The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser., 1853-06-28

A BRAVTIEUL LErTER FEon a MoTHKR TO
iKR soS--on the person Of Charles c.
Wellington, formerly Of Hamilton, Madison
county, n. Y, the youngmA whccOnihi',ed
suicide at Chatham -Four COrnerS near Hud-
son, New York, the following aifeetiOnaie
and maternal letter WIS found;
Ny Dur Boy Feeling sensible that |
iaasl soon leave you, wish 10 say a few
words, TO which | entrcat your attention N
the last words, the last wishes Of your dying
mother---a mother wcnld be glad 10 hive and
suffer COZ your sake, II i was the viii Of
God that she should. In the FIRST place, my
dear Charles, love and serve God; make a
friend OF Him, and He win bc better 20 YOU
than all other friends Never forget TO pray
to Him remember that from the time that
you were little one, and could scarcely speak
you have knelt beside your mother aGa 0itsF-
cd up YOUR prayers to Him, You have also
read His holy word with her never omit Il
Cor single night or morning think that
your poor dead mother Is looking pleased at
you Il You do this and looking gricsed 4 YOU
neglect il; above all think how displeasingit u
is 10 our Heavenly Fsther TO bc neglected by
us, His creatures. lie has made and protects
us every hour and moment Of our lives. But
remember, my dear child that just TO kneel
before God aud say your prayers is not pray
ing. You must feel what you say YOU must
remember that God Is looking into your heart;
retnember that he loves children that try 10
do good, and that He viii help them 10 beso,
IL they ask Him, Therefore, every night en-
dea 'or 20 think what you have done, or said
OF though, wrong, and beg him icr the sake
Of your dear Savior, 10 forgive Won and help
you 10 do hetter in the future. Every morn
ing thank Him for taking care Of you during
the night; thank him for all your blessings,
beg Him to keep you from SHINING against
Him through the day, and ALL day long en-
deavor 10 remember that His eye Is upon yon,
and that he will be grieyed fyou do wrong--
that He wants to save you aud make you hap-
py. I If bad boys tempt you 10 do wrong, rc-
member His holy word has said, MY sou, Il
sinners entice thee consent thou not" Next
70 God, love aud obey your father, my dear
hey he has been good father TO You, and
he has always been good 10 your mother
Strive TO be comfort to him, do everything
10 eblge him that you can, and II YOU Hive
til he needs your help, do all for him that you
can. Remember that il is well pleasing b.
your Father in Heaven, FOr YOU b love aud
honor your earthly parents. BE obliging and
kind 10 all, endeayor % make every one love
you, obey your teacher, Try TO improve in yeur
studies that YOU may grow up an intelligent,
useful man; bc good 10 dumb animals do
not tyranize over any living thing Try 10 de-
ny yourself that is, my dear Charles Try 10
oblige Others even II il put you 10 incoHye-
nience on your own account When yow
think Of the poor heathcn children that knew
not God, and think how much better YOU are
oil, strive TO save something for them. When
you are tempted 10 spend money for what You
do not need, determine not TO spend Il, but
save. ID b do good with. This is seli.jenial.
When you see q poor creature hungry, and
you go without part Of your food 10 give Il
him, that ia seIf-deniaL When YOU are tempt
ed 10 do a wrong action and do not do Il, this
l. resisting temptation is well pleasing
TO God, who will always help you TO resist i
II you ask him. | hope you viii be useful.
hope you will live for a good purpose.
shall write much more ii j am able. want
to write what hope might profit you as you
grow older; but il can write no more, en-
deavor to profit BY What have written, fs in
childhood, youth or old aye, il cannot hurt,
and with the blessings Of God it may do yca
good. Therefore, my dear child, II my life
is not spared TO finish this, receive il as \ s
receive il as the last farewell, the blessing u
your dying mother.
G. WELuS@To1.
May God bless and protect my naOtl,crless
boy ard enable him to become trus christian.