Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1837-08-19
NO. H..

BISHOP CnAsE.---To those acquainted with
the career of this gentleman since his elevation
to the Bishopric, it will create no surprise to
learn. that, happy and contentcd, he occupies
\ cabin, Qnierior even to the ordinary cabins
n OF the countryD III the forests of Peoria: alike
ideprived OF the pleasures of society. and desti-
\ tute OF what are want to be esteemed. the con-
venlences of life. He whose individual eyer
lions effected the erection Of Keneyon college.
carried 1t into successful operation. and. Whom
ne resigned Its superintendance to this distir-
gnished successor, regarded not the infrmi-
ties OF age, but again cncounterinr the fatignes
Of travel, essayed the dangers Of the sea IN
tenlist the liberality of Protestant ENGLAND in
behalf of religion and learning. He was the
fit agent to raise the standard Of moral. intel
llectual, and religious improvement on the nrai.
Tr1es OF Illinois. Should tho l;fe o. %hir ,eh,,n.
bic, Prelate be prolonged, few years shall
lelapse, when splendid university inscribed
TO science and to letters shall adorn the sylvan
groves of our neighbor, and many an ediice
with gllded spire, consecrated to the worship
jof the Supreme Being, shall greet us on the
mouthcd bell, pastors and people shall gather.
and then the soft swell and solemn peal ofthe
mellow organ shall frame the heart for adoration.
Dvested of the bigotry of sectarianism, wa
would invoke every advocate of christianity
and morality, while he admires, to initiate the
example of Bishop Chase.
1t has repeatedly occurred to us, that now
in the comparatively infantie condition of tho
state, on every citizen devolves heavy res
possibility. 10 the present population attach
les tho province Of controlling the moral and
religious education. Talents and means, else
where insignificant, might here be advanta-
geously employed. In sections where pover-
ty, ignorance and immortality are to be met
with, what enduring benefits might be confer
red by the establishment of schools where tho
most ordinary or merely elementary branches
of education might be taught, by instilIinp ha-
bits of industry and frugaity, and by inculca-
ting healthful morals as we'll by example aa
precept! If every individual would appropri-
ate proportion of the ability he possesses,
the results to the rising and succeeding gener-
atoms would be incidentally immense..--Now
is the period for action. We are collected to-
gether from the various states Of the Union
and Ga few of the older countries exccpte,b
whatever Opportunities may obtain, our modes
ofexpression, habits, manners, &c. have, as
yet, had insufficient time to become amalga-
mated. Society and institutions of every de-.
scripton are in the situation to be moulded by
Wv P'"'.'o manu- VI 'hoSo Wnose eherSleS prompt
to operate upon surrounding materials.
Instead of directing exclusive attention to
individual and personal interests, some reHec-
tons were exercised on subjects of phianthro-
ply and patriotism, we should not have tho
Notifying response for the Oft propounded in
terrogatories, "where are your churches, where
your schools, where your Lyceums, where
your benevolent and charitable institutions!
[Pekin Telegraph.