The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-31
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The time has come for us to- think
That great God, which has given to man
MI his blessih gsS has commanded him to
till thg ggronI ID Hence he has made the
tilling OF the earth the foundation of all
civilization. Look abroad upon man
from the creation and everywhere he is q
saVageAa roaming barbarian, till he sits
down, to make his bread by the sweat of
his face. High and low are dependent
on it for bread-high and low are alike
affected by its prosperity or decline. 1t
is, therefore, the most important Of all
the labors of man. And, therefore, the
most important interest for the nursing
protection of government.
To till the ground, tho arts are necessa-
ry. Civilization progresses as the arts
are cultivated. Linguistic scholars tell
us that the root from which the word
''art" is derived, means to plough.
Governments are instituted to protect
the life, liberty and property of their peo-
pie, and to advance civilization and the
general welfare by all means in their
power. Government can in no way more
effeotually do this, than by opening the
avenues to scientific education. The laws
of science spring from the laws of ma
ture, and, when understood, prepares
man for usefulness To illustrate: A
potter selects his clay with care, kneads
it we'll, thoroughly prepares his house,
both for protection and use, fixes his
round-table, makes his clay into balls
and places them in proper vats to keep
them moist and ready at any time for
use. When thus prepared, the potter
foI- - ~ >f - 1>o1l 4
it as readily into pitcher as a Jug
tern the clay is qualified for and his art
can execute. In this house, thus pre-
pared, he is Independent of the outer
world, except for his bread. So would
full education make men. To do this
successfully, education should be con-
sidered in four-fold relation: /. That
which directs our attention to God and
Immortality; g. That which teaches us
our duties to our fellow-men; 3. That
which enlarges and gives control of our
mental faculties; and 4, That which pre-
pares us for particular avocation.
The first class, that which directs our
attention to God and Immortality, should
begin i'll the nursery, and be continued,
and be partiof all future instruction to
manhood. -'
4Adt WulCn IchCueS our QuClCS TO
our fellow men, should also be early and
hood. With reverence and filial fear to-
wards God, the moral faculties are, com
paratively, easy of development. Then
man is fortified with pure and noble
principles that, in the hour of fierce
temptation and trial, he will be covered
IN an arnnor for protection. Inspire him
with the love of the beautiful-set be-
fore his view pattern of refined man
ners; let him see what is excellent in
painting, music and poetry; call his
attention to birds and insects, then to
his own organism, to see with what admi-
rable aptitude the internal constitutions
of natures works are to their external
circumstances. Let him see what is
sublime in nature; present him with
examples OF moral grandeur, and kindle
within him aspirations of glory, honor
and Immortality you will have a
man bent to do justice and love mercy.
3; That which gives control and
strengthens the mental faculties. should
have large scope. Embracing first and
tronomy and philosophy, to cultivate the
faculty Of reason; and the classics to cul-
tlvate the faculty OF language. '.-'
4. Under this head, all the sciences are
embraced, in addition to the first three
classes. But most prominent such as are
allied to, and necessary for, success in
the avocation he may choose for himself.
With a full understanding of all these
heads, the man is then independent of
the outer world, except for his bread, let
him take to whatever pursuit he may.
Then he can mould his lump of clay into
any shape.
A knowledge of the first of these
classes prepares man to be q lawyer,
doctor or divine. But it requires the
fourth to make a successful general,
statesman, farmer or mechanic. a full
education has many and great advan-
tages, and, most important of all, it can
not be taken away from him. It makes
him active, enterprising. circumspect,
far-sighted, and prepared for any emer-
gency. Above these it secures to him the
regard of the wise and good, and he
learns to respect himself. To him men
look for counsel. OF him his country
claims deliverance in times of danger
and distress. He is the pilot to steer the
ship of State into a safe harbor.
Still, learning the sciences without the
nrOpar moral TRAINING will nathan ~, n l,o