The New York herald., 1875-12-27
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON EDUCATION
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Conflicts or the Age nave
ton and / have received requests for
detailed exposition q ny lheories may here observe
that that which has thirty years of critical
Investigation cannot Be adequately transmitted 20
others by 4 cursory article Ny sole object is the re-
demption or humanity physically, mentally, morally
and Spiritually on scientific principles And IN order
10 accomplish such desirable end must com
prchend ana obey the laws which control every depart
ment Of our nature. These laws, therefore, should
form the great and an important theme
Of study for the rising generation strict moral IN
tegrty of course be insisted indispens-
able means Of happiness There can be no enduring
happiness without the srictest integrity in thought
word and deed The love Or truth with al concomi-
tants is the highest and most complete source Of
pleasure and At the same time develops into the most
intelligent life which can be pursued. With system
which should have regard every depart
nent OF our nature would also while unfolding the
young nteecis pay special attention the physical
development Of each pupil Education, indeed is
failure without due regard TO physical culture The
world is filed with those monstrosities OF diseased
bodies and morbid nervous, exctable minds, who are
a burden 70 themselves and 70 those with whom they
associated II the present superficial systems Of
education and medical practice are continued much
longer together with corrupt habits OF society," the
American people as a viii become extinct
Comparatively, there are reality but few healthy
American women and their sicky and morbid senti-
mentalities are entailed upon their offspring, until
many Of them are not than half grown and come
TO a premature death. Under these circumstances,
whore are We 10 look the alleviate existing
svisS 1t is in vain for to look scientists for
great observers seldom profound thinkers pro
mulgators Of new truths. The is true Or those
who stand high in authority. Il is policy for them to
sustain those to whom they indebted for their posi-
tions For profound thoughts and advanced truths
must look outside OF the existing institutions for
each Of these is bound TO sustain certain
theories, from which il cannot deviate without
destroying It's identity. u must be
apparent 70 al that those institutions do not meet the
requirements or this progressive age nor the demands
OF our nature. IL is % suppose thai any system
can establish right relations while It's fundamental
principles wrong and whie u rs under the dominion
Of sectaran rule Where there are restrictions there
be freedom, and nature rebels against coercion
The despotism Of public opinion prevents the conmu
nifty iron promulgatng liberal sentiments, for he who
embraces truths which not recognized bY the schools
becomes i martyr 10 the cause he advocatcs No truth
be IN conflict with any other truth Coz Is truth
ana He Il always consistent with Himself There is no
dnculty arriving 1t Just conclusions
while reason from correct principles. Nature
balances everything with mathematical precision
She just IN all her ways and eXacting in her de-
mands. Nature be friendly only 10 those who
obey her requirements One OF the great difficulties
labor under is that they attempt 70 correct their
mistakes through their theoretical speculations and
thereby attempt 70 make truth accommodate itself
Their imperfect standards nnlte conception rs one
Ihing and Gods infinite truth IS quite another Coer
experiments have utterly failed 20 the
people from discord and crime No laws be enacted
10 compel humanity 10 become pure Reformation
must proceed from the inner life or each Individual
In addition systematic training Of the pro-
Of educating the rising generations would advo
cate the development OF every faculty 70 some extent
order TO produce equilibrium and TO correct all
rrratic tendencies There can be no redemption for
humanity with partial system of education with
code Of selfish policy tor trade, distinctive codes in
society and other codes for religion The principal
object aimed at In those educational systems is to
sndow the intellect with that knowledge which VIII
tend to ia the acquisition Of material wealth
which the consider the great boon Of life IL
order 70 observe what the Of those institutions
have only "a lock at their prevailing divisions
ana dscords History has recorded the slaughter Of
30 600 600 Of human beings II the STRIFE OF those dscor
liant elements. while there are IN existence SO rel
gons which fact itself presumptlye evidence that
The needs Of humanity not supplied
Can there be more than one true religion Look az
lhe marriage relation with ali its strife, caused by
gronp education auo which ought to be the most holy
nnon into which and woman can enter. How
many groan under the chains OF an external compact
unsupported by internal sympathy. II The highly
favored city OF New York there are record 1000
places where Intoxicating drinks sold to aggravate
as yiecs Here would gladly draw veil over the many
sther miseries bat N order 10 satisfy the curious,
quote the following pictuBe Of European civilization
has 100000 soldiers all ready for fighting with
1900 cannon and I25oooO horses its united fleets consist
5000 guns The o. these immense armaIaents i
b560OOO0 annually, threehtths Of The amount being
ecrated 10 the armies.
Society, AZ ii now exists, with rare exceptions, is
yreat Of putreiaction wonderful state Of pres
sTvatl0n. No matter where We look. there rs Wild
state Of unrest with divided interest regardless OF sci
ence, philosophy, law religion. Cunning ard selfish
aetGating motives and the spirit or Nam
the secular AFFAIRS Of mankind Is everywhere
APPARENT The educational Institutions produce among
he masses nothing higher than barbarian cohesion OF
social elements which require al the appliances Of
Church anc State TO Withhold them from open rebellion
What is possible u the individual Is possible IL the
The time viii arrive when detectives win
aot be needed when locks bars and prisons
will be useless, and each Individual VAL be law unto
blmsef or herself The time required 20 accomplish
such desirable end will depend upon scientific edu-
sation and due regard tor moral precepts We have
depended too much on merely abnormal religion az
vnding influence Of our higher RatureL We should
so attend TO the needs Of our lower nature Harmony
sanno exist where dlscord dwes and diseased bodies
not favorable conditions for the develop
uent ol the spiritual nature oi man With our eGuca
non which embraces the laws Of being ahd the science
Of life every department. one could afford TO bo
dishonest; every would feel that there is too
much al stake to knowingly violate a principle
10 voiate principle Is 10 become the dupc OF ones
swn folly. THIS LIE has meaning ana every one has
. mission TO perform, and the time VIII when
fvery drone In society VIII be considered parasite
npon The commonwealth. The question has been
asked, What can these principles accomplish for
aduts2 A compliance with laws always beneficial
but the greatest benelts accrue before the mind be-
comes contaminated With erroneous views. Adults
both male and female who desire % obtain the benefit
the science of life should be the avs
governing the marriage relations before they enter
into that holy compact for they are ncurrng fearful
responsibility in originating germs or immortality
while they themselves are ignorant Of the needs OF
their beng mistake n time carries
ts consequences into eternity Disobedence to law
lusL ruInous the sant and The
innocent child as Il Is to the defiant volaior
The diseases u body and mind transmitted from
parents 70 their children These msiortunes are the
Stngs OF to drive mankind INTO right relations
Hence the necessity devolved upon cultivatng
lhe bodies and minds 81 our children and We snail he
rewarded efforts according 10 the amount of skin
employ.
No heid produced good crop unless all the
constituent elements were present Nature shows no
parliality any Of her domnoIs Ii requires knowl
edge skll and wisdom obtain the highest results in
every department OF lie II is Tor 70 look for
right until Obtain healthy physical
organizations A healthy body, mind and spirit
will produce harmony. No enter
Heaven without mora and spiritual purity, and
he only way those graces 10 live purely
n thought word and deed that our lives shall be
continuous prayer. II Is 70 suppose that such
ttate can attained with 4 diseased physical body,
morbid mlhd unsettled principles II do our