Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1840-10-07
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For the government of older children
in the house Of God, and it will apply with.
equal force to all public assemblies, the
/. Mothers journal prescribes number
of rules, which are so much in conforml-
~ with ourssosvra views aof@lheA manage
ment of children at church that we cannot
emit the opportunity OF laying them be.
fore our readers:
|. Be careful not to create a dislike IN.
the child to religious services BY confln-
ing them too long to one particular cxer-
else or position.
2. The constitutional temperament Of
The child should always be consulted IN
deciding how early it is expedient otake
it to church, or what portion of the dayi
should be.kept there. @
8. Teach children that it is a privilege
10 be raisen ~ -
4. Explain 10 them at a very early age
in much simplicity the design Of religious
worship.
8. Establish parental authority at home,
and its. exercise will be successful at
church. NJ
6. The smaller children, those who
cannot understand the sermon, may be al
lowed to sIeep-but as they advance IN
iage they should be impressed with the
Ianproprietv of sleeping on an occasion of
such moment as the season for worship
ping Col, and they surely, ought 10 have
Ian exainpleof Wakeful attentive hearers
IN their parents.
i r. Very young children should be al
loved to change their position OCCASIONAL
1lr during the service, but not atther own
81 they should not be permitted to
Eve the house daring the hours Of Wor.
Iship.
] This important subject has been excel
''llently well discussed by the editor of The
E Mothers Journal and We doubt not, bu
that wherever it IS read.the above article
among many others willreceiye thekind
est attention. We hope 45he instrpcsivt
contents Of this Journal will be tree sareC
/ mp in memory Baptist Record.
The BELIEVERS MAP.-Men thai Ia
tend to travel into foreign kingdoms. witt
any advarta ge to their parts, OF improve
ment5 of their experience. do beforehand
season and prepare themselves with tn
: Language, with some geographical obser
!. vations ofthe country. with some genera
notions Of the manners. forms. ciyilities
!, and enteFtainments of the natives there
: and do delight 10 converse with those me-
who are best learned In these or like til
particulars. Surely, as we all profess
: Journey 10 heaven, pilgrimage in thi
! present world, we should have our con
: versation now where NE look to have on
I everlasting abode with the Loid hereafter
! Now, ID the gospel of Christ we have, q
1t were, map, d typographical delinea
ii liion Of those glorious mansions which ar
i There prepsred for the church; we have
tel taste and description of the manners ofths
=. people; we have soE.e rudiments OF tn
s. language; In one word. we have abur
at daatlg enough, not only to prepare as Il
d lit, but 10 influence all The desires OF OF
a. tsoul into il, even as exiies. or captives d
le sire to return TO their native country
"a Now, then, if we no way desire to stud
oflit, or acquaint ourselves with i !; It Y
IA lseem to desire the sight Of Christ IN hea'
d en-, and when we may every day have
II blessed view Of his. face IN the glass Of 2
" gospel, turn away our eyes and regard
3. moi. we do as good as proclaim to Y
81 world, that either our hopes OF heaven =
dslverv slender, or our care thereof iiuls'
IS none at all.-Bishop Reynolds