...this statement. In that paper we heard that the national government laid down the principle, in 1787, that, "Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." That the meaning of this statute could not be taken in the limited sense as understood by Protestants...

...Northwest of the River Ohio1 In 1787." 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...

...Constitution of the United States, p. 134. Later the ordinance of 1787 contained the well-known declaration that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...schools and the means of education shall be forever encouraged."1 , It is, however, interesting to note that these grants for schools were due not wholly...

...hold dear as "the American Way of Life." The preamble to the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 proclaimed that "Religion, Morality, and Knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." That policy has been incorporated in the constitution or statutes of every one of the 48 States and...

...of every township of public land "for the maintenance of public schools within said township", and declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged". The enabling act of Congress authorizing the formation of a state government for Indiana contained,...

...education was given by the Ordinance of 1787 under which the Northwest Territory was organized. It provided that "religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." As new states were organized from Nationaj sup. this Territory and from the public lands ac- port of...

...and the sanctity of private contracts." Adopting verbatim the language of the Ordinance of 1787, it declared that "religion, morality and knowledge, being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." "The utmost good faith," said the law, "shall always be observed toward thejfidians, their lands and...

...means of education. These requirements were stated in the most general terms. The article simply stated that "religion, morality, and knowledge, being necessary...mankind, schools and the means of education shall be encouraged." 2 The encouragement of schools and the means of education was thus made mandatory, but...

...prohibition of slavery in the new territory, which was the first enactment of the kind in the new world. It declared that "religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." It declared for civil and religious liberty and contained a law of contracts which is quite superior...

...jeopardized. The pro-slavery elements among the people well nigh nullified the Ordinance. But the provision that "religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged," has been faithfully observed. Other acts were needed in order to rear a superstructure on this Jeffersonian...