MORAL EDUCATION. AMONG the various theories of morals, proposed and published to the world, and generally leading to the same practical results, that seems to me the most simple and the most easily illustrated and comprehended, which makes the will of God, at once, the rule of action and the foundation of moral obligation. So far as the obligation is concerned, the theory may be thus stated: - all duty grows out of some relation; and all relations, which impose duties, are constituted by a direct act of our Creator; or they are formed by man, in obedience to a divine command, or, at least, in accordance with the divine will. Now of all the relations, whether natural or instituted, which exist among men, none is more important to human happiness, or more fruitful in responsibilities and prerogatives, than that, which obtains between parents and children. From it flow all the duties, which belong to education; and all the rights, incident to those duties. In consequence of this relation, it becomes the duty of parents to "bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; and to them, as a farther consequence of the same relation, belong all the rights, necessary to a faithful and successful discharge of this comprehensive duty. Both the obligation and the power may, indeed, be transferred temporarily, partially, and (in case of the death of parents, and perhaps in some other cases), entirely, to guardians and instructers. neither the one, nor the other, can be renounced or cancelled; while the relation itself, whether natural or assumed, remains. They always follow the relation, wherever it is found, in all its changes and modifications; and just as far and as long, as L MORAL EDUCATION. AMONG the various theories of morals, proposed and published to the world, and generally leading to the same practical results, that seems to me the most simple and the most easily illustrated and comprehended, which makes the will of God, at once, the rule of action and the foundation of moral obligation. So far as the obligation is concerned, the theory may be thus stated:—all duty grows out of some relation; and all relations, which impose duties, are constituted by a direct act of our Creator; or they are formed by man, in obedience to a divine command, or, at least, in accordance with the divine will. Now of all the relations, whether natural or instituted, which exist among men, none is more important to human happiness, or more fruitful in responsibilities and prerogatives, than that, which obtains between parents and children. From it flow all the duties, which belong to education; and all the rights, incident to those duties. In consequence of this relation, it becomes the duty of parents to "bring up their children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord; and to them, as a farther consequence of the same relation, belong all the rights, necessary to a faithful and successful discharge of this comprehensive duty. Both the obligation and the power may, indeed, be transferred temporarily, partially, and (in case of the death of parents, and perhaps in as entir some ardians and instructers. But can be renounced or cancelled; :er natural or assumed, remains. sion, wherever it is found, in all s; and just as far and as long, as |