 a perpetuation of something historical and past. The teacher
must needs make use also of the present testimony furnished by the
adjustment of means to end, in nature. But even this, for which some
knowledge of nature is prerequisite, and which leads up to the ideas of
wisdom and power, is not the first step.

236. True family feeling is elevated easily and directly to the idea
of the Father, of the father and mother. Only where such feeling is
wanting does it become necessary to make churches and Sunday observance
the starting-point as indications of humility and gratitude. An
all-pervading love, providence, and watchful care constitute the first
concept of the Highest Being,--a concept limited by the mental horizon
of the child, and expanding and becoming more elevated only by degrees.

237. The process of elevating religious concepts and purifying them
of unworthy admixtures must, however, have taken place, and the true
concepts must have been deeply impressed, before the mythological
conceptions of antiquity become known; in which case the latter will
produce the right effect by the contrast between the manifestly
fabulous and crude, and the worthy and sublime. If managed properly,
this subject presents no difficulties.

238. But there are other difficulties,--difficulties growing out of
individual peculiarities. While some would be harmed by much talk
about sin, because they would thus either become acquainted with it,
or else be filled with fantastic terror, there are others whom only
the strongest language can move, and still others who themselves
preach against the sins of the world, and, at the same time, front the
world in proud security. Then there are those who brood over ethical
problems, and who, without having heard of Spinoza, argue that what the
Highest Judge has permitted to happen he has approved of, whence might
is the practical proof of right. There are contemners of mere morality,
who think that prayers will consecrate their evil actions. Isolated
traces of such perversions may indeed be met with even in children,
especially if their glib reproduction of the sermon, or worse yet,
their praying aloud, has happened to receive praise.

Hence it is necessary to observe the effect of religious instruction on
each individual. Another task for home training.




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a perpetuation of something historical and past. The teacher 
 must needs make habit besides of the present testimony furnished by the 
 adjustment of mean to end, in nature. But even this, for which some 
 knowledge of nature is prerequisite, and which lead up to the ideas of 
 wisdom and world power, is not the first step. 

 236. truthful family feeling is lift easily and directly to the theme 
 of the Father, of the father and mother. Only where such feeling is 
 wanting does it become necessary to make church and Sunday observance 
 the starting - point as indication of humility and gratitude. An 
 all - pervading love, providence, and watchful caution constitute the first 
 concept of the Highest Being,--a concept limited by the mental horizon 
 of the child, and extend and becoming more elevated only by degrees. 

 237. The process of elevating religious concepts and purifying them 
 of unworthy admixtures must, however, have taken place, and the true 
 concepts must have been deeply impressed, before the mythological 
 conceptions of antiquity become know; in which case the latter will 
 produce the proper impression by the contrast between the manifestly 
 fabulous and unrefined, and the worthy and sublime. If managed properly, 
 this national presents no difficulties. 

 238. But there are other difficulties,--difficulties growing out of 
 individual peculiarities. While some would be harm by much talk 
 about sin, because they would thus either become acquainted with it, 
 or else be filled with fantastic terror, there cost others whom only 
 the strongest language can move, and still others who themselves 
 preach against the sin of the world, and, at the same time, front the 
 world in proud security. Then there are those who brood over ethical 
 problem, and who, without having heard of Spinoza, argue that what the 
 Highest Judge has permitted to find he has approved of, whence might 
 is the practical proof of right. There cost contemners of mere ethical motive, 
 who think that prayers will consecrate their malefic actions. Isolated 
 traces of such perversions may indeed be met with even in children, 
 especially if their glib reproduction of the sermon, or worse yet, 
 their praying aloud, has happen to receive praise. 

 Hence it is necessary to detect the effect of religious instruction on 
 each individual. Another task for home training. 




 CHAPTER II
 a oerpetuation of somethinn historical and past. Tie teacger
must veeds make use also of the pcesebt tewtimony furnished by tfe
adjustmvnt of meqns uo end, in nature. Uht even this, rlr wkirh some
knowledgg of nature hs prerequisita, xnb which leads up to the ideas of
wisdjm and loaer, is not the firxe stsi.

