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Orabilia Of Socrates lie began his publ,
works by making " Poor Richards Almanac
He made it for years; unti. at length rising
step by step. he took high scat among thC
princes in science
Another element Of strength which goes
to make up the "glory" Of young men. il
a good character. Without this, whatever
Of physical or mental energy they may pos.
sess and however great may be their scientif-
ic attainments, they are deservedly weak for
all purposes Of good, in the sight Of God, and
in the esteem Of all good men.
The characters Of young men may not be
fully formed it may not yet be seen What
stand they will take in the busy scenes Of life
whether they will head virtues path to honor
and renOWn, or groyel in the lanes and by
ways Of infamy. But il, on emerging from
academic to active life, they are free from set
tied vices Of character; if they have 50 far
cultivated moral habits, as to owe virtue for
its own sake; we may trust, that the dignity
and self-respect, the gravity aud selfcontroI.
with the consciousness Of superior power
which education imparts, viii continue 10 i'm
pei them on in career Of virtue and honor.
until they reap that reward whsh is the GER
tain inheritance Of the truly goOd, in a world
where, through grace, they shall behold a
glory" far brighter than any which this
world displays
OF all revalting sights in the social system.
methinks this is the most dreadful-to see
young men. Of good native powers. Of buoy
ant health and vigor Of body. and Of respect
able attainments in education, fitted By these
to take the lead in society, debaSng their ma
lures, disgracing their Species and dishonor-
ing their God, BY habits Of profanity, intem-
perance, gaming, Sabbath breaking, and other
vices Of the same family This is a sight
over which angels might weep. Instead oi
taking the places for which they would be
otherwise qualified, and becoming guides and
lights in the world. examples for noble EN-.
ulation to others, the JOY Of their friends and
the hope Of their country, they are like false
lights which wreckers set up on a dangerous
coast. They lure the mariner upon the fatal
rock Ship after ship goes down beneath the
billows, freighted with precious souls. They
at length become beacons Of fearful warning
to which parents point their sons. while they
blast every ray Of that fond hope once matur-
cd in the bosom Of their friends. Their coun-
try receives no aid from them. They are dead
weights upon the body polite. They are an in
cubus upon society. Their doom will be
fearful
But around the head Of the young man Of
sterling character, is halo Of glory which
is the crowning excellence ofhis " strength. /"
Say what we may Of the Difference paid to in
tellect, before whose creations the world does
its homage, still, if it be not accompanied with
high moral principle, with answering integri-
ty, with a love Of virtue which cannot be
bought at any price--if it be prostituted like
that Of Byron, and Yoltaire and Payne. to
pander to vice-the higher the intellectual
power, the deeper the detestatiou it deserves.
This is heavens rule Of judgment, and there
should be no other on earth. It was not the
skill with which Ithuriel's spear was welded
that gave him high post Of honor, but the
loyalty which insured that it would never be
raised in bad cause. Il is not intellect
which makes the difference in Heavens es-
TEEN, between Gabriel and Satan, but char
actey and this alone draws the broad line BE-
tween Paul and Judas
We thus perceive the chief elements Of
that strength" which constitutes the true
glory" Of young men. They consist in
physical energy, 'latiVe mental vig0y, IN
tellectuaE requirements. and virtHous char
acter.
Now, as an obvious deduction from the ex-
istence Of these qualities, we may truly say,
that wherever they are found, they impose
npon theite possess0rs corresponding re-
sponsibilities
The capacities we eash possess were given
us to be used; and If any proposition in
morals is true, it il our duty to use Them for
the greatest good. Our bodily powers we're
not given to be idle. nor to be spept in warning
upon the peace and happiness Of our fellows.
Our minds and our acquisitions we're not be-
stoyed to stagnate, nor to be employed in
ministering to our personal qualification alone.
Nor is virtuous character to be hidden as a
light under bushel But on the contrary,
every power we possess, and every attainment
we make, should be consecrated to the ben6t
Of our species, and to the glory Of God This
is the law Of Heaven Il is equally the law
Of the Earth. It il the law Of our social ma
ture, and Of our social system. Any other
principle sets man against bis fellow. rends
fraternal ties asunder, subverts the founda-
tions Of society. and prepares the way for
making this world very Pandemonium.
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