Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-17

opens the way for higher, reaches It's cui-
mination in man, and here life reaches us
perfection, and becomes animated Dy
definite purpose. The true end OF mora,
life is to bring man back to his orie'nai
fellowship with his Creator, from WHICH ne
has fallen away. Systems have been es-
tablished with this end in view by various
schools of philosophy, all OF wMch nave
proved defective in idea and void OF effect.
Man must try to attain the periection OF
his moral life not in himself, out IN Ood.
The heart which is the seat of all our in
tentions must be cultivated, and the great
evils of society must be eradicated by the
lipht of Christianity. Morality, the first
degree in religion, is kept sacred by striving
to act in accordance with the Divine law,
and reaches its perfection in religion in fol-
lowing the true. the beautiful and the
good.
Oration-s' How to Enjoy Life. Mr..
Solomon A. Alt, Blair's Corner, Pa. We
live in world where music and beauty
blend with the true and good. Enjoyment
is not the exaltatiOn of tickled fancy;
not a sudden blaze of the spirit, but 1t Is
a harmonious jubilee of all the faculties OF
the man feasting contentedly. We look
back with delight upon the pleasures OF
our childhood, but if the child is happier
than the man, it is not because it is so des-
tined, but because its enjoyment equals the
capacity to enjoy, whereas the man, by
reason of his indiscretion. is further devel-
oped by nature than he is by discipline.
Mans enjoyment now consists in the SUIT
able application of real good, though 1t
does not exclude gaiety. Merriment bath
ed in a heart of feeling and affliction has
great influence in the enjoyment OF life by
aiding in the destruction of ennul, the
,canker of society. A proper use OF the
power of making an instrument OF good
out of evil will heighten the enjoyment OF
life. and anyone disposed to cultivate and
maintain the harmonious power of child
hood can with an enlightened mind, en-
ioy his life in peace, smile at the elements,
and at the impotent assaults of fortune
and be a blessing to humanity and glory
to his God.
Oration-"The Tendency Toward De
centralization" Mr.. Adam b. Riescr,
West Leesport, Pa. Authority and libero!
are as necessary to the order of the socla
world as the ccntripetal and centrifugal
forces of the universe, but the excess o
the former ends in despotism and excess
the latter results in anarchy-the two ex
trcmes of govemment-and the varying
forms of government that have marke'
the history of the countries of the worlt
are traceable to two primary forces-cen
tralization and decentralization. In an
cient times power was concentrated
at the seat of government and loca
mower became an unknown factor
though rs early as the ninth cer
tury, with the beginning of the feudal sy'
t.m distinct leaning toward decentraliz'
ton became noticeable, and the germs
freedom were seen slowly developing
When Christianity and intelligence bega
to shed their light over Europe, monarchi'
became less powerful, the will OF the pc
pie assumed new potency. The gre
wheel of political revolution began to mo-
in America, and now i'll all nations OF u
world, the tendency is overwhelmingly t
wards decentralization, and the few is
lated evidences of a leaning toward ce
tralized government need occasion no a
prehension of the spark OF liberty ben
extinguished, for once klndicd, ike u
volcanic fires of the earth, it will again al
again burst forth in power and glory.
The orchestra played "En Avau
Polka"
Oration-" Progress by Retrogression
MIR, James Mitchell, jr., Lancaster, L
The general progress of the human ia
has been marked by strange tiuctuatloi
The record of the rise and fall of nigh
empires and states comprise the most
teresting pages of history. The majes
march of civilization has been over t
graves of nations. Greece, the cynosu
of nations, dazzling them with II
brilliancy, vet marked in the end by a
archy and corruption, yielded i'll cOul
of a brief period to imperial Rome, who
iron sway crumbled beneath her own va
ness, and fell an easy prey to the barb;
ians of the north. The inevitable law
retrogression suggests the lesson that
time will come when even the Anglo-Sa
on civilization will give way to a grano
and nobler development. The history
the ancient empires of Assyria, Egg
Greece and Rome implies the idea. Th
passed into barbarism by the unexpect
path of civilization. 1t is not blind char
that presides over the revolutions of sta
but an all-wise providence interfering
prevent the final deterioration of socie'
by the introduction of higher and higl
degrees of civilization
Grafton" Deficiencies of Education
Mr.. Ursinus o. Mohr, Quakertown,
People who profess to know all about e'
cation fail to account for the contrOvers
that are continually waging in regard
it; it is an agency subtle and mysterio
in its influence. Society is one of the ST
ping stones to a perfect education, and
is association, and current literature. 1
trashy sensational ten-cent literature tt
is flooding the country exercises de,
mental influence in society. If the read
it provides were truthful, the red n
would long since have passed away, for c.
full computation shows that each page
cords the death of four Indians on an av
age. Laughter. The beauties of
ture should provide a theme of educat
for the youthful intellect, and the no
circle is school that exercises power