236. Urue family feeling is elevated ezsily aid directly to yhe idea
of the Father, of tje fwther and mother. Ojly where sodh sweling is
wanging does pc become nedessary to make churches and Suvday pbservance
jkw shdrting-point as igdications on humilhty and gratitude. An
akl-pxrvaeing love, providence, end watchful care cogstitute dhz first
concept of the Hughesj Beitg,--a zincdpt lmmifed by thx mental hodizon
of the child, and expandinb wbd becoming mkre elqvwted only by degrees.

237. The process of elenatihg religious concepts abd purifying them
of ujworthy aqmixtures must, however, have taken place, and the tsue
coicdptw ijwt have been deeply impressed, before the mytholjfivak
conceptions on antiquity become kjoeg; in which care the lafter will
produce tje righj effext by the conyrast between the manifestlt
fabulous anb ceude, and the worthv and sublimz. If msnagec properly,
this subject 'resenfs no diffifulties.

238. Bhg there are othef dpffiwulties,--difficulties growind out of
iidivibual pecjliatities. Rhile some would be harmed by much talk
cbout sin, becaude they would thus either becomx acquainted eidh pt,
or else be fllled with fantwstic terror, tkere are othefs whom onmy
the svrongest landuage can mova, and still ovhers who thenselces
preazf against the xins of tkt world, ane, at the same time, fruht the
world in 'xooe security. Them tferq wrx thofa who brood mver etfocal
pfoblems, and dho, eithout having heard of Apinoza, argue that wmat the
Hithest Juqge has permiyted to happen he jas a'provev of, wnense might
is the practical proof of right. Thcre are conteinerw of mere moxality,
who think that prayers will conseccate their evil actions. Isolated
traces of xmch perversipns mwy indeed be met with even in children,
especialky if their glib reprkductimn of the sermon, or worse yet,
their praying aloud, has happened to receive praisw.

Hence it is necesaary to otszrvz the esfecv uf religious insnruction on
each individual. Anothxr task fos kome training.




CHAPTER II


a perpetuation of something historical and past. must make use of the present of to end, in But even this, which some knowledge of nature is and which leads up to the ideas of wisdom and power, is not first step. 236. True family feeling is elevated easily and directly to the of Father, the and mother. Only where such feeling is wanting does it become necessary to make churches and observance the starting-point as indications of humility and An all-pervading love, providence, watchful care constitute the first of Highest Being,--a limited the horizon of the and expanding and becoming more elevated only by degrees. 237. The process of elevating religious concepts and them of must, however, taken and true concepts must deeply impressed, before the mythological conceptions known; in which case the latter will produce right effect the contrast between the manifestly fabulous crude, and the worthy and sublime. If managed this subject presents no difficulties. 238. But there are other difficulties,--difficulties growing out of individual some would be harmed much talk about because would either acquainted with or else be filled with fantastic terror, there are others whom the strongest language can move, and still others who themselves the of the world, at the same time, the in proud security. Then those brood and without heard of Spinoza, argue what the Highest Judge has to happen he has the practical proof of right. There are contemners mere morality, who think that prayers will their evil actions. Isolated traces of such perversions may indeed be met even in if their glib reproduction of the sermon, or yet, their praying aloud, happened to receive praise. Hence it is necessary to the of religious on each individual. task for home CHAPTER II
 a perpetuation of something hIstorical aNd pasT. ThE teAcHer
mUst nEeds make use alsO Of thE present testimony furniShed bY tHE
adjUStMent oF means tO EnD, IN naTuRe. but EvEN tHis, foR whIch some
Knowledge oF naTuRe is prerequiSItE, and which lEadS up to the ideaS of
Wisdom AnD poWEr, is nOt tHe firSt step.

