The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25

Religious Education and Consistent Parental
Exnmple-Serron by Rev. DIR. Gutheim.
The Rev. DR.. Gutheim preached to small congre.
ton yesterday morning from the words Of Isaiah.
xxx, %, 23-'Thereiore thus saith the Lord, who
redeemed Abraham. concerning the house OF Jacob,
Jacob shall not now be ashamed neither shall his
face now wax pale. But when he seeth his
children, the work OF mine hands. In the
midst OF him, they shall sanctIfy MY
name, and sanctify the Holy One Of Jacob and
fear the God OF Israel" For the third tIme the Doc
tor sad he had chosen this text as the starting point
of mis- dlscourses applying to education. and es.
pecially to religious education. Education has
three great objects first store the mind with
full knowledge; second, to give force the intellect
and o command Of all its powers and to inure
it to soundness OF reason and judgment;
and, thirdly, to nx those great principles OF
duty and TO awaken sentiments which shall insure
the right and honorable use OF the knowledge and
vigor thus cultivated. These great principles OF
duty taught bv religion which defines the rela-
tons Of man to God ana to hts fellow man. me
great end anu aim of education effect equal
Development of mans intellectual ana moral facuI
ties. and
BY PRRCHPr AND EXAMPLE
and holy lie. Religious eiucaiionS Does this
term embrace merely mechanical wordss BY no
means. i signifies careful fostering OF faith in
God and his providences-s sentiments which are in
nate IN the human soul and which all the sophist-
cal declarations OF sccalled Rabbiaica conferences
are unable to obterate. because they are innate In
the human heart. Religious education has for Its
aim the true happiness OF the individual and the
And this cannot be secured by US Or
our children in the transient phenomena
sanctifcatIon OF our lives TO God. whoever, there
fore, Is solictous OF the welfare OF his children will
bring them up in genuine piety and virtue, He
VIII shrink from sel.Indulgence and superclliOus
arrogance, and from that superficial, hypocrltica
good breeding which abstains only from those out
U~ar vii fgh nitrhf Sryn xvl,t
demon turks within lie will. on the contrary, win
them 70 industry frugality, modesty and sincerly;
he Will teach them honesty charity and
LOVE OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE;
ne will discipline them in selicontrol temperance
tude and veneTation toward God. An education
thus understood VIII inspire In the heart love for all
that good and pure and true, and will create and
maintain that sell esteem which Is requisite to true
and lasting happiness. But some one will ask, '0f
what use Is all this for when the child grows up it
VIII run out and mngle with the world, and viii
strike out new paths Tor itself, ana will form new
associations and Will thus la into the net Of false
but the conclusion is a lallacy. The danger does
exist that our children may lapse into error
and infdelIty, and because It does exist the
duty IL more imperative upon us to provide the
young with the safeguards OF religion, which VIII
enable them successfully to resist tho most seduc-
tive temptations that may cross their path through
principle the
PERNIcIoUs INFLUENCES WE DREAD
would nave long ago ceased TO exist. A good re-
igous education will ever bear good fruits and the
liberated, but will continue to illumine the soul
though all else be dark around. But religious con-
sstency should claim our attention Also We see
children endowed with excellent qualities OF mind
and heart but inconsistency IN the course OF their
education has marred their lives. To-day the pa
rents may smile upon their chlldrens impertinence,
and tomorrow treat them with harsh severity. To-
day they practice sincerity; tomorrow disslmua-
ton. Al one tlme they impress on the child the
necessity oil prayer and religious instruction, while
at another they scoIf at religion and desecratc the
house OF God and the holy sabbath. How can IL be
expected 4
or That IL should not initiate hs pernclous exam.
pies II the parents acts do not cores pond with
his professions the child Will soon become
CONVINCED OF THE HoLLowNEss OF HIS RELIGION,
and Itself will be robbed OF its most substantial edu
are trying 10 make him believe what they disbeeve,
ana 70 compel him To perform duties which have no
vatne IN their eyes and which they treat with In
difference. Tne teaching therefore be in unison
with the practice, and with the precepts OF the
Bioie ana tne saiscnism Harmony ana uaion must
practices evil and the 0tner goods one gives bitter
aud the DINER sweet; one approves what the other
condeinns one Is pious and the other treats with
scorn all religious devotons-then, alas the c0nd-
ton OF The child Is sau IN the extreme. The bonds
which unite the chd's hear with father and
mother, with God and virtue, Will he broken, and he
viii have nothing To steer him clear OF the quick
sands of life. such child must indeed be miser-
able The best instruction VIII fan II the whole life
IL IN Opposition 10 religion and virtue. Consistency
OF lie and conduct and profession IS wanted; for
upon It or the lack OF 1t depends the veal woe Of
the children. The issue lies In our own hands.
Natural impulse may decide at once, but let US not
not our children one day have TO mourn over our
graves, and 10 chdc our memory with having spoiled
them and neglected them; but let lis rather leave
them legacy OF virtue and faith and religious edu-
cation, so that through them we may sancliy the
God OF Jacob and giorfy the Holy One OF Israel
Amen.
GRAVES AT GETTYSBURG The following shows
the number OF graves in the Gettysburg Cemetery,
with the different states which they represen IT,
New York, $685. Pennsylvania, 435; Massacnusetts,
1859; OHIO, lS1; Maine, l04; Michigan, III; Indiana
so; New Jersey, IS; Wisconsin, 20; Minnesota, So;
Vermont, 81, New Hampshire 81; Connecticut 70:
Maryland %; Delaware, is; Rhode Island, IL; West
Virginia, IL; limos, O. regulars, 1873; unknown 97s;
making an aggregate OF 1915. Directly after the
battle thousands were removed By friends and reia-