The Saint Paul globe., 1898-11-20

ment should also apply TO HaeckeI's
theses, and while I desire that it shall so
apply II was, in fact. my purpose, at the
time. to make it apply only TO the doctrine
Of child condition as my language clearly in
dicates; nor was the statement made else
where in my remarks nor was it intended
for any other theory doctrine. And in or
der that my views may be correctly known
desire to say that 1 cannot bring myself tc
accept as safe basis for the education OF the
child any theory that not only ignores, but
ABSOLUTELY DISPENSES WITH
the Christ life and Christ mission in the
world and with an oyeprWing. guiding di-
recting Power. '.one everlasting Creator and
Ruler, of whom it is infaLlibly said In
the beginning. God created, the heavens ard
the earth, = theory which an eminent evolu-
tlont-t has declared to be d mixuim com
postum Of science, philosophy and tiIeology
an ella podrida eomDounded OF the most gIar-,
ing errors and absurdltieS of atheism, ma
terlalism and panJheisFn, ! an cishC and mod
ern, in which God is but useless hypothe-
uIftable.' -
beyond this I do notz wish t5 discuss be-
fore YOU any theoryser| system of philosophy,
nor would be understood as declaring that
all speculative thought or philosophy leads
to such cone usionsr as are. fauld in the re-
jected theory to which reiersnce has been
made. 1t Is sufffcient@ for me to object 20
any such doctrines in our school work with
out inquring from whence they came or as
serting that they ara an egsea tia1 part O.;
any theory or system. OF philosophy. But
for yet fuller ard coulpleter view of this
subject let me call your attention to the fol-
lowing remarks of Prof Tyndall and com
mend them to YOUR thoughtful study: The
scientific mind can find no repose in the
mere registration or sequences in Nature
The further question intrudes itself with re-
What is it that binds the consequent with
the antecedSnt in Nature? The truly scien-
tifc mind can never rest until It reaches the
forces by which the observed succession is
produced Touching this statement | trust
| may add, with confidence that this admis-
SION of so eminent a scholar that science has
not yet accomplished anything in this direc-
ton, leads to the conclusion that admitting
the statement. may venture to inquire If
1t is within the range of science to conduct
US TO a final answer. A law Of nature. is
quence, which it has no power TO originate
THE WILL OF GOD
What is the first cause which set ali this
array Of force in motion and which guides
fl through the complicated counterplay OF
nature? What uIterior agent pois d the stars
and fixed the equilibrium OF the universe ana
adjusted and still controls the complexities
Of lis inter0alanced forces? What rover de-
signed that a hundred roses should be de-
veleped from one, and that many pigeons OF
many cOlorS shOu hutter around the hCma
roof? From whence the wonderful power =
adaptation imposed on the few known elc-
mentS by which they are made TO appear
under so many forms? To this far more en-
crossing question science leads the way, hut
can ii supply tEe answer Is there not need
of tTanscencent second something without
which it must leave the m; st ~ unso'ved and
insoluble. and has the word not found that
this second something is the win of GOD I?
Really, we almost appreciate what Mrs
Browning must have felt when she wrote
The Pagan kissing for step of Pan
The wild gc3ts hoot print en- the loamy
down
Exceeds our Modern thinker who turns back
The strata. granite, limestone, coal and
Concluding coldly with:
Here's law, Where's God?"
beg that you win pardon this depression.
The subject has its destinations and we
have wandered away from the dryer and
more practical questions that we stould con-
slider. Do not attach too much Importance
10 the thoughts that l have placed before you,
and If they are cause of Der9iexity or an
nOyance dismiss them altogether.
For the explicit and Affirmative answer
then. as 10 the nature Of the child, | re-
peat again my hearty acceptance of Froebel's
theory, The child is the product OF God
and there is nothing better
DIVINE ELEMENT.
The human being is nearest his Creator in
infancy We say of the infant taking its
food that It is 4 little animal; 1t were far
better to say of it, as distinguished ec-
cIesiastic hes said. It ia not little animal.
bGt u liiJAe SUuts uuSevfS1tt0 bE LAS IeNeF OF
life aud unscarred by tiee. .scoria of the storms
and passions of humanity. And. considering
what view is best suited To our work as
teachers, let US further consider Froebeps
teachings. Whether they are TO be accepted
or not they are worthy of study. He says:
All education not founded on religion IS
unPrOductive. All has come forth from GOD
( and is through God alone conditioned To
thls il is that all things owe their existence.
The divine element that works in each thing
is the true idea of the thing. The destiny
and calling OF all things is to develop their
true idea, and in so doing reveal God in OUT
ward and passing forms.
These are his utteranees and they lie at
! the foundation OF his system, the purpose be-
ing in part that the divine In the human
shall recognize the divine plan and purpose
! in nasnre. He was not honored IN his day.
/ Neglected, denounced. his schools forbidden.
/ sometimes hungry, he died in 1852 without
| a thought of the great work that was 10 flow
! f1uence.
Taking the child in this state or condition
/ at the age Of 5 or years. the responsibility
/ of the teacher is imposed. What is it?
mother once said to me. with much feeling.
/ referring to a little boy that sat near her:
Tomorrow I shall send him to school. He
has been my constant companion up TO this
| hour. There is no evil thought yet moving
feotion. without falsehood or selfshness. yei
/ developed in his nature Tell me. teach
/ er when his school days are over, how will
/ he return to mel" y
WORLD ENTERS HIS LIFE.
| 1 replied: He should return with prae-
tical and reasonably thorough knowledge Of
subjects essential to a useful and honorabls
career in the community in which be Is tc
live; he should have strong, robust. honesi
character permeated By the moral qualities
such as he now possesses -truthfulness. hon.
esty, gentleness and justice. From this tins
| he VIII no more be exclusively the tender
beautful child ef hls mother. but into his