The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-01
A Reply TO HARRISON Township Teachers.

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I Argus, of March 4, '9S, we lind an
article asking for an explanation.
] count myself glad to give any one
Hight. My reasons for writing the
article published in the Argus Of
oct. s, '97, was is great need, as |
was awakened to see it, and now |
trust it shall be like the leaven which
woman hid in three measures Of
meal until all was leavened We
are commqndi d to least our bread
upon the waters that We may find it
after many days"
This article has been the cause Of
considerable comment. We see
that some wholly deny that it is
true, while others healtily endorse
and commend it as thing greatly
needed.
Ii it is untrue in regard to any
one, to that pure one, we say to
you il was not intended; for no
statement was made that would in
lure the innocent. Is it so? that Il
man cam OF raise his voice against
an evil without receiving the censure
Of those who are appointed to the
most sacred place man is called to
fill, that of fixing the destiny of
men and nations?
We must educate or we will sink
below the standard of nations around
Us, and if it is not morally SO, what
will an education do for us? 1t
would be 10 the soul like impure
air to OUT physical body. 1t will be
the power that will make the whole
head sick and the whole heart faint,
and will enable its possessor to more
successfully prostltuts the God Civ
EN- gifts OF the soul.
1t is an evident fact, and one that
cannot be truthfulIy disputed, that
the teachers should be models
worthy to be followed by all their
pupils, and isn't it also true that we
place our children under the inhu-
ence Of the school room at that age
when they are as clay in the potter ;
hand, to be made a vessel unto
honor or dishonor, and woe to that
teacher who fashions one unto dis
honor.
Every teacher stands as a switch
tender on tie railroad of time, to
adjust the rails so that trains laden
with precious souls may reach their
intended destiny. Woe unto the
one, who sets them so as TO start
one soul on the road that will end in
its eternal ruin. How can they
face, in the great judgment day,
these precious souls they have thus
wrecked
If they do not know how to set
the rails right what then? The
railroad manager would be foolish
to place such one at such an inn
portant station.
Fresh in the memory of the writer
are the scenes of my first school
days. School was opened by read
ing bible lesson and kneeling in
prayer. Blest be the memory of
that sainted young lady teacher,
Miss Emily Newland.
If all our school rooms and in
stitutions OF learning were supplied
with Christian teachers the time
would soon be upon Us spoken of
by the prophet, Isaiah, "And they
shall beat their swords into plow
shares ard their spears into prun.
ing nation shall not lit up
sword against nation, neither shall
they learn war any more. " (lsaiah
2:4.)
Now to explain we will rewrite
The schools of HARRISON township
began Monday Oct 4. (This is
true.) We are glad HARRISON town
shin has trustee who has some re-
gard for law and order. (This is
true, and we regard him as an hon
est law abiding man, } and we hope
to see new era soon in the man
agement Of our schools. (This is
true.)
1t is lamentable fact thst the
sacred office of trustee has sunk tol
such depths a to have a saloon
keeper to aspire to it, (this is true)
but such will have to be said about
our township. CThis is true, also.) I
1t j. fearful to think that we as
people have become so blinded that
we could wish one SO lost to the
better interests of his fellow men 10
choose for us who shall teach Our
(this is true) when the
school room influence is the mold
OF human character. (This Is true.)
Ere this finds its way to the read
ing public we will have entered up
on another school year, (this il
true. } and sad as il is, it is but right
to say 50 we enter this year with but