The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01

should ever look 10 Jesus Tor divine
guidance. con how true this is. }
For how can we point ou. the right
way when we do not know it, or how
can we lead in the right path when
our own feet are only trending down
ward to the region of eternal woe.
{ \ thing impossible
Every child or youth comes to
the place where the roads diverge,
(this is true, and if some one is
not there that cares for his soul to
point out the right path, what can
we expect as the result? (this
needs no explanatory and he who
stands as such to point out the way,
how can he when ne knows it not.
CT is true he cannot.)
We know teachers now in the
sacred place of the school room that
swear and take Gods name in vain
and use language that would only
be shame to rehearse. (This is
true of both sexes.) Yet they come
to the Super ntendent with a certifi-
cate Of morality. (Isn't this true?)
While such is so we may only look
for demoralization on every hand
and for our jails and penitentiaries
to be overhowing (This is true. }
The law has been enacted that we
must send our children, it matters
not how wicked the teacher may be.
(This is true.) We would exclaim,
Consistency thou art jewel But
we cannot see thee, for we look
through glass darkly. CA lament
able sact)
Parents, awake, and let us ap-
peal to the lawmakers of our land
to pass laws that will prevent wick
ed or licentious persons from having
a hand in the molding of the char
acter of the youth of this land, and
that he or she should be a christian
indeed who would dare set his foot
in the sacred place of teacher.
This explanation is SO plain that
he that runneth may read, and let
HIM that readeth understand that
which we hear come ringing down
through the ages in Gods word
The wicked walk on every side,
when the vilest men are exalted.
And we hear it still ringing in our
ears-"Be not deceived God is not
Knocked, for whatever a man soweth
that shall he also reap"
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain,
Sowing the seed of a tarnished name
Sowing the seed of eternal shame.
Oh what shall the harvest be?
For the sake of humanity, and in
the fear of God before whom | stand
or fall, respectfully submit this
to the reading public.
See 9th Psalm for the strength
of my life. I. Poison.
This is not the CoURIER's fight.
But it brings out some things that
are unde liable and in an enlighten-
ed age unexcusable from any sound,
moral standpoint. The people in
quire is the fault in the law, or in
the administration of it? Does it
come from lack of understanding the
law, or from a tolerated system of
semi bribery to pervert the law?
Are State Superintendents, county
Superintendents, Trustees, Direct
ors and teachers in many ms 'ances
Sc eager to secure votes and popu-
larity that they wink at any viola
tions of oaths or law to secure place?
or to favor some particular school
of morality, or profession or creed?
Or ever to obtain little money for
their own use? even if the "sacred
school money" is expended illegal
ly. or worse than wasted. 1t looks
like the whole system is rotten from
top to bottom, and that an entire
new school law, with stricter and
palmer qualifications for All in au-
thority, and penitentiary penalty
for those found guilty of evading or
violating it, and the duty Of some
one to investigate its observance,
placed outside of any school officers,
is badly needed from the next Leg
islature.
JURY DIsAGREEs. In The damage