Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-01-12
FRIDAY, JANUARY ~, 1888.

cies Of religion They need some powerful
motive to prompt them--some heavenly
influences 10 shield, protect aud guide
them. The Saviour came to call sinners,
not The righteous, to repentance. Bu, go
farther and deny the very TACT on which
this object ION is founded and maintain that
there are as many aud dangerous obstacles
to moral aud religious perfection in the qn'
ct spclusion OF domestic life, as on the more
public and active stage Of society. In pr
vatc life, there are not the restraints which
exist 10 public there are not SO many ob
serving cyes--there are not SO many lmpo,
sing responsibilities there arc more petty
pcrplcXing cares, to try the temper and
make insidlous inroads on the yielding
character. AVID how, under such circum
stances, can individuals be more fitted for
the pure cnjoyments and hailowed duties OF
rel gion! On the whole, are there not am
pie grounds for the conclusion that religion
is at least equally adapted, and equally ne
ccssary to either sex, and that the strange
anomaly which now exists in soc'o'y or dc
volving on one party an immense dIspropor
ton Of sacred duties and Influences, Is IN
natural, unscriptural, unfair and unwise -
Is it no, worth while for the serious erqul
rer and the lover of the best interests OF
mankind to ascertain why these things are
so, to investigate the proper remedies, to
apply those remedies as soon as possible.
and to remove all existing obstacles that
NAV obstrucl the desirable resul'
We hear much Of the vast importance of
maternal influence in moulding the youth.
iul mind. And no doubt many good lin
preston, nay, even the salvation OF many a
son may be traced under Providence, to
the Instructions and warnings and prayers
of an afitctlonate mother. Bat firmly
believe that a Ctther's righteous example is
equally necessary to train up child IN the
way he should 90. Tue mother can &C
complish lltle. very little in this direction,
SO long as all that she effects is lhwar'ed
and counleraced by the dcporImen, OF one
whom her children are equally bound to
love aud revere, and who is daily before
their eyes How it must perp'ex he open
ing and not unobservani minds OF youth, to
remark in their parents difference Of prin
ciplcs, habits and lltc! The seeds Of pet J
and virtue planted by one hand, are thu;
almost certain 10 be uprooted by another
Can we wonder that under such clrcum
stances, so many young persons come for
! ward Into life with unsteady, vacl'iatins
PRINCIPLES, with 10 well grounded faith. am
no enduring habits OF rec'tudc' There is
also, if may so characterize 1t, something
approaching very near TO mehnne7s, II
loading one party with all the drcogefy' Ia
Dor and responsiveness Of moral ana :clIg
ious educniipn. II a man feels that lie Il
unworthy to be the spiritual guide OF hn
children, let hun at once change bis mode
of life, AVID become so. He cannot escan'
the " iuI obligation which the relation h'
bears Involves, The present ana future
happiness bo,h Of himself and his ot1sprln!
may depend upon the course he pursucs.
Does hot the piety of the present age re
qure more of the Infusion of 4 manly char
ucter than now possesses? Would no
r fanatcIsm and extravaganza be exchange
for more sobrlcly and moderation, if me-
would themselves take the lead n all re
CURED religious movements: And won!
there not be more rational, welI.regu'ate
yea in one sex. and more so.tcncd, chas, ell
ed energy in the other, if both the s,ropge
and weaker hands should combine in 1p
holding the ark of God?