Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1869-01-08

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ke ssAccis Of irderv~desc<.--EparcR BeliEn,
| The Huelue0ee - sAe Teacher, bOsI
- Neral aoa Religious.
| Akality . IN essential element in th
formation of = good character, and has ref
erence to the practice Of the duties Of litt
and includes in its teachings the inculcatio
of right principles that mnst accord will
Justice and human law while religion ha
reference to the duties We owe to our Make
and dsvelops All the 6ne feelings and sen
sibilities sfthe soul The t~o may be r.
garded - different branches Of the sam
system. and should therefore Be- taught 70
sether. The one Is m rali,y Of The hear
as defined ky love 70 God, our Heavenl,
Fasher, the other a. defined BY love 10 ou,
fellow men.
We have only to glance At the existin,
state Of adAirs IN our country to zee that il
aosAins is il becoming % deficient = !,
good sosnd .oral snd region. principle.
Speculation, extortion, bribery, ave, ever
treason, are fast bscomiag the ruling faction,
Of the day. Card playing in polite circles
is simply IN amusement, while sabbath
breakiag and profanity are rampant every
where. Admitting this 10 Be true, 10 infer
that these must Be . detective system Of
education that the moral and religious
wants Of the age have not been suitably
met; Tor surely no system Of education is
complies thas does 10, develop and give pre-
dominance 10 the moral and religious At
tributes of the soul. There are, and have
been many bright stars even in the literary
6rmament devoid Of sound moral principles.
and when we eonside, what they were with.
out il, what poisonous sentiments have
followed the teachings o: such a. the Ar
nolds, the Byrons and the yoltaries on ac>
count Of the immoral tendencies Of their Sd
uca;ion, ve are led also to consider what
they might have been with the religion ofthe
Bible as their motive power; what bless
iags they might have broagh upon their race,
had the impetus Of their giant intellecss been
directed into the proper channel during the
period Of early life.
When We contemplate the mind, its la
bilities to be led aw.y BY temptation, it's
capabilities to rise superior to IL; when
We contemplate the heart ont Of which are
the issues Of life or death, and out o. the full.
ness Of which the mouth speaketh, we con-
clnde that nothing short Of full and care
ful training Of these immortal principles will
suffice, and as impressions received in early
life are the most lasting, early life
is the mos: p.oper time to commence
this training. How sad to contemplate the
thousands that were sent out armed aud
equipped to fight their nations foe, but with
no armor giried on to rssis, the enemy Of
the soul.
There mas. be 6rmer weapon used, a
lsvs Of truth and right in.ervoven with the
memory Of an early education which should
be such - to clo,he the mind and heart
With the bright jewels, perseverance,, char
isy, justice, faith, hope and lore. Youth
starts out upon the 6eld Of leaning, ex.
pectiug to fnd il smooth and pleasant, the
Gre Of ambition sparkles in his eyes and his
heart boats with light hopes. But, alas ii
is not long sha. he is borne on the gale ol
pleasure; The airy castles be has been build
ing are soon destroyed by some gentle breeze,
and he finds that all real good is in the
mountain top, and ,ha, il he would attain il
be must labor, yes, labor long and earnestly
often With aching heart and wearied spirit
Jet with undinching purpose, often in wan
and trouble, yet ever With courage. Ba
dishssrtened bv the prospect, and for ths
lack Of true moral courage, the faint Aesnet
one, instead Of becoming in society an orna'
nens, blessing to bis coussry. plods aloai
in some iagenial calling, miserable and 81
most useless to the world, leaving the miat
10 Be ehohed with the weeds of ignorance
unninded only BY the torch-light Of vice
be remains 1t the foot Of the nountaia de-
sp;siag his proudest Inheritance, the glor
of cultivated intallect. Bnt If the 6rst i'm
pressions are laid in 6rm love Of truth an
right, faithful transcripts from pure and pi
ous hearts, vs may dare 70 presume the re
suit viii b . life Of usefulness and peace
ful ending; If the opposite, there is proph
ecy Of . wasted life With an igooble ending
| Intellectual pleasures are lasting. II
not then for time alone that ve are educating
but for eternity. To those Of us who u
teachers, how much Of fearful respoosibilil
does il involve. and Who viii dare TO ID
eternity Of the calculation We have gail
cred unto ~, to'moud and inAuencs, tho
Of whom our Savior has said aof such Is Il
kingdom of heaven" From It's home Il
child passes to school, and the influence
the teaeher is brought to bear upon bis il
pressibls nature, and X the home trainil
has been wise and judicious, be has but
carry o. the work slready begun. II oths
wise, and bad habits have been formed,
task becomes one Of extreme anxiety. Y
from the plastic nature Of the childish he,
. much may Be hoped, for we know that ma
q one can date his reiormature from Z
. / habits, bis 6rst wish TO be anything ia I
! | wori., to impressions received in the scht
room. His,bsn one for moment thus reae
) | On childish nssare, it. susceptibility 70 ca
/ Impressions and their lasting nature, b
careful, aye, how prayssfal should ws
! that they b. directed sright We, esrssl'
; should be living epistles Of morality asd
tue,--shouM xhov byou lives that we y
!, the good pancipsss ~ would inculcase.
VI Fellow teachers our task 10 noble
we'll a. . respectable one. and IL our hea
J are animated BY ; true spirit Of philantbrol
and we seek by every atisinmsnt to exsrc
= our usefulness, our reward Ne shall CO
With rs, and though our names may ne
|. gid the Historical page, or be enrol
among the great ones Of earth, our in6uel
= snail i've IL the memory Of those 10 VIII
welfare " have nicistsred.