The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-07-29


nomination turned its attention particularly to
education. About fifty years ago General Con-
ference passed this resolution:
Resotred That we recommend to the brethren Of our
greater extension OF literary ana scientific quallhca-
tions, both in the ministry and membership.
At the same time the denomination commenced to
found and nourish schools until there about
six colleges and twice many academies and prepar-
atory schools controlled by the denomination. pre-
sumo the subject announced for me, which s.
signed by the Committee of Arrangements sounds a
little dry fancy it looks dry the programme. But
however dry remarks and speeches on this SUBJ
ect may be- it is of real live practical value
every individual present; to the young, those who
still in the preparatory part of life. because your
views upon this matter will very largely influence
future careefs to those who older, because
your views upon this matter will determine in very
important particular the of the influence you
may possess the young by virtue of your relation
parents teachers or by other social domestic
relations.
shall consider education in its ordinary signifca
tionreferring to such education may be obtained
from books and other in in our institutions
oflearning. The relation of education purely in
tellectua training, to religion and morality, is de-
batable relation. Statistics often quoted showing
large proportion of ignorance among the condemned
criminals of our prisons, but on the other hand an
educated criminal can more easily keep out of the
clutches of the law and easily avoid viola-
ing the letter of the law when he violate its
spirit and exercise harmful influence upon
society than a condemned criminal. To educate an
individual is like applying power to a steamer 1t
may hurry it on to harm destruction to useful
ness and safe haven. Back of the power is the all
important matter of the principles which control its
application. Therefore the only education in which
L can feel satisfied to engage life work and to
heartily commend to such audience is that indi-
| Gated by my subeet-Sanctifcd Education. In this
| case the adjective is important than the
santive for it is far important determining
the character of our life's work that what have
and are should be consecrated to right and truth than
| that it should be great in quantity.
will endeavor to point out some of the particulars
in which Sanctifed Education is powerful ally to an
| individuals usefulness.
In the first place it assists him to intelligent
opinions. This is an advantage which educated
person in active life experiences every his life.
There great questions which divide into
| parties and denominations waging bitter with
each other and often resorting to bloodshed. To
Individual aiming at usefulness it is matter of great
importance to be able to rise above the Inherited
local prejudice of his environment and liberal
intelligent opinions to assist in determining what
side of these great issues to cast his lot and influence
Besides the great questions there thousands of
minor matters but great in the aggregate, which
continually thrusting themselves upon the attention
and demanding a decision, matters pertaining
to property management and church management
and school management and family government
matters contributing to the general tone of COM
munity, matters which determine the standard of its
y,
and intellectual atmosphere. Decisions in regard to
these matters determine very largely the character of
individuals influence and the degree of his useful
ness To make these decisions correct requires all
the intelligence and education and divine guidance of
which avail ourselves.
In the next place education not only assists its pos
to form correct opinions but to give others the
benefit of them. person with education is assisted
thereby to express his ideas with defniteness
and precision and dignity and force He thus
or wai 0th
make himself more definitely felt within the circle of
his influence, and furthermore the circle is enlarged
and men of education naturally become leaders in
thought.
Education opens the way to 4 world of interesting
information which be utilized in many depart
ments of Christian labor How many Sabbath-school
classes and Sabbath dull prosy affairs with
but little attractive force, which might be transform
ed into bright attractive gatherings with the attend
and usefulness doubled, only the officers and
teachers and more of the members had enjoyed and
improved opportunities for cutivating intellectual
resource and habits of intellectual activity. The
same may be said in regard to prayer meetings. 1.
The three great public of carrying the
work of God are the pulpit the prayermeeting and
the Sabbath-school. To every of these education
is powerful ally.
have it stated that within small area,
acre. of fertile and fully occupied SOIL processes
are in progress which require dynamic power
than represented by the combined force of all the
engines of the world! The various grasses and
flowers and herbs of all sorts are sending their
roots until the few inches of soil next to the surface
becomes perfect network of rooets gathering mois-
ture and ingredients from the soil necessary for
plant life Likewise these giant trees sending
their strong through the ground in different
directions piercing hard substances in their
search for proper nourshment. This is taken up and
in spite of the resisting force of gravty-conveyed
upwards and outwards to the tops of the trees and
tips of the branches. And chemical changes con-
stanty going on in the partsexposed to air and sun
light Carbontc acid is gathered in from the atmos-
phere and oxygen given out. We stand in awe we
gaze upon the ponderous walking beam of single |
engine to see such a mass of heavy matter moved |
with such precision and apparent But this
quires but very small part of the force actually
erted. Probably amid all the wonders of the U. S. |
Centennial Exhibition no object attracted more at
tention excited more admiration than the mighty |
Coriss engine giving the beholder such impress
ion of vast power. And yet any of looks out
this landscape, within the limits of vision is
working silently and unseen by its results
force than is eXered by the engines of all the
mills and machine shops and factories and steam
boats and railroads in the whole world! What is all
this force, this God given energy, accomplishing?
Growth and fruit. by these forces cell cell is
added to vegetable structures until finally as the
crownng act of all some fruit it produced and devel
oped. This illustration would apply to Christians
in two-fold manner. In the first place ought to
feel inspired with ambi tion to educate such power
and energy as God may have given us to develop as
much growth possible and to produce some fruit |
worthy of lifes effort.
oecouiy just as III the natural landscape SO IN the
salrit"'l i"ioSc"pe we are surrounded by network
o potent sehcle9 OF influences more or less unseen
which continually contributing to the formation
of character and therefore of immortal destiny. A |
man WIN put very iltte educaton by the help OF the
bloie ana the grace OF COD can cultivate the good
ana reject the BAD suclenty to secure his sous sal
Naoh Dut the more our mental powers are developed
and trained the better discern these influences
and especially the better recognize and seize
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