Weekly Chemawa American., April 01, 1910, Image 1

7l2 APRIL 1, 1910. NO. 38
VOL
Regulations for Religious
Worship.
Department of the Interior.
Office of Indian Affairs, Mar, 12, 1910
1. Pupils shall be directed to attend
the respective churches to which they be
long or for which their parents or guard
ians express a preference.
2. Should a question arise as to which
church pupils belong, they shall be
classed as belonging to a certain denomi
nation as follows:
(a) Those whose names are to be found
on the babtismal record of said denomi
nation, or have been formally received as
members of such denomination, or who
belong to families under its instructions,
except where the children are under 18
years of age and parents or lawful guard
ians make written request that the child
be instruced in some other religion.
(b) Those who regardless of previous
affiliation. Christian or pagan, having
attained the age of 18 years, desire to
become members of any denomination.
(c) Those of any religion whatever,
under 18 years of age (or over that age,
unless they make voluntary protest),
whose parents or lawful guardians, by
written request, signify their desire
that their children shall be reared in a
certain denomination.
3. Ample provisions shall be made for
conveyance of those who are too young or
unable to walk in cases where the church
services are held at a distance from the
school. Hours of service are to be agreed
"upon between the attending pastors and
the superintendent. Where these services
can not be held in or near the school on
Sunday, the pupils must be sent to
church on week days, provided arrange
ments can be made between the attend
ing pastor and the superintendent so as
not to conflict with regular school duties.
4. Pupils shall not change member
ship without the knowledge of thesuperin
tendent and consent of parents or guard
ians. 5. Pupils who belong to no church are
encouraged to affiliate with some denom
inationpreference being left to the
pupil if he be 18 years of age or to the
parent or guardian if the child be under
18 years of age.
6. Proselyting among pupils by pastor
employees, or pupils is strictly forbidden.
7 Method and promptness and a per-
(Continuecl on page 6.)