Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-06
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article DelOW II Wy -
IS which has appeared 10 The Ober-
noelist. The writer is the author of
.rated Revival Lectures, from which
earaph made liberal extracts when
.ommencemcnt Of my publishing il.
4 I NAV not endorse all the senti-
5f this series OF letters, which ! now
10 publish al different times, as may
senieni, sill | think they embody too
b amount Of needed wholesome ad-
parents, 10 be lost.
From the OberIin Evangelist.
LETTERS TO PARENTS.
Brethrea and Sisters:
.ompliance with an intimation given
lime since, that | should, God will
|alesss some letters to parents. will
.mmence the series, with the hope
noting the interests of the rising
ION. I shall commence with re-
npon Prov. 6: % "Train up a
the way he should go; and when
he will not depart from it," and
row my letters upon this text some
Ito the form of a sermon. La do
ich | shall endeavor to show,
What is implied IN training up
b IN The nag tbey should go.
implies such thorough instruction
Dol and ground them in correct
a truth, and in right principles of
Ii you consult the marginal read
vour Bible you will perceive. that
d rendered strain" in the text. is
margin rendered "catechise.' The
that which / have suggested, to
<hly instruct them in The great
les of righteousness.
implies such thorough govern
TO root and ground them in cor
Us in allsrespects, such as habits
Hui obedience TO parents, correcl
y respect 10 early rising, early
10 rest, correct habits in regalC
their meals at stated hours, am
ct to the quantity and quality 0
Id, habits of exercise aud rest
LIu TefdXarl0H. III STrurr ri -stE-i,
comprising their whole ceport
implies the training them to {
&c Of, and conformity to all The
their being, physical and moral
he way in (which they should go
ia vain 10 expect to train then
s. they shonld go,.without giving
.orough instruction In respect t
! of their bodies and minds. tn,
n.al.ai and spiritual life an,
Implies not only giving then
instruction in these respects, bu
rough government Of them an
them in all things 20 observ
Tvs.
z lrM notice srUsrGL things TO .
~ trimming up children IN A
si0uLd so.
void in yourself whatever woul
|ious in them to copy, and do N
that you can yourself be gull
'cious practices. and by your Or,
lent their falling Into The same
Ter that your example will
iluential than your precept.
father who himself used lobacc
rned his children against its as
b commanded them not to use
every one Of them did use it sool
her. This was as might be q
knew mother who used i
but warned her children again
mething unnecessary and lnjGr
pecially to- young people, but 1
ldren fell into The use Of i
The fact is that her .examp
most influential and iinpressi'
Void all conversation m thelr pre-
|pn topics that may mislead theI
t'in them eaviling aud wick,
.ch as all seetarian conversatio
III conversation upon the doctri
5 and election, speaking of neie
Its, or consciously of any hum
In short whatever may be a stu
ock TO their infant minds.
Eoid all disagreement between |
10 regard 10 the government,
lren.
roid all partiality or avoritism
Fnment Of theul.
cid whatever may lessen the
pc children for either parent.
pld whatever may lessen the q
||'. either parent.
|oid whatever may tend to ere;
for ehher parens.
|oid begetllng in them the love
But remember that the love
s the root Of all evil.
yoid the love Of money yours
ou have worldly spirit yours
hole life will most lm2ressis
.e the lesson that the world sht
grea, object Of pursuit. Sal
mansio me, Il was bsoughl
nv very infancy TO love the VI
T.. s,..,, ~. rod - When