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obstacle 70 the enlightenment and invis.
GRAFTON OF conscience, mans only true
and faithful moniter, Isil not thai which
rsncsrs the boron . den for uas most
heree and uncoatrollahls passions, whose
unbrldlsd dominion dis,uTbs not only the
peace Of tbs individual, but tho harmony
OF society And 10 ii not that which
makes man at variance ~iih himself,
Sith his neighber and the whole couSt,,u-
lion OF things. aad wi,hholis bis loyalty
from
..The livisg throne. the Sapphire blaze,
Where angels treIn5le, While they ga1eE'
Assursdiy itis-then where I'm the infin.
!iy OF causes conducting 20 MAS depra.
witty. would you Gnd ono more prolific
than this:
No vonder ,hs; the yoTn-out veteran,
~hen having stumbled upon an ozsis in
the waite Of an lily spent life, he ioosens
Memory and her child Reflection, from
the slsvish bond Of his evil and unrs.
strained rropsnsi,is,. and sends them.
The one assisting the other. back through
Tho vista Of years 10 ascertain ths origin
OF his many miseries. should 90 frequent
ly see them return, laden with the gaudy
and iin,eiled regis,es Of his youth. from
which Time ha6 even failed 10 eiTace The
stamp of-lmnorality.
Yet there are some, nay many, who
repudiato tho moral culture Of the mind
and would seRd the restless spirit 10 be
sA,ed amid the srcana Of Science or tie
beauties OF LiierAtGre. Erect, cay they,
hs standard Of knowledge. and the hear,
will become tributary 10 her power
What! fepress the wild un.u,orej passions
Of naa with Knowieags alone! As well
might you Try 20 .uperseds tho Iighining's
lash With The bIil.iahey efme,aphor. er ap.
pesis the ferry Of tie raging tempe. With
ths profundi,y Of induction And nv
i.ienjs. methinks N aakind has had ample
psocfs OF this--ios Ibis il vas. which over.
turned tho mighty fabric Of Tho Roman
Empire and Delayed revolutionary France
in blood. Yes. France, who boosted Of
her seicnce. her arts and her literature,
aatsd IN the vaRijy Of her seit-sa(liciency.
70 place Reason upon tho throne Of the
affections, and Acknowledges herself q
'volsry at her shrine. but alas for The
stability Of such dynasty Heard We
not Of The progress Of the travelling gull
io:ine 81 il passed from victim 10 victim,
uasatsdsand insaiiGble? Heard We not
that the old and the young. The offensive
and lhe iaoGensive were hurled promi,cu-
ous!y into The fearful depths Of eternity
tho musiersrS Of to-day becoming the
ElTnGGred Of to.morrow Ye did: for
every brSszs that came !rn,n the blood
stained shores Of benishied France. bore
upon lis boron tho groans 81 The dying
add the lamentations over The dssj
Experience fhen has shewn iilsl Know
lsdge esnnoi control tho ma;uIed pas
sions Of man. unlesS in The helplos.ness
os their 10! Hiilo condition they ara SUB.
iecied TO the purifying and resrainin ?
inluence Of moral laws. Or, that hap
Piness. depends rs much upon n proper
regulation OF tho affections and 6isrosi.
lions as upon the cultivation and refine
mont 81 the intellectual powers. Bot it
does not shew hat tho one should be cul.
HVAisd TO the exclusion Of the other
that the mind should be left a waste aud
Tho hceri only cared feE-fsT from it the
intellectual and moral education arc no.
Incompatible, and whi,o ve believe that
nerslhy may attain high state Of purity
without sminenco in knowledge, yet We
also believe that the MODEST, tho Ersndes:
heights OF moral excellence, can oniy be
attained where The intellectual principle.
receivs suitable cultivation. Without
sHeh attention 70 the judgment. the deoi.
SiOns Of the moral sense will offer fail in
IcoHec!neES; the consequences Of ac.ion,
will be incorrectly appreciated; The rea-
foningJ Of DO moral instructor will no;
DO undsrsIood, snd the mode # carrying
into eject The purposes Of wisdom and
oenesolsncc Will DO frequently mistaken.
In abort, ii Is net loo much 10 admit, thai
With the same rseiiiuds Of heart, &c will
DO Tia happier Ran as veil as the more
useful member Of society. whose mind
has acquired the highest degree Of cor
rseinssI and comprehension.
Then. as such a combination OF mind
and heart. OF the affective With tho re.
ileeiITS, 1880 much 10 be soliCiied. where
wall Ss End the means for its consumma-
lion You will hnd them. my friends
wherever you will end a eomErshensisn
Of Gods holy word, tho Bible. Ard il
such state Of !hiRgs does not Aow exist,
would ibis evening direct your ai.en,
lion to Ias claims ofbn Institution which
promises Ct no very remote period ia
bring i; aboci that Institution 10 the
Sa5baH School
And since | have already slveF,ed 10
the evils incident TO deficiency in morals.
need J am sure but state thai its object
"a 10 remedy that defect. 10 enlisl for il
your support and protection. Its portal.
are open 10 all, suI 10 favors are melted
out Nilhous money and without price
although originally designed Tor the poor,
q 10 equally sccs0ibls TO the fieh-no
distinctions are made o5 Acknowledged
The nsedy have bat to ask, to receive
Thea Gass il i5so disintefesed ia IL.
character, siaee !. 10 so vslusbls in IL,
operations, upon What grOnads could YOU
refu,e % extend 70 i; your eeeoursre.
msnl' liyeu have The feelings that ga.
rents SHOULD have, aud acknos Ledge he
Faninous character Of that i,amora,ify
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