Description:
Text transcribed from caption: PC-29878 SCHOOL BIBLE READING (PRO TEM)
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Bible reading continues, at least temporarily, in this
public school classroom. Edward J. Murphy, eighth-grade teacher in the
Russell School at Cambridge, Mass., reads from the Scriptures as students
listen. The status of Bible reading was much confused at Cambridge. The
School Committee voted 5-2 to substitute a moment of silent meditation, but a
parliamentary maneuver caused the decision to be held up for a week. During
the week Bible reading was permissible, the board ruled; however, the
superintendent of schools left the practice to the discretion of teachers.
Mr. Murphy was the only teacher at Russell School to authorize Bible readings
in his class. Atty. Gen. Edward W. Brooke of Massachusetts has held that
public schools in the state must obey the Supreme Court decision barring
devotional exercises. Credit Must Read: RELIGIOUS NEWS SERVICE PHOTO
(EM-BOS-9B-63-W)
Creator:
Backoff, Robert. (photographer), Globe Newspaper Co. (publisher)
Subject names:
Religious News Service--Archives., Murphy, Edward J., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.), Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Faculty., Russell School (Cambridge, Mass.)--Students.
Topics:
Prayer in the public schools--United States., Teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Male teachers--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Middle school students--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Religion in the public schools--United States., Religion in the public schools--Massachusetts--Cambridge., Bible--Study and teaching--Massachusetts--Cambridge.
Geographic subjects:
Cambridge (Mass.)
URL:
https://digital.history.pcusa.org/islandora/object/islandora:358127