The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-09


lost 70 himself and lost to an educated life
Dy just such failure. The collegiate sys-
tenn Is like great c0al-screen: every piece
not Oi certain size must fall through.
THIS may DO well enough Tor screening
coal, but what II lt were uset indiscr.m-
nately for q mixture of coal and da-
m0nds
Treatses On education require altogether
Too much Of parents, ami impose burdens
of responsibility on tender spirits which
crush the life and strength out OF them
Parents Shave been talked 20 as Il each
child came 90 them a sOft PUPPY mass.
which th-l "er- % pinch and pull and pat
ami stroke lu.1 shape quite ~ their leisure
and good pattern being placed leflie
them they We're 10 proceed INN eiiafely 10
sci up and construct good human being
in conformity thsre"lth.
10 iS strange that believers ln the divine
nsplrWor % tie Bible Should have enter
iainei iAi- Idea overlooking ihe constant
aud afectin- declaration oftAe great Heav-
enil FAilcr jhal lie has nourshet ana
brought zap children and they have re5eliei
against i4m. together with His constant
appeals. -'' What conid have been done
more T. my vineyard that have NOT done
should nlA- forth grapes, brought IL forth
Viii gfales IL even God. wiser better.
purer. more loving. admits Himself haii'ci
n ;nis great work, Is II eXpe'hcut 10 say t0
human beings that the forming power. the
deciding force, oi childs character ls IL
their hands,
Many poor feeble woman's health has
been strained 10 breaking, and her life dark
b fla IrT1mW nor -HAmllf f4r- .f "a
burden vi responsibility that never ought %
ht'e been placed there; and many moth
er has been hlndered from using such pow
ers as God has given her, because some
prec"hcelted mode Oi operation has been
-et np before her winch she could 10 more
make eieclual than David could wear the
,arnor oi saul
\ gentle. LOVING, fragile creature marrieS
sirong-"liled, energetic man. and by the
laws Oi natural descent has hoy given TO
her ol twice her amount Of Will and energy:
she Is just Is helpless IN the mere struggle
oi viii and authority with such "a child. as
She would be in "a physical wrestle witha six
foot man.
What then Has Natureleft herhelDless
for her duties Not if she understands her
nature. and acts IN the line of il. She has
Of persuasion She can neither bend nor
break the boys iron viii, but she can melt
H. She has tact 10 avoid the conflict
in which she would be- worsted. She can
charm. amuse. please, and make willing;
and her fine and subtle Influences, weaving
themselves about him day after day be
come more and more powerful. Let her
alone and she will have her boy vet
nf i'm
other privileged eXpOunder says 10 her,
My dear. it's Your solemn duty break
that boys Will. broke my boys will short
OIL Keep Your whip in sight, meet him at
every turn, fight him whenever be crosses
you, never let him get one victory. and fin
ally his viii will be- wholly subdued.'
Such advice is mischevous, because what
it proposes Is an utter impOsslbllity 10 the
wOman's nature as for cow 10 scratch up
worms for her calf or hen tO Suckle her
chickens.
There are men and women Of strong res
Olufe will. who are gifted with tho power oi
governing the wills OF thers such persons
can govern in this way, and their govern
ment being IN the line OF their nature, act
lng strongly, consistently, naturally, makes
everything Rove harmOniOusly. Let them
NN -NAA~NtAA fA-Ai Alt'AA Nft SUI U.S. .fAt- 4Ni
them not set up As general education-dOc-
tors. or apply their experience to all posi-
hle eases.
Again, there are others, and among them
some OF The loyeliest and purest natures
who have no power of command They
have sufficient tenacIty OF will as respects
their own course. hut have no compulsory
power over the wills OF others. Many suci
when they followed the line OF their Owl
natures and did not undertake 10 do what
, they never could to.
Influence Is slower acting force than
authority. Ii seems weaker, but IN the Ions
run effects more. 1t always does bette
than mere force and authority without it'
gentle modifying power.
II mother is ligh-principlcd, religious
aitec.lOnate, II she never uses craft or de
cepuon, II she governs her temper and set
a good example, let her hold on in goo
hope, though she cannot produce the disclp
line al a man-oi-"dr in her noisy little flock
or make All move as smoothly as SOM
other women whom God has given anothe
and different talent; ami LEI her not be dis
couraged, II she seems often 10 accOmphsi
oul me- ln mat great WORK o1 forming hn
man character wherein lhe great create
OF lhe World mas declared himself ~ tlne
haIled.
family tolerance must take great accoun
ol Ine stages ana periods OF development
4 anu CROWN ih chlidreh'
lhe passage OF human beng from on
sla9e ol ueFeiopliehl 70 ahOther, Ike I'm
sun passage across lhe equator, frequent
y uas lis STORMS anu leiipeStS- Inc chah
~ li"'In''ou ana NOiiahuOou often lhNolNe
pl"in' nSi' g. ponl' Anu Soul Ih con- iusloh
1ne v.Hu sometimes seems iosl 10 hiIn>e
anu nis puTeuls' uis very nature Changing
III 'ils sensitive state come restless desires
ulTeas5naoie ionglnss' unsettled purposes
ana the iatal habit OF indulgence in iats
period
Here must come in the patience a nh
saints. The restlessness must he soothe,
the family hearth must be tolerant enous
TO keep there the boy. whom satan will r,
ceive and cherish. If his mother does moi