The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-11-08

motion as q nation to-day. Ny object i
not 10 write a dissertation on religion, o.
even anything In Its defence, for It's fruit
are manifest to all men. What I have sale
on the subject has been incidental, and as
guiding finger 10 what ! have yet to say
on tho "fastness Of our age" The hrsI
question Is: Are We not travelling too faal
Tor safety? Ny opinion is that we have Toe
much steam on in many Of our depart
inents OF action. We are too avaricious
We want to get rich too fast at the expense
OF sa lety. We want to outgrow any nation
on the globe, and We nie doing II, too.
We want to march on the line Of develop.
mcnt and progress with lighlnin! speed.
We are apt to invent too many inventions
for tho purpose Of making false show o!
our own importance, and Ignoring the great
truth TINT underles our national greatness,
that Gods hand Is In nil these things, un.
seen by those who refuse to see Il, but It Is
seen by Ills children. We are TOO fast In
the education ind advancement Of our
children In many ways | don't mean In
the way OF proper books and studies, but
In matters that affect their moral and social
advancement. We nre giving them too
much parloi and ball room education, md
not enough OF that homemade education
that makes true men and women OF them.
We spend too much money, ind time in
qualifying them to begin lifo very carl y as
men and ludiea, rs II they were
to become husbands and wives i'm.
meliately after they enter on their. Icons.
This Social fastnes3," as 1t may be
properly termed, has brought sorrow, dis.
grace and ruin 10 many happy Preside.
| have seen many home blasted and
blighted forever, because the parents in
their love and admiration for their chill.
dren, push them too soon into the ways
aud snares Of temptation, without the TX.
perience and courage Of ripper years to fall
back on for help. ~, T..
Many 4 mother has innocently been the
instrument Of her own chld's moral and
social ruin, through over kindness aud in.
diligence. We must come to a lalt at once
or we will be Il ruined and disgraced peo.
pie forever through our own folly and ant
OF proper appreciation Of our duty to our
children, and those who will come after
lis. Let us educate them for usefulness
and not for ornamental purposes. Unless
We do this, our greatness and glory rs "a
people, will be sha dowed over with many
a night shade Of moral and social death In
our homes. Our young men md women
are too fust. F' Aa ~ -
The moral Of what l have said is, We
have left the old land marks entirely, and
have hewn out vessels for ourselves whicl,
can hold no water. Without proper ap.
plication OF religion. rs a nation, We will
fail, and as families we will como TO sor-
row and grief. Bring up our children in
the fear. and admoni,ion OF the Lord, and
when they arc old they will not depart
from it is heavens command, Better
bring them up in Sunday schools and bible
classes than in ball rooms or other dagger
GUS resorts Of amusement. True religion
will move II world and all things with"'it.
1t revolu.ionized rope in I.uthcr's days
and it will do the same for us US a nation.
~" LUTHERAN,