New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-07
NETWORK TRIBUNE.
SKETCHES OF LECTURES.
The Harmony Of Bnsiness with Intellectual
Improvement
BY REv. DR.. LUDLOW.


the Hope Chapel Broadway. This is the frs, Of a
course Of eight lectures which be delivered in
the sene place on every Friday night during the months
Of February and March Cor the purpose Of raising funds
70 complete tie Dutch Reformed church. The Reyer.
end lecturer said that The chief object Of the lecture
would be 70 show the intimate connection which should
exist between business in is various departments and
Intellectual culture. Who was there who could not
perceive the harmony in the constitution Of man. The
body splendid piece of mechanism perfect in all tie
portsso elegantly adapted and perfectly constituted
fer working OFT the ends OF the mean design. The
watch is 81 exquisite piece OF workmanship and 90 Is
the steam engine but # the one did not mark time
correctly and the other was not capable Of moving
such immense burdens, their beauty would be a
mere show, and the skill OF the srti6cer 90 for
naught Man is O being OF supernatural workmanship
with this body merely adapted ami al usted 10 labor
and 20 toll while TIE mind is capable Of continuous ac'
ton, self directing and controlling and possessing the
mower 70 regulate the outward movements o the body,
SO that in trs union both may subservc the common
interest Il - the large proportions OF ni' when uH
crcwn weak imbe lie and infautle mind Is gwen,
or that g. mighty grasp o.; inie'c aud er5ei soui
is sdded child Ike form, what thiuk You he would be
able 20 accomplish That they both grow together the
Crc in strength and powe< 70 labor ami the other ~
think plan and direct is necessary IN order % produce
the harmonious purposes for which they were crested,
for If one could no. perform and the other drcct man
would o, a uecessIy cease 20 exist The man who de
sl.-ts labor dCsTises his own humaulty-te6pses ms
own nature. and reflects the wisdom aud discretion
O. the Creator and the man engaged In ia10r, no mat
ter how humble Is raised g post ct honor-psced on
On eulincuce, from which b. csn look down with pity
aud contempt on those gentry no matter now iney may
poIy thtm elves who too proud ort9O aZytO WORK
With labor however. are taus by our very nature
20 combine mutual improvement The great difference
between man and the brute Is that the one - capable OF
Progressing while the other Is MT Even between
lrtes there IL difference IN m,elsence-s9me OF
them possessing instincts 20 acute a. TO Oe lar beyond
IA that re Eect but sul they are ut'ry hcapSole
of prCgre-sive improvement unable 90 comprehend any
new project, OF understanding any comoinauon-so
thst fyerytbur with them isolated: aud tns sing
ucss and Individuality OF action leaves them always the
ssmcsO they wiser in thus age than m tue last
nor NJ the period OF creation, while the treasures
which one age spreads cut IN science erdure arts
soul ure. paIunG or m any other OF the various
branches % which Gppy our Thoughts are seZej
on il the next by the intelligence OF man anu made com
mon property To present end spread these treasures
must ia great measure, depend upon the scholar Tor
tie generality Ct msnkud are too immersed IN business
10 permit 81 any intimate acquaintance with all these ac
cufemcnts bur ii he must know something n them 70
raj chin above the level OF the brute fort most mend
action cannot be performed without an intelligence be-
the body and the soul and this proves conci9
syey that He who made them intended that both should
act IN unison This consideration OF the dapenb
ence OF the mind the body ought 70 teach thos who
have the care OF the Drinking up o children taat they
should BE- careful with respect 20 their training, and
pay 10 little regard to the Development CT mnd anu
BODY anal should not look with distsyOr ON them, or
treat them harshly on OF their TOO much leyty
or sporlyenes though their gan0Ots were borne
with al the expense Of some older anu grayer heads
but keep in mind the example Of the llustrous Newton,
who did not disden mingle In tue sports 0 chdren,
for by these exercises - the body ntted Tor LABOR
and the mind for action. This consideration Is que
, particularly TO the children Of the poor, and pub
: tic parks and squares In large cities could not
be applied 10 better thnn gwen up 10 such children
where they would ind room Tor more unT eA
