Education Under Control of the Church In WilT during the reign of James TI of Scotland jt was thought expedient that the Reformed church should have jurisdiction jurisdic-tion over the schools and this was provided pro-vided for by having the teachers approved by church authority Here is the old law Item Forsameiklc as be all Lanes and constitutions it is providedthat the youth be brocht up and instructed the fcarc of God and grade jaaneris and gif it be uther wise it is tinsel bath oftheir bodies and sanies gif Gods word be not ruted in i them Quhcirfoire our Sovereigne Lorde with advice of my Lorde Regent and the three estaitcs of this present Parliament has statute and ordained that all schulis to Burgh and land and all Universities and Colleges be reformed And that nine be i permitted nor admitted to have charge and care thereof in time cinnmine nor to instruct the youth privrtlie or opeillie but sik assail betryed by thesuperintendentes visitourisof of the KirkJ W Hallock in Christian at Work