The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-03-04
ST. .IDENSB1RY LITERiRf LNSIHCIL'
THIRD CorH>E---LECTrRE \.

Tuesday evening Feb. 2S-Lecture oy
Rev. JOIN II. WORCESTER, OF Burning
ton.
The lecturer apolog;<ed for appearing be-
fore the audience as lecturer. for his time
for wears had been devoted entirely to his
profession: and as the notice given HIM was
so short it could not be expected that he would
step much out of his usual range of thought.
lie announced as his suhiect-"Thc relation
of Christianity to popular Education, and
through this to Freedom and the public well
fare" lie said one ofthc most prominent ell
ements in human history was the religious
element. This element was exceedingly I'M
portant and distinguished man from all other
animals. 1t furnished the secret springs OF
human and social l;fc. In the whole course
of human events. there was no element so CT
fcctivc as the religions element The faith
of man had its peculiar influence upon soclc-
ty: upon public morals: upon government:
upon the temporal prosperity of men; upon
the whole course of human events. Not a
little instructive was it to compare various
systems Of rcI;rior,s belief. and Of church gov
eminent. Of all forms Of belief, each must
have.its own appropriate effects. upon indI-
yi,!uai minds. upon society, and upon the
fir,nncss and hcartincss with which it is held.
lie would speak particularly of christianity
according to the Protestant conccr:ion of it:
he id not intend to speak of it with view
70 prove its truth Each form Of christianity
had il, effect upon lis believers. Our Puritan
Fathers had their faith. and it vas earnest.
deem ans, all controlling. Whether 1t was a
nc>,irnt hcrcSv rs the Ponc instructS. or nO'
80 ,lcv did earnestly believe. and of that be-
lief. the school house, all over New England
are hc products. He spoke of the ntcllcc-
tual,v stimulating effect of the Protestant be-
lief uvon individuals and communities who
heartily received it. bv virtue Of the cxcitnr
and cunoh,inr truths it TAUGHT to contemplate
The earnest study of the Bible is cxccllcd lv
no other in It's influence upon the heart and
;,,cu.c, r.. aoc,r;,. of ,hc c.crnal well
fare 81. the human soul. which christianity
,c,cl,.s Is dcrc,I,nt o, IFS INTELLIGENT an
,r..,,.,s;,, and Lclc,oe ,bc TRUTH 81 .,ucb,
the crrat Master: 50 TAUGHT Paul: so TAUGHT
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children must h. 'Aneht TO read. Hence the
'.a''>i'.t'"h "s HE l'ls'!" INTO 'hc Indian IAN
-na-': ~" ca S'i"aw ci eighty must hav'
her SECRETARIES and he taught 70 read Cots
blessed word te'orr Sic died. A. IN" Pu'l-
tan mother locked upon her 'h''d. she Thought
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