That with the A should be taught the origin, and with
the Z the final destiny and destruction, of evil. To separate
education from religion was to clip the wings of the heavenly
dove. He asserted that the committee ought at once to have the
child baptized in Westminster Abbey, though he was rather of
opinion that the previous baptism was canonically valid; that he
should be taught the truths of our most holy faith, and since
there could be no faith without a creed, and the only national
creed was that of the Church of England, the baby should be
handed over to the care of a clergyman, and then be sent to a
proper religious school. He need not say that he excluded Rugby
under its then profane management.
The Church was, however, divided against itself, for the Dean of
Triston said he would give more latitude than his very reverend
brother. You ought not to define in an infant mind a rigid
outline of creed. In fact, he did not acknowledge any creed, he
was not obliged to by law and was disinclined to by his reason.
He would rather allow the inner seeds of natural light--the
glorious all-pervading efflorescence of the Deity in all men's
hearts, to grow within the young spirit. The Dean was assuredly
vague and far less earnest than his brother cleric.
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