Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-08-22

not look up TO thee, MS olatF ofothe1, IN
chiidlke simplicity, as aimosta parent TO
hint And did not this expectation and
childIke conference.-the not this alone.
lay thee under obligation to hint And
art thou heard talking about not being his
keeper @>~a .' - s - .-ssss@f.
oh, Cain, Cain, where is Abel thy
brother?' Inthe absence Of his parents,
thou vast to be both father aud a moth
er to him. No other governor present,
thou vast to rule over him. His de-
sires were to be made known to thee, and
it was thy duty, and should have been.thy
pleasure tn attend to them. ThousRast 10
be his instructor and educator, both by
preeept and example. The lessons heard
daily from thy father and mother, thou
vast to talk over when alone with him,
and it was part of thy duty to confirm
and strengthen in him every good reselu-
ton, and assist him in sup2ressing every
vicious inclination. Thine it was to edu-
cate him, by thy example, to- temperance,
purity, chastity, self command, charity.
obedience to parents, and love to God and {
man. Thou vast thy brothers. keeper. !
Thou vast in no little degree. responsible :
for his health, his manners, his habits, his
intelligence, his virtue, his Piety. Thou !.
vast responsible, still more, if possible, to !
thy parents. Thou vast responsible, J
above all, to Him whose voice from the !
Heavens now calls thee to an account ;
Where is Abel, thy brotherR ]
Thou sayest know not. AM py
brothers keeper2. Wretch that thou hast
made myself, lying is to thee a matter OF !
no consequence Neglected. Of thy duty
to MIN, and neglectful of thy first duties
to thyself, thou hast suffered the blac kest
passions to gain an ascendaney overtt thee,
and now the demons of envy and jealousy
enjoy triumph. Thou hast imbrued thy
hand in thy brother's-thine only broth s
er's-thine only brothers blood. Thy
madIened rage has effected the destruction
of the only good man but one on earth.
Thou hast slain him whom it was thy
peculiar duty to preserve, and instruct, and
nourish, and cherish. hast destroy
ed him whom it was thy duty to. save.
And now darest thou lift thy murderous
voice, and say thou knowest not where
Abel isl Darest thou to tell his Father
and thine, that thou vast not his keeper?
And yet every brother is the keeper, of
his younger brethren, just as Cain was
Not the sole keeper, perhaps, for. there
are usually others who have the same du-
ty. In a greaterfor less degree, assigned TO
them. But this does not lessen your obi
cations You are to do all you can,
whether others do much or little. You
are to use your utmost efforts to make
your younger brother every thing which
God and nature and your parents have a
right to expect you to make him, both. by :
your precepts and daily lessons, and by
your example. You are his keeper;
and sooner or later viii d voice from heav- 8
en- say to you, Where is thy brother
You are to take care Of. his health, SO
far as you know how TO do. it. To be :
sure you are not to do what, for want of
knowledge, you cannot do. You are not
to instruct him on points on which you
are yourself ignorant: Neither your
earthly parents are such hard taskmaslers
as to require of you according to what
you have not, but only according to what
you have. :.'-4
You are surrounded on every side bv
the fruits of the season. Some of them
are in half ripe state, unfit as yet for The
digestive powers, and their juices as vet
unfit for the blood Have you moi been
told 500 Will you set your brother an.
example of self denial 10 this matter, or
will you not only neglect to do this but
even by your example lead him into temp
talion? You see him inclined 10 be gluf-
tonous. viii you assist your parents and
him in overcoming the bad habit, by an
example of self-denial and moderation 2
Or will you suffer your example to- mis- .
cad him still farther You see him in
clined to other habits which, You know
are hurtful, as lying in bed late in the
morning, neg lecting proper additions, TAX
ing very hot or, very cold or over exciting
drinks, or using improperfood. And will
you do nothing towards reforming him2
You are to take care in no snail de-
gree, of his mind. Yeuraparents are in
deed bis prime pal teachers, but you are.
or ought to be, willing assistant; at
least, a monitor. What they incuicate,
you should repeat, converse upon, and ex-
plain. till il is. properly impressed upon
the mind What they direct in, regard to i.
conduct. you should enforce, not only by
word, but example. Do you not. know
that an elder brother may thus greatlysa
sist parent in the discharge of his duiies
as an instructor and governor? j Did you
i ever know the Younger children of, fam
! ily, or pupils of a school continue long to
i behave very i'll, where the elder Set them
perfect example? -, ~ 20,
You are to take care. also. to the. ut.
most of your power. ofsthe disposition
and temper-of the affections of the heart.
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