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 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,