:25,
Kings 5:2O-27. A lighthouse meeting
/ Leader, Mrs. G. H. L. Beeman; 7:3
p. m., sermon, "The Worth of
Soul.
| The annual picnic of the Women
Z Missionary society of the Presbyteria
church will be held in the Noyt
home Friday afternoon. After Il
/ program -picnis.srrrer ~Ex>@
spread. All the members of all tt
4 church families are invited.
4 Nothing doing in the Methodi
4 church next Sunday except Sunds
school at IL a. m. The Northeast Oh
y conference is held in the Trinit