...a trifle obscure in their statements of the importance of popular education. The ordinance of 1787 declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Were the schools so to be forever encouraged to instruct in religion and morality as well as in knowledge?...

...the fundamental declaration which" has since been incorporated into almost every State Constitution that " religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Ohio, the first State admitted to the Union from this Territory, received three townships ; one as...

...the fundamental declaration which has since been incorporated into aTiflosF every State Constitution that " religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Ohio, the first State admitted to the Union from this Territory, received three townships ; one as...

...passed, and became the famous Ordinance for the Government of the Northwest Territory. The third article declared that " Religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." During this time the proposals of the Ohio Company to purchase lands were being considered by Congress,...

...west of the river Ohio, in 1 787. They declared by the third article of that celebrated instrument, that " Religion, morality and knowledge, being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." At the same time, whilst authorizing the Treasury to contract for the sale of the western lands, they...

...Freedom of worship and belief. 2. The safe and reasonable execution of the law. 3. Schools — declaring that " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged" ; and the just and considerate treatment of Indians. 4. The levying of taxes. 5. The final division...

...territory north-west of the Ohio River, confirmed the provisions of the Ordinance just named, adding that " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...mankind, schools and the means of education shall be for ever increased." From that day to the present, this noble policy of land grants for the endowment...

...association to which it belongs, you are simply recognizing in a practical way the truth of the declaration that "Religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." The following is a part of the prayer of dedication : ' 'Our Father in Heaven, we Thank Thee for the...

...every township " for maintaining public schools ; and in making this generous provision, stipulated that " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." In 1848, when Oregon was organized as a Territory (p. 209), the " thirty-sixth section " was also set...

...high appreciation, when, in the ordinance of 1787 for the government of the north-west territory, it declared that " religion, morality, and knowledge...the means of education shall be forever encouraged. " In those states of the South and West which have claimed and received the heritage vouchsafed in...