...given to each State for the purposes of a university. The act was accompanied by the formal declaration "that, religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." In 1789 the Federal Congress, animated by the same spirit as its predecessor, confirmed the ordinance,...

...Nation that public welfare is dependent upon the education of its citizens. The. ordinance of 1787 declared that "Religion, morality, and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Conditions existing in those days were simple as compared with the present time; there were no large...

..."shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious sentiments," and in Art. 3, that. "Religion, Morality and Knowledge being necessary...mankind, schools and the means of education shall be encouraged." These articles have been generally incorporated — and since 1860 this has been specifically...

...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...

...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,...

...United States northwest of the Ohio river," saying: " By the third section of that instrument it was declared that, ' religion, morality and knowledge...the means of education shall be forever encouraged," and, at the same time, while authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of the western lands,...

...better Americans through quality education. In the spirit of the Northwest Ordinance, you will restate that: "Religion, morality and knowledge being necessary...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." Tuition tax credits at every level of education — where attendance at school is compulsory or optional...

...United States northwest of the Ohio river." saying: "By the third section of that instrument it was declared that, 'religion, morality and knowledge being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged,' and at the same time, while authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of western lands, required...

...Northwest of the River Ohio in 1787." They declared by the third article of that celebrated instrument that "religion, morality, and knowledge being necessary...schools and the means of education shall be forever cncottraged." At the same time, whilst authorizing the treasury to contract for the sale of the western...

...the first congresses. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787, which was re-enacted by the first Congress, declared that "religion, morality and knowledge, being...the means of education shall be forever encouraged." As Clinton Rossiter has noted, schools in America had long since been actively involved in promoting...