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Christ, that they adopt none of thoflc notions of our modern poiiticJan^ and 'philosophers, but labour in the old way of in* atructing the people in the book of God, and Ixainiog the children of the people to lore and reverence the rod of their fathers. Have nothing to do with any seminary of youth in which the Holy ftcripturea are not rccognispd^ are not ho- tured, and in which the principU>« of calholi<* iltgion arc not inculcated. Make your stand there, and flinch from it on no account. There Is no fear that the earthly applications of know- ledge will riot be attended to by the earthly part if m^n. But ye are the only watchmen to watch that the heavenly and q>]ritual apphcatJoiia of Icnowledge should be attended to* I do not say that you should diseociute the two from «»cfa otber; but tliat you should iDsitt tbey be not di B4>cittcd> and cec thai tbcy be oot. And if thi ca«t upoQ you the ctiafge of tUib^rahty, retoi iipciD tlicni the charge who are illibt^ml tu memory of tbdr fathers, to the hopea of tbcii children. If tbey ca«i upon you the charge bcctariaoisni, retort upon them the charge. F< it u they who make dtviftjoo between the worid that 15. and the world that is to come, between religion and nioruls, l>etwi^ai iiUftiaU aad know* ledge, between pruieiples aikd ends, i woitUi bare you to divide from worldly phtlanibropists but in the matter of education, f would have y to fitmnd for the spiritual interests of the clul dien. And do pot receive the plausible ptel that they will be taught rrligiun at honic^ or ii the church, or in at separate school for that et and that aloi>e- Ttiey should be taught religii when they are taught other things; or rather other things should be taught upon rcligiou and f< rchgioa* in order to educe and lead outof the youRj mind those spiritual powers, tlKiHe Divine cni cilie«whichelseiunsti«Iunibcr.whileeanhlypowej and earthly faculties are getting strength ani bead, and ^motbering the seed of spiritual life, for religion should be to the soul what the oal is Lo the forest, sending its roots deep, deep into the soil, lifting its noble top in fearless ma< jesty, and extending all abroad itt branebio| arms to enibmccwith iia elieltercver)' thing wbich betakes itself thither as a refuge. 1 pray therefore. Christians, in your several spheres, ii town or country, here or abn>ad, n^U to br pul out of eountenance l>y late-sprung notions ani ox el>UCATl03f4 92^ theories concemini* education ; noiihcr to se^k to put tbemout of couDteua