Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-09-28
FOR THE COURIER.
Scraps for Children ...-No. Z,

DEAR CHILDREN: If you received and
laid up in your heart the three jewels to which
your attention was called in my last Scrap
you are prepared for the reception of
d. Fourth Jewel You may find it in
Ephesians, 9th chapter, and lst, I'd and 3rd
verses: "Childrcn obey your parents in the
Lord; for this is right. Honor thy father
and mother, (Which is the first commandment
with promise that it may be we'll with thee,
>and thou nayst live long on the earth" Here
are two plain duties:
l. "Children obey your parents" 2.
"Honor thy father and mother" Right here
lot us ask and see if we can find answers to
these questions First Who are to "obey"
and " honor father and mother?" Answer,
"Children." And we must remember wo are
children as long as our parents live We arc
bound to obey all lawful commands and pro-
ihibitions Of our parents and honor father
and mother " as long as they dwell on this
earth if we outlivc them. So you must not
think, as we fear some have thought, that you
can ever get too big to obey and honor your
parents who were the instruments in the hands
Of natures God of giving you existence.
I'd. Who arc we to obey and honor? An
swcr Father and mother" Some children
have way of minding father" tolcraby
well, but they won't mind mother at all. Such
way as that is wrong. We must mind both
father and mother we'll Those children
whose parents arc both living, ure greatly
blessed indeed. They should be very thank
ful to God for sparing their kind parents to
them. For many there are who have not
either one or both their dear parents in death
How sad is the orphans condition If your
father be dead you must obey and honor your
mother who still lives. If your mother is
gone to the spirit land, you must obey and
honor your father who is yet saved. If they
both have gone to eternity you had better fol-
low the godly counscls of your guardian. And
above ALL make the God of the fathcrless
and widow" your friend and make yourself
His friend by holiness of heart and life, that
you may have " Angel bands" to guard YOU
through this wilderness world to "the sweet
fields of Edcn,' beyond Jordan's swelling
flood
Sd. What are we to do? Answer, "Obey
your parents and Honor father and moth
er." l. Obey your parents" This consists
in two parts. First. Their prohibitions that
is that they tell us not to do. For instance,
if your parent says, don't 20 in that river
bathing this holy day, my son; you must take
care and 60 not; or don't fight your little sis
ter, my daughter, you must not fight that lit
tie sister Second. Their commands ds-that is,
what they tell US to do. IF your parent says,
my son, lay on stick of wood, you must not
begin tc whisper and say, let brother do it,
but you must 90 along QUICKLY and do it your
self. Or, my daughter, get that lesson we'll,
you should get at it and stick to it until you
learn it. This obedience is to b. ain the
Lord If the commands of parents clash
with those of "thc Lord" VIC should " obey
God rather than man"
Honor them in our hearts Love them fer
vently. Indulge no unkind feelings towards
them. Remember, they loved and took care
of US when we were helpless infants. When
they are weak and wc are strong We should
love and help them all we can. Honor them
with our talk. Speak kindly to them. Use
no harsh language to them. Rough, impo.
lite, mpudent words in the ears of parents are
daggers in their hearts, and cause them much
grief and trouble. Always let your conversa-
tion to your parents be full of cheerful kind.
ness. Speak kindly of them. When you
talk with others about your parents, speak
with the deepest reverence. Never mention
tho faults Of parents to others, but speak Of
their good deeds. Speaking of their parents,
sometimes have heard children say "The
old man -" Old SAM" the old woman"
or cod Nance" or some such expression. =
Now this is not only impolitc but very wrong
When you speak to or of your parents singly
say father" or "mother." When you
speak to or of them both together, say "pa-
rents These are the scriptural words, and
know not that you can find any better
But why should do these things? An.
swcr. l. Because this is right" right in
tho sight of God and man. q. at shall bo
well with you and you shall live long on the
earth" {" 1t shall be well with you" through
your. prolonged days well with you in death,
and it these things proceed from new heart,
it shall be well with you throughout vast ctor.
nifty. JonN.
August 27, 1867.
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suit Of work. Mere luck is myth. People
who bclieve 10 the latter may be put on the
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