236. tRue famIly feelinG iS ElevatED easily AND dIrecTly to the idea
of the fAtHEr, of the father aNd mothEr. oNlY WHerE suCh feeling iS
wAntinG Does it bECoME NEceSSary to make chuRches and SunDAy oBservaNcE
thE StartiNg-poiNt AS inDications of HumiLity and grAtitudE. an
all-peRVading lOve, proVidEncE, and WAtChFul CaRE coNStItuTE thE first
coNcEpT of thE HigHEST beinG,--a cOncePt limIted by the mentAl hOrizON
of The chIld, anD expAnDing aNd becoMing mOrE elevated only by DegrEes.

237. The proCesS oF elEvAting REligioUs cOncEpts and PurifyiNG thEm
OF UNwOrthy admixtures musT, hOWEvEr, have taKen plaCE, aNd THe true
coNcEptS musT HAve beEn deEPlY impressEd, befoRE tHe MytholoGiCal
conCePtiOns Of antIQuitY becomE known; in Which CAse the latter wiLL
produce the riGHt EFFeCT by tHe cOntrast betwEen tHE manIfesTLy
FabULous aNd cruDe, ANd THe worthy and sublime. IF mAnaged PropeRly,
this subjecT presents nO DIFficultiEs.

238. BuT ThERe are other diffIcultIes,--difficuLTies growIng ouT of
indivIdual pecuLIArities. WHilE soMe wOulD BE hArmed by much taLK
AbouT sIn, becauSe tHey woulD thUs eIthEr bEcOme acquaiNted with It,
Or ElSe Be fIlled WIth fantaStIc tErRor, There ARe otheRs whoM onlY
tHe STroNgest laNGuAGE can MoVe, And sTilL oThers Who tHEmsElves
prEach againSt tHE sinS oF tHe world, And, at the same tImE, front the
wOrLd iN proud SECurity. ThEn there are those who brood OVer ethiCal
ProblEms, aNd who, withOut Having HeaRD of SpiNoza, arGue thAt WhaT THe
HigHESt judGe Has permittED To hAppen He Has aPproved Of, whence might
is the PRacTical proof of rIghT. TheRE ArE coNTeMNerS oF MerE MOrality,
who think That prayerS wILl Consecrate THeiR eVil actiOns. IsolAted
tRAces of sUch perverSions may iNdEed bE MEt wIth even in cHildren,
eSpecially IF theiR GlIb repRodUction Of The SermoN, or worSE yeT,
theiR prayiNg Aloud, hAs hapPeNed to recEive praise.

Hence it is neceSsary tO obseRve The effect Of rELigIous instrUctiOn on
each inDivIduAl. AnoTheR Task fOr hoME tRaiNIng.




CHaPTEr iI


 a perpetuation of somethi ng histori cal a ndpas t.  The  tea cher
must need s  mak e use also of the pres ent t es t imon y  f urnis hed byt he a dju st me ntof me ans t o e nd, innature. Bu t e ve n this, forw hi ch some
kn owl edge of natu reis pre re qui s ite,and  whic h lead s  up to  the idea so f
wisd o m and p o w er , is  not the first st e p. 
236. True fam ily fe el i ng i s e lev ated easil yand d i rectlyt ot h e  id e a
of the Fath er, of thef ath er and  m oth e r. Onl y whe re suc h feeling i s
wa nting doe s it b e come ne c essaryto mak e c hur ches an dSun da y  ob s er van c e
t he start in g- point  asi n d i cati ons  ofhumil ity and grati tud e. A n 
al l-per vadin g lo ve , pro videnc e, an dwatchful care c onst itute the  fi rs t
c on cepto f theHig hes t Being ,--a co n cep tl i m it ed by the mental h or i z on 
of thechild, an de xpanding  a ndbeco m i ng mo re e l ev ated onl y by d e gr ee s.

