Petitions (white schools) 1931 Resolution on school amusements and Christian values and Superintendent's letter of response to the petitioners

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Mr O.L. Emerick Supt
file petitions
Hamilton, Va.
May 11, 1931
Resolution to Superintendent of Public Instruction of Loudoun County.
With a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of the youth of Loudoun County, and that several forms of so called amusements sponsored by our public schools should not conflict with instruction for Christian living as taught in the Sabbath schools of our different churches; therefore be it
“Resolved, That we do hereby respectfully request that all bridge games and promiscuous dancing be excluded from all graded and high schools.
Grounds for request:
1 That these amusements are given without the consent of a large number of taxpayers.
2 That pupils whose parents object to forms of worldly amusements given by the classes of which pupils are members are embarrassed.
3 That it is inconsistent to practice in our public schools that which is condemned by Christian teachers is the Sabbath schools of our churches.
4. That these two forms of amusements are excluded from the public schools in other counties of our state.
5 That ministers having children in school are embarrassed.
6 That many Christian people of our churches condemn such amusements as being inconsistent with Christian living.
Unanimously adopted by the Ministerial Union of Loudoun COunty in session at Hamilton ME Church South. May 11-1931.
Respectfully submitted
John A Bowman
Secretary
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May 22, 1931.
Rev. John A. Bowman,
Secretary Ministerial Union,
Waterford, Virginia.
My dear Rev. Bowman:
Your letter of May eleventh inclosing a resolution addressed to me is acknowledged.
I shall much appreciate your kindness if I can have an enumeration of such specific cases of dancing and bridge games at schools as were brought to the attention of your ministerial union.
The resolution will be referred to our board at its next meeting.
Very sincerely yours,
Division Superintendent.
OLE-RME

Title: Petitions (white schools) 1931 Resolution on school amusements and Christian values and Superintendent's letter of response to the petitioners
Description: This resolution, submitted by the Ministerial Union of Loudoun County at a meeting in the Hamilton Methodist Episcopal Church South, is addressed to Oscar L. Emerick, the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Loudoun County, Virginia. It raises concerns about school-sponsored amusements that the petitioners believe conflict with Christian teachings. This document also includes two (2) copies of Emerick's response.
Date: 1931-05
Creator: Ministerial Union of Loudoun CountySee all items with this value
Identifier: 1015458
Is Part Of: Black Petitions
Replaces: /Volumes/T7 Shield/EWP/Elements/EWP_Files/source/Ingest One/2 Petitions Plans School Board and Districts/2-5A_Colored_Petitions/Old_FIle_Petitions_Colored_Schools/ValuesPetition/EWP_Values_Petition.pdf
Category: 2-5A Colored PetitionsSee all items with this value
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Mr O.L. Emerick Supt
file petitions
Hamilton, Va.
May 11, 1931
Resolution to Superintendent of Public Instruction of Loudoun County.
With a deep interest in the spiritual welfare of the youth of Loudoun County, and that several forms of so called amusements sponsored by our public schools should not conflict with instruction for Christian living as taught in the Sabbath schools of our different churches; therefore be it
“Resolved, That we do hereby respectfully request that all bridge games and promiscuous dancing be excluded from all graded and high schools.
Grounds for request:
1 That these amusements are given without the consent of a large number of taxpayers.
2 That pupils whose parents object to forms of worldly amusements given by the classes of which pupils are members are embarrassed.
3 That it is inconsistent to practice in our public schools that which is condemned by Christian teachers is the Sabbath schools of our churches.
4. That these two forms of amusements are excluded from the public schools in other counties of our state.
5 That ministers having children in school are embarrassed.
6 That many Christian people of our churches condemn such amusements as being inconsistent with Christian living.
Unanimously adopted by the Ministerial Union of Loudoun COunty in session at Hamilton ME Church South. May 11-1931.
Respectfully submitted
John A Bowman
Secretary
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May 22, 1931.
Rev. John A. Bowman,
Secretary Ministerial Union,
Waterford, Virginia.
My dear Rev. Bowman:
Your letter of May eleventh inclosing a resolution addressed to me is acknowledged.
I shall much appreciate your kindness if I can have an enumeration of such specific cases of dancing and bridge games at schools as were brought to the attention of your ministerial union.
The resolution will be referred to our board at its next meeting.
Very sincerely yours,
Division Superintendent.
OLE-RME

Item sets: White Petitions