Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1871-03-25
Fislug the IIab.ts.

The great secret OF chllduslnIng is ,he
formation Of hsbIls. A child can learn
,ule by h.bil, long before II can under
sand lrecept or principle.
Some religious people object Ia chill
tren being Isuslt TO p'scuce work OF
piely before lEelr hears are inspired with
lhe love q! God through lhe teaching Oi
ihe Spiui, lest i0rmsLtm should hsrd'n
.he heart. and scIl-ughieOusness close II
az inst conviction OF I'm aud ihe necessI-
/, ut The new bIrIt ~ make any accepts.
tie 10 God. Bot whilr such e'i!- cannot
b too CO eluily guarded against, ~ Is
PLAN lhat ush, habits may br i"rned.and
no harm done, but on tie contrary, much
good.
Those who oppose lie teaching 4 chll'
GTen 10 pray, OF 10 perform any otter r.
ligious exercise, are careful Ia form III
them habit. Of no.hiulness. honesly, 5 'b.
bath observance, anI the Ike, YET NEE
are. emInent!y. works of plery, and un-
les splr;ua!Iy performed, ATE IN them
selves Of no account towards God, how
ever useful towards m,n.
Good h.bl,5 are good hings, and CHI
dren Who are uAlnrd IN Ihem viii 'hsnS-
fully Acknowledge. when uelr eyes sre
spiritually opened, how much easier they
make a Luly wslS. and how mach SIN
they have saved ,hem from.
The habit Of aImsgi,Ing ought 10 he
carefully formed. Chliren should learn
,hs, it i. no, optional with them to give ;
that God claims portion from III. aud
ihs, il j. no mere sentimental goodness. TO
be admired and sprl.Uded IN them. "htn
they share h,r lIiIie possessions WITH
the poor. 0G: frsgDCnt Of due, and as
strlngeni dnty as II Is to spr"sd NE
truth. Sell;shncss Will rot receive any
true and lasting check til sPmitu,l hI.
brgina Uut stii dCaial, in order 10 dis.
charge LhIs dGty, msy be fu:c.sslully IN
ductd. and when HE heart Is enlarged. 'hr
spon,sneous offering Will come without
The lei and hInd'snce Of psrsunOnIoUs AID
niggarG.y hstt'.
.Fhe love OF money is the root OF ,l
evil. Let your children learn ,hs, mon.
ey is no more der own than ihe breath
they breathe that The penny ihey hetio~
IN uue charity. or tie coIn they crop N
the collecting plate. is merely Ihe render
ing io God Ibe Iblng5 ,hsi are Gods. aud
no mtrilorors act
1t need scarcely lie added. thai unless a
child gives Of It's own. It ia . minnie &C
snd useless, lei II be shownn,i only ih1'
q (ree~I! offering is necessary. BAT M.
we must not give TO God iha, which COS,
! us nothing. Parents should also special
! IL remember that Tie gifts oi Their cbIl.
drrn ought to be voluntary. Ol the
Young. as well as Ihu.e "f rPer years, /
is True God loVeih cheerful giSet
A eirl OF twenty years. near Alton ILL.,.
! has contracted with her fsIher 10 Dig hhT
well al rs cents looi. She va:
twenty feet under ground =, last accounts
ard no less than three oilers Of msrnsR.
from delighted young isrmets had eon'
down that hole since u was commenced
Tive great social question which is no '
seii,iinR The female mind is wheihfr tht
spring bonnen will be high in The crown
or have cape to supeIcste the water
fall.
Mise Susan Ru.k. Of Allegany conuiy
! Virginia, died lssi~ee al the age "i
III, leaving an orphan daughter only %
years old.
To be merchant. the AT contisis nor,
in getting paid ,hsn il uskihs sases,