Show S VIRGINIAS PROBLEM The separation of church and state is a question which is i attracting atten attention aten attention tion ton in some come Some of the older common commonwealths commonwealths Even in Virginia where the doctrine of absolute divorcement of secular and sectarian affairs was Wa first firt advocated in this country where re religious religious liberty received its is first lessons lessees and civil civi independence nce received receive its Is greatest inspiration the American idea is i demanding reiteration with wih emphasis sis els s The Te time is ripe for a reaffirmation of 01 the principle of religious liberty Iber says the Richmond Herald Herad Herad Since that principle was wag discovered d and lacer d In the fundamental law of the republic it has suffered many viola violations violations tons and today it I is held very ver loosely ly and ad very ery obscurely ob by a great geat many of 01 our people The Te only safe sae rule is entire entre separation of church and ad state The Te only safe policy ia is to resist the ohe begin beginnings beginnings As A an illustration of the tendency of politicians to violate this principle the Richmond paper the fact that the ohe city of Richmond continues to mike make m ke against the repeated protests of a large number of her citizens and taxpayers appropriations approprIation of public money to t In Institutions t institutions under sectarian control Those who cherish the doctrine of civil civi and religious liberty who believe beleve in the separation of church and state who prescribe it i for the happiness of ofa ofa ofa a a free people should sho Id teach teh it without faltering and and set an example in its Us practice which all al may follow |