New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-16

I this At-ts1atsn. From ere- Whtrn hAve st-+hpubE
the psst year ID Of the ststss, AID which may
We, ai-. tbruph. n ID. Union, 1t n evfe"t thai II
ssy b. ole Of the mort practical que tioIs con
/ p.eied siih our pro'es,in. by ChiShanlty 90 ut
d. any form Of tcclesi.sci-D, DIR 90 mean SOY
fcim a. .tc'sri-pisp. mean Dot the creed Of Rome
q Oxt I'd, o o. Geneva, DO; Of NazTeth. DO no.
d cob BY Christianity religious caht-a -anetmonions
mnmmery Of religion, terms, whether borrowed iron
ne bic be Rubrc or the Confession OF fab. l
mesi b, Chr stsIty the teachings Of h' Ne" I.'ta-
en- the Dired w.rd OF God, and more Is Pecaiy
ib. life apo teachings Of Christ biu'.ef w not the
place Of Cbris'isu'y thus defined Inc pace oi
tLrtiaui:y IL .dacaiVD is the same that II Is any
ptsre .lse-h il first ana for most. The Cnn,,i1o
Is the big test stye Of msD. and We went no otoer
style Il bumsnny ID spy re alton 10 nf-. .hrsu1hiIy
CLAIMS the first place for itse and tbs cian y nny
justified by he rtlstioDs 10 the human uiod Cnf>
spy alone cal give feet he ath and the
human mn d-shLe can give that State ii soul ~hca
IL OF. desirable in both pupil and teacher Inc MS
tory Of education abupdALtly sustsns the ciAm shrh
CtTtJarry makes for itsef. The civiz alton Of Egypt
aid Babylon was tiIgnlshed for hik gree VI
iuelt ctpa and aesthetic culture but ts failure 10 az
lain the bghe. of education sho sed lie deficiency
TIE sau was true Of HeeUc civiuza.pn Il vas
highly iItlectoa and in art 1t reached toe iunhest
liz ns that ih, human mnd has reached IN THIS drec-
ton. IL Roman civilization The same great lesson rs
taught. There eeu.nts OF great power on u
failed The whole education OF toe anceo ~ofu was
a failure when gard the b'gheet ends Ut edoca
ton. The civilization Of the modern Sord has o-eh
successful 20 far it has been Chrlstsn Toe mocen
bacoliaL philosophy is essentially Christian ID ,s enai
acier. In uction i.s.f lie not wholly an intellectual
,r.ces- i. la. a moral element. This is c-arly seen
b. the chsracters of he crest leaders in modern 10
oucive philosophy II then Chrisnarity Is thus re-
Iae TO lie human mi, d, aud has performed SD IN
porapt fact the civilization Of the uod.rn w'rid
IL is obvious that il must enter largely into our
system Of Auencan educaii n Edoc 'tlon mas
suIrtting uiofe to do with Christianity THAI
10 toers ate al psr nize 1T, must walk IN ITS hgd
and bee, strong 10 it, strength. But how sha this
be done Shall Cbristian science be taught as ols,
tiDct bran our public schools Notso IL SHOULD
y, rvade and presioe system OF ins rdctlon
Der than into il the same level With other
studies The exam pie Of Jesus Is especially suited 70
he te sch, re He true scboar as his hfst
wet 70 the Temple shows. He there at the sge OF
Twelve year. ind engaged in the iot-nse rtddy
o. thsr las which if. he msgnihed ard made
bobo SHE. The character VI Jeeus presents Just those
quah'ies which engage the attention and VI
tie y uDg, courage, energy decIsion manly conflict
with trrur aid the lotes, befosm in the maintenance
If truth. The great success OF Dr. Ar old was due %
hs high ChTiIan character. la other respects he was
surpassed by bis cotempOraries but his eaemes we're
c. upee 10 bow dow before tue purity auj power of
bis Cbri-tisD virtue. As American te,cb.rs. Fe
~,uO cont ibu our share To the CT 'izaoD which Is
Exit thi- continent we can DO 1t Dos ehectualy,
ICt BY making maibemaucans and Ingusts, engineers
Dor Electricians merely 10, by teaching them 70 lay A.
an'ic i,legrsphs Lor build PACING Railroads., not py
teaching the Id to dtlve IN California I'll Dorado, nor
10 der 10 20, der capitol but TO raise them 10
far higher el-vation-ull they ali come in The unity OF
the faith and of khe knowledge of the Son OF God uoto
perf. Ct men even unto the measure of the Stature
ot the fun esq of Christ.
