Smyrna times., 1854-09-27

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A neglect in the culture of moral and religious
sentiments "casts gloom of terror into the
valley of the shadow of DEATH" The mind of
child is susceptible OF receiving early i'm
pressons. A Minerva may spring full grown
from the forehead of an Olympian Joye, but
not SD with the mind of man-lt must gradually
be untolded day by day. Every object that is
presented to it assists in developing it and pro-
duces some effect, either for good or evil. Then
youth is the time to cultivate the moral facul-
ties and store the mind with religious know
ledge, in order that the young immortal may
attain the object for which he Was created.--
DIR. Rush has we'll remarked that "schoomas-
tiers and mothers plaat the seed of nearly all
the good and evil that exists in the world."-
How important, then, that mothers aud school
masters be religous-for CHI ldren generally
lmbbe the spirit and habits OF their governors
II they are to exert powerful an influence
over the affairs of the world. How responsible
position does the schoolmaster hold the
destiny OF immortal beings 50 much depending
upon the influence he exerts over their tender
minds. But the mother is to sway greater
influence over the child than the schooImaster.
lie has large number under his control, while
the mothers influence is not upon mass, but
upon the individual. She has better oppor-
tunty to subdue, in the youthful heart, the early
growth of selfish and dsprayed dispositions
to Implant in it sentiments, and form it to habits
which, in after life, shall yield the bountiiuI
fruit of vlrtuOus, philanthrop.c and christian
characterize elevate the soul 10 lofty purposes
and INSPIRE it with vigorous determinations
Much care should be taken in the training of
the youthful mind, in order that ali the mental
faculties may be brought into exercise upon ap-
proprlate objects-for the mind is of such ma
terial that when there are not proper objects
adequate to call forth Its powers, it is liable to
be perverted and so directed that the whole be-
ing becomes a wlde-spreading Upas tree-from
every bOugb, branch and limb-difiusng noxi-
Gus and peslilsnt uHence around. A mind
although it may be of gigantic strength, yet, II
corrupted and perverted, can never secure peace
add happiness to man for, unless there exists
a harmony between the moral and religious
faculties, there will be distortion of mans
constitutions force put upon his nature, tc
make him what the Creator never made anC
never intended he should be made--a monster
"a bSIng with the faculties and attributes of
man, yet not man, nor able to attain the ends o
a man. So that care should be taken TO bring thu
mind in contact with objects that will exercise
a benign influence upon its PASSIONS, and every
thing that is liable to lrjure the morals be re
: moved beyond its reach. The disposition 0
the child should be studied, in order that IN
n weaker passions may be cultivated and increas
# ed, and that the stronger passions may be turne
= into virtuous channel There is not a singh
Is faculty whose Objects not for high and nobl
q purpose, nor one that is not capable of being s
- perverted and exercised as TO briag man int
!, disgrace aud ruin. For example: Amativt
10 ness--the sexual passion. This mental orga
% is indisputably implanted in the mind for Writ
IF Gus purposes--and, when properly cultivated,
q. exercises religious aud moral influence owe
!. the individual for it creates in man love an
II respect for the softer sex, and willingness
70 undergo toll and pain III order to promote ii
happinessof tender woman; and it is the facuit
a that enables her to possess SO great cOmmar
,e over the morals and conduct Of nen--it Gauss
a. them to donduct themselves with propriety
", her company, or avoid her--tor the most rec
q. less seldom display their depravity in the pr
ar sence of a vIrtuous woman. The powerful i
g. huence that wife possesses in reforming Il
IN character Of her husband is too obvious
es require long, elaborate argument. 1t is e'
n. dent to every one who as an observer of ma
r. that sister has more control over the condu
of of brother than either the father or anoth
IFS brother. Hence, these facts clearly demonsira
nd the noble use of the faculty. The existence
IT, the passion itself is sufficient to prove that it
ne implanted for noble purpose To dispute tn
Eor would be charging the Great Creator of t
til Universe with implanting in man passion Il
led would render him more degraded than the bea
he of the forests; for this organ, when acting i
tad ! der immoral influences, causes as much hum
of misery as intemperance-wh distorted fir,
lid its proper channel, the pen utterly fails to
scribe it's true character, 1t causes a strife
+ tween the moral desires and itself which, il
~ is victorious, must lead to misery and ruin.
- eLike the scorpion girl, by FIRE
Encircles, narrowing as 1t glow,
na- The flames around their captives close,
ual Til inly searched by thousand throes.
', II And, maddenlng IN her ires .s,s
nal One and sole relief, she knows.
-, The sting she nourlshed for her foes,
ipu, Whose venom never YET was vain,
and = Gives but one panga cures all pain p
that And darts into her desperate brain
rye SO do the dark in soul expire" Il
i as If. the organ of Amatiyeness be cultivated
tent der religious influence while the mind of
\ Of child is flexible and susceptible of receis
BOY Impressions, It's ilnmoral and .prohigate des
sell might be oblilerated, but ~ long as its cnl
suit 10 neglected and these min sterso OF hell--No
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