New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-12

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he cJud not very comfortab.y rsc from his kccs IN
sncere prayer tben aud tncn dclbriiely doai ont
siander upon them as the answer TO MS petition
RELIGION IN EDUCATION A NECESSITY.
The Rec Dr. r. Npmsa a, tss cearcl nettodts' Kpco-
Although many OF the accustomed wor-
shippers at the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church ars speudeg these snilry Sumner
days IN tie Couany AMI NJ the seashcTe,
their seats Yesterday norunc were 50 well Med by
strangers ana those whose own chGfc.i!iomcs are
c.osed that there wcre few vacant paws The pastor
The Rny DR.. J. p. Newman pccHcbcf 90 RciigOra Et-
ueaiiou ,he Safeguard OF tie Nation" taking for bis
tcx5 Isaiah iiy IL; IAN thy children shall be taught
OF the Lord, anG great 81 all be tie peace Of thy
children"
Tao battlefield of Tho Epuyc said the pr acler. IL
the cradle OF American childhood. On ono side Of rus
cradle stnds the inhdel. bold br6z.n, aud gIpious,
LcldinI in hands Taouas Paine's Age OF Reason"
Or the other side STANDS the Christian patriot earnest
upright ana believing. holding in his hands fic Holy
Bible. phe great contest between them IL, STALL cdac-
ton be secular or religious Ans the pregnant question
o. tie which o. these contestants shat control
the education Of the chiron OF the Eepubicl The in
feel assumes that The lie OF the Nation is safe In the
hands of an Intelligent ciz nsaip without the helps,
the re. trapt and the inspiration Of religion THIS Is the
bod assumption OF t,. lay. Bead from many rostrllns
! and promulgated by many journals.
There are however, three rad cal defects In this
ten or sccu Sr education FIRST 10 Ignores tue C&i"l
enoe and functions OF conscience Il oNlts The intel
lcct tn conscience. Call conscience what you
may all agree that it is that which is educable
moral something within man. that may be trained,
ara that mas become 20 HIM monitor and guide
While it is tue that some with wel.-;nformed con
sciences go asiray. vet the rule is that a. is the con-
science che Of tie What the princi
pl factors in an educated conscience Belief in per-
s0na God who is the of the human MUD aad
who is Himself the supreme reason OF viitHe rcveI-
eucc lf laws and for tie expressions ~ His viii
and ben, ceuee and dread OF HIS dIsplea ure Tor He
capable of dspeasnra and manifests the came by The
execution of the penalties OF His laws BY what
power can you deter rom vice AMI crime! What
is the restraining force tia. holds in cheek the dan
co.0us classe, Of New York Ii is The knowledge That
IN New York, ont OF Its gJvernmon;, there Is
power capable dsUe9sure that WILL with stringent
penalties. vnaicate lie majesty of violated law lot II
BE- uuders by t"se dangerous casse that 10 power
capable d4speasure aud he ueion Of penalties cx-
ISIS and before yoa MONDAY Summer GOES down
your house. would DC given TO plaC' your FAINT
lie. e abuse ard this air els T. the tender mcrccs OF
mob. By what rowe. then, can yoa, do Won, deter
inan from vce ard erime1 BY the dspeasure Of good
inen TAat d!spleasmc ia product OF r'd-on. VIII
you poad the bercccnce OF public morals That comes
from lle orter AM Constitution Of nature whose author
Co. without educated conscience mere ls hei'het
authority STANDARD Ter virtue. WITHOUT 'oi write
is Oaf h exp ulehcf' SOY - - ~, 49, 'l
atuu. to % DrGsen OF enforced ~ NIL ms piic.r
virtue Is pubic National morality = only tac
sggr, gaf ioa Of nd v,dnai morality.
