Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-07-04
Better than their Fathers.


The New York Daily Times, in me-
moir, just published, Of the late Mr.. All
bot Lawrence, who died on the 18th nit.
who raised himself by bis own exertions,
to be ministere et ST. James, from an hum
ble shop boy, says Of him: "Well might
Mr.. Lawrence at this time have looked
back upon his career with pride. The
old homestead at Groton, the humble
store the starting point, and the Courtsof
St. James the goal Truly did be re-
mark, Gu a recent occasion, when address
sing the boys Of his native village =
Boys! you have everything to cncour-
age you and it is in your power 10 bo-
come greater, wiser, and better men than
any who have preceded you"
Mr.. Lawrence was not only n shop
boy and a minister, he was a great rner-
chant and neutrality-suspicious. and
legislator be was well known amongst
ourselves as a polished gentleman and
his long and successful career closed in
peace and honor, proves him 10 have
been an eminently practical man. To
every Anglo Saxon be is recommended
the fact that he made for himself a 'colo5-
sal fortune. He was rich enough and
generous enough 10 give 100000 to
Harvard College for founding tie Law
renee Scientific school, which made his
brother Amos say, in letter to Abbott
Il thank God am spared to this day. 10
see accomplished, by one SO near and
dear TO me, this last best work ever done
by one of our name, which win prove q
better title to true nobility than any from
the potentales ofthe world. It is more
honorable, and more to be coveted than
the highest public station in our country"
Alt enriches your descendants in way
that mere money can never do, and Is q
better investment than any one you have
ever made"
Practical, philanthropic, skilful clever,
wise, and fortunate, it is impossible 10
quote a higher human authority than Mr..
Abbott Lawrence, and be solennly told
the boys Of bis native village, meaning to
give the best lesson he could, that ii was
in their power to become greater, wiser
and better men than any who preceded
them. His testimony, therefore, freely
giyen-haying no view, apparently, 10
theory--is a strong eorroboration Of what
we suppose must now or soon be every
mans creed, that here on Garth the hu-
man race is in a state Of progressive i'm
provcment. Nan lives under the great
law Of development which natural PHI
iosophers have traced throughout the
greater portion Of material creation.
II tbe progressive moral Improvement
Of the species we're moi consistent with
the laws Of nature, il would not take
place. Ia place Of much written 10 tie
contrary, there is abundant reason TO
suppose that The physical deveiopenent
Of the species has gone hand in hand with
the moral developement. Civilization is
The natural developement Of the indiyid-
ual and the race. For all youththere Is
( great encouragement ia the fact, and we
quote the statement to encourage fhem,
that boys may Be better, viser, and great
e, thaa their fathers, and girls more
beautiful, ansiable, and gracefai ihan
iheir mothers. They are no. 10 believe
in degeneration, and -thsrelore DESPAIR;
lat must believe ia successive improve
menis and lesss hope and must achieve
iL-Londen Eeosoz.ist.