The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-07-17

Highest tbe noblu,, tbt most djstiuu,ivS
feature in oaf nature !. ,he viigiphf, rs
win. This aRies % God aud tcuder, the
larges. usefulness, the purcst loys, the
nost glorious Immortality possible "a ant
+ person. Hence thc primo aud brightest
crown and adoiumeut ot personal char.
aclcr, ia youRg On old, i lhe grace aud
ornament that DIVINE love doth originate
AVID chpsialize for in this !. Toe ground
swell of Impulse, and in ,he degree that
the soul Yields itself up, tie base sud ua.
worthy idols of The heart are dethrouod
aud lhe entire man y npbuilt III harmony
aud vital torce. You need this, ny youug
friend for many reasons iofis there rot
/ q sad lack Ia yupr education, when ans
/ part OF lour nature is en ot wastcf
What then when Sour highest and noblest
that alone, gives Immortality of happy
I life TO yonr being, Is left ont OF the ac-
couull Moreover, an education Is cold
or iey without the GLAD warmth 81 ,Js
higher lite What pntpr 'ift, what r,ore
enduring aud elevated kindline 10 earnest
aud manly effort up the rugged sleeps
aud Alpine paths OF Your being, than can
be experienced in pure holy love Of Him,
who Is the Father of your spilits and the
maker Of your frames Divine, ,Chrlstlike
love is the inspiration and warmth of sll
your energies, The spring aud summer o.
your JOYS. Did you ever notice the FROST
on the window panes in The cold winter
morning. IL is the congealed yapor of
your once warm rooms 1t dalkens tie
room. Bot II you will warm the room.
the frost viii disappear, and you can see
out ipto The world again, Ia this world.
Tie natural tendency is, as you l,e and
mingle IN II, that your hearts will grow
cold, the frost of uubelief, distrust aud
bitterness gather lhiekly upon them,
binding the souls pure eye, shutting out
the light Of truth and duty; but II YOU
will kindlo up and Keep alive the fire Of
Divine love. the windows Of your soul
will be kept clear as ehryslnl, transmit.
ting the light OF Heaven upon voul
checkered pathway, and giving you cou-
slant and certain glimpses of Paradise, in
which is the return ere long Of weared
feet aud wearied wing, where you mas
drink OF the outgushing fountains of
knowledge, IN Feline where 40 serpent
Of evil can ever coil, temptation beslime,
or tear Of remorse mhgle with the molo-
dies of the redeemed.
All yes, we need Divine love 10 inspire
and give true force and warmth TO iil-
telleetnal aspiration, to the social heart
aud even TO conscience, else we shall
often cry ont in the consciousness OF our
want. What lack yet? But with il,
education is indeed a complete corona
ton. Character Is rounded out and fixed
in goodness, The highest and even com.
plucent esteem and love of The wise and
good on earth and In Heaven is gained
Parental anxiety is largely allayed.
Teachers hearts are gratifed aud labors
rewarded. The mother at home, is at
rest, as her child goes forth, even into
the rude aud wicked world, for she may
trust that by the grace Of God, impaired
to such character, her child will be saw
ed from sin and shame. Nay, find a pass.
port into every good and worthy associa-
ton, live life of usefulness in whatso-
ever sphere placed, meet peaceful death
and a triumphant, choral entrance into
the mansions of the blessed.
Thus have /, my young friends, in as
plain way as could, presented for your
careful thought some of the elements OIL
character that should be terminated and
cultivated in a scholastic education even,
aud which gain the admiration aud love
of the wise and good, am aware that
the motive here presented in some of It's
aspects, may not be deemed the highest
aud the purcsi, aud yet il II, ia itself, lust
and powerful, whose cherishing and fol.
lowing is virtue, aud whose neglect Is d !
""'N'"i "tihHliH8 flGtp tue poisoned /
spring head Of large streams of disorder,
corruption, and crime. Happy am, that
you arc the highly privileged ones ia
school whose culture il not alone Of the |
intelect, but Of the heart and life ia
Christian grace aud goodness, that Ills
dear name, who is the highest wisdom, /
is daily yerercd, suag uni tored there, |
that the prayer Of teacher. ~ well as
parents Is that yoa may be, not ouly true
aud faithful scholars, bat true and earnest
Christians. Not only outwardly keep
the commandments, from your youth up,
but 70 give your whole heart to God in
Christ aud follow Him.