The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-04

ut home. To oppose such indulgence, only
made the boy more eager. This he could
prove by many instances, and recalled the
instance of the old deacon, who wondered
why his sons should love Hoyle more and
Barnes less. This was because they were
ordered to study Barnes notes and not to
play cards. The speaker had no faith at
all in the system based on subjugation of
ibis passion for amusement It could not
he rcpresscd without injury to the boy, and
therefore, should be carefully handled
Many fathers were governing their boys
like dogs never explaining their commands,
but giving the blow instead. He related a
circumstance of man in New York city,
who gave his children bread and water
Tor laughing at the supper table, and SAID, |
this man was nm elder in the Presbyterian |
church. How his children must love to |
hear him pray lie related the story of /
the boy who inquired if the Bible taught /
people to be- cruel, and gave his reason for /
the inquiry, by saying, that his father al |
ways quoted the Bible while "laying it !
on This spirit seemed to he hereditary,
hao 'r'''S Oh character were handed down
from father to son far better than any
other. lie related touching circumstance
mat occurred on visiting with friend, the
grave Of the lattcr's father, when the
iIlchu ha' recalicd' with much emotion and
reverence the TACT that when his father
was nulcd inc pastor had sad, he had
'"lS'o seven boys from infancy 10 MANHOOD
"''''""' summing p'o"' Inns man. s"''
'nc sPc'Nc'' s"ou'o "'Fca monument upon
""'ch II" oeUcr inscription could DC IN
scflocd Than the words OF the pastor Alas
l"r inc 'a't that we should be harsh to
'H"sr we l"V' lor inc prihclplc OF beng
'ho'''cI'"' !" "u' own "iie' ana poii'e 10
''ic wiz Ut c'ci| po'y elsc' Alas Ior inc
memories 'nat VIII come To us all when
III 'nc race an" '''p''e'lhS our every gay
me
MY cIee'' Sa'u inc speaker l. mat all
sh"uiu' nave perfect physique IL hau
oe''n' '''o s'''''S' 'on"iIcncc 10 iaulcs 10
w '"'''.'''''' ''"u.' anu ho'"ins """'' us
''eaAe 'hcI'l i''oic 'i'''h 10 say to thc'h' HOW
strong ana hcai'hy you look Inc speak
er had maze the plundcr once he should
never try II again. lhs fashion had gone
| throughout all society. The minister was
not allowed to appear as other men, with
out being attacked. lie must be as cifem-
mate as Il woman. with no tan upon his
| check, and clerical piety, had become to be
considered as an exponent of weakness
| while stoutncss was a sure sign Of hereto
| stomach within. They were not allowed
TO brcal, through the old established doc
lrincs laid down. They must have a
knowledge Of books and not of men The
great vice of the age was artificc, in SEEM
ing what wearc not. Simple and unadorned
beauty is tabooed. Men who do mot cxcr-
else these tricks are looked upon with
suspicion and deemed eccentric. The vice
Of Greece and of France was ficklcncss
that Of Germany skcpticlsm Of England,
sefshncss- n sponge that sucks in all else
| 10 lt-ili- NtlNc years ago, Wncn inc
speaker dared to enter pulpit dressed like
a layman, he was looked upon with suspi-
cion and called black sheep, ora spotted
one, at least. Ministers must be ring
among themselves because public opinion
had made it So No man, said the speaker,
Is so lorcliui' no woman so beautiful, as
when natural. We DO not have to teach Il
child to laugh but 1t comes spontaneous
and natural. Onr ministers are too often
taught to preach as their gradfathcr's
preached Their sermons are alike and, said
ne, between you ana me- are the same ones,
why was !. 'haI our ministers were SO dull
III 'hc pulpit anu SO goou AZ conversation
III inc Paf'or lhey are weak because
'hey are mol NATURAL Whllc In the parlor
''''y are themselves mat must DC done
with 'hein Ohdo what you have done.
| rake your ilnger out OF their nccktic. Tell