The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-21
what's tho Matter WS,h Our Country. and
II. B j.

OF last Tuesday we noticed an article
beaded 'What'S the natter" and ylauc.
ing at the first line our eyes caught
these words, This is my first attempt
| at newspaper writing" This of course
made US very eager TO see what was in
the first attempt, but We had not read
far before, 70 use the common eXpres.
sion. we found the writer off his base.
brother. we think you were TOO severe
in your criticism. We admit there is
| loCseness in our moral traiuing in the
school room. Whose fault is it? We
say most empha;icalIy the heaviest
weight rests upon the parents. Too
little attention Is given TO securing
Christian teachers in our schools.
The patrons usually ask the question,
is be compctent:' but il should be,
'lS he a CAristian?" Teaching is a no.
bic calling, We consider next to the
ministry and in some respects above,
for the teacher comes in contact with
the children every day, and of course
the children viii trace the steps OF
their teacher. How often do we see
children OF different schools playing
school together, and each one wants
everything done Us my teacher" does
il. Are not the teachers. then. ewes
and ears TO little ones around. These
little ones are keen eyed critics. and
they are not slow to note the short.
comiIGs of their teacher. \ little one
does not need 70 learn its letters to
read the book OF example. The teacher
should walk warily before his pupils,
for they cannot fail to feel that they
have the right TO do as the teacher. or
speak in the fashion he uses.
What is cCUcatiUn: It involves the
whole training OF the man and OF All
the faculties, Of the conscience and OF
the affections, as well as the intellect.
SO !itc il complete withou: the cuiti.
walton OF t'c heart. How vain and
empty Is ku0"lcdge without pietv.
Although they be waited through life
on the gales Of success, ill not their
Ilvcs tc miserable failure if anchored
at last on the shores Of an undunc etcr-
nifty. The education of the heart is by
far tn" most important feature Of an
cdUcntjOn. Glorious will be the day,
when our schools fully realize this
truth. "Man lookcth on the outward
appearance but the Lord lookc,h on
the heart"
After considering this. we can readily
see the parents are to Il great extent to
blame. OF course, the children need
l!2hc training at home, and unless this
Is given. the teacher usually has a
rough time with such pupils But a
great deal can he accomplished any
way, II teachers OF pcty, religion, and
right moral character are secured by
our patrons, rs the scholars are always
affected for good or evil by what he
thinks and feels. AS the rose in the
parlrr hr"athps its fragrance through
tie atmosphere 80 the teacher is silent
iy satnrating the atmosphere about
those in his care with the subtitle aroma
Of his character.
soon Will our present young people
take hold OF the reins Of our govern.
m"nt. Are they being trained in Il
way that they can drive our grand Old
country TO greater glory than now
| crowns her head? The State is moth
ing else than the people, constitution.
a!Iy organized, acting in their organic
"apncity through the machinery of law.
II the people are morally righteous
their actions upon all questions pos
| srtsinG moral character must lie
righteous.
Now for the preacher. Our brother
II. Is. j. has dealt IL heavy blow upon
the preacher, which we think very un-
KNIT. People, as Il rule, form a dislike
!or the minister quicker than for any
other mnn. He is quicker to abuse
ana criticisc the minister than other
men. The prcachcrS are human and
arc exactly right in desiring pay for
their work. Show us Il preacher and
we Will show You Il poor man. How
often do we find it the case a man will
subscribe Il certain amount and that
VIII he the last bill to pay, and often.
times never paid. How often 90 we
find in our churches the salary of scx-
ton is paid first. Why? Because they
think the Sc"'0n might strike. No
Canger OF the minister doing such a
thing if his salary we're not paid: for
many minister Of the meek and lowly
Jesus is daily led to the slaughter and
Is dumb, for should he speak with his
lips, be would he called lovcrof filthy
iucrc; carer for this worlds go IDS
moro than IL lover Of mems souls. Asa
rule, ministers are the most conscicn-
ti"nS givcrs in their congregations,
and if their salaries were larger the
church would not have to plead and
beg and get up new inventions with
which TO whccdlc the pcnnics--yrs, the
pennies ont 0f tho rbursb p,n,,Lo,,