The Indianapolis journal., 1899-07-23


vided. while those for evil are united and
stand firmly against the advance of the
righteous forces. Now let US unite our
forces for righteousness. he said. and with
orr work all together. united for good. We
will sweep all before US
MIR. HawIey's Address.
''Filial and Parental Duties was the sub
ject discussed by Rev. James NJ. Hawley.
of Hot Springs, Ark. He said, in part:
What the Acropolis was to the cause
of Athens, the home is to social right
eousness The battles of right against
wrong are not fought there, but all that is
worth contending for is kept there as in
sacred repository, and the affection for the
place dearer than all others should be trans
and beetS itS Wtsout which rGss is
mo home can be the conservator of So
ignition aDd Practice Of certain % ai and
parental duties. 1t Is the duty of parents
to exercise over their children firm and In
troll lies not only In the precepts and prin-
ciples taught. but mainly In that discipline
which is as necessary for rectitude or char
acter as the skeleton is TO the uorightness
of the body. Furthermore, it is the duty
of children to render prompt and cheerful
obedience TO this control, and the value OF
this obedience depends not upon the subdu.
ing of the wills or even willfulness, or
children, but upon the contact of an i'm
pressible personality. just. rounding into
and steadfast aims. The conditions under
which we are living at present make 1T es-
pecially important that the homes, the CIT.
adel and shrine of righteousness be most
sacredly guarded. Technical scholarship has
thrown into utter confusion many. many
things which up TO the middle of this CEN
tury We're supposed to be as firmly estab-
lished as the everlasting hills. The science
of biblical criticism in its various branches,
has demanded and is obtaining a thorough
restatement of our theology Many a ira
ditional belief, dear to the popular heart
as the most vital truth. has been utterly
1.-The duty of the home In the present hour
Is to preserve a deep reverence for sacred
things, so, that however much our minds
hearts may still be indissolubly bound TO
the essentials of truth The sacredness OF
the Sabbath, the church, the Bible. respect
for the ministry of the church, the magis-
tracy of the Nation, belief in the essen
tials of the faith. salvation by faith in the
virtues of a pure and self-sacrificing Chris
tianity, the sanctions of future rewards ana
punishments-all these should be tclght In
the home.
1.-The nation happiest in peace and most
resstless in war is the nation whose safety
lies in constabulary OF enligntenea con. on
homes for this? Shall the mutual obliga-
tions of parents and children be SO disre,
garded that in the departing OF the e., OLD
knowledge reverence, too, shall perish!
H. A. Schroeder, OF Covington, Ky, spoke
of the "Obligations of the Citizen to the
Church" He began by saying II am
German by birth; an American by choice,
and child of God by His grace" This
sentiment was loudly cheered. Mr.. Schroet-
ter spoke principally of the support of the
church by the citizens. He told Of one man
who paid nearly half OF the expenses OF a
small church In Covington, yet the man Is
| not a member of any church and Is an un-
believer. He saw that whatever might be
| the truth in regard to the religious belief
| the actual work of the church was a great
power for good and he supported 1t with
| his money. The Nation he said, has freed
the slaves and made all people here equal.
| but ii took the church. with its unseen but
wonderful power, to free the women. 1t Is
| this last part of the nineteenth century that
| is the golden era of which the poets sing
| and 1t is the church that has made 1t So.
| 1t Is the church that has brought about the
present advance standard in everything and
has added to the comforts and happiness
of the people.
After the address of Mr.. Schroeder six
colored young men. forming the Glee Club
| OF the Clafin University Of Orangeburg,
| s. c.. a school maintained by the Methodist
| Episcopal Church, sang three songs. They
were applauded so much that they could
scarcely get away.
1.-The Citizen and the Common School"
was the subject chosen by James L. Hughes,
of Toronto. Ont. He complimented Indiana
| highly on the fact that 1t is the first State
| In the Union to incorporate the kindergarten
| in its free school system. In part, he said:
THE home and the school must cooperate
| heartily in order to secure the complete
% fha To erfxv ar1fr1 1al
| plantations regarding his peculiar phases of
| character In the successive stages OF his de-
! velopment: to reveal to him and his parents
the indications of his greatest power so that
| he may be truly guided to his best sphere or
| life work: to transform the ideals regarding
discipline from Degrading and dwarfins
| coercion to ennobling and stimulating free
dom; to preserve the essential harmony be-
| tween the environment and developing in
fuences surrounding and molding the child
| at home and at school, that he may become
a definite, strong harmonious charcter self
| poised, self-reverent self-controlied. self
| directed and self-active; and to give him
| garding unity Of purpose and community of
| effort. which are the fundamental elements
with the school in studying the child; in
| providing ample facilities both at home and
| at school for free play. for his choice of
| quaintance with the processes of life. growth
and evolution in nature; by loaning for
school use apparatus, pictures and other
| articles of interest; by organizing leagues
| of school art or leagues to secure pianos,
| libraries, museums, aquariums play
| grounds. gymnasiums or gardens for the
schools and by forming literary, scientific
| and social clubs. in which parents, teachers
| and children may take part freely.
1.-The citizens duty to the schools are: to
| prevent the overthrow of American civiliza-
| ton by organized representatives of Latin
! civilization who seek to destroy national
schools; to provide good schools; to secure
great teachers and pay them we'll; to make
| the Bible the foundation of the ethical train
| ing of the schools; to keep the national flag
| on every schoolhouse and train every child
! to make 1t: to reveal the spirit Of enlight-
| tned patriotism; to see that the schools
| qualify the people for Christian citizenship
| by their courses of study and of work."
The afternoon meeting closed with a num-
| Der of songs by the Juanita Glee Club, an
| organization OF Chicago young women.
| UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.