Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-06
BRANDON, WEpNE sDAY, JANUARY ssls41.

thing about them, are calculated 10 make /
the strongest impression upon their little
minds, that their parents conceive the |
world to be the supreme good. Ulless
all this be avoided il is impossible 10 train
up child inthe way he should 60,
10. Avoid begelling within them the
spirit Of ambition TO be rich, great, learned.
or anything else but good. If you foster
a spirit Of selfish ambition it will give
birth Of course 10 anger. pride, and a
whole herd of Internal passions.
IL Avoid bege,ling or fostering the
spirit Of vanity in any way, in the pur-
chase OF clothing, or any articles OF APP
|parel, in dressing them or by any express
ions relating to their personal appearance
Be careful 10 say nothing about your own
clothes, or the apparel of anybody else OF
Of the personal attractions or beauty of
yourself. your children, or Of .anyboav
else, in such way as TO beget within
them the spirit Of ambition, pride ant
vanity.
IL. Guard them against any injurious
linfueneeat home. Suffer no bodMto live
lin your families, whose sentiments, or
habits, or manners. or temper may cor
lrupt your children. Guard the domestic
Influence as the apple Of your eye. Have
mo person in your house, that will tell
them foolish stories, sing them foolish
songs, talk to them about witches, or any
thing of any name or nature, which ought
not TO come before their youthful minds.
b. Be careful under .wha: Influences
you leave them when you 60 from, home,
and let not both parents take a journey at
1.-The same time, leaving their children at
home, without manifest necessity
| IA. Avoid every evil influence from
abroad. Let no children visitthem whose
|conversalion or manners may corrupt
them. Let them associate with 10 chill
ldren, by going abroad themselves where
They will run the hazard OF being in any
way corrupted
4 is. Avoid the cultivation Of artificial
lappetites. Accnstom them to no innutri-
lcious stimulants or condiments of any
kind, for in so doing you will create a
: craving for stimulants, that may result in
beastly intemperance.
TO- Avoid creating any artificial wants
j ne 7gtSe. naiorilv BIZ human wants are
! merely artIflcIaI, and children are often
SO brought up, as to feel as If they needed
mulritudes Of things, which they do not
need, and which are really injurious to
them, and if they ever become poor, their
lartihcial wants will render them extreme.
|, Iiy wretched, if needed they do MT temp
them to fraud. THEFT, and robbery, to sup
!, lply them. Consider how simple and few
i the zeal wants Of human beings are, ant
whateyeryou worldly circumstances may
be, for your children's sake, for truth
, sake, for righteousness sake, and TO
i Christ's sake, habiluate them to bein.
J satisfied with the supply Of their rea
wants.
IL Avoid by all means their being tn
!. lsubiects of evil commitments. Evi
communication corrupt good manners
i This is the testimony Of God. If you
i domestics. your hands. your neighborS
! children or any body else, are suffered t
!, communicate TO them things. which the
Ought not to know, they will be irrecov
: erably injured, and perha ps.forever ruined
ri Is. Avoid their reading books tha
. contain pernicious sentiments. or anythin
) indecent, or vulgar, or of illsrepoft.
] 10. Avoid lheirreading romance, play
I and whatever may beget within them
!. romantic and feverish state Of mind.
:, 90 Avoid suffering giuhonv. or an
9 species Of intenperancc, eating at in
!. proper seasons, improper articles, and in
ii proper quantities Of food. and everythin
&c that shall work a violation Of the laws
4, life and health.
! 81. Avoid all unnecessary occasion
excitement Children are naturally enoug
:. excited. Pains should be taken TO qui
: and keep them calm rather than to i
i crease their excitement This is impel
: ousIy demanded both by their health al
- minds. Societies are often gotten |
= among children, and great pains taken
- get up an interest ana excitement amor
!. them and to perpetuate this ,excitemeI
" insomnch that it is often attended with
he loss Of appetite and sleep, and a sero
asl Injury to their health aud morals. p
rcn,s should be on their guard. agaiI
Il suffering their chiliren to be drawn il
= such excitement orehaving any unnee,
- sary connection with or knowledge
them.
3. This subject SiIl be resumed. q
Your brother,
~ in the bonds of the gospel,
O. G. FINNEy