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Página 193 - to sacrifice their own opinions and modes of judgment, and become the servile mouth-pieces of their inferiors in knowledge, do not even offer themselves for Congress or the State Legislatures, so certain is it that they would have no chance of being returned. Political life is, indeed, in America a most valuable school, but
Página 101 - No parochial ministry," said Arnold, " can be more a cure of souls." " My comfort depends more and more upon their good and bad conduct." " My work has all the interest of a great game of chess, with living creatures for pawns, and the adversary, the Devil.
Página 18 - only power which makes a nation invincible is the intellectual and moral power. This we must restore/' Another minister of state said in no friendly tone: "The empire has systematically kept the great mass of the people in ignorance, in order to make them convenient tools of despotism.
Página 26 - KENDALL BROOKS, DD, of Kalamazoo College, on the question : HOW, AND TO WHAT EXTENT MAY COLLEGES ESTABLISHED FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG MEN, AND ADJUSTED TO THAT END, BE MADE, BY THE TEACHING WHICH THEY OFFER AND BY THEIR APPARATUS OF INSTRUCTION, TO SERVE, WITHOUT DAMAGE TO THAT ORIGINAL PURPOSE, IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG WOMEN. [A
Página 193 - I was surprised to find so much distinguished talent among the subjects and so little among the heads of the government.
Página 194 - generally diverts men of great talents and strong passions from the pursuit of political power ; and it frequently happens that a man does not undertake to direct the fortunes of the State until he has shown himself incompetent to conduct his own
Página 193 - of the country being as effectually shut out from the national representation and from public functions generally, as if they were under a formal disqualification.
Página 27 - and to what extent, may Colleges, established for the Education of Young Men, and adjusted to that end, be made by the teaching which they offer, and by their Apparatus of Instruction, to serve, without damage to .that Original Purpose, in the education of Young
Página 27 - OF PROCEEDINGS. TUESDAY.—MORNING. 9 to 10—Organization of the Convention. 10 to 12 : 30—Opening Address, by Rev. BARNAS SEARS, DD, LL. D., to be followed by Oral Discussion.—Subject, Institutions of Learning established by Christian Denominations, considered with reference to present and probable systems of Public Instruction. AFTERNOON. [The papers named
Página 205 - Blest be the tie that binds Our hearts in Christian love,

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