The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1875-12-18

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De kllling the goose that laid the golden egg %
DHt al eat and no study, no wonder some are so
poverty struck In intellect
A few words in favor OF female teachers Wo.
man is the n4tural tutor of children; her nature
ms her Tor developing their minds as well as
nuIs ng their bOdies-meu NAV teach inveniIes
I'm their teens, but females should teach them
up TO their fourteenth wear at least. Ch1ldfeI
should be taught history. both local and gene
raj. Thus in teaching them the geography of
any pace or nation. tell them also all that =
known concerning the habits. customs laws
governments ana pecu,iaiiies Of their lnhnbi-
tante. Tms VIII give them enlarged views of
the true nnture OF man. Such knowledge of the
piactlcal WORKINGS of human nature would dis
close many eNcelienG customs ana piacucea in
savage ana ha f.civihzed lfe and also expose
many that arc injurious. ana thus lead our
yOutn TO enect upon what habits and customs
ienu u human hnppiness ~ well as general re-
IOrm ana pcogresslOn The study Of gov ern-
ment Is also very important one, especially
tne government OF our own country. We, the
psople Oh MS IN gpty empire, are It's hereditary
Kings ana queens but TOO ignoran6 to 20, ern
0urselves-no nation or individual should Oe al
lowed 10 govern themselves uuti! thev know
now to do so. ON cOnntry is the hone our ins.
u,uuous the salvation Of the worlu. We tho
e9uoatOrs OF the vOSng. stand in more respon-
slDle situation than we are able to conceive
LOOK at the mighty SOwer for good or evil
Whch You may develop. We and our scholars
,e must determine, practically. the character of
i uls kepuQlic, ana through H. the character Of
tne whole human family Tor centuries To come.
SUM OF US are now, perhaps, lnstruCting our
iuture state and National Legislators and pre- q.
uents, ana every one OF Our BOYS who lives TO
DecOme man viii help 10 cast that national
qie which shall determine .e character of our
Republic, ana through 10 the destinies OF our
race. Ii We make sblpN reCk, then all is lost for
years TO come Mt lea /; but If we are true to the
trusts committed by our fofefathels TO our
ndnus lneH Wlll milenniul glory soon Dufst un-
on our land, and earth become pnIadise. Tie
only way to save our Institutions to save our
HHepuOnc Is N e0uoatng oil, and through our
Commoh SchOOl system most must be accom-
pllsned Jhe dang II is Imminent We see
many youth growing up in Ignorance anu row
uylsm-We sec how cas- selfish AMI designing
men ltad the masses astlay IN politics and re-
hgiol; therefore let US endenvOr TO train mn our
voutn TO GUIDE and govern our Republic, which
contains the tables Of the worlds destiuies a.
right. Till It's character 10 ouce set every ad
mlhlstratlOn Qegeuerates, tnls AL can see our
p@9lltlcS are corrupt and he more recx 'ess the
9lnce.Seeker tle surer ~ he OF success, wo, th so
lar us being passport to Office is an ipsnr
mOuntaDie Observation-Disclosures IL now alive
would DC ,nlnoa ed on the altar of party. Our
government IS new an4 we are required 10 edu.
cate the people-its nominal conductors-ln the
anlirs OF st1te. repeat there Is no sa walton
Dut In educating the people. And here we are
also expected to teach our child -en morals
ang II Is Just and right we should Ito e.. What
guide nave we 70 60 Ry3 Why the Bib.e, for 1t
law" the Ten Commandments:
mere was once lawyer, who was very
proiane man and skeptic. on a certain oc-
casion he asked another lawyer what booXs he
should read on tle evidences of ChTlstlanity
he was advised TO read, In the first instance
ae, Sne B,Die iastt lnasm9ch as many lntiOes are
To reason correctly on any subject ii is neces.
saTy to understand what IL is we reason about.
