The St. Cloud journal., 1871-02-23
-, z. H. MORSE, President
NATHAN r. BAasss, Secretary: q s'g',ss'

SoolAt R11onA.-Hev.g 3. n. Stewart
had full house to listen to his lecture on
this subject on Tuesday evening. In
opening, hs stated that. although tho ques-
tions included under this head had been
very thoroughly discussed already, yet
there were some important features which
had been overlooked. After referring to
the many evils which exist in, every, de-
partment Of life, secular and ecclesiaetical,
and in every age, from childhood to! gray.
haired deorepitude, he spoke of the folly
Of attempting to cure, e,thess evils By legi.la-
ton. Men sre free moral agents. ints.lee
tual beings, and must be influenced through
their wills. They must be taught to 70.
speet and love that which they will refuse to
be forced to obey. Legislation means Co.
ercion, and it is principle Of human ma
ture to respond II shall not" to the COM
mand "You shall" Even with animals
kindness is employed as we'll as compulsion
to secure the results desired. !, The
management Of children offers fine field
for tho observation Of this principle, and it
is in their proper training that the germ Of
reform lies. The strong arm of the law is
to be invoked in after years to make
amends for the neglect Of parents in full
filing their duty TO r. their children. The
lecturer referred to the fact that legisla-
tors are themselves tainted with the evils
which they are desired to make laws to eff.
face; and that Z corrective statutes
are felt by a constituency the most
corrupt Of which have voice equal
with the most pure and intelligent in
the selecting Of the law-makers, and which
would quickly change their Representatives
il such statutes did not remain as dead
letters. It was claimed, he said, that thi,
difficulty could be remedied by introducing
into politics new and finer element-hy
giving woman the elective franchise. He
would admit that woman was morally su.
perior to man, but it was because she oc.
oupied different position and was sur.
rounded 'by different circumstances. Bui
4e' nes aetoena lt,' INTO the pools Of politics
~. ene v0u1a 'ma soon 1859 this moral pre-
emineuce. There were already vicious wo
men ss we'll as vicious men, and even i,
'ne oes.nn'ns q 'ne movement, when ]
was at its pufest, the political strength q
! tho sex would be far from being throw
.ol'o IN oenslf q measures Of reform. 4 HI
tuo'sAs .aet woman N her present position
tve'e'eea most potent 'nfusncs,4 10 y puri
vs "nu = '0o1reos'nk q ner personal pst quail
Ne' mo 'one o1 soeaety' Tho lecturer pro
s's1.I - 'Ae oo.s.oetssaon es' lw q Two evils Q
spso'.. magnitude which were sought to b
.emsuaea ~ 'egl'laaion. The hrst wss in
semPefanee' ~ va not certain thst on
.inadiv1dual had ever ever been made sober, hon
est ana indastrioue BY prshibitofy laws
1ne means for. s'arains such la*s ars. innu q.
msraols. The seeonc ewas the vrongss Of 'vo
man e 'ne marriage relation. This eoul
not % rsmsd'ed by the ballot, whio
euia enly 'n'rodaes e disisAal ean.ss u! fo
... o.. @.a ..an.1 non :. 1ne equal avs
/ ~ . pfopef'y would prove NO more ehse
W. 80 navs slrsady .''s. control of thsi
ovn plopef.y' q rs9ht to sui.abls 'il nainte
.s1e. iiom -. 'nsl1 au,Dsno,s income, an
.ne l'sn' q cover. Inls change woul
~ :. nonsy - lnhn1 feature 81 q ~ e
.' sss,:. ".1.1 usssloy unl'y ana Great
-1e ,Houia o1.vss q q eNay az 4 g
s...0 voa0olu .na sppiness. - Ine RENE
ol -. y. = 'ras' .tl' pure lo's N q
@ le'A.lon' sns mu'oai - bearing e On
olpssng vi pefsonA Pecu llaritle'
from unsuitable n.rri.... 4 Th. l.ctnr.
elos.d with inpr.,sins Il. though. IL ,h.. :,
'0f@ l,ss Y ne sdac.t q tion q the people =