The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-05-09
THIN MARLBORO DEMOCRACY
Wednesday, May 8, 1883.
Marion District Conference.
Address Of Prof. f. c. Woodward 0
Wofford College.
BENNBTTsylLLE. so. Ca.

Conierelco, aou nc ci''Heia VI runway
aud vicinity, wereScdiiicd and impressed
by tho educational address of Prof. L. q.
Woodward on Saturday, April rs, 1883.
We took n few notes for our own per
sonal benefit, not intending to enlarge
upon them through the press, but MS the
speaker advanced step by step ia his ar
gument, we were so deeply impressed
with the Importance and wisdom Of his
utteranccs, that we concluded it might
not be out Of place to present n mcagre
outline Of this excellent address to your
renders.
The speaker emphasized moral culture
as tho true basis Of all genuine intellect"
ual education. He showed the incom-
plotcness Of all so-callcd culture that did
not thoroughly and cffectually discipline
and develop the higher or spiritual na~
ture of man His strong plea for Chris
tian Education by UNCONVENTIONAL Col>
Ieges is that tho Professors teach moral
aud religious principles, and endcayor to
lead the pupils to Christ as tile founda>
ton upon which they arc to build the
noble structure of o symmetrical and we'll
rounded Christian character.
Honesty, purity and spirituality arc
incu!cated, rs Of moro intrinsic worth
than secular knowledge Of any kind, and
the students arc taught to estimate
knowledge rather by its moral than its
intellectual value.
While the learned Professor conceded
that there were educated mon who had
never enjoyed the advantages Of College
training. he at the same time showed the
superiority Of a thorough scholastic course
in that it enabled a person to acquire a
good education in a shorter time, and
saved him much hard and tcdius mental
labor.
Ho compared education to a grind
stone that %sharpcncd and frightened all
of II mental and moral faculties and
powers, and thus gave q person a start
in this life hat otherwise hc could not
have.
Persons of all classes and conditions
mead the advantages which Christian
culture affords them, and parents should
aeo n { that Eheir rhilltel aic a, thor
onSSg c3utated os ,heiS ruci,ua VIII
nliG%.
Poverty he Sid pcoA pot Prevent any
one from securing n good education in
this day and time. Ut is a great thing
to DO poor" said the eloquent speaker,
as nc waxcd warm in the argument. 1t
throws a man upon his own resources,
and brings out the strong POINTS in his
character. 1t develops self reliancc, and
quickens all tho energies Of his nature.
This is o grand and wholesome truth,
and we'll worthy the serious and thought
full consideration Of the large number Of
young people in our midst who are not
troubled with much Of this worlds goods.
Energy and principle arc Of much more
advantage to q young man or woman in
our country than plenty Of money. lie
urged parents to invest their money in
the education Of their children, and thus
transmit their gold into knowledge and
character. The money would do moro
good 10 this way than in any other. Too
many parents have q very low estimate
Of education. They look upon it as a
means to make money.
Now while the educated man is Ger
tainly better prepared to accumulate
property than the illitcrate, yet this
should not DO the object We have in view
in sending our children to school or COL
lege.
We should seek to prepare our chill
dren for all Of lifc's duties and advanta~
ges, and also, as far as we may, for q
blessed and glorious destiny 10 the great
hereafter, and in order to do this wo
ought to give them the benefit Of n
thorough Christian as we'll as literary
education.
Money thus used pays the highest
premium even in this world, FOR money
in this way represents love. joy and peace.
Thus tho farmer may dig up salvation in
Ills fields, for the crop he makes may en-
able him to educate his SOD, and God
may call his son to preach the Gospel,
and in this way salvation is the fruit Of
his labors on the farm.
The speaker rebuked the %solfishnoss Of