The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1894-06-25

entire confidence 10 the Lord and none
in himself
He lived much in the presence OF the
king, and his spiritual eyes were opened
10 discern clearly between right and
wroDE. He often prayed the prayer of
Socrates, 20 that may grow beautiful
within, and as far as he could, he
sanctiftd himself. II heavenly mes
senger had announced TO him that he
must die the next week, like the North
Carolina teacher who passed suddenly
away last year, lie would not materially
have changed his life
Such was the man who was called 10
be headmaster of Rugby at critical
period of England's history, when irrei-
gion aud skepticism were, like huge
wave, sweeping over the land. \ recent
English writer divides the English pub.
lie schools of this period into three
classes, bad, worse, worst, and Rugby be.
lOnged to the last class.
Such was the condition Of Rugby when
Arnold became headmaster, and the task
which he set before himself, was this, as
he wrote to a friend while a candidate :
Il should like to try whether my no.
tiOns of Christian education are really i'm
practicable, whether our system of pub
lie schools has not in ii some noble eli
ments which under the blessings of the
spirit of all holiness and wisdom, might
produce fruit to eternal life
He held that all the scholarship that
ever man had, was infinitely worthless
in comparison with even a very humble
degree Of spiritual advancement.
Did he succeed in his high endeavor :
The following, from the authority above
quoted as to the condition of public
schools, will show the change that came
! over them: "A most singular and striking
change has come upon our public schools
"a change too great for any person to
| appreciate adequately who has not
! known them in both their times. This
change is undoubtedly part of general
! Improvement Of our generation in respect
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/ morning because Of his death, but | think
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hosts accompanied him TO the seat OF the
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he visitor TO RUgby chapel now sees
these beautiful lines bv his son Matthew
Tarricth thou now For that force
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OF being is practiced that strength