The Dolores star., 1902-08-29
(C'omrnunicated.) J

Every person has n moral nature
which must be cultivated in accord
ance with its laws. This nature is not
another and different nature from that
| which we have spoken of. 1t is the
same intellect, the same sensibilities
and the same will. The moral nature
is the mind knowing, feeling, and will
ing upon and concerning matters of
right and wrong, of worthiness and un-
worthiness, of obligation and duty.
Law is the expression of the Divine
will. 1t is the same yesterday, to-day
and forever. God knows neither direc-
ton nor distance, space nor time, large
nor small but all are alike to Him in
the execution of His mighty plan.
Insuperable obstacles have been dis
covered or imagined in the way of Civ
ing instruction in public schools in re-
spect to morals. 1t has been supposed
impossible TO separate such instruction
from questions Of a religious or semi
religious nature. The existence of diff
culties is freely admitted, but the de-
mand for such instruction is becoming
imperative. The obstacles must be re-
moved, or path must he found which
shuns them.
In court Of justice the judge is
guided to his decisions by the provis-
ions Of law made by some legitimate
authority. He merely explains and
applies the law to the cases brought be-
fore him. If case concerns human
conduct, he compares the. acts alleged
to have been done with the provisions
Of the law applicable to such case. If
the conduct agrees in form and nature
with the conduct prescribed by the
law he pronounces it fight; if It disa-
grees he pronounces it wrong.
To be right Is to be in hsrinony with
the requirements Of the law; to be
wrong is to be out of harmony with
these requirements. Right, therefore,
rs the term is here used, Is conformity
to law. The eotiduct of a citizen. il
right when, it Is In accord with the
laws of the state. In this case the term
right has no reference to moral clrarac.
ter OF qualities, but merely to the gues
ton Of obedience to the law prescribing
the conduct proper in such relition
In rendering its decisions the tudg
ment must be guided by the provision,
Of some law made BY some coHTpeten
authority for the direction and contro
Of human cendact. This law m1st b'
the standard of right conduct in case
where right and wrong are involved.
Like. ala other laws, moral law ha
refepertce to ends to be attained. Civi
law aims to make good citizens an,
thus to secure the highest good Of tn
state. Moral law aims to make mel
and women morally good, and thus I
secure, the highest good Of mankind.
requires such external condnet an
such state ef mind as will result il
the highest goed to the individual, an
consequently III the highest good TO tn
race Ss- whole.
1t set1HS dOuuuhulLy cNlueib ny WI
references to consciousness to legt
; tribunaAs, and to the conduct of me
generally, that moral law is'everywhei
recognized, and is everywhere regartie
~ of binding force. I :
No man lives without exerting
moral influence and the sum total ,
these influences exerted by the diffe
ent members Of a community const
tutes the neral atmosphere. Every a.
and every question Is, vt it, root, NOR
in its nature. Every person is a NOR
. teseher for good on for III, Example
. much more powerful teacher tina
precept. The parent nsy tell fIis chill
4 rem that eertain shinss sre wrong} b
e X he does those thinHs' himself his q
e SIMPLE will almost eertafnTy be copSs
y Chiklyenp grow ap III hArmony With n
moral influences surrbuhdings theiEs.
sl1e home and in the community. II
n man who " crooked In his desfin
y msy expect his children to be lskewis
aT # matter6 littls what ne may ted ther
~ and 30 tfi1saghout the entire sAtalog
xsA virtues. y =,
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