Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-02-17
RELIGIOUS MISCELLANY

From the Oberin Evangelist.
LETTERS TO PARENTs.-No. 6.
Dear Brethren and Sisters:-
Inow call your attention.
". To some Of tie diJ7cuLtiss in the
e0oy of training up children IN the eroy
they should go.
1. A want of the requisite Information
on the part of parents, and especially on
the part Of mothers, to whose care and
management-they are principally commit
tied. Thus far, as general fact, female
education has been so much neglected,
that but few women have the requisite in
formation for the proper training Of child
reo. There is a most sad deficiency in
this respect, in the training of young wo-
men, in reference to their being future
mothers. Why, the education of daugh-
tiers is one Of the most important things i'll
the world. That women should be edu-
Gated, is wholly Indispensable 10 the sal
vaton Of the world. An enlightened and
sanctifed generation of mothers would ex-
ert the greatest influence upon future gem
erations, that ever was exened upon hui
man beings. 1t is one of" quilts blum
ders," to educate the sons, and suffer the
daughters to 60 with little or no educa-
ton.
2. Another difficulty is, the want often,
of education, and still more frequently OF
consideration, on the part of fathers.
Most fathers seem to be so much engaged
in business, politics, or amusements, as to
leave very little time for deep consideration
in respect to their responsibility and in.
huence with their children. This is all
wrong; for if there be any thing that &C.
mands ;he attention and time ofthe father
it is those things that concern the well.
being of his children. If he neglect bis
own household, whatever else he does
he virtually "denies the faith, and is worse
than an infdel"
8. A want of a sense ofresponsibI1j'y If
both parents, often prevents their training
up their children in the wav they should
20. Without keen and efficient Sense
! Of responsibility, parents will never Dc
their duty to their children, howe1 ef~mucl
hey may love them.
/ 4. A want of agreement between tn
D parents, in regard to training their child
e rem. 1.-The parents do not agree upor
the course to be pursued-if they Do no
r lend 10 each other the whole weight 9
: their influence, children will soon see it
$ and parental influence will soon lose ii
4 power over them.
Y 5. The runious notions that are preva
T lent among parents, in regard 10 training
up children. Many parents have give
q themselves so little to consideration upo
a this subject, as that their opinions are lit
d tie more than dreams, and old wives IA
. bles upon the subject Of training caildrer
, 6. There is often a great difficulty, O
= accornt of the loose notions and trabts7
0 neighborhoods in regard to their children
{ liza parent who is anxious TO preserve tn
. morals of his children, makes UP his min
to keep them at home, it is often unius.i
= thought and said, that it is because b
+ thinks his children better than. the neiei
>, bors' Children. Or, if he keeps his child
d rem at home. the neighbours children ar
suffered to come in throngs to visit then
Il In this case they must be sent home
u which their parents are often offended, c
$ suffered to remain, at the hazard of Il
5 those evils that arise from suffering child
rem to mingle together without restrain
Or, to avoid this, the time of the flther c
it mother. or some adult member ofthe fan
), lily, must be given up to superintend an
Il accompany them in their plays. I.shoul
:. - be always understood BY parents that the
,e have no right TO suffer their children to 6
lelto neighbors house, to play with b