Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-04-05
FOR CHILDREN.


like 10 see boy a d girl listening al.
tentvely to their father, whilst he points 10
the last leaf on the tree, and reminds them
that " we all do fade as leaf" | like 10
see troop Of fgood.tempered boys and girls
trundling tier! hoops, one after anoher.
round a beautiful lawn. ! like to see youth
offering to carry a bundle of wod for poor
old woman who can scarcely hobbIe along.
like TO see little Girl trying TO her utmost
TO make her quarrelling brothers friends
again. | like 10 see lad fetching pitcher
Of clean water every morning for poor
cripple, without accepting any pay for his
labour. like to see children come directly
they are called 60 directly they are bidden
and whel,sr at home or at school, always
obeying cheerfully. like to see you'll
| leading his aged grandfather to the house
Of God. l liGeto see an aged Christian
sitting in an easy chair, and at her feet on
stool, girl seated with iSSA4 Bible in her
hands reading the thirty-seventh psalm. !!
like TO see Sunday scholars up bctimes on
Sabbath morning, and making all haste,
without noise, to get themselves ready for
school. like to see them walking ord.rly
to schoo!, with hands and faces clean, their
hair neatly combed, and their clothing clean
and neat. like to see the enter the
school with cheerful countenances, about five
minutes before time. like to see them take
their seats and sit very quietly until the
school begins. like to sec them rise and
join heartily in singing their morning hymn,
and close their eyes during prayer. like
to see them stand up and repea, their chap.
ter or catcchism distinctly. like to ses
them pay great attention whilst their teach.
er is explaining the Scriptures, asking CUES
tons, and kindly encouraging them TO for.
sake the broad road which leadsto dcstrnc-
ton, and to choose the narrow way which
leads 10 heaven. Ike to see them behave
well in the house OF God. like to see Sun.
day scholars leave and go 10 their homes
quietly and quickly. l Ike to see them Sit
ting with their parents around the table, re-.
latIng what they have been taught at school,.
AMI then, to faish tho day well, and 10
make the scene complete | like TO see each
Sunday scholar retiring alone. before get.
ting into bed, to offer up to God prayer
something Ike this -" o Lord, my Max.
er, who art in heaven, hear the prayer of a
chill. Although | am young, yet am d
sinner ; forgive my sins for the sake of
Christ who died to save sinners, and make
me pure in heart. Help me ,oremember
what have Lcen taugh, TO- day, and give m>
grace that | may attend to it. Turu me
from the broad road Of sin, and lead Inc in;o
the narrow way of holiness. May | love
my parents and my teacher moro, and my
Saviour best of all. As grow in years
may increase in wisdom, and in favour
both with God aad man. Keep me from
being proud and unkind. Keepms from all
that is wrong. thank thee for the Sabbath
day and for the Sabbath school. | thank
thee for all thy mercies. lpray that my
schoolFcliows may cease to do evil, and learn
10 do well. MAY we all become thy children
ON ea.,h, and when we die take Us to heav.
en- there may we meet our Pafcnts, and
be for ever happy, through Jesus cariss our
Lord. Amen"
Eos. CTinstead. +. G.
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