IL was stated 10 him also, that the internal
eyldences of the Biole are even stronger than
the external, He was advised to begin his pc.
rnsal OF the Bible with the book of Genesis,
THIS advice was complied with the aid of com.
mentaIies and of his legal friend was employ.
ed in solving d fiiculdes
One evening, some time after this course of
study was commenced, the Christian lawyer
ca led IN his skeptical friend, and found him
walking ms room ana SO profoundly engaged
IN thought that his own entrance into the room
was MOI noticed until he asked his fnend what
it was that occupied his attention. rne skep
tic replied. II have been reading the moral
law" "Weil. what do you hink OF II r. asked
the other. We'll III Jel you what used to
think OF Il, SAID the shepuc. II supposed that
Moses was the leauer of horde OF Ianditti
that having strong mind, he acquired great
influence over Il superstitiOu1 people ana that
on Mount sinai he played off some sort OF fire.
works, 10 the amazvmrnt OF hls ignoiaut iol:
lowers. who imaglnedtin their mingled fear a1d
superstition, that the exhibition Was super
Latu,a.
friend. have been looking" replied the
skeptic, into the nature of that law. / hove
been trvine TO see whether can add anything
to 1t, or take anything from it, s MS to make IL
better S,r can not a is perfect
THE First commandment" con inuPd he.
directs us TO make the Creator the object Of
supreme iove anp reverence. That Is right
II he be our creator. preserver, aud supreme
benefactor, we ought to O. eat HIM and no other,
AS sucn. The second Commandment fJrbidS
iduatry; that precept certainly is night The
Tmld, with equal justness lldS profanity.
The Fourth fixes u time for rengiOus wpr-
shin. II There be Il God ne ought certainly to
be wOrshlpped 1t Is euitablc that there shpdlu
be an out ward hOmnge, significant of our IN
ward regard. If God Is to be woIshipped, 1t is
proper that some time be set apart II hat pur.
pose, when al, may worship him hlrmOniOdsly.
and without interruption. one day in seven Is
certalnly not 100 much d 1 do not know that
IL Is TOO little. The Fifth defines the peculiar
duties arising from fanny relations.
Injuries to our neighbor are ,hen classified
aWaf. .N.ll.
SEES of ME, chastity, property. and character
and," = I'D he, Il notice that the greatest often
Sc in each oassis expressly forDldden, Thus,
tlty, adultery to property theft; TO character,
perjury. Now the greater offense must include
the lesser OF the same klpd. Murder must IN
cIude every injury 10 HE adultry, every iDjuly
TO purIuy and so OF Che rest and the moral
coue Is closed ami perfected by q D ohiOltion,
1Orbddng eDeTy Improper desire IN regard to
our nelghDOr
Il have been thinking" he proceeded, where
Moses got that law. | have read history. The
Egyptians and the adjacent nations we. @ ldol "a
ters SO were the Greeks and Romans and the
wisest and best of Greeks or Romans never
gAyO q code OF morals ike this. Where did
Moses get TINS law, which surOasses the wis.
dom and philosophy OF The most enlightened
ages He lived at period comparatively bar.
Delous.
"Yet he has given law, in which the learn.
ing and sagaclty of AL subsequent times can
uetect no flaw Where did he get II lie could
not nave scared so far above his aye as to have
devised II himself 1 am satisfied where he OBJ.
tanned 1t it must have come from Heaven. 1
anu convinced Of the truth Of the religion of the
Bible"
Aud the time 10 fast approaching when we
Will be called upon to decide this great question,
whether we dare TO use tnese laws or not-whe-
ther we are to be governed by pack Of shaven-
headed monk 5, priests and incaIeerated nuns,
or whether we, as true Americans and people OF
TINS Republic may be allowed 10 worship God
He Is, IN HIS Infinite majesty and glory
The old saw, - Union Is strength" is not a
speak word merely. All We rcquire is TO unite
together, and we can accomplish our ends
Then let us lie up and doing, tor now is the
time, and although our labOrs are not seen and
appreciated by all here on earth, they are by