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The Pamphlet Collection of Sir Robert Stout: Volume 83

The Demands of the Present "Secular" System. — "No Room for God."

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The Demands of the Present "Secular" System.

"No Room for God."

Sir,—"A father of a large family "in citing his own individual case, but re-echoes that of almost every family having children attending the Borough School. In my instance I have children at school, and this is their daily routine of work : They rise at half-past six and practise their music till eight; then breakfast and to school by nine; out at 12 or more generally half-past, home to dinner, and back again by half-past one; about half-past four they are released for the day, though its labours have barely as yet begun. Now follows the real work, in the shape of hard and numerous lessons, to be learnt and perfected after tea, often occupying till long past bed time. This is about as hard a day's work for a child as many a man does, and I am certainly of opinion that where a child is at school all day, it is cruel and useless to compel it to rack its brains in the execution of extra lessons at night.—I am, &c.,

Another Parent.