ercise than they could in their confined and narrow
homes Tlis dcplorsbly manifest in mining and man
ufaoturng operations and where the poor children are
confined u space with bad air and worked De-
yond their strength and power OF endurance hey
become euascusted beings with no strength OF body
or power mind, and trust that, no matter TO what
perfection such operation may be carried on In tins cOun
n.y. that they viii never compel such an extensive sacri
nee Of human comfort sordd thrst for gain Fashion
in great produces the same effects and though
condemn the Chinese for torung his female children
by placing their feet IN an iron mold yet we encourage
the came in our own daughters when we permit them
% clothes in such manner a. 10 dtort the Doiy
and uure their health, and all for the sake OF fashion
Nor the physical development OF the BODY ina, the
et, non houd be limited IL should h.sO be EXTENDED
20 the culture o; the mind, which Is the ina.ensole right
ofmln; nor should he be- placed in any circuin'
stances where TINS would be forbidden II society ss
divine ordnance man ought 10 be trained up 30 a. 70
fulfill his duty Ia that society, and education should be
secured to al classes. He happy 20 SEES tla ths
was done by all the States OF the Union. THIS connec
ton OF learning nth business Il necessary Tor the BEN
| cit q the human race la the beginning the human
race few and the spontaneous productions OF the
they increased Ia numbers their wante became greater
and there wee necessity for new occupati pBs. la
the sntediluyien period the population must have IN
increased very last, Tor we are toid Gan Oul
q city sud the people NUT have been numerous
before be could have done 80, AMI that Jubai
was the aiher Of such dwell In tents and had cattle,
and that Tuba was the father OF such az handle inc
harp and that Tubal Cain the instructor VI every
arthcer Men then al this period must have arrived AZ
greet pitch OF refinement, and 70 greater before the
tcod than we have any idea Of Commerce and arts
-, So md fila aonla a
fsysre " here they not known. such rs were tho
aboreues OF this country As rs the rights OF pro
perty become known, there Is reciprocity Tor indYd
ua TgLt and division OF prOperty-then "nht DelOfgs
10 one Is sold 10 another and hence commerce arises
with these other professions settle dispuies and for
these professions education - necessary Commerce
Is ss much profession any other al those which are
called learned professions Il IT, however said that all
educstion u deIirnent 20 young man going into mer.
camille business He did not think the msfchant would
with 10 allow that lis business the most ignO-
rsrt Of all other snd then il was strange this
lnuresscn should prevail Education, was SAID
made the young above his business.-
he did not think 20. II u was sad II ,nAde
7 HIN shove lighting nres and sweeping no0rs,
Of shops and warehouses be considered that DID AMI
that il ought but he d not think necessary tas was
fret necessary % De SCRUB AZ ofdef " Dt
uerckfnt Ire increase Of commerce where steam had
made al places ~ near and that tie lightning conveyed
message made necessary that there rn0ud De sdneA
ron amOng the young men engaged Va msfcahule puf
sLits they would support tEer cfedN enS Otlei Id
lions Tyqet this education they should have time 10
study and ten hours day for labor wac more than
enough ior any human beng if justice be done him
Wherever arts and commerce had aOurNhet the people
became happy and though some PERSONS talked q var
e. il they considered OF no account he trusted th't
the prescnt generation would never see 20 crest ca
lanty From the general prospects which arr and
commerce had introduced among me eo"nnIhiy ~
sorry % perceive thst the females oi al 0taers'
were exempt ard he often bshed 70 see man ile per-
scc,,or AID not the protector Of the gentle sex Wa
,ruly b. an rendng SEE hen siek pale ana
voynr ot orly + day but the night stcning s'Iteh.
ig on for miserable p'ttGnee, and something snoad
be done 10 relieve them. Wherever commerce came
there wss also luxury, and some e1n,enast me. eo1
mere on thsr account evil lie dd nor 'nink 80,
~ II etaks bare f5r1r instead Of so.s, how many vii
We throw out Of employment Luxury as Il va called
yher nc, carried too great an extent va. Necessary
~ Commercial community, and without Y 40 society
/ md nd together The Lecturer commended that
S,-tsI,a al chemistry wa necessary for commerce,