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not , except in great emergency , enfeeble the dictum by any ordinary forms of speech . Portion I . — ' It is the duty of every person to be in possession , if lawfully possible , of this small book , which contains a description of those things wherein this system differs from all others . ' Most satisfactory ! How can the intelligence be communicated unless the book be bought ? The desire to possess it being
irresistible ^ the author ( in keeping' with the rest of his character ) condescends to warn us , in his first paragraph ^ against resorting to illegal means . Still further to diminish the obvious danger to the public morality , the price of one shilling , which we paid for our copy , has just been reduced to sixpence . In this respect our conscience is clear . We have performed our duty . We stole not—wfe purchased the book .
Portion II . —1 . Let Sunday schools exist in every township ; which children , { and all adult persons not able to read , are desired to attend , and submit to be placed in a class adapted to their capacities . '
2 . * The nobility , gentry , and the higher orders of the clergy ' must regularly attend as visitors . ' It will be the duty of every nobleman to visit the school nearest his residence on everv sabbath day . ' This being obviously the main pillar of his edifice , 4 The author begs to make apology to the nobility for so peremptorily
requiring their presence on these occasions ; but , speaking from actual experience , he is compelled to say , they cannot be effectually conducted otherwise . The attendance of the nobility and the higher orders of society will secure the attendance of all other classes of the community . It is therefore to be hoped no . offence will be taken by the nobility , where such paramount importance is attached to the request '
3 . Instruction . — ' The Bible to be divided into classes ad infinitum , but not into sections or portions . * Our author , genius-like , attributes undue intelligence to the rest of mankind . May we humbly entreat more light ? otherwise we fear we shall fail in attempting to divide the Bible into classes ad infinitutn , but not into sections . &c . Our author proceeds . —
* When a child is capable of reading the scriptures , no other book , but either a mere outline , or an abridgement of the Bible , is used by him in the school ; that is , first the outline , which is succeeded by the abridgement ; and when he has passed his . final examination in this , ha
will be acquainted with the principal parts of the Old and New Testament . The Bible is then read again and again , ad infinitum , and his knowledge ascertained by the interrogatory system . In this manner he proceeds so long as he may continue in a class in the school . No commentary or illustration of the Bible is allowed . '
Portion III . —Cards , diplomas , and Degrees . 4 Common cards to be given on every Sunday evening for regular attendance ; good behaviour ; moral conduct . 4 Admittance cards to be given at the expiration of six weeks to the holders of six common cards .
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National Immorality Cured . 421
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), June 2, 1834, page 421, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2634/page/39/
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