Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1859-11-25
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For the Ellsworth American.
A Word to Parents.
NO. VI.
"Trsin up child in the way he should Co."

| NO. VI.
"Trsin up child in the way he should CO."
(coxcLuDEp)
The molding Of the intellect uai nature
is important, but the molding Of the
moral nature is of vastly greater impor.
tance. The former may influence only
the present conditional latter unerring.
ly determines TIE future destiny. Who,
then. will say that the development Of
the moral nature is not the ehief element
in the solicitude Of the faithful parent
His work will endure.
"Unhurt amidst the war Of elements,
The wrecks Of matter and tho crush Of words; {"
and the future life alone can fully disclose
the results of his present labors. For
those results he will 10 held amenable at
that high tribunal. whence there lies
no appeal" Oh. let not. then. the par
ent, With thoushtiess Indifference
"attempt
To play the harp whose tones whose living tones
Are leIt forever on the strings. Better far
That heavens lightning blasts his very soul,
Aud sink it back to Chaos lowest depths,
Than knowingly. by word or deed he send
blight upon the trusting mind of youth"
Says Prof. Upham. "Grea. care and
mains cho,tI ka col %n ,otrol,,oc trrt1
into the mind. and all correct moral and
religious principles. Suitably impress
upon the mind of the child the existence
of God, ,and His parental authority, and
teach the great truths and hopes Of the
Gospel ;and these instructions form essen
tial links in the great chain of memory,
which no change of circumstances, nor
lapse Of time. nor combination of power
can ever wholly strike out. They have
their place assigned them; and though
they may be concealed. they cannot be
ubli,erated. The pressure Of the busi-
ness and Of the cares of life may have
driven them out from every prominent
position, and buried them for a time
but the period Of their resurrection is
always at hand. Perhaps. in the hour
Of temptation to crime, they come forth
like forms and voices from the dead. and
with more than their original freshness
and power. Perhaps in the hour OF
misfortune, in the prison house, or in
the land Of Punishment. they pay their
visitations, and imrart consolation
which nothing else could have supplied /:
they come with the angel tones Of parent
al reproof and love. and preserve the
purity, and check the dependency Of
the soul"
Respected parent, remember your
children. Seek for yourself and for them,
that culture which brings into the glad.
sweet light Of experience, the beautiful
and the right in, the human soul. And
when they go out from you <as socn they
willy into the wide and thouShtless
world, may they 60, la1en with the
priceless blessings Of a correct parental
example, and faithful. religious cul.
ture. Act for them and with them as
you will wish you had one hundred
years hence. Your child will step,.for:h
upon the stage Of action, governed by
PRINCIPLES Which you will have inculcated.
aad Influenced by motives which you
will have inspired and oh, if, through
your criminal neglect. that life be evil.
and its awful consequences fall upon the
head ofyour devoted one, must not the
dreadful consciousness tremble upon
every fiber of your memory. and vibrate
through every avenue Of your soul
Il ,amght him hoo to liue !" Pa, ent.
will you think Of this
A TEACHER.