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results of the most complete intellectual culture, yet destitute of moral principle — the slaves of wills untaught to bow in homage before the supreme Lord. Men of commanding intellect, in positions of responsibility and influence, without moral princi- ple, are no blessing to any land ; a curse, a tremend- ous curse, rather. It was no canting bigot who said: "The intellectual power, refined to the utmost, and wholly destitute of benevolence, resembles but Claims of ihc Bible. 103 one being, the principle of evil." Such education makes its subject only a more polished and efticient instrument of Satan. In the language of Everett: "Other objects, important as they are, and tilling in their attainment, too often, the highest ambition of parents and children, are in reality but little worth, if unaccompanied by the most precious endowment of our fallen nature, a pure and generous spirit, warmed by kind affection, governed by moral princi- ple, and habitually influenced by motives and hopes that look forward into eternity. It is the first duty and highest merit of a place of education, of what- ever name or character — school or college, acade- mical or professional— to unite with all its other working an effort towards the formation of such a character." But how shall this moral excellence be secured?