Noah Webster's Defense of Christianity in American Life

Noah Webster (October 16, 1758 May 28, 1843) was an American lexicographer, textbook author, spelling reformer, word enthusiast, and editor. He has been called the Father of American Scholarship and Education. His Blue-Backed Speller books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. In the United States, his name has become synonymous with dictionaries, especially the modern Merriam-Webster dictionary that was first published in 1828 as An American Dictionary of the English Language. (source: Wikipedia) This letter was sent from Webster to David McClure in 1836 about the curriculum of Girard College in Philadelphia. Webster magnificently defends Christianity in American Life as the basis of liberty and the importance of clergy to maintain social order and general piety. The letter is read by Jason Goldtrap, author of the novel "Sarah Conrad of Eagle Creek" which you can read online at JasonGoldtrap.com or listen to on YouTube. Because this is history, rather than opinion, I am not allowing comments.