me seco ID radical dee, is that 'nere IS no pImynE
infurnc, ia GUAR o0ucaiio lntell'geHec ahe moral
ity aic serafabt. science enlghciis' bGt Goes NOT
ruf..v. What is there tie KuJwicdg OF the ctars,
ne, ~ o. r"IiS fIoi ci5 mr. X In nan aanrr
whct derrgy Cd principle ana slHiu IL practice
Bacon says tI"t ~ knowledge HItnout lgfe I-efe Is
mere " Oh the understanding end IN DEATH PdHl
said knowledge puf ia un The greatest chemist ~
New-El gland, Webster murderer. There is in
Washington portrait upon which statesmen gaze with
admiration. II is the portrait OF one who III college
scared III rapture where ms classmates weaiy podded
In MS after career ot the bar as Attorney General
Of tie Untst states, ne was ine Wonael'
Yet l, f he the great the illustrous Tac3tt,
Was dtunkard knowledge is power Tor good or for
evil according to the moral force OF M nan Ihc ten
dency )dcrn science 10 10 leave me WOild Wt1OGt
God. 1t rests in secondary causes, winch are claimed
restricted material objects aud mechanics forces.
Cnnrch to pO0uce leaders o. dc louRat bY the
! nunifceuce of college endowments ana by aho'dHg
Ina C9,PP.F ,r ia a yc1IEess in the
usipt today IL Is That with those tIite hiso
cal details that suTday-sShOo scholaris weary Of
because Of their Familiarity and glects grappc with
those great alperyadmg, aliImpUitant, ail2yalinG
problems that lie 50 close to tic hoar and h1 OF the
Inc hrd radical defect in ts Of secular edu
caen the overlooking Of tie fact nHt the stability o.
DER Government is IN the moral conduct Of ne people
Force is necessary To maintain any Government Idt
must either moral OF physieal l. pm sical' u
Is citaer itary or iegaitc Az agree tn't !, IL
] mn x it@st'
tie millennium is 80 near lGt our IesU ar army Sb"u
De altogether abolished. tjhe real stauohe army OF
scholars aud the 1,0O0900 officers ara teachers
In thrm and from them c IN ) tno moral
that sH5tains the national he lhc haiL'dtu.N@
fore Of Government Is not legislative The 'rieS-
man atirDu,rs Nation stability ana prosperity 80
the genius and power vi Jaw lie assumes tha' IJ"s-
mu q as vice VS. nom Ignorance and poverty 'itiue
viii issue from LnOwi,dte and competency these iran
puoIc JUSTICE and pu"iic iuS'lce nom Cove hIicu
nt ei ,fnry iS n roof that tbs theory Is i,di-
I a. law GIet
'c W. % na.slty at law " i1Dcr human or divine
Wee and virtue Dey Ond the reach ana scope OF evil
i,o, lie BACK 81 constitution and l.u!nis,Iu-
inns In an ages good men have yed undc~ DaG gov
ernineui,. AMI pad men under good governments 4Ge
States lia forsets thar io 0gciates from WithOai w!o
witn,n tie citizen AL tnOsc passions that make up
IN, outer nfr. iora corruption prCceIcs pOtc.l riD.
The love Of luxury, wealth ana power y moral IDee
that works out national ruin me Bbio II toe great
fountain OF private AID national yirtGe "ch con
sftu,es the safety OF the keruoiIs Ios - inan.-
tested pVugh The church and the iome ava ne pn1ie
While admire tn manner ia EhcI the hnhih Ca,9oiI5
CDu4c Gcnouncts Codes cducJiiOB yet would say
ea accent Inc substitute they offer, tna OK
education winch would only teach the doc trhes oil ne
| aud that its mission is 70 conquer even to con
qner tails free land. as IL mas ~ tio tst coz 2
SUBJECT OF tbs pubic school also differ VITA some
Prot stant cergyncn, who are IN favor OF purely see
Mar education Yes, and some of them, to- believe IL
Darvmsn ami are content TO trace their origin FROM
the p5yp, by toe evolutionary agency OF force whieh
they 10 not even profess o understand
would, IN conc nsion mfgs upon You that ;he great
nesd OF this Macon Is political co science whcn WIZ
% - 10 the children of els Nation depeads tho
sh,biiftg inc prosperity aud the permanently Of the
American Republic.
The REV. Z. E. HALE, ON SUNDAY oBsEl'Y-
ANCE
Fyona The Springfield Mdssl Daily Uaioa.
With the change OF social habits, some Curious u:
miles have ared tine construction ana use OF
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