The New York herald., 1878-02-10

day from the text Psalms ci, 2-"I will carefully con
template the way of the perfect o, when wilt thoa
come unto me? When walk within my mouse with
perfect heart"
The Doctor said:--Perfection imparts from its
quality to him who carefully contemplates IT,
Whether It be living or liieess object idoa OF
action, that by the beauty of Its consistency
attention to ITSELF regard 1t aitontiveiy with.
out deriving instruction and pleasure from such
temptation, aud the moro know about the laws
which constitute the canon OF perfection of certain
subject the more enabled to enjoy the benefit
OF Its contemplation.
PERFECTION
Art and nature offer their full riches only those
who have a knowledge OF their laws. True. one can
enjoy tho sight OF beautiful landscape without being
master OF natural philosophy. the sight OF brilliant
picture or this hearing OF splendid piece OF music
wthou, being professional painter musician There
Is, however, great difference between the enjoyment
OF the unintiatod the initiated The pleasure ci
by the ono is an indefinite Dream OF which he can
not give a clear account TO himself; the
pleasure OF the other IL a we'll defined fact, q
clear consciousness. a reality. II 10 tncn evident
that in proportion as We gain In knowledge We ad-
vance not only useful capacities, but We widen at
the same time and intonsfy tho circle OF pieasuroa
yielded by life. An uncultured man 10 easily to be
known by the low standard of his amusements, while
SOUND Instruction rennes the taste and makes man
seok after pleasures that bring eradication to his
mind
MISSION OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
The Doctor said he wat glad TO perceive that oui
public schools do neglect their important mission
in this respect. Singing, music. drawing, are welcome
guests 10 our young Let the love OF art 90 hand
In hand with the progress OF science aud
you arc sure to raise generation SO
with your iavorte prcvcntiyes Cultivate ana refine
the taste OF the future citizen by giving him liberal
sunday laws will be IN iutare needless US they arc
IN the present useless. be did not advocate fantas-
t,cai reveres as a school system, out no would say
that Commonwealth ought 10 regard educa-
ton the main condition oil true welfare. II
Is the sacred duty OF tho community TO increase and
not TO cut OH the OPPORTUNITIES Tor tho young wna
are desirous to advance In knowledge. Common
wealth ought 10 boa genuine mother. deprving her.
sell OF many comfort add sac riucna Literally Tor the
oenent of tho beloved young o'es under her charge
II Is the way OF stepinothei to squander sums Tor
herself ana to DO saving and avIricious when
tho Tor her s,ep.c udren lays CLAIM
on the money. Do not tnink continued the
Doctor OF aboiisning your college or you against
yourself Enlarge rather your college. and in time
you will be able TO make smaller your prisons. What
you oxpend on the you viii save on the other;
will need. knowledge 10 u bottcr text book than
sunday laws, and culture Is saier guide
licc officers. Save wherever you may; there Is yet
ample room Ia other branches but DO no, touch the
In educational purposes Is the 6esset gram that
grows the richest harvest ior tho community; an IN.
crease IN intelligence, in homes ~, In earnest will and
moral slrcngth-which are tho liiespring OF aheathy
political aud social life.
Doctor remarked that religion shows us tho way
which have carefully to regard The contcmpu.
parts the hest instruction ana the purest delight
Tho better VIC know aud oh serve the laws which
to our perfection and to undisturbed happiness.
Let It, therefore. be the chief aim OF our life to ask
carefully, when WI; thou come unto meSn and TO
with perfect heart "