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Excerpt from A Review of the Doctrines of the Board of Education, of the Presbyterian Church: Upon the Relations of the Church to the General Interests of Education
The following review was originally published in a series of ar ticles in the Watchman and Observer newspaper, of Richmond, over the signature of Theta. Wishing to secure a more partie ular consideration of the views herein presented, than is usually given to a discussion of the sort in a weekly newspaper, and not wishing to even seem to shrink from responsibility under the cover of a fictitious signature, the writer has determined to send forth his review of the doctrines of the Board of Education, in a. Form more likely to attract attention and awaken the interest of the Church at large. The question at issue, in his humble judg ment, is one of sufficient importance to be thoroughly sifted even though the final judgment of the Church should settle upon conclusions adverse to those which seem to him to be accordant with the truth. The disposition which is exhibited in many parts of the Church to avoid the discussion of the issues raised upon this subject is most remarkable. The doctrines of the Board are either true or false: if true, why should there be any unwillingness to make it as manifest as ossible: if false, why should not their falsehood be exposed? T is contrary to the bold, honest spirit of the Presbyterian Church to allow great questions to be settled without inquiry, or errors to go without correction because they have been committed. Whatever others may do the writer has no course to follow but the honest dictates of his own convictions, and solemnly believing that dangerous errors have been inculca ted by the Board of Education in regard to the relation of the Church of Christ to the interests of education, he can only raise the protestation uttered in this publication, and thus endea vor to satisfy the strong sense of duty by which he is anima ted. It is a policy altogether mistaken to endeavor to suppress discussion on this subject: it cannot be suppressed, and the only result of the attempt will be to accelerate and deepen the tide of opposition until it becomes absolutely resistless. In truth, it is obvious that one great reason why the advocates of the views ex pressed in the reports and papers of the Board, are silent under the attacks made 11 on them is the consciousness that they can not be defended. Is is irresistably proved, by the fact that the brief discussion already elicited, has compelled a modification of their views as announced by Dr. Hodge in the late Assembly and in his recent article in the Princeton Review - a modification im.
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