San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
|upils Will Hear Story Of
Early Bible Charac-
tiers First.
ING JAMES VERSION
lick Passages to Be Read
by Teacher With
out Comment.

h, and Including verses from Exodus.
kviticus. Numbers. Deuteronomy.
shua, Judges, Ruth. Samuel and
Bngs, have been selected by the
'hool board administrative officers
reading in the public schools dur
B April and May. The passages
I've been selected by DIR. Jeremiah
hodes with a view Of their story in
Test, and their literary and histori-
merit.
The "Bible in the public schools"
pollution as presented by Herbert
(airs and adopted by the school
ard. provides that the passages
bill be read at the opening exercises
,h day in the public schools. the
riptural passages to be read with
/ comment of any nature. The res
ktion becomes effective next Monday
rning. A supply of 1000 Bibles Of
King James version to be placed
the classrooms, has already been
Irchased.
Have q List.
Because of the limited time allowed
h between the adoption of the reso-
tion and the day it becomes effec-
He. DR.. Rhodes has been unable to
krk out a permanent systematic
kilrse of Bible reading as it is plan
to ultimately adopt. According
the present plans of the admins
4tiye officers who have been dele
ed with the duty OF putting the
olution into effect. the passages to
read before the various grades will
governed by the ages of the pupils.
a temporary expedient until a sys-
Matte course has been arranged. the
.pitural passages which follow have
I'm selected for the guidance of
cheers for the remainder of this
pr.
The Old Testament has been care
ly censored and passages that
ght have bad effect upon the
nds of young people and which are
adapted to reading in mixed com-
by have been avoided in the list.
Any child may be excused from at
ding the Bible reading period, upon
lsent of the parent.
What They Will Hear.
Bible selections to be used for the
nths of April and May follow:
,reation: Gen. 1.1-31; 2.1-3.
Che Garden of Eden: Gen. 2.7-9.
25. 'sv zoe
The Fall ofsMm, Ten. -3d-24.
ain and Abel: Gen. ale.
The Flood: Gen. G.12-22s 7.11-24 !;
'hs Rainbow: Geass.11I.
'he Tower of Babel: Gen. lilo.
The Call of Abram: Gen. 11.2I.
81; 12.1-9.
BRAN and Lot: Gen. 13.5-1S.
The Destruction of Sodom: Gen,
IL, OPS.
'be Sacrifice. of Isaac; Gen.
10.
isaac and Rebekah: Gea. 24.1-67.
,sau Sells His Birthright: Gen.
R1 ~, 241-2. 2T-3f.
acob Supplants Esau: Gen.
Moo.
sau's Repentance Gen 2I.30-4o.
1acob Meets Rachel: Gen. 29.1-20.
dacob Becomes Israel: Gen. ~.
,2.
Joseph Sold Into Egypt: Gen.
N SO: 39.1-6 II.
XE0SeDn III ITlSOH ptu. oO'p -
H.. 1912, 1852; 40.1-23.
fharaoh's Dream: Gen. ALI H.;
HI. 32-33, 3j-43, 46-4S.
toseph's Brethren: Gen 41.J3-o4,
AZ. 1-29, 1913.
Goes to Egypt: Gen.
s.. SIG. 24-34.
fhe Test of Joseph's Brethren;
44.1-34.
Joseph Makes Himself Known;
45.1-2S.
{he Birth and the Youth of Moses:
NJ LIZA. %; 2.1-15.
3he Commission of Moses: Ex.
III. 27-31.
fhe Institution Of the. Passover:
12.1-14: 81. 1928.
The Pillar of Cloud and the Pill
of Fire: Elk. 1872.
The Passage of the Red Sea; Elk.
he nails and the Mama: Elk.
LIS. 22-23. 30-31 80.
The Golden Calf: FIX. 321-24.
he Year of Jubilee: Lev. 2o.l-4.
Ipies Sent to Canaan: The Re
Is: Mum. 1918, 1921, 2333;
1912.
aron's Rod That Rudded: NUN.
II.
oses smites the Rock: Mum.
aIoam: Mum. 22i 41.2-3S.
,shua Chosen Leader: Nun.
2-23.
oses' Last Words and His Death
I. 32.4S-52: 33.1-5. 1923: 3i.1-I.
,shua's Commission: Josh. LII,
ahab and the Spies: Josh. 2.2-:i
he Passage Of the Jordan: josh.
IL. o,-
he Fall Of Jerich1: Josh. 6.1-1,
N. 14-1I. 2O-21. p.
hshua and the Sur: osL. 1O6-1.h
eoorah the Prophecies and Jaci ;
4. 4.4.9. 1922.
8ideon Called to re Judge; The
ce: Judg. 6.11-2i. 1910.
{ideon and His TiJCe Hundred
4. T.1-22 1-2: ga.
fnbtbah's Vow: Judg 1129-40.
himson's Riddle: IudS 13.2 L.;
p. ~: 14.1-19.
Echo Foxes. The Tavbone of an
i judy. 14.20: Il 3-11.
<hmson and Delilaa Judg. III 4-3h.
aomi and Ruth: Ruth I'LL IL.
- %.
slth and Roaz: Ruth 2.1-23.
b Israelitisb Custom: Rrth 3.1-12,
he Call Of the Chi'6 Samurl: I
Lip. e1-s. .GI-2. 2i-2S:
20 Capture Of the Ark; Sam.
be Peturn of the Ark 1 San.