Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1880-06-24

JARBoKsyILLE, u. MARY 3 Co.s June IL 1850.
Dear Eiit0rs:--Tam very sorry that che party
on the Affirmative side In tie recent debaiehy the
members Of the Washington and Stonewall So
ciefy Of Charlotte Hall school "did not take a
hand, in The debate, as think must infer from
veritas's communication in your last issue fl0th
inst, 2nd page, 9Th column may be qualified
Tor iuryInan IN the case. since know noneof tire
parties and have not formed an opinion, .sw neither
ne hope Of rsw re or the fear OF punishment has
the greater effect on the majority Of mankind, -
unless reading the newspapers be held eonsti-
tuiionaf disqualification; nor have /, up TO the
present monsent ever anticipated feeling called
upon rs Judge Of the merits this grave Socioiogi-
cal problem. ssPerhaps my education has not
inenieate9 the hal5its fofthoaglnt requisite 10
Che responsibilities Of the position" as j an
gwered an offer Of "a sexfonship" from a reyer-
ened Lg-fgnre 70 whom had applied. a recon
s,rticied rebel SPECIALIZED - for school in his
anser the painful conviction that IL IL most ae-
suaied by fear OF punishment in its incomings
and its outgoings. Had been on the afEirma-
tive side should certainly have ventured The
suggestion that the ssmajority" 50 actuafed Is The
majority Of issfont kind; this would mean, in a
philosophical sense, those under the age Of dscFe
lion: and this in this sense includes all ola clasS
represented BY the cd lady whose only regret at
being bed-ridden was that she ''could not get to
church once in while and hear some consolin
lidings from HELL"
Therefore, since the reticence Of the afirma-
tive has left an opening 10 file an exception,
claim right Of appeal ms n member of Society
so ANONYMOUSLY concerned, even after the sver-
dict has gone forth. 81 make distinction"
alter the manner of ihe late distinguished AS
tronomer, Father Scchi, ofwhom this expression
was said be lnannerism ofcourse tbs joke is
arnold one localized for effect, are all our sup
posed modern legends; il Is told of him that Car
dinal Antonclli, the dipIonaiisf, being jealous
OF Father Sechi scientific fame, invited him to
a dinner-party, aud tried to bring him into rid
icnle b. playing upon bis pccaliarity. Casdi-
nal ..-"Faihef, you being man Of analytical
skill, beg Of you to resolve me, whether the
canon Of abstinence from meat would prohibit
The drinking Of soup on Friday" .Sechi. MY
Lsrd, make Distinction" (N'g'r here gives
the wink to his ciacqncrers. ''Now ifthe qnes-
ton turned upon soup in the abstract, | should
say yes since that represents the essence Of meat
But ifit concerned particularly your Loraship's
soup, should think fke Cancn would not OBJ
tain.n The distinction claim the right TO
make il embodied in an experience gave, on re-
quest, TO congregation in the county soon after
taking ap nv residence here, and Of which !
made notes Mt the time; 10 may help your con-
gregation out Of the slough OF despond in which
the decision Of the ethical tribunal has lelt IL
and compromise asperitiee between yeriias and
"sour correspondent oflast week"
MT 'ExPERIEScE.'
We begin our religious experience BY fearing
God for our own sakes and end by loving Him
for His own sake. AS Natures hrst law is Self
Preservation, we begin With fear and trembling.
AS every young thing living first finds that there
are powers outside Of itself stronger than ITSELF
Il irss appreciates its own weakness, then seeks
shelter or attempts Precipitation Of the greater
uawer. 60 when we hrsl realize that God & DOW
er Is the greatest ofalI, we love Him from selfish
motives, that Is, we think we love Him, but only
fear his vengeance; later, as our discretion
natures to the adult image Of our Maker, by
constant checking from Nature up TO Nature
God, !" we become better and better acquainted
with His works, we sec 10 these more evidences Of
His love than Of His vengeance and We end by
loving Him for His own Enerits. As we advance
ia our knowledge OF Ills gocd1ess, it il, as il is
in everything else that comes BY experience and
practice, we improve upon our 0ld--or rather
roung-selfshness Of motive, and our reward Is
that we lose the ledium and terrorism Of wOr-
shipping through fear.
Gao. s. Ktxa, n. ID. {