Montgomery County sentinel., 1890-09-19

tice; and-what is the true meaning OF ed
ucation, and is education-encourages TO ac-
tual performance according to sound prin-
ciples and correct belief Ahe spirit which
dictates this policy is determined to realize
its ideal of morality, or TO make descent into
ruin as difficult as possible. 1t will sur
round It's object with strong and tender in
f1uence; TO knowledge it will unite warn
ing, and superadd persuasives to course
of safety and honor; and if its benevolent
striving shall seem to fail, will cast con
science, memories, and every thorn and
cutting stone that shall make the way of
the transgressor hard and make him sigh
for the pleasant paths and peaceful ways Of
OF righteousness.
We rejoice TO believe that this loves labor
is not always lost-perhaps, it. was never
entirely lost Perhaps the worst man never
is quite able to forget a kneeling mother 1t
may be that the british heart will yet be
touched when the counsels, prayers, sacri-
fees, lavishments of a father shall stalk
with him into the room where the
wronged parent lies death craven. At the
threshold OF life motives pure and upright
more easily actuate, even in the case OF con
hlct. A young man, just entering upon
career of vice, is arrested as by super
natural force; pause is evoked some gentle
presence, as if the warm breath of a sainted
mother had won passage through the IN
terveling skies, interposes to bar his down
ward passage; voice, unheard of all save
him alone, speaks to him, and he hearkens.
Or, farther on, a baleful memory shall drag
up drowned honor by the locks" and dark
remorse protest against further wllful
slaughter of privileges great and precious.
Interesting to angels waiting for the decls.
ion. II for amendment, well: But ii is still
curious what motives prompt to reiorma-
ton. The selfish predominate. Health is
being ruined, and an unwelcome hasting to
the judgment bar will follow unless destruc-
ton OF the body cease. Business is wrecked,
and beggary will ensue unless evi. habits
are corrected. Church membership is known
TO give measure OF respectability, and to
afford cover for the conduct OF the devils
meanest tricks; it is decided, then, to join
the church. | once had the misfortune to
come in contact with creature who sold
intoxicants Till the passage OF our local op-
ton law. His reason for ceasing his INFER
nal uade was that he was determined TO be
"a law abiding citizen" Never a word of
confession OF shame, regret, sorrow for his
sin; no apology to the "church" OF which
he was member; no remorse for the devils
work he had done upon his nearest kindred
no pity for the tears and entreaties OF the
wife OF one to whom he furnished fluid dam
ing citizen" What infinite scOundrels there
are who will not sin for fear Of being caught
When reformation of any kind results di-
rectly or indirectly in good to families or
community there is cause for congratulations
but honest men must have liberty To desplse
base motives though their actions seeming
iy result in good
The lowest depths OF degradation are
reached when men seek To cover up their
own shame through fostering vice IN others
The nature has then sunk into the essen
TALLY devilish. Ii is "a reproduction ol the
dlabollsm which drew large part OF the
angels into the original conspiracy. The
case OF the Due D'Orleans, regent in the
minority ol Louis XIV, affords twofold
Illustration. He had been educated by the
Able Dubois, one of the subtlcst and most
depraved creatures whose nuturai abilities
for intrigue, favored by the unlimited cor
ruption OF the times, had secured Tor HIM
emineuce and power. To hold his own
place, and avoid the contempt properly due
his despicable character, II Was necessary u
secure influence over the young prince by
corrupting his principles, debauchlng his
tastes, and tutoring him in every species OF
vice and profigacy. HIS was an apt scholar.
Beginning by making virtue jest, and
holding every profession of regard for re-
liglon and sacred things u shrewd device
o: hypocrisy, believing every man ticketed
with price, and honesty only an art TO con
ceal the thief, he surrounded himself with
the most dissolute and abandoned wretches
that ever constituted even French court,
whose outrageous conduct impelled Madame
de Labran, who was present at one OF his sup
pers to say, that God, alter he had created
man, took the refuse clay that was left, and
made of it the souls of lacqueys and princes"
Two samples OF a million:
Hating good and love,
And willing 10 hate good anu to hate love,
And willing to will on SO ever more,
Scorning tile Past, and dumning the To come
1t became such prince to be the patron
and director of that most gigantic OF swim
dies, Laws Mississippi Scheme, and with
motives black as the dungeons OF the pit, TO
be the agent in the robbery of countless
widows and Orphans.