Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-05-10
YOUTHS DEPARTMENT.
From the Hotrth's CaJinet.
PROSPECTUS.

PROSPECTUS.
AS the issuing Of this little sheet is not
work to be ashamed Of we offer no
apology. AS it is an enterprise for which
1--we ask the encouragement of the public,
we shall give our reasons for undertake
ling it. and in so doing state the object OF
this paper.
|. We believe the physical, inteIlectu-
al, moral and religious education Of child
rem to BE- the most important subject which
can occupy the attention Of mankind -
And we believe weekly newspaper, prop
<erly conducted, can be made powerful
auxiliary for its promotion.
2. We believe that children should
early begin to obtain the knowledge, from
the habits, and acquire the principles
which are to fit their characters for the
duties of life, the triumphs of DEATH and
the joys Of heaven. Though "alI's well
that ends well" yet it is a rare think that
any enterprise can end well that does not
begin will; this is especially true of the
formation Of character.
In conducting this paper, we shall be
governed by the following principles
|. Believing that the Scriptures of the
Old and New Testament are the onIv
n standard Of faith and practice, we shall
make them our guide, enforce the princi-
Piles they teach, aud Judge ofall the prac-
tees of individuals and nations by the un-
erring rules which they contain. We
shall inculcate submission to human laws,
but shall ever maintain that those laws
are not standard of obedience in any
ease where the principles of morality are
concerned
2 Believing that all human beings
have. by birth, an equal and inaliena-
bic right to liberty, we shall earnestly
contend against the doctrine that one
man, under any circumstances, can ever
have the fight Of property in his fellow
man..
3. Believing that intemperancc is the
fruitful source Of unnumbered ills, and
that the only security against those ills
is a careful avoidance of the road which
leads to them, we shall diligently labor tc
recommend the doctrine Of entire absti
ntnce from any thing which can intoxi
cate.
4. Believing that the spirit of war anC
The spirit of Christ are entirely opposed
to each other, we shall endcavor to cul
tvate in our readers, the spirit of peace
OF love to enemies, and forgiveness Of in
juries.
5. Believing that thousands of children
are preparing themselves for wretchednesc
disease and infamy, by those lewd practic
es which are the natural result Of that FL
Ahy conversation they so often hear, w
ehall faithfully warn parents against ex
POSING children to such fearful dangers
Ind shall cherish and encourage, il
children, taste for pure and ennobIin
Joys.
6. Believing that all sorts Of gambling
from playing PIN to lottery dealing ar
Immortal in their nature, pernicious il
heir effects, and unspeakaLtv dangerou
in their tendencies, we shall caution on
young friends against any participation i
them.
7. Believing that " God hath made q
one blood all nations Of men to dwell o
the face Of the earth" and that the spir
Of caste is an unholy spirit, we shall er
deavor to prevent our young readers fror
imbibing it No children are born wit
p disposition to despise their fellow being
pn account Of the complexion or feature
which God has given them, and it is ou
ng chiefly to the faults Of their guardian
nd instructors ifthey ever cherish such
bateful feeling.
3. tlnally, we shall in.ulcate immed
ete submission to Christ Immediate re-
pentancs, and immediate Remuneration {
oil sin. We shall endeavor to assist tn
parent, the common school teacher n
Sabbath school teacher, and the nreac /
er Of righteousness in their several voc,
lions
We shall endeavor to make everv ma
agraph an incentive to thought, in III
reader,-not substitute for it We sh,
not try so much to bring the charact,
OF our paper down to the taste of Il
child, as to elevate that taste to its pr
per standing. We shall aim to bring e
cry sentence rithin reach Of the child
comprehension. though he may often
obliged to make an effort to grasp
meaning.
We shall separate from the great oees
Of knowledge those portions which a
especially adapted to the capacityo of OF
lung readers. These we shall endea
% present in such a manner as to 8
eu' favorable reception. And as II