St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-10-22

warmth and Spontaneity of the divine
love in his soul but he has also the
light of the divine reason, pointing ont
the way and saving him from serious
mistakes III his work.
Let us welcome this work then. he
enthusiastic in it, For We are workers
together with G., ITO save sinners
from their sins. to multiply the number
of Christian workers. to hasten the de
liyerance of the world from its sin and
misery, and to hasten the progress and
universal prevalence of ChrlSts King
dom" And we shall get elasticity t"
our step. and certaint! t" ON ann III
the glorious. all-sustaining thought OF
the whole spiritual brotherhood behind
us, and Christ in us, Us well as i'll the
midst of all, and inspiring all.
And here because of lis great I'M
portarcc and close connection with the
rapid spread of Christs kingdom, l
would speak of work Christian pa
rents. and especially Christian mothers
must do together with God, if ii Is done
ut all. From the very moment of ON
birth the virtue or force of Others flows
into us. The infant child is the un-
conscious recipient of influence from
heaven from parents -fIom nurses.
and from all its surroundings. 1t is not
poetic fiction that Heaven lies about
lis in our infancy" 1t is Il sober and
most gracious truth. 1t is true. also.
that the child inheritS the evil propensi-
ties and tendencies of its parents. But
before the hereditary evils are active,
long before the child can by any v"liti"n
have made these evils its own. "Their
angels" who do always behold the face
of the Father in heaven. draw near
and intII>e pure. heavenly Influences.
All that enters the soul i'll this way
all that comes from the hroodimg. yearn
ny love of the Christian mother. her
PRAYERS and spirit will he of ine>tinIa
bile service to the child in the struggles
of the future. 1t is the ''rcmain>" of
these pure. heavenly influences which
have melted into the little personality
that ensure Il foundation for lis >uh>,
qurmt regeneration. 1t i impossible 10
rXaggcIatr the power which lies hidden
in the parental sphere. and especially
in the mind and heart of the mother
over the tender. fresh rccrptiviIir> of
the infant.
As soon is We are born. we are in
constant receipt of influences invisible.
but real. flowing directly from the char
actcr and disposition of ouu mothers.
The quality of her spirit passes even
into her child'> n"uri>hmrnt. Her
touch. looks and voice are each and
all. potent with character and influence.
And 10y hcGinnin" at once with high.
and Christian purposes and plans. the
mother may organize nr iutIu~,. into her
child forces which will 20 Il great WAY
in c"uutcrartimg lis hereditary evils
BY beginning early. with such lessons
rs the child can Ice made I" feel and
realize III many WAYS through lis SENSES:
10y early developing u quick perception
OF right and wrong: 10y early checking
bad tendencies and encouraging good
onc> 10y patience and perseverance in
all this. together with Il true sense of
parental priv ilcge. opportunity and re-
Spom>ihilitN. marvellous tranSiorma-
tinuS might be accomplished. floods of
imiquity checked and thrown back t"r-
ever. And. brethren. workers together
with Him. there never will hc such
state ~ the millennium until parents
learn. and practice thr>,. tIuth> and do
this work which God has placed upon
them. alone
Gud gives every soul capabilities
with more al less aspiration Tor that
which is divine. And every soul gets
from patents Inherent tendencies to
wards evil. All tins inVnlvc> the good
OF evil of life and character. These
capabilities may hc Indefinitely expand
ed. these inherited tendencies more ur
less successfully rcprc>>rd. Which of
the two il will he our pleasure to dn.
depends in II" small dr"lrr upon the
nurture and impulse, We lrccivc from
our parents. And this is Il form of "ur
work together with God. in which We
l,.,t -. Il, IL.
SEPARATION of love.
And how much all this would make
directly for the rapid extension of
Chli>t'> kingdom. The numbers of its
subjects would he much more imdrlinite-
~ multiplied than now. Aud each new
convert would hr Il fresh accession of
working force. The en-
largrmcnt and development of the c;lrl>,
would he constantly surprising lis.
Moreover. the progress of the kingdom
would not only he more rapidly extern
Sivc. but it would he intcnSivc-in
the kingdom would hc more easily get
ting freed from the conflicting. elements
of his life. and would he rcacIiu" ont
in new directions. attaining wider scope.
and higher efficiency in overcomingcvil
and i'll bringing men To Christ.
SecOhdIp. In working with God for
the purpose of winning men. we must
Use the methods that we find them en-
pl"Iimg to influence others in social and
and political life. We need to under
stand their nature and their habits.