The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-21
IBE EDUCATED YOUTH
lsfoysf for Stsdents IL Our Schools
aud Colleges.
NEED Of a CLEAR MORAL SENSE
AAd Educated Conscicnce 10 Accom-
~sNhy tho Trained Intciiect--scr-
mon by Rev. Bayne LcaycIi.
No tho Editor Of The Post.

y you herewith manuscript OF the sermon
preached Sunday morning, February 10. b,
a Hey. William Hayne I.anvell, D. D.. pas
Tor OF Tho First Presbyterian church. This
sermon has been the ubject OF very favor
able comment by many Of those who were
80 fortunate as to have heard 1t. and they
with many who did not hear II have ex-
pressed an ardent desire TO have 1t pub
lahcd, as 1t deals so thoroughly with a
4 subject IN which SO many OF our people
are deeply inuerestcd-the education OF
our boys and girls-you men and
young women. Yours truly,
G. w. Sedgwick. Clerk OF Session.
Genesis III. -: "And the Lord God said,
Behold, the man il become as one OF us.
TO know good and evil. :"
Some years ago a few Christian men
came to realize the Importance OF praying
for the students in our schools and col
leges-soIne Christians do, even In these
degenerate days, believe in the efficacy OF
prayer The effect was so happy and the
matter OF such extreme moment that they
sought 10 enlist the general cooperation
of all Christian people. They remembered
that the Lord had not merely sanctioned
prayer, given form and pattern TO IL. set
the example for II, encouraged importu
macy in II, but also declared that where
two or three agreed touching any one
thing on earth that they shall ask of the
Father IL shall be done unto them. They
very naturally believed that II not two or
three only, but II all believers should agree
touching one thing IL would be done for
them MS, II not more, readily and certain
~. For this reason they sought tho agree
nient in this matter of all who believe In
prayer and who are concerned for the
boys and girls in all the schools and col
leges OF the land. Thus II has come about
that once a year one day is sci apart In
which the churches are asked TO have the
youth Of the land twho are gathered in our
schools) In ;heir thoughts and in their
prayers And This is the day. All over
our land Christian people are with one ac-
cord pleading with God to grant His bless-
ing upon the various schools of learning
AMI the boys and girls witlEn their walls
And surely IL importunate and sincere
prayer can bring upon them the blessing
OF God no Christian will hesitate 20 unite
his prayer with the general plea for the
young folks who are beng educated FOR
the high aud heavy responsibilities of life
IN these mighty days.
Never before WAS there greater ueces-
sity for nm educated conscience and cultl-
waited moral sense TO accompany tho
framed INTELLECT Now for the FIRST time
has pure Intellect recognized its depend.
ence upon a clcar-eyed moral sense for It's
Il best health and best work recognized II
for the first time in anything like gem
eral view There have always hacn mon
OF great mental power thoroughly dis
elplined and devoted TO investigations In
the realm OF pure intellect who knew and
ieit ana preached the necessity of an IN
ais oiuble marriage between the con
science and tho mind In order to maintain
the best health for both and get the best
results from their aecordant iabors.
But Within The last few years emphasis
has been laid upon the need of n olenr
moral sense for the best exercise OF the
cultivated mind by those whose predo
cessors laid no such emphasis.
IL Is true that .sere are yet to be found
men OF intellectual power who pride them
selves on their lack or everyhlng lIke n
scrupuous conscience, and who think tbot
The fact OF being smart should cover moi a
inainltuue merely, but all their sins IL
was said OF one distinguished American
that no used 10 chuokle below his droon'
Ing lids and aver that while Inen said
everything eise about him, no one avn.
called him Tool. And on tie olber
hand It Is true that some people can We,
DC FOUND who think that II they have
go, Nohsciehce ana are sincere in their
moral action II does not mattcr
much how witless and doltish ma
silly they are, and in Inc nan,a
OF religion they devote themsnlwcs
70 the most imbecile fancies and ,hs
Vainest inlnginations with pcraIston,
50 setious ness worthy OF sensible cause and |
they take the fact thar all sensible naa.au
regard, II they do not laugh "a ,ha no,p as
nm as conclusive PROOF that thew
ere Gods only own" and ,ha, |
az the rost or the world '"a ~
going 70 the doyii MS fast md fnrIonss
as u can The apostle Paul once s,id thot
~, Nv ME- . 1901 Tor chrst's sake but these
torx explanation OF their condition
While these extreme cxeaptiens on, y.
iovha y j. nevertheless true thai cultis
Nalsd MINDS are laying a heretofore aIto-
.uener unheard OF emphasis upon the no.
crssi,s OF 4 sound moral sense Ia no IA
s.ty 10 sohndness and sanity of pure intaI.
AZ 49, y rsrlpatetac philosopher hiding I'M
ueI we Nreek equivalent "AgnostIc." ~,
somewhat too cloar confession az liz .siy
appropriated name In ts Latin form d.
,oramus, who goes about doing nnvtbina
nn, good, featuring lrrelgiausiy ,,pon rail-
'slous subjects, himself even laws n str,n,
uniphafis upon the necessity OF Il elsa,
,.,,.. srnse; although he spends his force
!, ~, =, 'ienuce 70 PUN the Christian basis
y m mcraiiiy-feith and hope dnd trust
very recently q distinguished to,rnaI,s,
WIG mas often done brave and good ,er,iss
p Ms country aud his time. rpfor,nnat..l,.
meie distinguished for his vigorous t,t.,,
cet tpan Tor high and n,as,srtul mara
'snse' too ctfen reported ID, east The llpht
~ TX Senlus over ways thar are dark
no Ticks that arc valn" BEFORE M jn,a,
gem audience In our city. rave his am
'nasis 10 the necessity Of clear md NOW
'rlui moral sense and gave II az ina Ia
on learned by his varied experience an,
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