The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-29

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OF individualizing persons-to make
them think for themselves, and act for
themselves. II is absolutely necessary
in country like ours that the people
be educated up to this point, in order to
1 be able to choose true and good rulers.
| There is danger of a country like this
running into anarchy unless the
people are educated up to this stand
ard"
! The Rev. Mr.. Hughes was then
! introduced by the President, and spoke
as follows: Ladies' and gentlemen:
the subject of education is one of great
interest. 1t is not only so to teachers,
and to those who have aspirations rum
ming in that direction, but one in which
all are interested. Not only our per-
sonal interests are involved in this
question of education, but also the in
tereSts of communities and nations.
Some have thought that education
meaus the culture OF the intellectual
powers. This deiuitiou is too narrow.
Education has n broader and higherdefi-
milton than this. 1t means the develop
ment of the whole uan-of his moral,
physical and intellectual being. We
hear of persous leaving college, and
they are said to Bave finished educa-
ton. Perhaps their moral nature has
not been developed; it may be the same
with their physical nature; hence their
education is deficient, and should not
be considered as finished. We should
not forget the Importance of uniting
moral with intellectual and physical
culture. / WIS reading a work to-day
on the above subject. L wanted to know
what the author said on the matter.
"Moral culture, says this writer.
"meRns being truthful, and honest,
and upright in our walk" The writer
never mentioned the Importance OF
power above human power to cultivate
. Tt IA
and we have often heard it quoted:
"there may he morality without Chris
tianity, but there cannot be Christianity
without morality" We should not
take this narrow view of moral cul-
ture. Without the assistance of Divine
power 1t is impossible to be morally
educated. Man can never change his
own heArt-man can never culLiyate
his moral power without an influence
higher than human influence. In order
10 be strictly moral you must educate
the heart. Physical pleasure may be
said TO be good-intellectual pleasure
NAV be said to be better-bnt moral
pleasure may be said to be best There
is nothing better calculated to make "A
person happy, even in this world, than
moral culture. What Is the basis of
happiness? Is it the money we pos
sess2 Is it the position we occupy? Is
il not what we are, more than where We
happy? Why is 1t that those pure and
holy spirits that surround the throne of
God in Heaven are so much happier
than we? Is IL not because their gar
ments have never been stained by sin?
II the character is right, if the heart Is
right, If we are right in ti:e estimation of
God, we shall be happy. The hope ofour
country depends upon the Intelligence
of those who inhabit it. The hope OF
the nation centres in the physical, in
tellectual, and moral culture OF the
rising generation. Mothers have more
their children than the teachers have in
the school room. We shull never have
this world converted TO God until we
awaken an interest in the proper train
ing of children by their parents. John
Newton asked woman who had rear
ed eleven children, who were all doing
well in life, and who had always been
good nnd obedient children, how she
had raised such family, and raised
them so we'll? Il never took child in
my arms TO suckle, she replied, with
out praying that l might never nurse
it for the Devil Children will initiate,
therefore, the example or copy must be
perfect, or else the life of the child will
be imperfect. L hope the time will soon
come when people will not send their
children to II teacher unless he possess
all the qualifications for physical, in
tellectual and spiritual teacher. We
insist that teachers ought TO possess the
moral culture themselves, and we trust
that parents will soon raise the stan
dard so high that teachers who have
not their own moral and spiritual ma
ture properly developed, cannot have
children committed to their charge"
A vote of thanks was then given to
the speakers. Moved and seconded that
the Secretary be requested to send CO.
pies of the proceedings of the Associa-
ton and of the speeches and lectures,
to our county papers. Carried.
The closing address was then made
by the President, which contained
brief synopsis of previous speeches.
The President spoke pointedly aud feel
ingly on the necessity of the teachers
putting in practice what had been said
by the different speakers on moral cul-
ture, and the proper government in the
school-room, in conformity with the
eternal law of right.
The Association then adjourned in
accordance with previous resolutions
to meet at West Liberty. at ten A. NJ,
on Thursday, Dec. 26, 1867.
J. W. HANCHER, Prest.
John 7, 1NthiIL, Sec'y.