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other workings an effort towards the formation of such a character," it is the first duty and highest merit of every place of education, especially of every college, to make the principles of the Gospel as set forth in the Bible the subject of regular systematic study. And inasmuch as it is true in the college, as well as in the church, that " neither is he that plant- eth anything, neither is he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase," the college ought to unite with all its other workings, daily, earnest prayer for the gift of the Spirit, to open the eyes of every understanding, to renew and sanctify every heart. But it is said by way of objection: "The ClaifHs of ihc nihir. 105 necessity of morality is conceded. Yet morality is distinct from religion. A man may be a moral man, and not religious. Your argument feu* religious instruction therefore fails."' I will here stand aside and permit Daniel Webster to reply to this objection in his own burning words: "The ground taken is, that religion is not necessary to morality: that benevolence may be insured by habit, and that all the virtues may flourish and may be safely left to the chance of flourishing, Avithout touching the waters of the living spring of religious responsibil- ity. So the Christian world has not thought ; for by that Christian world, throughout its broadest extent,

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