The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-12-04

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giving them expression.
Ist Itn true tllat Ihere Is ne form
IF RELIGIOUS instruction prescribed hy
lsw and hid downiu aar text books ion
our schools Itistrue thatour schools
IN their influence have more Of a moral
thsa < q religious tendency that aieir
mmis morcto cultivate habits of thought
and action, that VIII conduco to tempo
raj welfare than spiritual good Were
al our teachersoblged 10 conhuc thcm-
selves entirely 10 ok-ms,suclion then
the statemel<Nmade would be true III
deed, but such Is not the case We
know that each end every teacher has
the opportunity and the liberty tomeul-
cate their own IDEAS OF right and wrong
morality and religion Every one, too,
isreqmled topossess goodmorol cbm-
acter Were ~ Impossible y eNer, lls
influence N school then the possession
Of truly religious character would be
worthnothins more, wonldbeno more
desirable
During the past school year therehayo
been employed in the instruction Of the
children Of this State over four thous-
and teachers. How sad to tire chris ian
to believe that among this whole NUM-
Der there were no christian teachers
none, that while they were educating the
intellect, were not carclossly Indifferent
to the hishcs. esolnd interests OF the
soul none, that while they were edu-
eating habits Of honesty sobriety and
industry were not losing golden oppor-
tunites to impress upon tender minds
that the fear OF the Lord IS the begin
ming o. wisdom, and that the whole end
Of life is to fear God and keep his COM
mandmenta On The contrary, / trust
there were many devoted, pious touch
crs not lnmindfQl Of their high trust
the influence OF whose christian teach
ing md ezmnple viii grow brighter and
brighter and who in the end shall reap
the reward II having called many to
rstcou#ness.
in many i not IN most Of our schools,
the practice OF reading the Bible as on
opening exercise exists and IN some,
texts are committed to memory and re-
cited. Is IGNORING Cots Holy Word
IN this way u 10 sense religious IN
stiuctlon
2nd, Are al the loco children IN
the State accessible to, and provided
with, tAe means Of Grace? Our church
es are numerous, and our Sunday
Schools are working mighty work
Ihey are a noble lnSutahon-ther M
iiaence is glorious, andbleSsed are they
engaged IN ITS labofs. But they are not
complete ) Their influence IS not ali
reaching, allpenetrahnS How many
many alas 81 these iLo0o WHO never
hear the church bell, never 90 into the
sunday School, never hstentothe words
diyinely inspired, explained from the
mint or s. tbe Sabbath school claes
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tI''ihiho 'iii'V siial intake mem wise l'il-
to salvation !" How many too, Of these
who enjoy church and Sunday School
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