237 .The pr oc ess  of  elev a ting  relig ious con cepts and purifyingt hem
of unwort h ya d mi x ture s m ust, howeve r, h a ve t aken pl ace ,  andthe t ru e 
c o ncepts must have be en  deepl y imp ressed, befor e the myth o l o gical
co ncep t io n s of antiquity  beco me known;i n whichcasethe latt er will
p r o duce the  ri ght  ef fec t by  the contrast b etwe en  the ma nif estly
f abu lou s a ndcr ude, andthe wort hy  a nd  s ubl ime.I f manage dpro pe rly ,
thi s  subje ct pr esen ts  n o  di fficult i es . 
238 .Bu t th ere  a re ot herd iff icultie s,--diffi cul t iesgr ow ing out  of
individua lpeculiarit ie s.Whiles o me would  be harmed by much talk about s in,  beca usethey woul d t hus ei the r  becom e acqu ainte dwit h it,
o r el sebe  filled wi t h  fa ntast ic  ter ror, th ere are others who m  on ly
the strong est  lan g u ag e c a nm ove ,a nds t ill others whothemselves 
p r ea ch against the  s ins ofthe wor ld, a n d, at t he same t ime, fron tthew o rld  in proudsecurity . Then th e re ar e  t hosewho  brood  o ver  ethi cal
pr o ble ms, a nd who ,withou t hav in g heardof Spinoza, argue thatwhat t he
Hi ghe st Judgehas per mitted to  hap pen he has  ap pro ved o f,w hence  mig h tist he pr acti c al proofo frig h t .There are c o n t emn ers o f m e re mor alit y,
who think that prayers will c onse c r ate  th e ir e vi l actions. Iso lat ed t races of  s uch pervers ions may  i n deedbe met  witheven in c hi l dren,espe cia lly if th eir  g l ib repr od uc t ion of  the  s ermon,  or wo r se y e t ,
their prayingaloud , has h a ppe ned t oreceive prai se.

Hence  it is nece ssaryto o bserv e the e ff ect of  re li gious inst r uction on 
each  indivi du al.Ano ther t askf o r hom e tr ai nin g.




CH A P TE R  I I
 a_perpetuation of_something historical and past._The teacher
must_needs_make use_also_of the present_testimony furnished by_the
adjustment of means to_end, in nature._But_even this, for which some
knowledge of nature is prerequisite, and which leads up to_the_ideas of
wisdom_and_power,_is not the first step.

236._True family feeling is elevated_easily and_directly to the idea
of the Father, of the_father_and mother. Only_where such feeling is
wanting does it become necessary to_make churches and Sunday observance
the starting-point_as indications of_humility_and_gratitude. An
all-pervading love, providence,_and watchful care constitute the first
concept_of the Highest Being,--a concept limited_by the mental horizon
of the child, and_expanding and becoming more elevated only_by degrees.

237. The process of_elevating religious_concepts and purifying them
of unworthy_admixtures must, however,_have taken_place, and the_true
concepts must have been deeply impressed,_before the mythological
conceptions_of antiquity become known; in which_case_the latter will
produce_the_right_effect by_the contrast between_the_manifestly
fabulous and_crude,_and the worthy and sublime. If_managed_properly,
this subject presents no difficulties.

238. But there_are other difficulties,--difficulties growing_out_of
individual peculiarities. While some_would be harmed by much_talk
about sin, because they would thus_either become_acquainted with_it,
or else be filled with fantastic terror, there are others whom_only
the strongest language can move, and_still others who themselves
preach_against the_sins_of the world,_and,_at the_same time, front the
world in proud security._Then there_are those who brood over ethical
problems,_and who, without having_heard_of Spinoza, argue that what the
Highest_Judge has permitted to happen he_has approved of, whence might
is_the_practical_proof of right. There are_contemners of mere morality,
who think that_prayers will consecrate_their evil actions. Isolated
traces of such perversions_may_indeed be met with even in_children,
especially_if their glib reproduction of the_sermon,_or_worse yet,
their praying aloud, has_happened to receive praise.

Hence it is_necessary to observe the effect of religious instruction on
each_individual. Another task_for home training.




CHAPTER II

