Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-07-10

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wise but lnscru'abIe reason, except to Dciry him.
self were left in mental darkness. In this vas,
wilderness few pilgrims first commenced their
Northumberland their fields, aud rca red ,Lcir
habliations. Nor had they erected houses r.r
themselves, before they reared rude trnplcs to
the worship of that God, on hose .gui l.,.,a NJ I
protection thoy relied. IIorc lasy instruct. I
their children IN til" principles Of liberty rnI
| equaIty-ihey t0nghG them those lessons which
were afterwards incorporated into one Drcmr2-
LIon-prIncIPl@s ~ firm anJ unc .Iangsab'a as the.
I)ecaIogue taught you at your Schoo'--,ni. De-.
cInrauon emplaloaIIy s,yicd THE DEc,1r,r...
OF lNDEPENDENcE.
am not awarr, my Young fricuIs. at wagt
precise time, StJJ1tr Schools were first r.. D.
ilsdcd IN the Untad Sales. Bat i:t them ,raic
from whnt"vcr pcuoi they may there is no iD-li-
luton Calculate ID diusa groattr are Of u .r
tdIncss than Sabbath Schools. Those lessons Of
ooc'ariln'sm wMch unAlpptv 80 much di,rrtr,
the Church cn.-r no. here. Tn. Librqri.s s.,,,
oII by the SI4IlY S:lO,. Uniul. rr. r!u ,rv,.r,
| lessons, Interesting s.O.I.s, uui ,uilr1.- clre-
chIsms upon yoAr D...s, bat leave cars r',.I 10
auopl the doctrines vi wualcvcr Chu-c. .r may
! c"oo>e after he Shall huHC arrived nt m,.,Ircr
years. The mod Of teaching IS calculated Of
ali others to make the most lasting imDrr.s. n,
upon your minds. Iu- books are all Of moral
ienIcncy aud SO 0rraEEcl rs 10 bo easily com.
prcnrnd"I unI rcnicu!Jrrtd. The nsln.' ..,I
parts OF the Bible nrc arranged in such l-.,o,.
h7rraIivcs as to make indcIib'c impressions u.,q
the mind; wAI.c the caIccnism often give, rb.
i bic CLASSES a familiarity which would . !, rl,Y,.
OF the PupIt teachers to the bush. Wnr, S.,5.
bal" ScApo' Scno.lr for instance over f1rr.ls H..
history Of Nora, OF Lo;, Of AlraIqm, of I,..,.,r
Of EuchaI. Of Leah, or Of how lspa, got n, yv.rj
A' OF them viii no: recpIcc,. lurynrl liz,
tnt escape Of Daniel from tho Lions Den. a..
passage Dt the i"rra Hebrew CaIlr.n t....,,
@c iicrE Furnace; l"r curs., upon P.1raol ag.
Ne Egyptians; The mirGc .us Of NOses:La S,r.r.r.
OF SHmso"i tao Vision Of SJo,non; e rr..q, ,r.
hcIIo"s AMI Pruc"ce ol JOB; Tint stare,
about tie hearts Of Rata aaI Nloy,. lin. si,..,-.
OF i"c An-c'' 4! t." h,r.l o. Lac Sw!3!r-,i...
poverty Of i"'s Divine Master. his di<pu,c4 v.i,,,
!h' "'se men at "'4a. yrls o |. MS many u-.,.,
no" ne hcaIe- The slc@. opened the eyes Of lh..
o"h'' raised TIC d"nI, AM was finally cru.i.inI
upon :Ac cross aHII>. It.. cDayu'si9,s of 7,.,r.1
There are none Of y,u 50 ,.luu rny, chilli. =,
'""t lod may not reason, us we'll us roceiv, Inn.
PIrs,'"nS Of memory. Il is in infancy tl.t ,,.
c"H1 oi every nation and every tongue learns hi,
o"" .'n-I1sa however dllii'I'l. Ia Ervr,,In.
the Cha.dr2n, the Greek, AMI tus Roman ,lu,'t
thrr ch'drcn their own rich classics VITA !..
sumo facility wl.h which tine Cirrlan, il, Fr.,..,
man, the lla''ln ana tie EDgsum2n im.rr. /,
ih''r "l~P ing their iNuI dIrinct>. NOr d. tic
cmdrrn OF Russians uuI PoIanlrrs find moro
1''Hcu.iy III the pr":Hn'inlon Of their or-n
names than do the Iunrliiauts Of In. TD.r.I 4 ID.
IN the uttcranco Of t. .r ,qII su.I,. .iaI
rNprrn"t2 has osirL.n.rI the fat t.lgi coal n
had be broisht up in family wn.rc All ,......
H'"g lages arc spoken he would acq r.u. llon .
al tho same time wiki Gas. and perlrrGjon Yr.
II "e snH'r III" ago Of In:au y 10 pass 5v b..lro
We 1c4nlTr any other nugl"L. inan thai in Yll,r..
We FIRST comnl"cn;c our IIoas. it is with great
IdiIcu.iy inrt ~ rnrl 10 speak n different longIn
VAIN po'I,'I'n. As II Is wHh Ianguag.s, 50 j,
5 with all els w.I.sn We learn in nl,.
1t hlr II .y ben saI by IL grca, philosonh.r
il II We receive more permanent and qslIug I..,
".i"re We arc s.'-n yars oil :han We ever 10 in .
stI.r ui'.
Tno "'o L"o&s which max" III, the S,,'u,n Q,
School L'Drarr-!h' s.np .li'l embellishments.
many S:o."s Of r..l af', nI,IDu.l un! in IL III.
Ives I"rn'AE ANY r.-,l.lr cDErs',t rl acai .na. ,
let they have urNt5" Impressions of lAo mos, +
important trains o! Christianity; and OF on lI.nr
'o assured, iany only tn.lrI that which is go1L ,
\or are tao lessons h.T.rout, nuI such as wiI
'e useless in years Of mluhDyI. You are soon -
o occHPy the places Of thoso Of mature years.
on viii then owe II 10 the rising generation tr -
instruct them IN the moral lessons, now 50 bcncy. ,
Icut,y taught YOU.
Teachers Of tho Srbbath School; this is not the !,
roper occasion tor mo to express 10 you my deep p
oucEld", IN your worthy calling, Of lns.rucung -,
,ru:utou>Ly the chlIrcn Of IN, rich alI pnor. Of.
very age and advancement, in the sons which I
III each Sabbath You Imprrt 20 .hrm. YoIr 20.
aton can only be actualcd by feelings Of pure
,cncvocncc. You have not even tho heart I,It
'cusurc of imparllng n high intellectual cultvn-
non, because whalc, cr perfection shall he at.
mnrd by your Scholars in mental Improvement
he credit generally goes TO tho teacher of the
lay school the Academic institution. Never.
HrIr>s yours is work of gooi The Etanch
pt education which you lmpart is one not 10 be
obtained IN the regular course. The lessons arc
often impressive TO the teacher as the Scho ar.
our moral studies nrr s,mpmted--your influence
IN society felt The bonds OF friendship cstab-
lrsucd between You and your scholars are Often
of the most durable kind. And when you Shall
be summoned before HIM who wiIl uIgr us ali
according 10 our works, your abols Of The Sabbaih
viii find many grateful witucss Of lhoir utility
IN tins world, and, If otherwise equally well en-.
ploycd, YOU will receive the reward due 10 the
good and faithful servant.
For my own part, | remember no period Of
my own varied life, with muc pleasure as /
those years, when | gave some portion of cacA
Sabbath to the instruction of tho young of my
village. Nor do ever meet those who extend
to me more cordially tho hand of friendship, than
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