Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1858-09-02

watch them closely, and if they stab the
cause by treachery and meanness, how its
enemies do rejoice! What do we think of a
man that is continually taltiny of education;
Its advantages and blessings; and though
he enjoys it himself as an inheritance from
his generous parents, yet allows his own
children to grow up in ignorance, even if
surrounded by the means of education
Or, OF him who processes to be philan-
throphist and christian, and yet allows his
neighbor to wallow in the miry pool of ig-
norance and sin.
And again, what estimate do we form of
that man, who receives his daily bread
from those whom he boasts he is laboring
toglve more expanded intellect and enlight-
ened understandings, while for sordid gain
he exhibits narrower intellect and more
benighted understanding than they? This
applies to class of prowling teachers,
who, "like wolves in sheep clothing" scour
the country, undermine and belle their
fellow teachers, and for pretext," preach
"and make long prayers" It's this class of
teachers that so Injuries and demeans the
profession, that honest and capable men
leave it in disgust upon the first opportunity.
Verify the profession is ruined by its friends
who profess to protect it from its enemies.
Another class are always friends of edu-
cation when nothing but talk is needed,
but the moment action and means are
wanted, their attention is particularly needed
in another direction. Such men injure
the cause and its friends-the cause by
withholding their support, and its friends
by creeping among them, influencing their
councils, and then parallizing their efforts
by withdrawing when they are depended
upon. Young men growing up in ignor-
ance and sin, find very windy friend in
such men; but when they should take them
by the hand, kindly furnish the means of
education, and reformation, they slip off
upon some fimsy pretext of unworthiness,
when perhaps there is a truer heart and
more worth beneath their rough exteriors,
than ever was under their own fine feath-
| ers.
Such friends of education are curse
to the cause, and the sooner it is rid of
| them the better for it. There are, however,
| those of different character who are real
friends, who aid in advancing its interests
with their influence and means, and who
stand by it in adversely as we'll as in pros
perity.
And now let me ask you, whom | am
addressing, to which of these classes do you
belong? Do you belong to those who, hav
ing received an education from the parents
deny it to their children? Or to that
philanthropic class who leave their neigh
Dor perish because they have shown the
aoant of good education by doing wrong?
Or to those educators (excuse the sacrilege)
who should close their sermons with, do
as | say, not as | do" Or to that noisy
windy class, who eloquently defend the
cause, but fail as soon as means and action
are needed? Or finally, do you belong
to that more noble class who stand by the
cause in adversely as we'll as prosperity, who
talk and labor for, and contribute to its
advancement, and who form the real back
bone of its support? Though few may
belong to some of the first, let me hope
that the greater number belongs to this
latter class, and that they will persevere
in their efforts to advance that cause, which
has for its objects the amelioration of the
condition of mankind, and the advancement
of true christian morals.
have now noticed the three classes
first alluded to, and will leave the subject
to your own careful consideration, with the
earnest hope that through this session, all
three may cordially unite in the faithful
discharge of the various duties devolving
upon them, and thus secure unexampled
success in the prosecution of the cause in
which we are all engaged.
GARDENING OpERATIoNs.-Addressed
TO Ladies.-Make up your beds early IN
the morning; soac buttons on your husband S
shirts do not rake up any grievances; pro-