St. Mary's beacon., 1859-02-17
From the Baltimore .9hqaicGn.1
OF TIFF REV. CIIAS. +. KING
REFORE TIE MAINLAND INSTITUTE.

BEFORE THE MARYLAND INSTITUTE.
The eleventh lecture Of the season was de
livered before the Maryland Institute n. tic
institute Hall last evening hy tire Rev. Charles
7. King, Of Loyoia College and was attentive
~ listened t. by pleased and apprcciaiive
audience The subject Of the lecture wa
'R.h. anil Wrong and it was treated 10y
the learned lecturer in a manner IT ":~" pro-
found. eloquent and genial. The Rev. LEG
tur"r was iutrmuccl by Mr. Saug,tou. the Chair
man # the Committee, and alter gracefully
acknowledging tire compliment extended to
him in the invitation - lecture before tie
MARYLAND Institute. announced lis subject
Right and WIRING lie spoke of the Glp1r-
lance cf lis theme. dcscaItcI upon the mag
uifcencc and beauty If the visible word !;
but as vast and admirable As were its va
rie,l objects, the theme of his discourse per
taiuci II \ higher rr.llm-'h" IT. rails World.
The lecturer divided the subject MO three
parts and yiewci Right aIl Wrong as
related % religion. politics. and s,cinl iie.
Til" suhtec: Of religion he wrd.d 1T At
That time nor ii that liacc treat as p I'm
ic, but would view It in a philosophical
manner under the divine right Of revelation
He dwelt upJa tn" necessity II religion to
man the guide - it Vas conscience, en-
lishtcucd by trail. aud Judgment our ta-
ties towards others IL regard 10 religion were
respect and liberation The speaker here re-
viewed the dcsplatng isms which hal spread
the seeds Of infirl.ty 50 wildly. and which
hal been generated =; the north, and gave
scahing rebuke - these alterations from
ruth, common sense, aud sssc.llnrs from
dccrucy.
Right aud wrong" considered politically.
regarded the manner ia which man actr,l.
spoke and voted If he Oil vote. Those in
a.cnab!c privileges should l. exercised freely
aul cunscicu,ouslv, and not merely in blind
,.rvotoa ~ the lrhcsts Of party The c,rr-
~ AMI Judges might with prDprictv abstain
fr,in yotnG-perhals it was more scrmly
that they should - aLs'aiu--yct II they chose
:, exercise tic right, !. was 4 matter If
conscience with the Individual The right
II free speech, the riIIt Of sul!;age, ought
70 b. held sacred and iuyira'" II was the
yery keystone Of tic arch If or laIitical
system. The speaker here al,u.cl T. the
claim OF political :..htS 5n behalf
of women, and drew au amusing pic
turo Of tie sex H. the various
situations :hcv would frd tl5rs' ives placed.
These were however. tie alterations q lut
a few Of ;hc!r SIX. The lecturer tlcn pail m
eloquent tribute = tie graccs and the worth
e women IN her proper sphere. ani uttered
= glowing cu'"-v ou the women Of America.
The duty of patriotism was also one of tine
branches of this subject. Ever man could not
serve his country in tie Cabinet; or in the
amy or navy. but all migh' nevcrthe-
les serve her The good man iy his very
goodness. rcpderel the most cffcctual service to
his country.
Right and wrong as il related 10 social life
offered 50 wide field that the lecturer would
combine his attention 10 ore relation, the fami-
IL. This portion of the lecture was most
charmingly illustrated. TIE duties Of the
head # the family are gcrfr'cT<s@ authority
and vigilance. These happily Blended make
home paradise The duties uf tine married re-
latjon and the sacred obligation q the mar
rage vow were lwelt upon, tie facilities and
proucness to Dissolve the marriage tie, we're in
weighed against. The duties OF children were
also considered, and the critical period Of their
lives ofyoung people when boys and girls TO lnu-
ger hut were becoming men and women des-
crhed. The lecture was cuivenet BY many
happy sallirs and apt Illustrative aDc,loteE,
Which acted frequently on the disabilities Of the
audience many laughing until the tears came
intn their eyes, bur each lighter sirnk was fol-
lowed by touch nf patl,s~ or sentiment rs n
lessDn Of instructi..n, which made all the deep
CT impression for the mortimer; which hal pre-
cc.ca i. tho r.9C1sat b=fUre Tl.s l~ctuEe VAS