Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-02-16
Lord Palmerstons Theology.

The following passage 10 a hrri speech
lately made At the annual meeting Of the
" Lahorcr's Encounrcmcn, Society" by
Iom palmcr,ion, has br,uch: the c'orry
abou, hi, ears, and will probably SECURE ior
hun curtain lecture from the Bishops Of
London
" In addressing Won. whom Providence hi'
placed among the hbounr glasses, !, may not
bc out u place to remind you that the disui.
button Of wcalrh ,nd roysuy--lh, arrange
mcn, by which there are comparatively few
rich and comparatively many poor, the
condition III, world in which We live. and
rh1t u1 human institutions can alter this ar.
ranrcmcnt, and make an the poor rich II
nigh, be possible 10 make an the rich poor,
huI, me condition Of comparative poverty
must inevitably be the Dot Of rrca, portion
of rhs human race. But. although u has
been the pleasure Of our Maker, IN world
which !. world Of trial and transition and
not the ultimate dcs,ay of minknd-,houCh
it has been he pleasure Of our Maker to sub.
Isct 4 great portion " tho human race 10 ri.
NJ. and pri,i,.or. To enable them 10 qualify
themselves hr the future state that awaits
them, yct Providence has not been rrg1ri'y
in the distribution n those quaii,c, which
are clIcul,'et 10 secure happiness TO those
who conduct themselves veil unon lh., earth.
(Chrers) an the good qualilie. of human
ratnrc-lhe qualities of mind and of heart
everything TIM, tends to dignity orr species,
and 10 enable men to Distinguish themselves
10 the condition in which they have been
plced-ihc,c qualities have been sovn broad.
cas-, over the human race. arl ara rs album.
lln'ly dispersed among tho humb'rs, classes,
a' they are anon. the hichcs: classes Of the
land. Renewed chccrs)
" You r-iR ind that al rii''r-r arc ion
good It 10. bli education and bad associations
in early life that couur,s the minds Of men.
|, b., true that there are nov aud then eEccP.
,ion, to general principles. As there arc
men who have been born with club feet, born
blind, or with o,har personal defects, 80 also
it will happen tia, children will be born with
defective dispositions, but these are rare sI.
crpiions. BE persuaded, that NE mind and
icari Of man are naturally good, and Il De.
Pend, upon framing dHI education irh'iiT
that coolue" implanted al Arm 6aR ooaiiH.
us 10 diipiay ii,,,f, or ,rio'ier ~ bad at'ooia.
lions, il shall Je corrupted end 6str0g'd.
(Ilelr, hear.)
Therefore, tie Grs, thing YOU would 10.
rer from this truth is, that it is tho duty NJ OIL
parCnrs to see lha, their children are well and
properly educated, tha, they are early in
sirucled, no, merely in book learning, in
reading and writing, and requirements Of that
kind, bg, instructed in ihe PrscePis which in-
dicale the difference between right and wrong;
and that ihey are taught the principles OF re-
lrion, and their duty towards God and man.
Now, the way in which that can be done, Is
by the father and mother buildug uP their
household upon that which is the foundation
Of all excellence 10 social liie-l mean h'P-
py home. (Applsu.e.) Now, no home can
be happy il the husband be no, kind and az
fectionale husband, and good father 10 h's
children. bearing this in mind. he must
avoid two crea, rock. on which too many
men in the humber ranks may shiPwreck-
the tobacco shop and ihe beer shop"
GN. Y. Eyeaing Post.