, 1874-02-08
THE RELIGIOUS PRESS.

The Ne,o Covenant. in its last issne, discusses
the question of instant conversion IN an inter
esting manner, as follows: !:
f7o, destined tic world should be created but not
in moment it took s1 days, acco.ang ~
others He designed the bog shouic become = nan,
but nc. ina moment he must wait Tor the muscles 70
txna1nd. He designed the acorn to become the
oai but not in moment not until the de"s OF cen
t haye ostensd IL n5eU s tie Il anse ai
should become the learned snge nut not n
for btfora that end III attaiucd the mime ust oSaeS
al the fountain Of knowledge for many long years 30
h.. designed the sinner to become the Christian, oat
never in moment; for man must oe ape ~ locA:
Temptation IN The s5es a1a o, e. 'no and
truiy eased from sin. And 80 he designed the Wor,a
should be suye but neTer, until the great vora sna
first be educated elevated pufled. anu e
that happy come: ''>
TIE NORTHWESTERN ADVOCATE,
in disclosing tile question 's How far shall the
State educate" says:
We tnro, grave doubts about the justice of city,
Stale ~ national FORMAL schools; colleges CT unscrsf-
res There il IN opposite rcw hat denies the r1ght
to tie church Of atng other TRAN ministers but
beyond The primary school, ~eG heEsse eosn M
wien 1t touches the shores Of this life, We behes
that the State would do far better TO leave
voluntary prcrision-or to church provision, e1nce IN
proyts1ou il. apt to come frGm thn moro intehgent
who, III ta1n, are apt to be in some church; Ih1s
theory in The face OF other popular tleoes nt no. no.
r bic now las 2sl church colleges and only %
State colleges. Our theory too, is more Just eefy
wards os The many, unless the few have by ser'se
earned the public gratitude Public aid should apply
10 the many, but in QUIZ public high schools and sa'e
>olltsts IN insignificant minority are Pupus
THE INTERIOR
has tie following about people who try to get on
without work:
D.udheads have broken the backs Of churches, col
lcges, religious newspapers beneyolent societies, nns1
fnE Et771S
deadL&a Will be patriotic, ptous, Radical conserva.
tive Aycophantc, to secure aud
ct the results Of their muscles, trains or capal ana
secure reputation, hono1H, and eolu1cents. which lie
has not tie ability Or willingness to win honestly
Tho came paper strongly edyocates the passage a
of the Compulsory Education Dill now before tue
Illinois Legislature. It says:
Al human Governments have laws for the preEen-
ton OF cruelty to nni1aals And Il racent or guar
ciae withhold clothing end food from his child tnnt
late his na1s or put his eyes out the Law knows wl1a
70 do with him. Is Is not crude, COARSE ana tnconsls
ert Elnd IT legislation that doesn't know lat to ct
rcnts nerpetrate an equally cruel and harmful neglec
in regard to the minds OF their chladren7
TIE STANDARD
warns the impenitent not to turn sway from thu
present revival movement, and harden tnea
harris. The editor discusses the appeal O
the Baptist Educational Commission. and says
1ntel,rent tisprists beginning to appreciate th
vital importance OF institutions u higher educauo'
to ou1 tprure people. They see tnet lntehect NUS
rule in tue States and Tterltorle anu tnat C1s
4an c1r7lixatiou and 1nEde1 socialism are to tight
nut utou that line. When they find that the Educa
iuual Commission is living agency, grdcd TOR VOTE
md stretching out strong nand TO help the chrstls
college &c bulvark Of free institutions ano oeaeou
1rhE OF true principles they will ray to it's Support
TRnnsauds Of SUCH whose means ETC limited, anu wn
have therefore given nothing, Will no" GlFc cnees1u
and torefulv When thet see corce1Irauon u enof'
aud prospect Of wise and economical e4Fe11oleu1
for this great object.
Tho editor discusses compulsory education Il
tho following style:
The law providing for compulsory education SNIP.
enfoEccs natural and political duty II e3tents t1
nrotectI,n tn the child which it is entitled, IN
which it is urab,e of Itself to tecure 1t compe1s
ufy to The State By legitimate exercise OF Its SOY
ecn .,tfur1ty ant asserts rights both Of the S.at
.rd If the child which the parent is '1nder Obligation
t. respect II he neglect or refuse to meet MS 1esPon
sibtes then higher power steps IL aud 1orces na1
into the path Of duty.
sswEs1ERS CATHOLIC.
The IFestern Catholic Gays there are t"o on
icctions to compulsory education lnrs: FIRST
thev can never be enforced; and second, u
STAT, has no right to usslrp the place OF the pa
reut as the natural guardian OF tho ch1ld- Jay
the Catholic:
II the State has the right to enforce its 1aeas W.T.
yrrard 70 this Hatter onthe parents by q p1r1ty
rcsso1np it has right 10 ta'ac the school, anu II
kind Of education which it may propose ano 1oAoH
Inr the sen little further has also the rght 70 20
,,.Tinten. the moral ad religious training ot u
rhd md finally il LAS the right to select the Ecngto
which the child must adopt.