The London School Board had a discussion last Thursday as
to the expediency of having a public prayer before its meetings for those who liked to join in it. Considering that the Board consists -of men of all religions and no religion, the proposal was not very -happy. The House of Commons and the Congress at Washington --do not make any difficulty as to uniting in prayer or, at least, -listening while prayers are used. But then they regard this prayer less as a service to be heartily joined in than as a remnant -of antique and stately ceremonial. The School Board is not likely -to vote for such a ceremonial, and as no complete third of the Board would probably join willingly in the same prayer, the prospect of an agreement is not hopeful. Public bodies will hardly unite again in worship, till the wide dispersion of men's religious -convictions has passed away.
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