Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-11-24
For the Vermont Telegraph.
The Duty OF children to Parents.

| The Duty OF Children to Parents.
Brother Murray The following is to
place the Scriptures on this subject to the
view of those who may read, more Than 10
present the opinion of the writer or of any
other mere man. The relation betwixt pa
rents and children is very near and tender,
and involves many important and reciprocal
duties, which are easy & pleasurable where
a proper affection exists. Moreover, God
has expressly eDjoined these duties, and it
Is part OF his revealed will No govern
ment among men to be administers by
men IS more clearly authorized, both by the
necessity of the case and the revealed will
OF God, than family government. ...
But In considering the duty of children
TO parents, it should be promised,
Est: That parents are required 10 be good
and vftuoas, in order that they may be
qualified to instruct and rule, as we'll as
Wotthy 10 receive that respect which is re-
qulred of children TO render to their parents.
Indeed there are but few parents who will
| not give many good and wholesome mstruc-
lions and directions TO their children, how
ever far they may be from enforcing them
by example.
81. Children are not required to obey
| their parents when such obedience would
be violation of the known command of
| God. Yet, where a disagreement takes place
betwixt parent and child in any case, with
respect to what is right, reason and scripture
dictate that great respect & attention should
BE paid TO the counsets and instruction of
parent.
Although the obligation Of child to i'm
plicit obedience to the command Of parent
ceases, after the days Of his minority are
ended, as well as the right of the parent to
give such command, yet many other duties
remain while the life of both continue
20 copy the example, so far as laudable and
right--to ask and receive counsel and in
struction and if needed to administer for
the temporal relief and support, and always
to the comfort of the mind Of the aged pa
rent is at all times the duty and should be
the privilege Of children.
The importance of this subject will ap-
pear, from due consideration Of the follow
ing scriptures Elk. 20. u: Honor thy
father and mother, that thy days may be
long upon.the land which the Lord thy God
aiveth thee" This is the first command
ment of the second table of the ten which
shews how much importance is attached to
it by our Creator and heavenly Father
The same is enforced in. the New Tesla
ment. Eph. 6: /, 2, g.: "Children, obey
your parents in The Lord, for this is right.
Honor thy father and mother, (Which is the
first command with promise,) that it NAV
be we'll with thee, and that thou mayest
live long on the EARTH" Ii appears, accord !
ing to this passage, that TO obey is to honor,
and to honor is to obey 5 and to show how
pleasing 1t is in the sight of God and for
the encouragement of the obedient, it is
noticed that it is the first command of the
ten with promise annexed to il, and thai |
it should be religiousF observed, which the
words, In the Lord" may denote. 20
disregard the just command or holy counsel
OF a parent, is TO trampie under foot the au-
thority of God. COL 3: 90: Childteu obey |
your parents in all things for this is. we'll
pleasing unto. the Lord.n This must be
understood with reference TO- those. who are
in state of minority, and under their pa
rents's care and control ;: and must be lin
tied TO those things which are not morally
wrong. This, however, implies an awful
resting on the parent, to, see
that he brings up his children in the nur-
ture and admonnion of the Lord. The
duty of children To honor parents, and the.
sin of the contrary, is further to be seen
FROM the following scripture and oBserpa-
tons: Prov. /: l., 81 Hear YeSchildren the
instruction of father, and attend to know
Prov. ID: 1 "a wise SON
hearelh his fathers instructions. out a seorn.
er heareih not rsbuke." Prov. Is. 5:T"A
fool despiseth his fathers instruction !; bur
ne that regardeth reproof is prudent" And
.; ~ !" Hearken unto thy father that be-
gal thee; and despise not thy mother when
she DID, L is laid down as one mark of
me worst Of times. Micah z: g.: when a.
: son dishonoreth his father and the daugll-
er riseth up against her mother" Dread
IuF curses are threatened agains, This sin.
Prov. 20: 20: Whose curseih mis- father |
d his mother, his lamp shall be- put out in !
Obscure darknsss." And 80; LIE: The,egel