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Show vusioiivs ji:stu-m i)KNorrHi. Krv. Mr. John of Karln Kinds Kanlt With Their lltsolsloa of tar KIM lu Srhmd. nACiNK, Vi . April 2t Or. D C. John, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city. lat evening preached n strmon on tho subject. "Is tho Bible a Sectarian Hook?" Ho denounced in the strongest tonus tho decision of tho jus-tiros jus-tiros of tho supremo court of Wiscon.n ruling tho iW'de out of tho public school. Ho claimed thai tho sectarian j issue ;n re fleeted by tho teacher, oven though tho BihSe was ecluded. If tho instructor desired to imbue tho scholar with religious or agnostic ideas, ho would not lc retarded lv not having the Bible. Putting public ban upon tho R,b!e must eoirupt tho children, ho said ami they will como to consider it as n dangerous book. Nations in ages past," tho doctor said, "have come to an ignominious end because of their disrespect dis-respect (or God's word ami God' law. ami 1 cannot soc why lu should perpct-tiato perpct-tiato tho existence of this nation when tho highest authorities In tho mates have so shamefully treated his word." |