...made the heir to the rich inheritance of the Northwestern Territory and the Ordinance of 178?) which declared that " Religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." With this thought prominent in the minds of the pioneers, at the earliest date they commenced the erection...

...support education, especially higher education. It is true that in 1787 the Congress of Confederation declared that " Religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." This educational policy, however, was not established without a long and bitter struggle. Today New...

...Constitution of the United States in its wise and lasting provisions. Among other things it provides that, "Religion, Morality, and Knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." This provision was advocated by the Puritans of New England, who had been schooled in the Academies...

...public land "for the maintenance of public schools within the said township;" the Ordinance of 1787 declared that "Religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged ;" and ten days later (July 23, 1787) Congress granted to the Ohio Company two entire townships of...

...(2) The right of trial by jury, proportionate representation, protection in liberty and property; (3) That religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged; (4) That "the states formed within the Territory shall forever remain a part of this Confederacy of...

...The right of trial by jury, proportionate representation, protection in liberty and property; (.'!) That religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged; (4) That "the states formed within the Territory shall forever remain a part of this Confederacy of...

...disability on account of his religious opinions, profession or mode of worship. By the same act Congress declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...mankind, schools and the means of education shall be encouraged and provided for from the public lands of the United States in said territory in such manner...

...from the funds supplied by ecclesiastical corporations. As stated above, the national government had declared that "Religion, morality, and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." In keeping with this ordinance the national government proceeded to make generous grants for th'e support...

...public school system was established when the Congress of the Confederation on July 13, 1787, decreed that " Religion, Morality and Knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." This Congress set aside in the then new Northwest Territory a part of the public land for the support...

...the Ordinance of 1787 was enacted by Congress for the government of the Western lands, it provided that " religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." When new states were created out of this Western land, it was provided that each should reserve erne...