The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-24


future destiny. IF We neglect the edu
cation of the hearts Of our children, woe
be unto us and them. But if we lay this
foundation on moral and religious prin
ciples, and furnish them with the prop
er building material by the examples
which we set before them, they will build
a m )ral structure of character that will
he an honor to us, benefit to the ma
ton, and glory to God The educa-
ton of the heart is the steersman which
stands at the helm Of our frail bark, and
gulies Us over the river of life; and if il
be educated Alright, it will guide US to a
safe harbor on the other shore. But if
A:$ct this education Of the heart,
tais steefsmSn will sllaw us to foat.loWn
the degenerate stream of life, from
whence we will be hurled over the great
falls of perdition into everlasting gloom
and sorrow. The education of the heart
is tie primitive and original design OF
the Creator, in placing us in this world
of sorrow and trouble and he has placed
temptation at our right hand and at our
left to try to what degree of excellence
we have advanced in that branch of ed.
ucation, and at the same time, to streng b.
en- aud keep Us in progress, just as a
teacher of Arithmetic gives his pupils
intricate examples of that branch Of sci
ence TO ascertain the knowledge which
they possess of the arithmetical princi-
Piles involved in said examples, and that
by practice, they may become more eff
cent on said principles, Thus we see
that these trials and temptations are nec-
essary and beneficial for us in preparing
US for the mansion which Christ has pre-
pared for US. Therefore, we should
meet, and receive them, as blessings sent
from on High, as test examples of our
moral and religious culture, and we
should strengthen our education of the
heart, by resisting and casting them be
hind us
Next in importance to the education
of the heart, is the education or training 9
of the body. The education of the heart
may he compared to landlord, and the
education of the body may be compared
to tue landlords servant or hireling.-
The body is that part of man that car
ries out and makes reality of the die
tates and the desires of the heart, and il
the heart be educated to dictate. at all
times and under all circumstances that
which is right and just, it is necessary
and beneficial that the body be so well
trained that it may be competent to obey
the dictates OF the heart in the precise
way and manner that may be suggested
as most beneficial by the dictator. And
the body should be so injured and
strengthened by labor and toll that it
may be able TO stand, without being
iatigued beyond endurance, all the labor
necessary TO perform any beneficial
work, that may fall to our lot to per.
form Tue Creator has made it honora
BILE for us to labor for our sustenance
for he has said that we shall live by The
sweat Of our brows. Now, any labor
that will accomplish beneficial or use
full object is honorable and exhalting
provided it be performed in an honest
and upright spirit. Children, you may
think perhaps thai your lot is hare
one, toiling in the heat of summer sun
over the rough hill-sides, assisting you
parents to till the soil in order that ,
sustenance for man and beasts may b,
harvested. You should know that you
systems require exercise that they may
be healthy and grow up to manhood ant
Womanhood with sufficient strength tt
contend with, and overcome the Difficult
ties of real life, and complete the enf
for which you were made, You, who
grow up to manhood and womanhoot
with your systems Injured to toll and la
bor, are destined to form the bone ano
sinew of the.nation in your day and gen
Grafton By manual labor, you unite
pecuniary advantages with healthful ex
ercise; thereby You receive a double re
muneration for your toll. Go to GU
almshouses, jails and penitentiarles ant
inquire who are the inmates of these in
sti,utions, and the general answer viii
be they are those who failed in thei
youth to educate their bodies sufficient,
to obtain an honest living by honest in
dustrt. But on the other hand, if W
90 to the prosperous and respected bu
siness men of our country and inquir
of them where they spent their boyhoo'
days, and nine out of ten will say tina
they were raised on farm or in q work
shop, or at some other employment
equally as laborious, which educated an
prepared them physically to master tn
difficulties and perplexities with whic
they had to contend, in rising to emf
nence and distinction. Then how in
portant it is to US that we educate oul
selves physically 10 order that we ma
be competent to perform our part mar
fully and honorably in this grand dram
of terrestrial life.
The next and Last head under our ger
eral subject is the education OF the mind
which embraces all Information acquire
by study and researches. And, as W
stated before, the education Of the hear
may be compared to landlord, and th
education of the body may be compare
to his servant or hireling. Now The ed
ucation of the mind may be compare
to the ak put in the hands of the servar
! wherewith to do his masters bidding
The ak, without the servant to apply i
because useless just so with the educa
ton of the mind, if there is no nerve q
strength to apply it, it becomes useles:
Again, il the ak he sharp, the servar
can accomplish more and better work
the ak be unground. Educating tn
mind is just grinding the AK wherewit
the body is to perform the dictates {
the heart. Now if the dictates of tn
heart are jnst and right, the sharper th
ak is ground, that is,the more our mind
are educated, and the better We are il
formed, the better aud more effectuall
can we do our duties. But if the lanc
lord directs his servant to do that whic
he should not do. then the sharper hi
ak is, the more damage and mischief ca
he do in given time. just so with ed
uca,ion of the mind; il the inclination
Of the heart are wicked and debasing, til
more education of the mind it has at il
command, the further and faster will
lead us into sin and iniquity. Therefor
education of the mind, to be goo
thing and a blessing to its possesso
must be properly directed by the educ
.;n, ~ tho hnnrt o., tho othar hand