Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-20

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| York. But when we add that its author is
Miss C. NJ Sedgwick, it is unnecessary to say
that it may be read with profit by persons of
every age, and every grade. Scarcely any
one, who can read it, will be too young to I'M
derstand how virtue works ont its own tex
| ceeding great reward,'' and none so old but
| they may ''hold this mirror up TO nature"
comparing it with past experience: none so
! high but they may learn lesson from its
! truths, and none so low but thy may CLEAN
( comfort from its pages. 1t is the memoir of
good man, written by a good tcoman. Mr.
! Curtis was what we may emphatically call
| good man. Not honored by the rich, the
! titled, or the fashionable, perhaps,-not him
| self walking in a vain show" of earthly
! ostentation. but sending up to heaven a liv-
/ ing memorial, ''sweet-smelling SAVIOR" of
| charities, and righteous actions, and good
deeds "towards the children of men, He
was true philanthropist. Though member
| of the "Manumission Society,"" his ''sympa-
thies never went along with the Abolitionists''
i'm this. as in all other things. he had re-
spect for Ldw and order. Children were the
He is described by one who knew him we'll
| to be the imam who never forgot. or broke
promise made to little childf And what
| comment is this upon bis generosity, his kind
ness, and his forbearing, loving disposition?
| 1t were well perhaps to ask ourselves .'of
| which of could the same be said.n Which
| of US have received like him in love and rev.
/ hot n, y
| Lambs? The founder of the "Honse of
Refuge" and School for Apprentices" he
was also personally devoted to the Public
Schools of New York. These. and similar
| benevolent enterprises. were not the business
| but the pleasures of his life. His 'labors of
| love' in these were to him luxuries. aud re-
creations, apart from the business and tolls of
| a severer nature.
| His opinions were, for the most part, in ad-
vance of his time,-many OF them. indeed in
| advance of the present Would that every
man and woman among us entertain as
| broad views. We quote one or two and with
the most profound respect. He was man Of
keen discrimination, of sound Judgment, and
surely no one had better opportunities for
learning by experience. He was then. no
advocate for corporal punishment. LOpe was
his keynote to the government of every
heart and he played upon every one with
whom he came in contact Punishment"
he said, cannot create that state of feeling
which eleUdtes the mind. 1t is the short and
easy mode far the teacher. but effects no per-
manent good TO the pupil. 1t may produce
external obedience, but no amendment of the
heart. 1t is like cutting off the inconvenient
sprouts of nuxiOus weed, without eradicat-
ing its roots" He preferred female teachers
in schools, considering them naturally fitted
therefor. He believed their natural mental
ability equal to that of the males, and their
| influences on the morals and manners of the
pupils far superior" He also considered
the disparity between the salaries of male
and female teachers an obvious injustice" In
this last particular, at least, he was greatly
in advance of the Nashuille Board of Elsca-
ton, (and every other such "Buard' that we
are aware of:)-in advance of their action,
whatever be their opinions tn take
lately published list OF salaries paid to male
and female teachers as a criterion.
| From ''these presents" and others, we take
Mr.. Curtis to have been a sensible. as well as
a good man, and we commend his memoir
to every body who would like to learn how
to be both good and sensible 1t is neat
voluDe of 200 pages, which you can read in
an hour or two, but to which you ought to de-
vote the whole of twenty-four-at intervals.
MzrAK, PRAYER FRIENDSHIP. By Lafayette G.
Loomis, A. NJ Philadelphia J. B. Litpincoh d
| Co.
Those veteran publishers have given us a
beautifully gotten up book. The paper is
smooth and fine, the letter-press clear and
! pleasant to the eye, and the binding plain and
elegant. 1t is very appropriate as gift book,
to be presented to any one whom we desire
should remember us at the holy Hour of
Prayer" For every morning and evening in
the year, from January to January again,
there is in it spiritual exercise. Sc that it
may be justly styled devotional manual.
Some of the ''Meditations" are very beauii-
tul. and it may well occupy place. for one
year at least, beside the Bible and the Prayer
book. 1t is sweetly. tenderly drdcatcd-"7o
those scho pray for tie loved, Ichom they h9pe 10
meet, and stIH lore. ia HsIpen" A few lines from
the Authors preface may better explain the
object of the work than any thing we could
say. There is no hour more sacred to sincere
friendship and affection, than the hour OF
prayer. \ kind Providence has given TO each
| of Us, those around whom entwine the strong
| tcndrils OF the heart. Instinctively we breathe
their names in cur suppicatiSns at the throne
| OF mercy and forgiveness. In this prayer
intercourse of kindred spirits, Religion aud
Affection, alike, are nurtured up to purer
| joy, and o nobler life. Il comforts and en-
courages the heart 10 know that friends, some
perhaps far away. seek daily guidance from
the same pages Of Wisdom, and remember us
on Bonded knee.
This work proposes Morning and Evening
Scripture Readings, and an Evening Medisa-
ton. The Morning Readings embrace the
Psalms twice. and the Evening the New TIES
lament entire, throughout the year. The
Meditations not expositions of texts, but
rather devotional reflections, -generally upon
the Evening Reading. and intended to follow
| rhe Scripture. and precede prayer.
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A book to suit the ontroyersialists,-we
are grateful TO BE- able to say, we are ROt. As
far as doctrinal opinion is concerned. We trust
We may be permitted to rank on the same
propensities carry him 80 far away from the
teachings Of Jesus, as TO prove" another de-
nomination Of Christians 10 be AL eaeziss
| Of CArial' we must take leave of him. What