the other can withstand the corrupting influences of this world, unless seasoned with the salt of the earth — the saving truth of true religion.
Brethren, the best efforts of every enemy of the Church, from Julian the Apostate down to the modern pseudo-patriot, have been directed to the divorce of religion and education. That alone, together with the woeful results attending the success of those efforts in the world to-day, should thoroughly convince us how important a lesson is the example of Christ's earlier years — how criminal it is for any man or set of men to put asunder what God hath joined together. Those of us whom love or duty interest in the training of youth, should take this lesson well to heart and see to it that our charges, while giving to Caesar in time and attention the things that are Caesar's, should not neglect the still more important duty of giving to God and religion the things that are God's. Of the many means to this end, I will mention only two — first, to seize on every opportunity for directing the children's minds heavenward; and second, to insist on the frequentation of the sacraments. Teach them, mornings, to light the fire of God's love in their hearts by prayer; and at night, by prayer, to go to sleep on the bosom of God. God is the light of the world and, to be illumined by Him, one must turn towards Him. Public worship on the Lord's day and religious instruction in Sunday-school, help to lift the soul of the child out of the shadow of earthly things into the clear light of a higher and better world. By such pious exercises,
