The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-12-05
Providence Heroes.

The Rev. John II. Larry preached las
night at the Richmond Street Free Con.
gregational Church on "The Heroes OF
Providence. The text was, II. Samuel.
1913: BE Of good courage and let us
play the men for our people. and for the
cities of our God: and the Lord doet b
that which seemeth him good" The
sermon, In substance, was as follows
These were the words Of a hero of old.
They are always helpful and always in-
teresting. The heroes of to-day have the
same kind OF stock in them as the heroes
of Bible times Our first hero was Roger
Williams. Thank the Lord for the perse-
cution which drove Linn out of Massa-
chusetts.
There is another hero. He was Dex.
ter, the man who gave the Training
Grounds and the Asylum. From what
facts have l know him TO be hero
refer TO another hero; a man whose
memory / revere. He is Burnside. As
great hero l think him as soldier,
grander man think him as a speech.
maker. His speech on education touched
the key note of that problem.
The boys or '6l who risked their lives
for the country must be called heroes.
II come TO everyday beroes OF Proyi-
dence. There are the policemen OF the
city. we ought to stand by our police
men.
There are the firemen, brave class.
truly. You sleep easier at night beca use
OF the finest organized brigade in the
country. And say this also of the po-
lice force
"The teachers are heroes. Thev bavs Z,
be made of heroic stuff. would not for
get the physicians They are heroes. too.
come TO ministers. believe the most
ordinary minister TO be a hero.
want to say word about business
men who are heroic. There are heroes
along TINS line. The city fathers are
heroes. that is some Of them. IL is time
that the city fathers in this city follow
the example OF those in Boston, and not
foist indecency in the way of billboard
displays on the people. Some of the !
greatest heroes in this city are brave |
confess Christ before men. And 40
say, BE a hero and begin by being a |
The Rev. DIR. King on Education.
The Rev. Henry NJ. King. DID,, of the |
First Baptist Church repeated his
Thanksgiving sermon last evening by re.
quest OF his congregation. The subject
Vas '"rhe Relation OF Christianity ana
the State TO Eiucation."
NO question OF greater Importance
confronts the world to-day than educa-
ton, not only from social but from n
fellklous sJanupOlnt. knowledge is |
wealth and all knowledge rightly com
pretended centres in God. knowledge
and wisdom ought to be synonymuus.
Education is the development of mas
In ellectuai powers and this Christian-
fty closely concerns. Spiritual light is the
enemy OF ignorance. Christianity as
founded great schools, reused iiuuiry
and multiplied text books. Skeptiss use
knowiedge 10 destroy Christian tensts.
Utllitarianism Is stunted aud narrow
conception. We are getting away from
the idea that education pertains to the
school room alone Our whole life is a
field for knowledge
THE free State should not unite with
the church. The infraction of this maxim
has cursed both churcn and State. The
state must not touch creeds but must
teach the principles OF morality. The
binle should be taught as an authentic
history aud model OF literature.
"ldleness IL m evil and it is the pur-
pose OF tie industrial school TO count.,
act its effects Education is both A pris,
lege and an obligation. The public school
system Is for the public good. Illiterscy
and immortality 20 hand ia hand and
The public should avoid the latter by da.
,,troying the conditions that lead 20 the
former. 'ne
:" The public school must be maintained.