Evening star., 1949-06-15
Religion Course
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IsCommended
Compromise Permits
Instruction in Schools
After Closes End

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that II would sE2stsas ~ ~EessESsgak2-
tie s7cAps - eyTes religious lEa~
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one school day every second sceG,
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teachers Msl devote the time -
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Sail become effective feSt fall
Proposed hs ME>. Campbell
Mrx. EliHabeth Cafaptssa. q
board member pcog~ased the plan
as q solution IA = proalefa poas<i
by . Supreme ce19t ruling ard
ohssefinfak hs aotne estIHrna SIZE
said II has advantages over the
former proce1ufs al irarhil1E ieIl.
eion during school hours ard
declared the new plan Neala
remove al valid objections
The Rev Or, c PRED Williams.
retiring president Of the Aflinstea
County Council OF Religious Eda-
cation. praised the School BEARD
for an honest effelt 10 solvs Q
dit,aealt problem
His successor as head os ihs
council uis Rev Harvey GLASS.
said the board had displayed Sis-
dom and had dealt fairy slth the
matter. II remains 10 be seen. tao
added. hog many parents will
want their children 10 remain for
the classes but he expressed belief
there would be definite Eatns
among the pupils who DO
Rabbi Sud lnaerses Fian.
MFR. olass noted tha. In the past.
pupils taking the courses devoted
~ minutes on one day each scek.
Under the new plan. they wlli
spend 90 minutes every aeeena
week.
Rabbit Ira Sud. spiritual leader
Of Arlington aud FaifiAa County
Jexry. who opposed teaching re.
iigions during school hnura irs~
dorsed the School Board action.
i appreciate the problem our
School Board WAS faced with and
shall respect ttx decision, " hs said
Let us nov 30 10 sofk and TO.
gether develop religious life dur.
| Ing all waking hours. before and
aft#r school tanaes7 fift
Rabbi Sud said he did not sk.
ject Jewish children 10 attrf8d the
classes. They will be Instructed
nj synagogues and the JewiKh
Center. he said.
MaeIntyre Comments.
General approval also came
ffhm persons opposed 10 the policy
of religious instruction during
school hours. which usually 10
called released time
l. ID. MacIntyre. chairman os
the the Arlington Committee for
Separation Of Church and School.
said that while he ohtsets 10 tho
Use Of school property. he hirka
the School Beard showed ''coar-
are and wiadorn" In eaneelinE the
Ions established policy Of re
leased time" Mr.. MRrfntyfe said
his group would reserve judgment
on the effect Of reducing the num-
Der Of hours set aside for regular
education.
The Rev. Gilbert A, Phitiipa.
pastor OF the Arlington Unitarian
Church. kaid hn waa "sratifed By
the resolution diseonsinutns tho
released time program" ana that
he has no strenuous ohIecslons-
70 the Use OF school property by
responsible grosips. lie had urged
The board 70 eliminate religious IN.
strtaetion.
In o statement coneefnsnK tbs
change. Mira Campaseil dselRfsd
that there should be enbafaaa.
ment TO thoae ehiidrea OF min
ority faiths wiao do mot wskis 70
remain for religious instruction.
after the early school elo&lns {"
The Bible eoares. 10 be offered az
Wsehington-Lee High School. viii
be based on o syllabus approved
ny the State Department u Edu-
cation after work By q joint COM
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