American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1855-07-21

memory, the storc-housc of the soul,
be emptied, swept and garnishcd in the
transition VIII the sWollings of Jor-
dan bear away, to the dark waters of
oblivion, all those garncred treasures
Of wisdom and knowledge, the fruits of
our lifelong tolls? Then, how shall
we know that VIC were the inhabitants
Of earth, tho vassals of sin redeemed
by tho blood Of the Lamb? Will the
angels tell us? On our arrival within
the gates of the celestial city, must we,
first of all, enquire whether we are ush-
cred into our first Or second state Of
being? And, having learned that we
have been born, and lived, and died,
must we learn who and what andwhprc
i've are, and how redeemed, before we
take the immortal harp? No: memory,
faithful to her trust, will prompt us at
once to exclain, "1,hou art worthy, for
thou vast slain, and hast redeemed us
to God by thy blood, out of every kin
dred, and tongue, and people, and ma
ton" If we listen to the representa-
ton Of the great Teacher, respecting
the state of the lost, VIC shall hear u
stern and majestic voice responding
ever to the unavailing prayer of Dives,
"SON, REMEMBER. If, then, it be a
revealed fact, that in either state, the
soul retains it's rccollcctions of life, it
is manifest that memory, at least, one
OF the faculties Of the soul, has indcl-
IDLY stamped upon it the impressions
received here. What is true of memory
is also true of all our faculties, and,
with respect to our intellectual as well
as moral nature, this is tho sccd-timc
OF our existence, and "whatsuevcr we
SOW, we shall also reap But, mark
you, we do not say that any specified
amount OF knowledge or mciital traih-
ing IS essential to salvation. But VIC
do think, as cone star diffcreth from
another star in glory" that difference
may arise, in part, from our intcllcctu-
al character here. It is not, then,
merely that your daughter may shine
~ society, it's net Nnly th$t sfo may
please and charm her associates, that
we plead, in her behalf, for high
standard Of education. 1t is that she
may have an honorable place among
the exalted beings who cncrclo the
throne Of the Eternal, and share large
ly in tho services and felicitics Of his
peculiar and happy family.
4. The relations, habits and tcndcn-
clos Of woman, render her attainlncnts
Especially available for the advance
mcnt of the race. nm, friend, sis
ter, teacher, a moth shc is hourly
oxerting an influence u eh the young.
She is at home, mingling freely and
constantly with them, willie men are
abroad, eager in the pursuit of business,
and the stormy battle Of life. First
impressions, the most enduring and
controlling, are received from woman
Infancy, in the dawn Of life, first gazcs
upon her features, is soothed by tho
tones of her voice, rests quietly upon
her bosom, and is fondly pressed to he,
throbbing, loving heart, Ordinarily
the mother, more than any person else
III tho wide world, "tctchcs the young
idea how to shoot" So far Us coun-
scls, example and Influence 90, she has
All opportunity TO impress upon her
offspring all lhc features of her own
character. in all his wandcrings she
lives and rcigns in the heart Of an ab-
sent son. Her inccssant caro-, her night
~ ylSlls, her willing tolls, give power
to her parting words, beauty to the
crystal tear in her eye, and awful sa-
crcdncss to tho Bible aud tho prayer,
the last and best tokens of maternal
love. Her familiar md venerable form.
ministcring angel, glidcs along his
every path, and hoycrs over every rost-
ing place, and smiles or Growns as he
docs right or wrong. Nor can he di-
vest himself Of tho welcome, sweet, but
sometimes terrific charm, that God has
linked inscparably with his bcing.-
What can not a mother 90? For the
sake, then, Of postcrity, for the sake
OF the race, let the young ladies of our
times be. schooled in AL that expands,
strengthens and cnnoldcs tic mind,
that these high qualities may Bc trans
mltted to coming ages, and cxteii8cd to
lnterminablo Duration. But Let us Hot
neglect iii this connection to say, let
us never for n moment forget, that
whatever intellectual cndowmcnts or
adornmcnts VIC may possess, it is only
when connected with tic Higher moral
qualities Wlick arc tho ciIcttua1 res
tr&ints and safeguards of our nature,
that all this rich Earycst Cf temporal
and eternal good can be realized. IN
the abscrcc Of these, cultivated in
tcIlcct viii be TO its kind but the agent
OF mischief and the minister Of death !:
and dashing as upon some rock bound
coast, will form. in It's fallen Greatness