Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1858 Excerpt: ...attainable. One important method of displaying a just regard for the prin »iplea of Christianity is to give due attention to the benevolent institutions of the day. The hand of chanty should be extended to all tho varieties of human want; multiplying its forms of action ia proportion to the forme of suffering; in the erection of hospitals, lunutie, and deaf and dumb asylums; in establishing dispensónos and poor-houses; in opening receptacles tor tho reformation and punishment of the vicious and wicked; founding institution« of learning of a high order, with charity scholarshipa, and perfecting our common school system. Jt is known that throughout our State there are many unfortunate human beings bereft of reason, for whom no adequate provision has yet been completed. There are others to whom the light of Heaven comes not, whose eyes ree closed to the happy smiles of friends, and the beauties of the world; and some who hear not the voice of love and the whispers of living nature. The poor maniac needs prompt and efficient sympathy and kindness and restoration to society, and whilst humanity rejoices over the result of institutions reared for his benefit, experienceehocre us with the knowledge that we can almost open the eyes of the blind and unstop tho ears of the deaf. These public enterprises demand no slecification at my hands on this occasion. Their establishment is among the duties which every State owes to its citizens, and we should endow and foster them in all their best forms and appointments. I only mention them, to say, that as Uod has given unto us tho fairest heritage in all the earth to inhabit, lot us not dishonor the gift, by erecting upon it institutions, or passing over it a code of laws less wise and beneficent than those of...
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