The Sumter watchman. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1855-1881, 1870-06-15
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fopndisS of ancient snpiTH u ippor'
tant % q only in 4 knovlsdss Of the
stsps ~ which they rose 70 the height
Of power aud .suaipsnos OF resewu.
II is Of great Importance to n, through
history, to study the nannsrs Of the
difersnt nations, their laws and Gus.
toms, character, disposition. talents,
virtues and genius. Such Indeed should
be the object Of the study Of ancient
history As to bring in review before rs
tho several governments Of the world,
and tho great men who supported OF
opposed then, having before rs their
examples, the regulations Of policy,
aud principles Of civil government.
We acquire also knowledge of tho
manner iu which tho sciences and arts
were invented, and perceive. with sd-
miratiou, the greater perfection Of the
arts and sciences in those countries
where the cons Of Noah dwelt. We per-
ceive the greatness Of the Almighty, his
power, his justice and the wisdom with
which he governs tho universe. We per.s
eeive that He alone determines the fate
Of kings aud the duration Of empires !;
disposes oil events as supreme Lord and
Sovereign.
Aud although the Almighty seems to
have devoted his attention more particu-
larly to one nation, his "beloved people,"
yet is would be an error too inj urious to
His supreme mercy to suppose him Lord
Of one nation only. We see his mighty
arm aud heavenly wisdom controlling
aud directing all the events aud affairs
of the entire universe, for his own mys.
terious and wise purposes. Tho mouarohs
of the earth his instruments, war, ia
mine and pestilenoo instruments Of pun.
ishment and signals Of divine wrath-iu
the rise aud fall of empires We see and
acknowledge his might, We read and
bow in humility before the glorious
majesty of his presence, clothed in all
his kiagly attributes.
While some princes have been tho
instruments of his vengeance, others
have been the dispensers Of his goodness
and mercy.
We cannot refrain from here assert
ing, that in the scriptures We find repre-
sented the true glory of regal power.
We are induced to give the honor and
reverence due to il. Tho monarchal form
of government is given under the image
Of every large and strong tree, whose
top rcacheslto heaven and whose branches
extend to the sxtremities of the earth"
Like the sturdy oak, it resists the storms
of wind and rain, and the blasts of time,
millions beneath its kiugly
branches.
But to return to our subject. It will
be readily seen that apart from the vast
fund Of important information acquired
in the study of ancient history, there is
engendered in the heart of the student |
a profound reverence for, and faith in,
the revealed religion Of God.
Having disposed Of ancient, we will
now take up modern history, aud at.
tempt to show the equal, if not greater,
Importance of the latter, aud the iudis-
putable claims it hos upon tho student.
Modern history. really takes its ORR
gin from about the sixteenth century,
coeval with the Reformation, which i'm.
presses our mind with the simile Of a |
brook, which having taken its origin
from solitary spring, murmurs on its
way, yet subject to sad disturbances,
until it increases to q mighty river,
whose volume sweeps everything before
Interpretations, impurities, gross su-
prostitution, everythipg-cleansing the
entire civilized world, aud becomes one
grand ocean Of reform.
But We are again digressing. Modern
history is important to show US the
improvements upon the ancient systems
Of government and polioy-to show
wherein mankind has taken advantage
Of, and been benefited by, the example
of those men and govern ments that
have risen, fourishsd and fallen, before
our day.
It is Of absolute importance that We
should be thoroughly acquainted with
the basis, establishment and form of our
own government and Of that of others. |
And to train females for tho respon-
'ible positions they must ultimately
occupy in life, too much stress cannot
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