The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-11
BAD TEMPER CONQUERED

George belongs to a Sabbath School in
s., Massachusetts. This little bow was
TIL within little more than a year, a source
OF much trouble TO his friends, on account
of bad temper, which would take fire at
the most trifiing causes. But lately he
seems to have overcome, in great measure.
his unpleasant disposition, and is now anx-
ious to endear himself TO his parents and
friends.
| will tell the little readers what GEORGE
did, to get The mastery of his wicked pas-
sions.
A young lady, who is very much attached
to good children, and who always makes
them as happy us possible, when in their
! company, spent lew weeks in the family of
which George is a member. He would. no
doubt, have been her fayorite, had he only
been able to govern bis temper, while she
was at his fathers; knt be had not learned
to restrain himself, even before his kind
Trend. She was oftep sadly grieved BY his
conduct. Just before. she left, this kind
lady resolved to talk TO little George. to
show him the evil ofgning way so much TO
MS wicked passions, and endeavor to per-
suade him to make an effort TO govern that
temper, which was causing himself and his
Trends so much trouble. Accordingly. she
took him aside, and with all the tenderness
and faithfnlness of sister told him of his
lauit, and how he might overcome it. She
tod hlm no" wicked ii was in the sight of
God, Tor linn to indulge his wicked anger
showed him how unhappy it made himself
and his friends, and how certainly he wopld
be punished with the wicked for ever. unless
he. broke away from this naughty indnl.
gence. She then left him, and returned 10
her home, no doubt remembering him often
in Der prayers, that God would forgive him
and make him better and happier how,
George could not forget the conversation of
his pious friend. He was convinced of his
fault, aid determined at once to change his
conduct. A few weeks after the lady left.
he requested sister to write to her, while
he sat down by his sisters side, and told
her what he wished written. | will give a
short sentence from the letter.
"To-day is my birthday, and have re-
solved to follow your advice. and never
more, if | can help it, indulge in anger.
mean always to fight against my wicked
temper, which makes me very nnhappy-
disp!eases my parents and kind friends and
makes God my enemy" Now when GEORGE
thought OF God being angry with him, no
doubt he prayed to him 10 forgive him. and
help him to overcome his wicked passions
for the lady who talked with him. and
made him resolve to be better bow. was a
very pions lady, and knew that he could
not do any thing without Gods assistance.
The mother of this little boy told me.
few months after he made this resoln-
ton, that he had almost wholly kent his
resolution, and, when he forgot It fer a mo-
ment, he manifested his sorrow, by MAKING
greater exertions afterwards to forget it no
more.
Now will not all my little friends who are
made unhappy by wicked tempers initiate
George! lie could say, 81 will fight against
my temper" and now he is much more han
Ply than ever he was before. and Is beloved
ny all who know him. Will not YOU follow
him IN SO noble resolution, and pray God
TO help you drive away from your hearts,
such dreadful enemy to your happiness
Remember, you must break your unkind,
and evil habits, or they will make you more
and more unhappy while you live, and at
last VIII make you miserable for ever. If
you indulge, while young in angry feelings.
they Will grow worse and worse every wear
will make you and your friends very I'M
happy, and what is fa- worse, will, if not
overcome, and forgiven, shut you out for
eveI from the happiness of heaven.
NOTE. If the children want to know what
the Bible says about the wickedness ofndulpinp
angry feelings, let them read Matthew v, 81.
"a, Kings v, IL, IL, and the story of Cain, and
ask their parents or teachers 10 explain them
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