The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1885-07-31
CLERICAL WISDOM.

kew. DR.. Collyer Woman ought
to be at least the equal of man in
her intellectual capacities; nav. she
should be his superior, for a wo-
mans mission is so much more i'm
portant, considering the great office
and sanctity of the mother. The
nations that most reverenced woman
were those whose manhood stood
highest i'll its times. Who can count
the lives wrecked by ill-mated hus-
bands and wives? As a rule il is
the husband that is at fault, because
man has to take the world as he
makes it, while woman's world is
what it is made to be by her hus-
band.
Rev. DR.. Lorimer:-There is not
much ethical education anywhere.
In our public schools there is none
to speak of, and in the aristocratic
home circle there is not much more.
Boys and girls are taught to dance,
to sing, and to be graceful, but
conscience and heart are allowed to
shape themselves. Indeed, matters
have come to such q pass that in
magazines and in literary circles the
question is being asked whether we
shall have any morals in the future.
So little interest does the church, as
such, take in the matter, that great
difficulty is experienced in getting
teachers for the Sunday school, and
more in obtaining money to defray
its current expenses. We lavish
millions on worldly accomplish
ments, and dole out few thousands
for religious training.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher =
Science has no right to ridicule re-
vivals of religion. They are founded
in natural philosopy. Children are
trained to spiritual truth easily
and naturally, and this is the normal
method and the best. But adults
are regenerated slowly and imper-
fectly. Influences must be brought
to bear upon them to enable them
to rise as if by atmospheric pressure
to an exalted life. Unity of feeling
in companies is favorable to the de-
velopment of individual feelings.
This is recognized in business when
prosperity is called "boon," and
it is recognized in fashion, in art, in
revivals of learning, and, most of
all, in moral feeling. The mere
ment of moral purpose by the con-
current purposes of thousands de-
velops the highest and the noblest.
A hundred men can easily do what
is almost impossible for one. There
IS a normal philosophy in the law of
revivals.
Rev. Hugh o. Pentecost The
parents will is not the supreme rule
Of conduct for the child, but rather
the wise consideration of the child's
future welfare and the law of right
and wrong, which is the only autho-
rltatlve criterion of all human life.
The parent has no right to whip or
otherwise severely punish n child.
Parental authority is not best pro-
noted by whipping. Such punish
ment usually, if not always, pro-
ceeds from anger in the parent; it
hardens the child; it degrades the
mutual relationship; it does not
accomplish its ostensible purpose;
the after effect in the parents or
child's memory is not elevating.
With regard to incorrigible children,
no one knows what can be accom-
plished with them until gentle, ra-
tional means of influence are fairly
and exhaustively tried. If such
means do not succeed when so tried
it is safe to say that whipping will
not. Whipping, in connection with
the prevalent notion that a parent s
will is the law of the household, is
the heresy Of home life.
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