Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-05-24
Dr.. Mason.
FOR CHILDREN
TRUTH THE BRIGHTEST GEN.

| TRUTH THE BRIGHTEST GEN.
1t was Saturday evening. The ceniro.
table was surrounded by circle OF happy
| blooming children. Some were preparing
heir lessons for the Sabbath. school, others
we're busiIy turning over the leaves OF the
large Bible. Presently the door opened,
and Mrs. Woodland entered with lamp in
her hand having just come fromthe chamber
where the three younger ones were quietly
resting on their pillows. 81 am glad you
have come, dear mother" said Emily "for
now you are quite at leisure, and can help
me so much abcu, finding my texts. Only
look all these beautiful passages have
found about truth l did not believe there
, we're half so many in the Bible. 1t seems
as if God loves "trulh" bettertha anything;
and, mother, | have thought about ii so
much this week, that when find a passage
containing the word "truth," it seems like q
beautiful gem, or something that | love. -
"You are right, my child, in supposing that
God delights in truth. There are more
than hundred texts in the Bible TO show
you how much He prizes truth, and abhors
lying. And just so far as you love it, you
resemble HIM who is the perfection ofrutb."
"Moiher, shall | read you some Of my
passages Hero is one that should love
TO write upon my heart, so that it woald
stay there. 1t is in Isaiah xiii. eh-'My
people are children that will not lie. So
lie was their Sav our 'Elis truth shall, be
thy shield and buckler.' All the paths of
of the Lord are mercy and truth; ) and a
great many more like them, but love the
one in Isaiah bes, and I'll tell you why. Last
summer, one morning, as you were busy
about your work, one Of the little children
said something which you believed to be un.
true. You were standing at the table max
ing bread, and saw the tears in your eyes.
and you repeated very slowly that passage.
never heard it before, but, it went down
into my heart, and when have been temp.
ted to say som thing little different from
the exact truth, | think ofthose words :'Mv
people are children .at will not Iie.' " "ll
was indeed sweet passage to be treasured
in your memory, and | hope you do moi
forget that there is one who can '~rite it
upon your soul'-whose very office 1t is to
take the truths of Gods word and show you
their life and spirit; or, in other words, to
make you love them more than gold or the
most costly gems.
During this conversation the children
had laid aside their books, and were alten-
lively listening. "Mother," said Willie,
"did YOU ever know me to tell lie p "Per-
haps, my little boy, if you should examine
your words and actions as carefully as your
sister Emily has done, you nigh, think of
many instances in which you have stepped
aside from Gods path of truth For in
stance when little Albert took the pen from
the inks,and and blo,ted your books n very
little, the o'her day, oh mother you cried
out, .AIbert has blotted my book all over;'
and when few little birds were picking the
crumbs in the yard, you exclaimed, Come
and see these hundreds Of snow. BIRDS "
"Why, mother" said Susan, "that is just
like Charlotte Reynolds, for when she was
here she told mo her aunt had hundred
rings. but when Emily asked her seriously
.ifil was really true,' she confessed that she
had only twelve" "W'ell, dear mother,
will try and be more careful; | know |
want to speak the truth, and TRY to" said
the dear little boy, as his eyes filled with
tears.
"God will help you, for he is ready TO
give you all the assistance you desire and
what could please him more than to see all
nv chiidren seeking 10 walk in his pleasant
paths of iru,h?' When you have selected
all your beautiful gems Emily. from the
Bible, YOU may write them in lutte book,
and lay it on the man'el, that each one OF
the children may take passage every day
and let it be our daily prayer, Set watch
O Lord, before my mouth keep the door
Of nv lips" ."-Mo.hers Magazine.