American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-06-03
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aWbai is man. KNOW tlysslE9 nj
nian DID indeed know HimesIG.l is quiIs
csrtAin dat. Ibe sliaiAeter, OF ibe .hnuan
race would Be greaty. al Weren't irom What
itiS.g- Wbstsman Is 10 his compound Of
physical, intellectual. and moral existence,
should. perhaps. occupy more Of i 8 siad.
les than other subjects which, nnder our
present systems Of sducstion, atsks prscs.
denee. The study Of aHatdmy and physi-
ology. with the physical seieaces general
", together with moral. apd JmsniaI phi
Iosophy. would doubtless tend greatly more
TO The eleVsiioD Of the Face. were lhay pro.
PoriionabIV introduced into our schools,
In place Of too much mathemstics, and the
languages, A man merely intellectually
great. is little qualified 70 Gil the measure
OF the task assigned him, in his mundane
sphere Of existence. To the aftainGieDt
OF his highest, aud uobIest powers; and TO
the haTmoBioul Development OF all thai
hsjs capable Of becoming. at least due
proportion Of bis education, shoul ! be- ad.
dressed 10 bis moral. and physical bsingf
IL therefore. man hal . more general
knowlsdgs Of himself. and Of what he is
capable Of attaining, even in bis brief 20.
jo1rn three score years and ten; would
not such knowledge Of himself. bring a.
bout q radical change. intts mode Of de-
velopiOg him by education.
The relation o. man TO tbe world in
which he lives, requires more thorough
Knowledge Of himself. to enable him to A.
dopt his being to its laws b affiniti, S, mere
ly as 10 physical existence Il is not our
purpose a! present. TO introduce any les.
son IN chemistry. natural philosophy, or
hygient: but merely 10 urge their inpor.
tance as astudy for man, which will great
ly fontribute TO lis enjoyment OF life, and
to the more perfect deveIopemeDt Of all bis
parts. I5aa sss y
| The science Of chemistry; botll In rela.
tion TO organic, aud inorgsuic matter. il
well understood, would enable him to un-
deTstand in a general way. sihe causesp Of
many Of the diseases TO which he is u bile,
and how to avoid them. As for Instance.
the nature and properties Of atmospheric
air, and how TO detect its impu rites which
always impairs his health AMI sometimes
destroys his life. The Iawsof chemical af.
unity, and decomposition, generating me-
phitic, and pesti6s gases; so obstructive
OF good health: the effects Of light, heat,
electricity, humidity or damtnsss. De-.
&c. AS also, the laws Ct chemical relation
10 organic. or animal lie. so far as they
can he understood; il studied. wou rem
der him material aid. in the sci cdon oI
the quality, and quantity Of his ailmen,;
the location Of his dwelling. the arrange.
ment Of his sleeping apartments, and Il
: regulate his exerciss and rest.
, A competent ku5wledge OF the natomy
Of his own body. and the laws OF nalura
PHILOSOPHY, as relating 10 gravitation. mo-
3 ton and rest. the mechanical forces. &c
-. &c.; would prepare him to observe
s proper adaptation to his surrounding cir
: cumstances. and certainl, enable, rim Il
2 ayoil many OF the accidents which fre
: quentlv main. and entail great suffering
upon him for life; and often, ,slast too often
|. causes such wholesale slaughtered .hnmau
= life. Therefore. man know thyself 81
r But II we study man as a, moral being
J the importance ofhis moral ,tGaining. be
. comes apparent, and rises transcendeutl,
above. the education required for him. mere
: ly ss q physical bsing. For to the force 0
9 his moral character perhaps. more is due
!. in reg ,rd to thu eleva tion Ct the huma
5 race. as social and civil beings. Than a
n other causes. t-sr arf a6i
Moral education. ought therefore. to b
# peremptorily tsught, in all our schools
J. from the first. or primary, up to the col
9 lege. and seminary.
e 1t is only by fee ling, and knowing ou
o own comforts. and necessities. that we ca
J.. recognize them in others. And hence ,h
a necessity of pressing the importance {
d the observance of the Golden Rule. I'D
e unto others as you would have others d
:. unto you" And this doing to others q
u we would they should do unto us. L full
e carried out. covers the whole NOR. duty I
y man; not to speak Of bis obligations TO th
o author of bis existence. ~ s''. l.....i., .--
g Let us pause here, to urge amore gene
It raj observsn, ,e of the socia,l and civil obi
9 cations, which exist between man and nsr
J. ~" MUM iOIUthIdnEe WIN ehCu OlI
1t er's faults; OF how much Importance it il
y to withhold our opinions often. Of the con
r. duct. or intentions Of our neighbo,s. whe
q suspicious. And how much Of the bite
n ness. and tstrangement that, grows up
mongst us. might be cut of: and no
" much kindly feeling and true friendsh
IN might be built up, II every one would de
at honestly, fairly, and kindly, with all wi,
a whom he comes in contact. And it vi
v only BIZ by proper knowledge Of ou
Ie selves. that we can easily accomplish theI
t. high duties, from which SO much real goc
will accrue TO every one, and to mRnkir
le at large.
e, Ipropose in future paper, to cousid'
Il. man as mortal, and immortal beinl
ir and with reference 10 his attributes, h
IL dignity, his right to use his reason. an
if volition. with proper reference TO his fe
20 low man and his God, and of his privileg
n and duty. to inquire for knowledge. nj
ns shackeled by creeds or opinions Of other
or Of popular opinion. HOMO.
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