Il,sn the close of the address Mr.. CRUIKsHaSK
oy, that the thanks OF the Association be rendered TO
he lecturer for bis able and practical address and that
a copy Of the same be requested for pabhcation.
SECOND DAY-THURsDAY MORNING.
The COVE ntion met al ~ a. m.
Tie resolution Of tOai ks offered by Mr. Crulkshank
to Nr Smith fpr bic address was adopted.
Mr. PESSEL moved that Comnitee to CONSIDER
he subject # school registers be appointed, which
.hci ed remarks ron NJ. STosE Of III nols, Mr. Nc
JiLToS Of Mary land the President, and The mover.
Tie moron was adopted, and the CHAIR appointed
Mes.rs Pencil Stop-, and McJlton such Com uee
The COMMITTEE appointed to nominate officers OF the
assoca for the ensuing year reported the iono"hS
f% Pds1 B9Issy ProG,y1 F n y MAJ. For W yiss
FsnSs HeJ'on, Ma syl;s.'s5 Scott V; &C r.;
T,,..u'riGo c wight. c. 70. C,un;slq, J.me. c5sI
s;S:,1S.a E%s s ssssfs 49, A.
ia D. aaf E. s sS.ddn Ma. 'T.' scd W. O9ay Ky
Nm s',is Mo- A,1H ;.n E,SeT IL M hf G'se
MIR VkLESTINE then ubUit' ed the following report
The whom referred The subject 81
Tshe A.sce.cn have had the subject under consideration
and oy .pr; that they have unsniSon.y come 70 an
should published the hcis organ Of this BODY and they
F,y That il publication in this city the 10: Of
ibs be ,ued month at the subscription Pice oil hJ
per anrum In advance $1,000, o..
u be hseed with the name Of mat stae unet
hal BE- S 1 ossr .ee. the
Foar Tbs, one Corresponding Editor be appointed in each
State out, .hs furnish all items and general ma,
m hi. osn State, mat 'uch edoi De sPp,,hsd oy AN
b. spJ DIN ed annually. 49, e.,.-
a be con itted charge Of three who shalt DO
resS,n Of the city where ,hsl oe published
Sir That no npensson shall be allowed TO any editor OF
editor except who prepare the matter ani
public M and that such compensation Dc allowed
ses:ss That Al pfos,s from be paid
the end Of zach year TO Treasurer O. ,h
Teacher"
On motion the report was accepted, and adopted
unanimously.
The report of the Committee on Nominations was
confirmed by ballot, and the preceding list are the
lanes Of the officers for the ensuing year.
The Rev. j. n. McJmToS of Md wa, then lhtro-
duced. and Addressed the Association on 1.-The errors
IN the agencies through which mankind pass 10 tho
pursuit of knowledge. The address vas wen ~It-
ten and delivered, containing many sharp nus a. 'eX
hooks and Inconsistent methods OF instruc'lon: us
Leading idea was the substitution OF natural anh con
ssent signs representing the vocal sounds IN place Oh
the Arbitrary ard absurd alphabet in common USE
The address received with marked attention, ena
the latter portion Of it was really able aud suggestive
and a copy was requested for public stiop. ,
At the close Of Mr.. McJilton's address President
RIcKoFr announced the reception of paPer IRON IL.
L. Stuart of New.Ycrk, propOunjing series OF qlee
tions affecting the of instruction IN toe 4non
schools OF the United States. Mr.. belag present. al
the request Of the President took the sta1d ann led
the ,sper, making the following introductory remarks;
II have i.teIed 10 many eloquent thinkers aus
sneakers Oh occasions similar 70 the present. OF whose
devotion TO the greet OF edncation c9ua nasS
70 doubt. Yet I have invana0ly observer tiat al
have devoted their discoures aud power manly 10 Tue
direction of higher education, making repeatea a.'a
.ors to the professions OF the law OF medicine ana o.
divinity, seldom, if ever making any direct auusou 70