Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-03-14

what ne Is looked upon 70 De. Ii am not
mistaken, such is the natural tendency
Let parents, brothers and sisters look upon
one OF their number as Ounce or rogue,
and he will just so surely be Ounce or
rogue, as long as he remains under such an
influence. Precisely the same principle
holds good in regard to students. Let
young speaker arise tv address an audience,
and at the close of every sentence, let him
be greeted with Kisses and sneers; let him
| frequently be interrupted by the scraping of
feet, and by seeing influential men leave
the house, and how long, think you, would
he speak? And as human nature is, very
much question whether any man, if univer-
sally regarded as insane, would long enjoy
a sane mind. So much for public opinion.
1t has already been shown, (No. ~ tina,
| this want Of money is liable to destroy the
health and life Of the student; but if it does
not, it will often directly and very materi-
! ally I'M lure his education. Much Of his
time must be consumed in earning money
much more in anxiety about debts, so that
! when he pretends to study, his mind is
divided and distracted. His efforts are 6tful
and in different directions, he never know
ing one month or year what he may be
obliged to do the next. He is like man
carrying on dozen trades by turns. He
can scarcely enter one shop, put his tools
in order and beg 10 draw custom, before
he must go to another, spend another month
in repairs and preparation for business, and
again remove. If his mind were ever so
contented be could never accomplish any
thing in this way; much less can man
STUDY while his mind is harrassed with
anxiety. Let him who has money, bring
the case home. Let him imagine thai, as
he seats himself, at his study table in the
evening, the first object on which his eve
rests, is dunning-letter. calling for money
that has long been due, and which he feels
ought to be paid. A moments reflection
reminds him of other similar debts which
also he feels ought to be paid; but he can
not pay them. He has already sold his
: watch and trunk, and books, but all will
not pay his expenses. Can he study il
such situation? Certainly not-au leas
not anything more than simple Addition
which enables him to put his dehs together
A students time is lost as long as he is
l tortured by anxiety Of mind. And here
observe, effects cannot be prevented til
causes are removed. tits useless, therefore
TO tell him not to worry, while you admin
u lister no relief. If you would bid a man b.
warm, you must clothe him. If YOU would
bid his hunger cease, you must feed him
t And in like manner, if you would bid stu
Z denls or ministers, give themselves who'll,
5 to their work, you must keep them ont O
g debt. DO this and pledge my word yor
'r would be astonisned at the increase of thei
: mental powers. They would gather up al
Or their scattered energies, and with "thought
e that breathe and words that burn" thei
d, whole force would be thrown straight for
81 ward. You would then see that mind
u might.
- One thought more. 1t will have ter
- dency 10 injure his piety. This may be
new thought TO some; still, think it
correct. know there are those who seer
to think that the more they can throw in
students way, the better for him; but
- frankly confess that never could see tn
~ philosophy OF it. 1t is evident that a ST,
dent may be helped too much and it
equally evident to me. that he NAV b
~ helped too little, and then il will often hav
~ a tendency to injure his piety as we'll &
~ his education. All will agree that ST.
~ dents for the ministry ought not to posse,
an excessive desire for money but no
- can this desire be so effectuatly cherishe
as by keeping them in situation in whic
= they must constantly feel the want Of il
rs Let them have what they really need, ar
,or they would dismiss it from their thought
er- Ii is wrong to be envi9us, but the way
lid make person envious, is to deprive him
- some desirable object which is in the p
of sessisn Of another. 1t is wong for studen
MS to allow their affections to become alieuat'
I'D from the churches OF which they are mer
1ot bers, and from the denomination; but som
tu- times they cannot help feeling that t
as churches ale wanting in interest in th'
,ay welfare, and in the cause of educatio
srn which TO them seems so we'll adapted
- sub>eIve the interests Of our Redeeme
and kingdom. Some students who have be
o,hlI rI,l 4 In.