Show I 1 THE SCHOOL SYSTEM J I 1 tee theory of cur state tate a governments and federal too is that tho the children I 1 ot of all citizens shall have the same and an equal chance in obtaining a secular education educil lon and hat that the state while it protects prot ecta all alike in the free exercise of conscience and religious worship shall do nothing looking to the establishment of 0 any religion that Is juet just and fair to all partiality I 1 nor injury to none the squabble over the schools in I 1 manitoba is a reminder of 0 many similar occurrences which hae have caused more or less commotion in the U united i states in boston cincinnati I 1 and ether cities in years past pasto the ionian catholic church has bought to exclude the reading of the bible in I 1 I 1 the public tc hoole claiming that to do so was a violation of the spirit and letter of he the constitution of Ol coursO i the Prot protestant stant biblo bible was meant although 1 I A it is possible that the same I 1 I 1 I 1 aa objection might bae have t been can raised had 71 I 1 I 1 the daniy or romanist bible been used links unless indeed soma some I 1 i ii pries priest t I 1 or teacher were allowed 4 s to read selected pas PIS sages from the latter edition I 1 4 L 15 the claim set up by the ii si church that reading the bible in the t public schools is imparting religious I 1 I 1 education Is true enough hat Is in to 10 g alti eay say a religious and moral sentiment t I 1 i I 1 ts is inculcated thereby but it is not 1 duj b sec sectarian tarlan education in the same I 1 I 1 a claimed by those who object to it sectarian teach teaching irig in schools not I 1 1 under the charge or patronage of any tiny ow jy religious eeck or I 1 1 41 I 1 alf I 1 I 1 I 1 4 I 1 71 V ia I 1 I 1 I 1 I 1 4 I 1 pr 7 T I 1 0 tion in schoola schools supported by money derived from all and freeto free to the children of 0 all should not of course be permitted but it la Is worthy of note that itoman catholics arc are the only denomination of christians wb who 0 rare raise objections to tho the reading of th tho obbe abble in the public schools on the ground thet it ia is instruction of a sectarian chars character c ter in schools where education is im imparted parted at public expense the disposition of the american people those at least who cherish and would maintain our liberties libert iea and free institutions ia is to keep church and state as completely divorced as possible but the american people ora or a large majority ot of them donot do not con consider bider the reading without a any ny comments of the bt st jamea james translation of the bible in our public schools as an interference with the rights or P privileges legos of gf any sect or denomination |