Smyrna times., 1854-09-27

not ready to assent to this, although every dis.
corning man will see the benefits it bestows;
for it s salts c0nstat if there were not implant.
ed in the mind disposition to oppose, to stimu.
late the moral and religious sentiments and urge
them on in spreading the light of Heaven abroad
in the world, and in checking the progress of
sin that the missionaries would never have
penetrated the dark wills amid innumerable
dangers bearing ia their hand the torch of de.
dlonstrated truth. No, willingness to meet
danger, feeling this faculty alone imparts, is
requisite for such undertakings No minister
destitute Of this sentiment could undergo so
much toll, and brave so many difficulties and
dangers, even though be be anxious to save the
souls of his felow-men, and dffuse the Gospel
abroad in heather lands. could bring many
! Illustrations to prove the advantage Of the
faculty, but it would be useless. Virtuous as
the organ is when properly cultivated and, ap-
| pr0pfately, it is liable to be perverted and ex-
erclsed as to cause large amount of human
misery. is from the perverted manifestation
OF this faculty that sectional disputes, family, as
well as party strites, duels, mohs and pugilistic
contests originate. Thus we see that this pro-
penslty acts entirely different when acting un-
der different influences. Under one system,
collaborating the cup of life and enrolling the
character Of man; while, under the other, it
Casts the pail of dependency over the whole
man, rendering nam pestllence to society. So
we see plainly the use of the education of this
propensity, manifested clearly that it becomes
the duty OF every instructor to subdue all feel
ings arising from the perverted exercise of this
passion He should endeavor to correct and
train the temper of the child go as to enable
him to be the master Of it; unless he is, it will
become the master, and govern him more ty-
rannically than the Car of Russia docs HIS
SORTS. In the cultivation of this faculty there
should be one object kept constantly in view to
accomplish a true education-t is this: to
avoid exciting all unhallowed and rreligious
desiros and to do nothing that would fret or
vex the child, but to reproEe it in a mild, deci-
ded manner, when he deviates from the path of
rectitude, and in such manner as to make hin
; feel that the reprover is his friend He should
be taught to command it, lest it may lead him
to rash deeds. One of the best rules to conquer
q temper is, never to act nor speak when under
o the influence Of anger.
!. Solomon has said: "IEe that governs his own
!, temper is greater than he that taketh a city,"
!. He that has subdued his temper and made il
o Subserylent to the mandates of reason has
v achieved a noblcr conquest than be who has
! won a crown by devastating cities and subvcrt.
, INC cmpres The manner in WI ich we arr IN
4 acquire dominion over this passion should be
!. demonstrated by some competent person--I feel
q myself inadequate to such an undertaking, st
n present. The only rule that l shall give ID
l. this: Never act nor speak while under The in.
# fuence of anger.
N shall resume the consideration of the train.
II ing of the different faculties coon as circum'
b stances will permit, unless some kind friend
70 takes the subject up and gives it thorough
=. discussion. ,...... s--.-
a. ELLERsLIE, Sept, 1854. .".