The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-06-07
By Rev. Paul Gardner.

generation, III America is to be saved
to save the world. The world re-
nowned economist. Roger Babson re-
Gently said: Religion, like everything
else of value, must be taught. 1t Is
possible 10 get religion into industry
and business only through the devel-
opment of Christian education and
leadership. The need of the hour is
not more factories and materials, not
more railroads and steamships, not
more armies and ~navies. but rather
more Christian education"
The following is a part OF a pro-
found resolution offered by Judge
Thos. II. c. Grain, June Z, 1920 at a
meeting of the Amsterdam Democra-
tic Club of New York City, WHERE
AS, Education is the armor of the
mind, the defence of the nation, and
the first object of the government, and
WHEREAS, Religion is the binder
together of humanity and the founda-
ton OF society, the voice of the deep
est human experience, providing a
conception OF life, lettering character,
safeguarding virtue, and producing
happiness, therefore
RESOLVED, That education must
be no longer officially severed from
faith. We demand that il penetrate
to- the yital-that it be made the key
to life. Our children are entitled to
the compass of divine truth. We in
sist that they peal from the first
Gods colors. The atheist and the
agnostic shall not keep the bread of
life from our young-we demand the
passage of such laws, and, il necess-
airy, the adoption of such constitu-
tional amendments as will enable
them, the teachers, to provide for the
children OF the state ethical and re-
ligious training. according t. the re-
ligious convictions of the parents OF
such children, with proper safe
guards against attempt to proselytism.
"RESOLVED, That the salvation OF
the youth of the land is the para
mount and insistent issue Rout the
forces which now sap the spiritual
vitality of the nation. Rebuild the
home alters. Reproclaim the old
truths. Give to the childhood of the
land by fiTeside, in school, and in place
of worship the training needful to rec
titude, righteousness, and power. This
land is the Lords"
hC Idbt o0ubh Dhhoto -
passed a law which has attracted the
eyes of the nation, a law which pro-
vides, in a word, that children may
be excused one hour per week from
attendance upon public school for
such religious instruction as their
parents may desire them to receive,
The responsibility is now wholly up
on the church TO provide religious in
struction for the youth. Where this
instruction is given high school pupils
by qualified instructors credits may
be given for such work. The church
must provide the instructors and the
place for said instruction.
How the plan is0being carried Out
in several places and with what re.
suits space will not permit me to say
but IL seems to me the practical ques.
ton is: What is Miller going to dc
about Il? Shall we join the increas'
ing number of progressive commune
ties which are taking advantage ol
the wise provision thus made and Sc
cure instruction of our children un'
der conditions much better than ever
our Sunday schools (better for rea'
son which space will not permit mi
to name) Or shall W. continue to sir
against the child by negligence or In
difference.
May / humbly suggest some thingl
that should be done, and done Dor
LIST. PUBLIC AGITATION. Lee
the public consider and talk 1t up. II
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