The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-11-06
For th. Jasper Courier.
True Foundation.

education We have to consider three
lobjeci-. to-wit:
J. The teacher. who will educate.
H. The pupil, who shall be educated.
land
, III. The means necessary 10 educate.
} We treat about the teacher first.
what il the foundation teacher has
TO stand upon in educating children OF
pupils. 1t is Authority. Without au-
: thority no man can expect 10 have any
success in education. But upon what
foundation t. this needed authority To
be founded,
, I. Upon love to children. which love
? must be learned from Him who say-
l">ufier little children TO come unto nae,
which means religion.
=. Upon qualification ia all the branch
e. teacher has To teach ia regard 10
scienc., necessary ia human Life. and
3. Upon sustentation given by parents,
giIardisns. school officers, and in general.
by the people st large.
We takv the iir-' condition, and We
might ssy "cOnditio sine qua non.
which j. required OF a teacher il h-
woulci have true success ia biz profess
ion.
I There j. great talking about moral
c'afsrter of . teacher. 10 br sure We
q, cuid rot be 'n favor OF man A. teach
~ Wlo gives tie slightest Impression 81
iirn0laliiv in word, or deeds - hi- pu-
pills. for whom he j. r'- -ponsible to par
eni-. to gnar,li4ns. 10 home society and
before the throne ot God. Eut morality
has ,..-,nins. defined IN different WINS
lin the course of history, and IN our dsy-
ia seems 10 fnean that . man onll ia tlai
condition j. rf a moral character. if he
DOES not take in thanksgiving to God
the means OF sustaining lie.
Eat there IL {. higher standard of mo-
lrniiiy. which j. given by Chri,i y hen he
ssys. Love God above all things and
thy neighhor a. thyssif, and this l. The
bssis of religious morality. We know
81 time some twrn,y setTs ago. y hen
\ person cOnld teach rchOol II l- or she
wss hut pledged 10 t~iupsrsnce. no mat
ier ii qualified or not. no matter what
tniher bad passions they nourished ia
ihsir .tain.i heart. no matter whether
..,i pf love 10 children and inisr~s' foI
s,iurqtiou. or for money. no matter J.
cons.ione or their li.h mission or not
There j. great ru'Hnr a5oni rorrnp-
iioH pFnclierd unpuhi.h-si. yes ever
tonnrri. In the highest circles ~ society
ia our COUNTRY. Why. Whist j. ilir rras-
sr ,ii-rs-,fs The reason j. ihsy have No
religion. Had the religion hey would
ii..f ~ urr. Insult. chest. rob and ianif'ei
'hrir fellow men. tot they would love
th,in and love ,ue7inS NOT 80 de- harm
ta anv ono. hut 10 10 every man d. mgcl
goed n possible.
IL can nsi lie denied. ihat there OK
49, .s,ud deal of external show OF re-
li.iom In building churches. bringing
together congregations. visiting meet
im-.. supporting pastors, and 40 on, bat
- long ~ religion has rot penetrated
Tie heart. anil become marrow aud bone
81 nan. ss long will IL be nothing more
thans custom and general l.abit oi d1in.
50: sought opportunity 70 make busi-
ne.., or even ri rnicavor - cover iheiI
own nakrdne.s with fig tree leaves.
~ Our dsy- ssain movement l. 20
{ ing on about temperance. We'll. we vii
, not sd, ,ocaie iniericrsnce. because IL il
sgaiu.i the law oi G.i. hsirons on man.
,and dangerous &c society. bui when there
II. demonstrated that most of the con
ivist- ard criminal. that there arc IN priS
ON of common cosis. have committed
lihsir crimes in state Of inioxicaiion
then We NAV just n well say that ,
' great many OF them can neither rea,
nor write. tie most OF them had no cd
ucalioii. AVID II. not upon the right prin
+, ,'cipcs. 4 good education will forward
: the good cause OF Temperance more thar
/, sr, other movement. A good educa
}. iion means not only. 10 fill the braiI
with knowledge aud 10 train. dress an,
accomplish the external behavior. but q
: ork upon the heart and TO devclol
from inside eu;.
A teacher without reiirien NAV trail
learned. smart. polite and polished pu
ipils-but educate good ones he never wi
without religion.
without religion teacher can no
. have the ri.li idea of his profession
I More than in any other state OF sOciet
: teacher has 10 work for Gods SAX
! and out of love TO God. A good teache
" never will he paid and never can be pal
;. Tor his services with money. neither wi
he work for money.
To plant i'm the hearts Of innocei
I children the truths of religion nj 900
principles. oI m~,als. 10 lrarn them WIN
l. n,rrs,arv for hu.incs. | ie. aud to 3,
4 ow n ESQ p'au's grow in their tcnd'
= hearts. tn See how cageFl, ihov acqnil
knowledge. that il the highest salary
A.. yooi teacher requires. fut 10 10 III
10 must have ,rue religion him ce
\ what cones not from the heart will ~
20 "a the heart. AMI " a teacher j. NJ
aisinteresied. he will be r garlei ~
r. hircling snd the high mission ~ ~