The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1886-03-06
HENRY WARD BEECHER
His Lecture on the Reign Of the
Common People"

posing u heavy loss upon those who were
enterprising enough to secure the SER
vices OF so great parsonage At eight
O'Clock precisely, the Rev. T. II. Haynes
advanced on the platform and, in a neat
speech, introduced the great orator Of
Plymouth Church. Mr. Beecher has
wintered some seventy years and his age
is beginning to tell upon his delivery
His appearance is not prepossessing, but
striking, and leaves a permanent impress.
sion. His lecture was able and forcible
but small audience and slight cold
had the effect Of making it for the most
part mechanical eloquence, and vigorous
oratory seemed entirely wanting. Ills
theme was in support Of the education
of the masses, and his discourse was sub
stantially as follows: Ear back in prim-
eval time when man was mere brute,
education was unknown. When the liv-
ing soul was breathed into man, and he
first took upon himself the likeness to
his Creator, then was education in its
embyro. 1t received its first practical
impulse from Ethiopia but all true learn
ing came from Egypt, and there was it
first felt to be a farce. 1t was there how
ever, only permitted in the royal family,
the priesthood being considered mart of
it. Education was then looked upon us
propertv. II was n criminal act far slaves
and the common people to attempt to
oL,a1n if. The education of the Greels
was far in advance of all this. Every
body was encouraged and almost forced
to Obtain learning with the excention of
slaves and women. They were tben
considered as very close topether and
thew are not too far onart TODAY re.
tract part of that statement -wonan
were educated They were touoht naint-
ing politics. poetry. literature and all
learning. That is n mart Of them were
and that part were those who were IN no
trained for courtesans. In tbe nolmv
DAYS of Athens Ignorance and modeetv
belonged together Educated women
were a horror and represented only
lewdness and vice. On the contrary tho
Hebrew women of education were held
in the highest estimation. From bcgin-
ming to end the Old Testament gives TO
woman her true position. and in IFS en-
tiretv she is venerated and her honor a
constant watchword. Nowhere until 81
Pauss Epistle to the Hebrews il If
affirmed that women should he silent in
the churches. Women are to he active
in the churches. They are active to-day.
They are the strength and mower of mis-
sion and church work and that IL tboir
place and snbere 81 poulhos ror,rouo,
to the Greeks in his assertiop anil tho
lewdness of educated Grecian women
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