But these individuals are few.

There are very few in our community who do not in some sense look upon Jesus Christ as our _Savior_--our Redeemer; who do not feel themselves _in some way_ indebted to him for the offer of pardon.

There may be here and there a theological student, or a contributor to the columns of a polemical magazine, who ranks Jesus Christ with Moses and with Paul.

But the great mass of the fathers and mothers, of every name and denomination through all the ranks of society, look up to the Savior of sinners with something at least of the feeling that he is the object of extraordinary affection and reverence.
I am aware, however, that I am approaching the limit which, in many parts of our country, ought to bound the religious influence of the teacher in a public school, and on this subject, as on every other, he ought to do nothing directly or indirectly which would be displeasing to those who have intrusted children to his care.
So much ground, it seems, the teacher may occupy, by common consent, in this country, and it certainly is a great deal.

It may be doubted whether, after all our disputes, there is a country in the world whose inhabitants have so much in common in regard to religious belief.