Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-10-08
rr,-oductory Sermon.
,,,,,-r sermon at the Episcops

l,,o,,-v sermon at the Episcopal
The in'F'a; = Richmond, was delivered by
t,nscnti,nn. ~ I.,n O,ey. Of Tennessee. lie Sc
Il. Rev Pr ~. rex, the 18Th verse of the 10Th
st~l io' Mark: Verify ] say unto you,
tnar'e =, hall not receive the Kingdom Of
shs'oe'|' Ii,rIe child, he shall not enter
:2srein. mark, Of the Bishop were confined
l"s tn interesting t"pic-nameiy, ne
u of the young in the way Of holiness N ssc
,,'In.u7f n. he thought, would i've 70 see
Many !, # the nation pass into the hands
he allI; ,,la beings who are now playing
,f;h.,Se -; ;,' ,nvs; and to maintain the vital
Tiia !n , y = the republic, 50 that it may
r.ncip' ,he hands Of the future gen.
aoa'sn !, j necessary to give the ma.
s:aY, Which is before US the plastic toucn m, 81
e s,,;on Lessons taught IN early chiid-
eiaj". .h"m,b future influences may effect the
a3.A' nv NV never be craiicated. lie did not
eng 80. ,o-n education in its popular accep-
a'e inc h ~, applied il to tina, which improves
aiI'n' Uu .,"r and fills the mind with lessons
'p* ;.1. He alluded to the many lnstitu-
o ' ''nd .eminaries in the land, where tne
N.'I i;" ,;led with extreme care, whle the
mn III rnl,ure j. almost entirely neglected.
nora , sI !, = great lever, but the moral
Mon. T,mcol, upon the manner III which 1t
rasy go, ~ 4 knowledge of mathematics.
! W.T.. - ,l;,o,phv and and other branches of
'', .n,p uunccompanied by religious teach-
>S", u,nIJ not make chill abhor vice or
ny -.n. III, child should be surrounded
.' ., .ysryrhins pure-should be carried be-
VII" Thr,ur a, ,,race-and BY this means
'r m. ~ ',,,,n. germs would be expelled. and
- ,Imrac;er formed for excellence ana use
uinrss. ~, l.o s,,r,,
.;,,rr.nra community destitute OF re
~ -, !, community in savage land,
-, ,;c,ure ola civilized community, from
'.I.L me mild influences Of religion were
"""" wind Tn. mind would shrink from the
.,n,,nnlation of such scene. The moral
,".Is,ln which such condition OF things
r,rd exhibit, was delneated in most forcible
ro,ns,e knowledge might vanish away,
',, lin. would live forever; and he thought
,ts, unless the popular error that human
En.vlrlye was sufficient for the education OF
.Ss ynns in few years this nation would
H. wo,uliy agltated. All healthy. moral SEN
,;msrt ,princ- from faith in God: not from
faith in tni> worlds wisdom.
II. next considered the benefits OF early
rali,ou, culture in another and more impor-
,,n, lrht Children have souls to save, and
much depends upon the direction given to the
;ntaD, mind by those who have the care OF
hem lie said it was noble work; and the
Church. from her earliest days had consid-
cred j, a. such. She makes it the duty OF
,be ministers to instruct and catechise the
children Of the parish, and he urged them to
reject upon It's Importance. lie finally con-
,idered the family circle as the nursery tor
heaven. There the infant heart is moulded
frGod-for time. and for eternity. 1t Is the
birthplace Of mans character others are
ii human origin. this which God has blessed,
NAV no; be rashly invaded. The little play
thin, which we dandle on the knee has n
thinking soul, destined for heaven or hell
I'D has appointed the teachers-to their
hands committed its destiny. If the duty Is
neglected, how shall we answer TO God for 1t!
The speaker closed his eloquent address by
an all usion to the sorrowful death-bed rehec-
lions Of those parents who fail to instil into
The minds of their children the truths Of
Gods word.