Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-01-27

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e obtain thing bycrying I. ol ii any way
insisting upon having their viii the pa-l
rem should a once adopt some method of
steadily and persevefingIy opposing their
will il thai particulars TO press the
hand upon them and hold Them stilllwhen1
they are struggling and screaming 10 GET
l'up, pr even 10 les them lie and scream, IS !
vastly be.ter than to yield any point 10 |
them when their spiritis stirred. and heir
will is Stubborn. =
IL Parents Should begin 1t the outset
10 get the mastery over the will, and then
keep il. The most sleadfast and uniform
perseverance is essential 10 retaining the
mastery Of their viii. / have always
observed That persons whose will has not
Beer early subdued and kept under, are
either never converted, Of if hopefully
converted. make but lille progress IN pie
3tv | have had 50 much opportunity Of
Isliaking observation ii this respect, that if
I find person LINGERING under consiic-
ton. and finding II very difficult 10 submit
Ito God IF i fad him gfieving and
qoehciiing The Holy. spiri,, and il con
verted, given 70 perpetual backslidiug, /
often make inquiry. and with scarcely
lsolitary exception, find that parental au-
lthofity has never had thorough inf1u-
ence over him--that lis. will was not
ledrIy shbdued. and ever after, while in a
state Of unqualified submission and obedll.
lence.
IL. Parents should lay a great stress
upon the unconditional submission and
obedience Of their children. Some pa
rents seem to have adopted the principle
Iof not subduing the will Of their children
until they are old enough to besreasoned
with. when they expect TO govern them
By reason, and moral suasion, as they say.
Now it should be understood that anything
\ IS moral tsuasions that acts as a motive
that the rod is one Of the most powerful
LAM even indispensable forms Of moral
3suasion II acts as d most commanding.
motive. when the mind IS very insensible.
Ito the. voice Of reason. Il is no doubt the,
sfdaty,of parents, to teach their children in
the outset. that i is Their. right and their
fduiysao insist,upon unconditional subnis-
: sion totheir will Ito make the child I'M
4 derstand from the very first, that the will
Iof the parent is a good.a sufficient rea-
son for the child's pursuing a required
|conrse Of conduct. IF the child IS not
taught thai this is good and sufficient
4 |sreason il is Jeff 70 demand other rea-
Rsons. and if the parent is to succeed in
! lgaipipgs the child over e any course q
Iconductin proportion as he satisfies, OF
! Efai.s oIsatisfy the child with the offered
reasons, the child. issine visably ruined
!. For il such Gcasessif the reason satisfies
Z the child, and he yields obedience, il i
i not rendered out Of respect for the author
J, lay Of the parent. Il is no recognition 9
. Rthes pareat's right 70 govern, or Of Ii,
q Echild's duty TO obey The parent. L !
& simply yielding to the offered reasons, an
: not 10 parental authority. Parents mus
: therefore commence The governsnents .
= ,heschild, and perfect their inauenee owe
=. Its will. if they ever ek pect to DO SO. lons
= before the child can be reasoned with. /
s, s. this respect, the parent stands tothe chill
= in the place Of God, lays bis sinnuenc
e upon the will, and holds il in state !
submission 10 parental authority until b
= higher claims of God can come sii,--unt
g moral considerations can be thrown
= upon the mind IS the regulator Of the vii
. And ordinarily. moral truth will ha,
e greater OF less influence with The vii
IS jlist ia proportion 10 the perfection OF il
81 $. perfection with which pareatal authoril
Ip g has ia faenced The will. Your broth
- y the bonds IF The gospels
's's kss.ss.so .s..,,1s3 sa.szs C G. FINSEY.
isf - ssslsss -
en- Row en- xl,e simmer DC made 70 fseI nj
he - s. GUILE. =
eli ! And here I'VE may remark, thai Z
s.. gospel owes much Of its success in mo
ern times, 10 The doctrine Of the imnaedsd
dis- o5lig lion of man to obey that law
f6b ft,n l3f.safh no ar the u1osf successful N