Year: 1868

human mind, as the proper method of
training and developing The physical,
intellectual and moral powers of man.
FOR whatever may be in the eye of the
philanthropist in the future destiny of
man, whatever NAV be the measure of
temporal bliss, or of temporal glory, to
which he would exalt his species as the
ulimatum of all his aspirations, he con-
templates and designs to effect it all by
system of education in unison with
the whole nature of man.


Ihe christian himself, in seeking
the eternal happiness and glory of his
own offspring and society at large, forms
no schemes, conceives of no means in
human power to further his wishes and
to secure his object, other than educa-
ton; IN perfect harmony with human
nature as it now is, under the remedial
administration Of Heaven. And all
agree that an enlightened community
cannot be enslaYed, while an ignorant
and uneducated one may be. Sir Isaac
Newton entered life without a single
idea; so have all men. of all ages. Man
has capacity, or susceptibility from the
hand Of his Creator. He is. therefore,
the subject of education. He receives
impressions before he makes them.


That something, we call mind, acts
not until acted upon through the
medium Of the machinery of sense.
The material universe enters the soul
or acts upon the mind, only by the
medium of sense, and the body with all
its marvellous systems and tissues,
evidently exists for the interest and
behoof Of the mind, and not for the
body. And o, how precious is that
germ deposited by the hand of God
with so much wisdom and care, within
this splendid casket, formed with such
wonderful convenience and adorned
with such splendid beauty. Hence
the great care and expense that Heaven
itself has been at. and all the true phi
lanthropists of all time, and all ages, tc
develop this something in man, called
mind; and the ray of legislation, bot
in Europe and America, TO enable man
to enjoy, himself, and society around
him.


And now, fellow citizens, your faith
ers have, or soon will, all step behind
the curtain of time, and leave thii
great and grand work which we have
so nobly begun, to be carried on, and
Oh, by you. We had the forest to cleal
away and roads to make, we had oui
school houses and meeting houses Il
erect, and no money from the State 4
help us pay our school teachers. W,
have met all these difficulties, as bes
We could, and now leaYe it with you t.
carry forward. And am glad that ",
can say you have better facilities Il
prosecute this great and good worl
than we ever had. You have no farm
to clear, nor roads to make. You
school and meeting houses are mostly
built for a number of years to come
Besides all this, you have not only
property and a per centage from th,
State, but have lawful right to tax u
who have borne the heat and burder
of the day. l say all these things you
have at your command, and as this i
my first and must be my last address
ever can make to you on an occasion
like this, therefore, 1 would say to yoI
by all that is great and good, by tht
love you bear your country. by all the
love you have for our own offspring
and the rising generation, educate yosa
children. And when l say educate,
mean physically, Intellectually anG
morally.