...ordinance of November llth, 1647. reads in part as follows : — "It being one of the chief projects of that old deluder. Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading by...

...often quoted and well known, yet it must again be repeated here: " It being one of the chief projects of that old deluder Satan to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times by persuading from...

...education that is expressed in the Massachusetts Ordinance of 1647. " It being one of the chief projects of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these later times by persuading them...

...furnish a sufficient foundation. The religious consciousness is uppermost: " It being one of thief point of that old deluder Satan to keep men from the knowledge of the scriptures." The schools are primarily for the clergy, that they may have ' the use of tongues," and so avoid the...

...that it was a likely route to earthly wealth as well. In 1647 the Massachusetts Bay Colony, aware that "it being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures," provided for formal public schooling. "It is therefore ordered," the General Court agreed, "that every...

...the preamble of the Massachuseus act requiring towns to appoint schoolmasters, was overtly religinus: It being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these lauer times by persuading from...

...Satan Act of 1647, which commanded town children to attend school, "it being one chief project of the old deluder Satan to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures." CHAPTER SIX Boys' Elementary Education The responsibility for founding, staffing, and operating boys'...

...mandated that children be taught to read so that they could read the Bible. It being one chief point of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures, as in former times, by keeping them in an unknown tongue, so in these latter times, by persuading from...

...had to be able to read the Bible. The preface to the school law declared that literacy was needed, "it being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan,...to keep men from the knowledge of the Scriptures." 48 The full impact of the Puritan concern for learning became evident as society grew wealthier, and...

...had to be able to read the Bible. The preface to the school law declared that literacy was needed, "it being one chief project of that old deluder, Satan, to keep men from the v knowledge of the Scriptures." 48 The full impact of the Puritan concern for learning became evident...