The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-06-17

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the greatest blessing that could be
bestowed upon the world would be
to thoroughly educate the people.
Following up this thought, he as
serted that civilization is the out
growth of mental and moral Gull
ture, and its duration is in direct
proportion TO the extent OF the cul-
tivation of the moral nature offs the
people. As proof of this position
he referred to the present degraded
condition of the once great and
highly civalized governments of
the ancient world, and declared
that their overthrow and debase-
ment were attributable to the fact
that the intellectual faculties of
their subjects were highly cultured,
while their moral and spiritual ma
lures were left in the rough. In
the portrayal ofthis idea, the lecturer
was peculiarly happy and eloquent.
To show what a cultivation of both
the intellectual and moral natures
would bring forth, the speaker
drew vivid picture of a whole
world rightly and properly educa-
ted.
There is in every human heart
Some not completely barren part.
Where seeds of truth and love might
grow
And flowers of generous virtue
blow;
To plant to. watch, to water
This, as our duty, be our care
"Despise them not-for wisdom
toll
Has ne'er disturbed that stubborn
soil ;
Yet care and culture might have
brought
The ore of truth from mines of
thought;
And fancy's fairest flowers had
doomed
Where truth and fancy lie en-
tombed.
"And sweet it is the growthe to
trace,
OF worth, Of intellect, of grace,
In bosoms where our labors first
Bid the young seed Of spring-time
burst,
And lead it on from hour to hour,
To ripen into perfect flower"
The second propositian, viz !:
Work. was taken up and thorough
definition of the meaning of the
word and elaborate quotations Civ
en- from Ruskin, DIR. Franklin and
others. He declared that man was
made to work, and idleness was the
cause of more crime than any other
one thing, except strong drink. He
believed in physical education-in
the development of whipcord mus
Gle, and all the organs of the body.
He spoke at length of self develop
ment, self assertion and self reli
ance, and presented numerous il
lustrations and incidents in proof of
the position that he had taken, viz
that without these essentials, life
would always prove failure.
Society is divided into two class
es, Workers and Strikers. A racy
description of each class was given,
and the conclusion forcibly drawn,
that nothing could be accomplished
without incessant toll. Here num-
erous illustrations were given show
ing what work had done for men in
the past.
Work, though the enemies laugh
ter
Over the valleys may sweep
For Gods patient workers here
after
Shall laugh when their enemies
weep.
Ever on Jesus reliant,
Press on your chivalrous way
The mightiest Philistine giant
His Dayids are chartered to slay.
Work for the good that is highest;
Dream not Of greatness afar;
That glory is ever the highest
Which shines upon men as they
Work though the world would de-
feat you;
Heed not its SANDER and scorn
Nor weary till angels shall greet
you
With smiles through the gates of
the morn.
Offer myself on the altar;
In the high purpose be strong
And if the tired spirit should falter,
Then sweeten thy labor with
song.
What, if the poor heart COM
plaineth,
Soon shall its wailing be Ger;
cor there in the rest which re-