Denominationalism?

The reason against it is that it could only operate in the towns, where it would lead to a great deal of unnecessary expense in keeping up separate educational institutions. There would then require to be three or four schools where one is sufficient at present. The national system of education would be broken up, and the efficiency of the schools, in some instances, would likely be impaired. Denominationalism has for such reasons not found favor in the British colonies Still, with all its disadvantages, it is to be preferred to the secular system. For the tendency of the secular system is to Free thinking. And where Freethinkers are so small a section of the community, it is manifestly unjust to have the system of education purely secular. It is unjust to all who acknowledge the Bible, and the bible is acknowledged by the large majority of the people.