Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1878-10-17

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would never have lived profigate lives, mol
perisbed at last by the hand of hired assas
sin, or heartless executioner amid the fearful
forebodings of the damned. .as. 49,.
Thus far have endeavored to show, mega.
tiuely, the necessity for moral and religious
training as constituent element of education
It would be pleasant, did the occasion allow
to take up the proposition e6irmatiuely, to
prove that the best and leading spirits in all
Christian ages, are those who have conducted
the tide of human progress into legitimate
channels founded their mission upon desire
to benefit mankind, and thus embalm their
memories in the imperishable repositories Of
the human heart. 1t would be easy to show
that these were blessed with early religious
culture-familiarized from childhood with
the precepts Of that blessed Book-taught
from ccnscieneious duty to conform their
lives to its requirements "Do justly, love
mercy, and walk humbly before God"
Do address parents earnestly desirous that
these little ones may grow up to be hnnorad
men snd women, useful citisens, ornaments in
the higher walks of life, and above all, pious
devoted Christian? Would you have them
become great in goodness? "Then in the
morning SOW thy seed," and while you train
their intellects, you must assiduously cult
vate their hearts. +, ;a,.. .gs.,, -. nod 7yaf
As important as is early intellectual culture
to future usefulness and glory, it is thous.
and fold less necessary than that young minds
be stored with moral truths, and impressed
with correct religious principles. Remember
that natural propensity Of ofimitativeness will
prompt your children to follow in your foot
steps. Guard aWell, then, your examples.
Breathe about your children at home and in
your daily walks, moral and religious at
mosphere, in whose purity, flowers Of affection
and of love will spring up in their young
breasts, and bud and bloom and shed their
fragrance around you. 1t is your duty to
make every reasonable sacrifice for the intel.
lectual improvement of your offspring; but
remember that could you I'll their minds with
all earthly knowledge, it would not satisfy the
craving of the immortal soul. There is a
limit beyond which mere science can never
20. The human intellect may essay to solve
the mysteries of nature and "claim kindred
with the stars, mounting the car of it's own
creative genius, it may explore the heavens
until the powdered belts Of light" that grid
our skies expand into vast systems of worlds
like our own, all rolling on in beauty and har.
mony amid the trackless fields of unbounded
space; but it must return at last, wearied and
dissatisfied with its OWE achievements. Even
Newton admitted that he felt like little child
wandering along the shore that had gathered
here and there pebble or pretter shell,
while the great ocean of truth lay all undis.
covered before him. But, my dear friends,
parents and teachers, when you have been in.
strumental in planting the germ Of God-given
faith and trust in human heart, you have
-pl.ued au imuorsa} spirit tho
dust of earth from its wings, will sweep with
untiring pinions above the topping battle
ments of time, and while worlds and suns and
systems pale and mingle and disappear be-
meath it, will soar upward and onward and
still onward, until itrests finally in the bosom
of its God. The Importance, then, of a Sun
day-school as an agent of religious instruction.
l have but one word specially for the
teachers of these promising schools. 1t is a
high, delicate, a holy Office, my dear friends,
to assume the religious culture of a child.
You dare not attempt it, relying on your own
strength. Make it, 1 beseech you, work of
earnestness and zeal, of patience, hope and
prayer. ....
l should feel, my dear young friends, and
especially those of you who, amid the intel
lectual studies of advanced youth, have al
ready acquired taste and thirst for know-
edge, should feel that I had but poorly dis.
charged my duty, did not address the con.
clusion of these remarks to you. know how
young breasts pant for earthly honors and
earthly fame. know the high estimate you
place upon mere intellectual achievements.
Pardon me for quoting to you the language
of One who "spake as never man spake :"
seek ye first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all things shall be added
unto you" Store we'll your minds with heav-
enly wisdom; for it is only by blended edu-
cation of head and heart, that you are to be-
come fitted for the inner courts of the temple
of knowledge, and to minister at her sacred
affairs. Take the Bible as your greatest text
book. It will teach you to embrace the true,
love the beautiful, and worship the good.
Then, with this early preparation of soul, you
may securely tread the vale of science, and
drink from its silvery streams. Ready to
measure every recorded thought by the stan.
dard Of eternal truth, you may safely ramble
amid the fields of literature and Gull its
sweetest flowers. Without fear you may
then walk with Horace amid Laconian groves
with Homer revisit the scenes Of Troy &C.
company Eneus in his flight and wander
ings; with Dido descend to the lower re-
gions or roam with Milton in Paradise.
You may enjoy the songs of Moore; weep
with Byron; rove with Scott; muse with
Cooper in his Melancholy trace the Seasons
with Thompson; soar in imagination with
Ossian, and study human nature with Shaks-
peare. But then, with soul full of blessed
faith, if you mount to the starry heights with
Newton, it will be, like him, to evolve fresh
evidence of Saviour's love; and if you 60
down with Miller unto the lowest strata of