The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-07-19

REV. DIR. NEWELL and knowledge
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Our fathers came to this new world
because they denied the right of King
James to rule ny mans life save his
own. Winthrop. Brewster and their
associates each proposed to be his own
king, and they trained their sons to
rule themselves. But the men who
signed the compact in the cabin of the
Maytiowcr were under no delusion as
to the difficulties involved in educating
men for self government. They knew
right well that Prince Charles in his
palace was being educated from child
hood in an matters pertaining to polit-
ical truth, economic truth and financial
truth. and they determined to prepare
their sons for all the problems OF gov
ernmcnt, relating to life, property and
the welfare of their fellows. Upon
landing at Plymouth. therefore, the
first thing they did was to set apart n
public square. around which the cab
ins were buildcd. In the center OF
that square they erected n building.
which was to be used for moral teach.
ing on Sunday by the minister and
for general education during the week
days by n teacher. One Of their first
laws also had to do with taxation for
the support OF education. And since
all the cOlOniStS were to be kings in
their native right. each law was pro-
posed before all the voters and by
them analyZcd and debated, and then
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Election day was made to be a solemn
festival, and about it were to be clus
tered all possible associations OF dig
nifty and beauty.
High Order of Manhood Produced.
On that high day all work ceased and
the citizens put on their best garments
AT o o'clock they assembled in the
public square, and ut given signal the
procession was formed The minister
and the magistrate marched Mt the
head of the company, then came the
teacher and the physician, followed by
the selcctmen and all the voters. Then
sermon was preached, In which the
citizens were told plainly that for a
man to cast his vote for n selfish end
ana without considering how that vote
would injurc his neighbours property
happiness ana life was to be guilty of
crime. Men voted as in the sight
OF the all seeing God The election
procession in old New England towns
was as dignilicd and wonderful ccre-
mOny as the one that once took place
In Athens. where each Athcnian was
made to cleanse his body, put on n
white roho bound with n violet girde
and. having been approved by the
priest and the civic official, he dropped
his ballot into II marble urn. In the
beginning each community was Il pure
democracy Better plans for the man
ufactirc of Il high order OF manhood
were never developed The quality OF
soul produced is the proof OF the fa.
Tiers plan. Self government made
mon brave. prudent. wise. self reliant
and farSi%Ltcd; II gave men initiative
and called ont all their reserves And
not only were the best interests OF the
home and the state conserved, but
crime was practically unknown and
whole villages were without lock or
bar on granary or house That was
not only the heroic age Of our history
but the golden age OF our patriotism
and prosperity
The Raising Up Of Leaders.
The passing Of fifteen brief summers
and winters witnessed the death Of the
heroic leaders of the cOlonists. EX.
poSurc to the New England winters, I'm.
sufficient food. poor cabins. the ten.
sion OF constant attacks by Indians
united to do their deadly work. Alarm.
ed by the passing OF Winthrop. Brew.
ster and Carver, the colonists began to
talk about the raising up OF leaders to
take the places Of the heroic band that
had gone. Instead Of sending to Cam.
bridge and oxford for their ministers
they determined to rear their own wise
men and produce their own EliShas
as successors to the ascended EiijaiIs.
In 1896. therefore, the cOlOnists united
their gifts and founded Harvard col
lege. and little later came Yale and
others Having provided for the
training for citizenship OF the COM
mon people through their school on
week days, they now prepared to Of
fcer the regiments Of workers by train.
ing their own ministers. magistrates
and physicians
The New Crisis.
During the next half century our
school system did it's work successfully.
The growth Of the population was
largely by natural increase. The
schools for the common people and the
colleges working with the four pro.
fessions. fulfilled the ideals OF their
founders Sut after the civil war a
crisis developed. Great railways were
hung across the Rockies An area of
expansion began. Representatives of
the steamships and railroads pIacard.
ed central and southeastern Europe
with advertisements. New settlers
came In like flood. Soon millions of
new peoples were here. The school.
houses and force Of teachers were
equal to the native stock. but no pro.
vision was made for the educational
problems incident to the arrival of