The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-25
and love.

{; facuIties,-knowledg and love.
 Since man is the composite be- l ing, we saw he was, he is perfect only when all his component parts are per feet in themselves and perfectly ad- i justed. The physical condition must l be perfect body well formed, we'll de- veloped. For this he needs good food, good healthy clothing, good shel= l ter.-al1 that conduces to a sound
 body, where every organ accom- IIishes its appointed task and life is i vigorous and strong This is the work of parents in early years; 1t is our own duty when we reach the age at which we mature and become fit | to guide ourselves.
 i Physical culture is necessary, but
 we must not make that the aim of our existence Our aim is not to be a great race physically; that is all right
 for horses and cattle A perfect man needs normally a, perfect body, but it
 is needed only as a means to attain l tn ehigher airn,-knoWledge and love.
 In weak bodies we often dnd very no-
 bIe. generous, lofty souls
 The intellectual element must be perfect the perfect man must have a clear mind, a good sound knowledge l of the things necessary for present I life and of the things necessary for
 his final existence beyond the grave.
 He must have knowledge of himself,
 his nature, his origin, his destiny and of the means to attain his destiny If he is ignorant of himself, doubts about I his nature, his origin, his purpose in
 life, he is poor unfortunate stray, l a ship without a compass, helpless, l hoyeleSs, wandering at random on the: ocean of the world, till he finds, with l out thinking, the eternal shores where
 his lack of faith is severely blamed and will be very severely punished. T ttMany have a Knowledge of earth, 1<ST7 r1R 1eS E1f j electricity, of mathematics, of things 1 visible, tangible, of history, of geo.
 graphy, but here their science ends.
 They may know much, but they are l very, very ignorant people, for they don't know the principle and source I their destiny. It matters, but not so
 very much, whether we know or 1 don't know the laws of grammar, I geography, mathematics, physics i'm I ternationaI relaHons-it matters, but
 not so very much, wh ether we are I profound students of earth's laws and I history; but it matters a great deal, 1t 1 matters supreme1y whether we know 1 or don't know our God, our origin T our destiny. The poor, despised work ing woman who says her beads and i prayers to God for light to know her
 daily duty and grace to accomplish I it, who knows little of earth's science, 1 but knows her God-Heaven's science l-Fa1th-is far superior to the proud rahonaIist who may boast of his
 Knowledge of science and languages.
 She has Knowledge of the a1l-import-
 tant truths; she knows many things but ignores what is most necessary.
 The perfect man knows both the
 truths of eternity and the truths of 4 time. The Church does not favor
 ignorance-We favor knowledge, all the positive Knowledge possible to
 man in his position in life, but she I insists on his knowing God and the
 eternal truths of religion above all
 else
 'rThe moral perfection of man Is
 closely allied to the intellectual and follows it A moral life is the life 1 pose, a good life Man like every
 thing else is good when he accom-
 pIishes the end for which His Creator l destined him. A good light is a light
 that gives plenty of opportunity to see
 even in the darkest night A good
 boat is one that carries passengers
 gers safely over the water A good
 house is one that shelters well it's in
 habftants against rain and cold A
 good servant is one that serves well,
 does the will of his master A good
 man is one that does perfectly what Il God wants him to do.
 Now we saw that the purpose of
 man is knowledge of truth and love
 of the idea1s hence man is morally , perfect when he knows and believes
 truth and conforms his life to the 1 noble model God gives Eiral-knows
 and loves God and Creation-g1or1des God by a life of faith and charity here, with the solid hope of g1or1fytng Him by the blessed vision and ecstatfc , love of Heaven hereafter
 True education is the training of the perfect man Hence 1t requires
 
 to this. It requires intellectual de- 7 velopment-tIlfss too, is the duty of ) parents. a duty however generally } committed to authorized teachers who are better equipped for it and give their lives to it. It is not strictly a It requires moral development. This } too, is the duty of parents This duty they accomplish themselves under the direction of the church, supremefy charged with the guidance of all men to their supernatural destiny.
 Now, my dear brethren, where Is } this education to be found ? Where do we find the child perfectly formed } for it's life on earth and its life be- yond the grave? What teacher makes , the complete nnan-the man who is : acquainted with all his duty towards God and his feIIow-men? Not in the non-denorninationaI school where God } is not known and is ignored. There
 children may learn and~become clever , and leaving may know how to eal- culate and measure the advantages of } earthly things. There. they may learn , worldly wisdom; there they will not learn the motives, the strong motives ] for curbing their pride and selfish ness-and going out into the world 7 they will use their knowledge to att
 tain their selfish ends. They will not, and they cannot, form that happy so- l ciety of devoted, unselfish men that 3 will make life happy here and give } a, foretaste of the happiness of ] Heaven. The words of Washington, 3 solemn words. solemnly said on a : solemn ccasin1l a1arnr.Ia1,,.ia i'd te