Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1891-02-12
Relation Of Education to aepun-
Iicaaism.

IL q proper moTaa sen tiHieut
necessary 10 susiain o republi-
can form of governments If so
will education promote thisi To
answer the FIRST question we
have only 10 consider the ma
ture of this form Of government
1t was founded in the interest
of good morals. It's highes;
/ function is to defend tie princl
pies of the Bible which IS the
Only true STANDARD of morals.
The strong are not 10 Cypress
Inc week. One Gifts basic prin-
/ pies is liberty of conscience and
individual responsibility. 1t
had its origin in the necessity
for man to TIE self governing.
Under its benign influence
man makes p surrcnd of spe
cial rights to gain general PRIV
iliges and benefits. II the
citizen, while enjoying liis own
I liberties, must regard aud value
those Of his neighbor. The ter
miBation of the right OF one eiii
zen il the beginning OF the
right of another. its great OBJ
iect lesson is to teach man TO
respect and value himself aud,
by so doing, TO place an ade
quate estimation upon the rights
aud privileges upon his fellow
ran.
l Ali these principles appeal to
the moral part oi mans nature.
The great work of Christian edu
cation is to develop and Gu IL
vaie these traits 10 the human
character. To strengthen mans
intellectual powers without a
corresponding increase of moral
/ force, is 10 have a powerful en-
zine without the ability TO cob
troll it. The moral faculties aud
Z powers should be assisted along
with the intellectual. Mans
moral character and obligations
should be strengthened and in
creased by his education. oill
erwise education ceases to be
= blessing. u is better 10 re
main IN q state of comparative
( ignorance than 10 have an 10
crease Of poser vithOat the De.
sire or ability to direct that pow
= for the good OF the inai yidual
state aud nation tits contrary
10 the genius 0four government
10 has church and state blend
ed. Bat Ii Is altogether ia haT
mouy With it to have religion
among the governed.
We DO net need politics ia re
liglon, bat one Of the greatest
wants Of tire age Is more religion
lin politics. when the wicked
rale the people trsmble; hut
when TIE righteous are ia power
the people rejoice. W whenever
tie olicials 81 oar government
are noted for ts4elT wiekedness,
+ the object Of law may be sub
verified. bat when men of moral
integrity and apriehtuess Of
character hold the reius Of gov
eminent, iae people are secure.
lii we x0Gld have sound laws.
&c aust have sound minds and
+ good hearts ia eur legislative
halls.
Su h u5eE wil have = Jast re-
gard for their public and private
Obligations.
Tue officers. who are the ser
wants. should but reflect the
character aud voice the senti
ment q tie people who elect.
80 with a proper moral sentl-
ment prevailing among the PEG
pie all vii be well L. . republic.
fit Is trne that a mans mcrrl
character may be the effec; of
/ his education, and that 2 moral
sentiment ofthe kind described
is one of the basic principles Of
a Republic like ours. the rela
tionshIp existing between orr
government and education is
obvious. IL is that of cause
and effect.
The ancient Republics Of
Greece and Rome reached their
zenith an fell. not because they
were Republics In form but be-
cause they were not founded up.
on correct principles. There is
a vast difference between those
and ours The common people
wereignorant and superstitious
Had the same educational spirit
and moral sentiment character
lzed them as we have in Ameri
"a, today their government
would have been quite different.
There the military spirit pre-
dominated.
With us, e lucation and reIic.
ion have taken the place of the
sword. Man as he advances
in morals and education is more
inclined To, and better prepared
for the functions of self govern.
ment. Brazil chan ges frcm n
Monarchy 10 Republic in a day
without shedding blood.
France is becoming better
satisfied with her form. The
countries of Europe aud Asia
arc growing restless under the
restrictions placed upon liberty
and ere long, will break the
shadows that bind them. So
much for Americas del1olstrat
ing to the world that she is Ca
pahla of SsIf rovarnmape