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MISCELLANEOUS.
For ne Tr7iaia Free Press.
THE INTERPRETER.
CuArrEs I.-Ye,r % R,lrcnte.

CuAFrEE l.--Iior 20 Elrcdte
The opening vi the Baptist Church in Charles.
town. Jefferson County, Virginia. ior tl.c Union
Prayer meeting, on the Gr-t Lord Day in Fcbru-
AIRY, 1851 was marked hy an incident o. peculiar
interest We refer To the fact, tina, the youthful
pastor requested rE,YEE roE Yorrus--but es-
Pcriaiiy for those who are in institutions of
leaTHing.. he also reminded tbe congregation
Of tbs approaching. anniversary Of PRAYER for
Colleges the last Thursday ol February
which, for many years, las beep observed bv
Christians OF different denominations. through.
out toe world.
In as~'nS permission, through the ''Old Fani-
i'y Joar"aF'-io address the public, especially
the praying portion under these circumstances
we wish to keep before our readers. this lead.
ing qnestion--"io'r o.gkf y.sh 10 be e,iacaie.L,"
To tie cause Of true religion and patriotism.
hs those terms are understood in these United
Stn'es-i there, - no question perhaps, Of more
vital interest than the moral instruction of youth
tolirses and academies teach SCIENCE in a whole
some way. only when their curriculum ,nciuJ..
lair proportion OF religious culture. and ,bst
culture Is b?sed upon the only correct guide &C
kno~iedSed by the Amerieap people. That
guide ~ tbe Bible read in the mother tongue Of
the students with sJl the helps derived from
their other collegiate siu,lirs. e-peeiallv the
original languages OF the Scriptures and geology.
astronomy. ecrmocony x technology. A conscien-
tious student reriting these things in the classes
for ak days in the week will 6hd nm exalted
pleasure IN improving the seventh day by de-.
voting few honrs % that Book which. in its
simple way deelnres the same great scientific
facts ~ having been we'll known 10 the anc;ent.
-b'it which the Posscssor Of little learning"
is 90 APT TO think have been discovered IN
modern times Philosophy even that of the
18th ecninTy--i- hat herniit's taper. when
compared with that MONDAY light of certain
know ls-lge which led 70 the composition Of Tim,
immortal epic, tlsc Book ~ job
These truths being evident. IL !, gratifying
f'c' that for ten yrArs past, n day has been set
apart ia thousands of American churches. ofdif
iercni denominations lie lovrd TIHrskav IN
febrvary--for united prayer. Ia behalf Of the
Sons Of Ameriea who are At college. that they
may be converted. aEd display thcir learning
wisely aud bencyolcntly
f"ias W it iffitf - " fiiAi Iuthtion. he com
mon school qaes,ioa- highly ~ We regard that
aod arden,ly ~ We hayce,er continued 70 labor
for it-docs not compare with The college ques-
uon. IN its vital Importance 10 our nation. AZ
n fountains. flowing from deeply imbedded ros
- n higher and purcr soofrr ~ water than
reservoir OF cistern-so. the colleges of our land
Rre capable of doing higher good than those
other institutions which. coz their perfect Jevsl.
opmcni, must ~ dep,a.d,nt upon the higher
grades of learning. Witisout co.apsiest teach
ere schools arr uothing. And hov can se have
ft teachers, without collegiate instituti,.as!
! NOTE These essays will h. eon6noed II so.
eePiabIs 20 editors and readers. The sacoBd
chapter Nill eoaiaih briyf history of sTss Il.
I rgrpseTR j. and, II the writer b. fasorvd viii
I prospects ~ Ihe psblic patronage. specissen
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