Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

treat man in the totality Of his character. II IS
the duty of government to educate lis Children
This Is necessary for the safety Of the govern
ment, and it should educate the whole cnsfa2-
ter. Il only leaves part Of this to the ia'lny
and the church, because they can do Dexter ',ls
work. This is in fact tieistic government 70
theories can dispute that this is the fact IL Is
also Chrisiian government.
Again, if one objects cOnscienti0usy 10 the re-
ligious education Of his child, his views siouiu
be respected. But the views Of one, OF 4 lew
should not overcome that Of the majority. Ihis
would allow the conscience Of a minority to pre-
vail against the conscience Of a majority. We
DO not allow minorjties 10 rule Us IN other re-
spects.
Finally, the utter expulsion Of everything r.
lgous and moral follows from the denial Of the
foregoing the observance ofthe Sabhath-ot the
marriage relation-of the oath 10 courts OF jus
tice-of sill sanctions Of law and government.
We cut ourselves sloot from the past, and put
ourselves alone in the world as a state, without
God and religion.
Rev. Mr.. Malcolm, Of ST. Adams, was intro
duced Tie hoped the Bi5ewould never be re
moved from the school-room while piece Of Ply
mouth rock large enough for flint remains lie
hsd no fears but the Bible would remain forever
f
interested with the Bible, because it has benefit
ell them in the past AS matter Of fact the
Bible mas always elevated man.
Professor Buclham next male short address.
There Is an impression prevalent that The Bible
has lost much Of its influence. On the one side,
this is a matter Of bosstng-on the other, Of sor-
row and dismay lie did not believe this TO be
true. These assertions rest on the authority Of
two classes the first, those whose interest u Is
to have them believed. They contend that at
learning is on their side, and their brayaio and
blasDhemv Is wonderful. Bat God lsughs at the
presumpt!on Of these lttlg-yreit men OF earth.
/ believe We might laugh a. them as we would
laugh at Dame Darlington trying 90 keep outline
Atlantic ocean with mop. ] believe we should
be mortified, could we tud out TIE exact number
If the very few shouting .ulle-s Who have been
frightening Us II would be wiser TO let them
severely alone than 20 dignity them 1y attempt
ing TO answer them. This impression rests upon
a false dea Of the condition Of things few years
since Perhaps In q feT localities, there IS now
less reverence than formerly but these same
impressions have always prevailed. t-t the same
lamentations snd sighings have always been NJ
tered Whv, sixty years ago Ills Bible Society
was organized 10 meet Oh, Deg 17t,e condition
Of th'ugs-a hundred years ago, iwards lie
rlorei the falling away from the faith. Lsr.er,
Cotton Nather makes the same complaints.
There never was a time vhea The Bible bad
70 strong hold upon the world rs now
Scarcely p man can he found who lare- TO-
iefame the Bible u A.s own name. Has-i'T
mus De disguised
lie coutrs-rel the .4-e French Revolution with
that of s.. when atheism res glei supreme. e.
au Illustration Of his theory that -he h.a-e
vas never uo.c supreme 100 tla world than