Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-28
T"- m For the VERMONT FARNER.
Parental Responsibility.

ul For the VERMONT FARMER.
Parental Responsibility.
As a rule, do we rs parents, realize the
great obligations we are under TO God in the
training Of the little ones he has loaned 10
usp Loaned, say, for has Ho not the right
to recall them whom he willp And should il
not 10 our chief aim to lead them step by
step in the path of reotitude, and principles
of religion, commencing rs soon rs they are
old enough TO comprehend what is said to
them, pointing them to Him who has said,
Suffer little children to come unto me, for
of such is the Kingdom of heavcn?"
have seen the little ones, with tears in
their tender eyes, listen to the touching sto-
ry of tho life sutferings aud death of the
dear Saviour, and Of his blessing just such
little ones rs they. r...s
And, dear parents, how careful we should
be to understand anf sympathze with them,
thereby gaining their confidence, that they
may feel free to come to us with their little
troubles, and by trusting them, being lenient
with their little faults, show that we appre-
ciate the forbearanee, and forgiying love of
our Heavenly Parent toward us notwithstand-
ing our many faults, thus making confess
sion ensy. re H.F
IL is n sad thing 10 see a child trying to
conceal its faults, when perhaps its little
heart Is already aching with the burden of
sorrow for sin, for the reason that BY past
experience 1t Is aware there will be no low
ing sympathy in its grief, but more likely
il will be called wicked, naughty child"
Instead of the loving kiss of forgiveness, and
| tendorly teaching it to knsel and ask for
giysness of the loving Father above. whose
love they have wounded by their sin.
| My own experience teaches MO that early
impressions are lasting. am here remind
cd ofan incident In my own little family.
On one occasion, after becoming convinced
that my little daughter. then little more than
two years of age had been gnilty of misde-
meanor reprOved her and she denied her
error. Astonshed at this first dereliction
from truth, in our baby girl, as she had thus
far been remarkably conscientious rs well
rs precocious beyond her years, wo told her
the great sinfulness Of an untruth, and that
the great and pure God, who was an
cry with the wicked overy day. could not
love our darhng any more unless she asked
forgiveness on her Bonded knees aud was
truly sorry in her little heart, and told him
il the dear Saviour would help her she would
try never to tell IN untruth again.
Falling upon her knees, she covered her
face with both baby hands and remained 81.
lent except occasional sobs until her auntie
gently prompted the baby prayer. Still sob
bling she remained unable to artculate, until
suddenly springing upon her feet, she turn
ed her tear wet face upon us and stamping
her tiny foot exclaimed, "Auntie, can't
pray! God is peeking right Mt me through
the chair" Telling her that God WIS look
ing at the poor little heart and waiting to
forgive her and love her again when she
was sorry for her sin and loved him; that
the dear Saviour was plying our poor little
darling because sin had made her unhappy.
and was holding out his loving arms, and
saying "come unto me- waiting to bless
her; that God could see us in all places, and
II was when we had sinned that we could
not bear his eye upon us. but when we had
done right his face wore u smile for us; we
urged her: Try again, darling! God will
smile and our baby will be happy again
when she has done hor duty" 81 can pray
now, she said hiding her little face in the
cushions again, while her sweet voice plead
"Doar God, please forgive poor little May
that she has been naughty, and love hGl
again, aud may the dear j esus love her. anC
help her never to tell naughty lie any more
FOR Jesus sake, AmenM r1 Ha..g- 81.
Springing up she cried, smiles beaming
through her tears 20. He's forgive me now,
Auntieln and then we kissed and oomforted
the little one telling her Of the Saviours love
and kindness, and that he loved us so much
that he became little babe like her anC
lived with the good parents his Father IL
heaven gave to DO his parents on earth, low.
ing and obeying them, and grew TO be man
and suffered by cruel men who did not love
him and was eruciiied when he had not slnneC
(because he was God clothed in the image
of MANI and because he was God no knew
just how she suffered when she sinned, ant
because his dear body suffered and died, she
could BIO forgiven of the great God If she wa:
truly sorry and asked IN his name. That II
was tho same Jesus who took the little chill
uTen III MS Wttls ANU DiesSeu lnoln, ana IN
could bless her, and take her IN tho arms
: his love, and make her happy II she wa
: good. And by-andby she could go to dwell
with kim where she would never SIN or b,
; unhappy any more, because he loved her
She is now trust one OF Christs little ones
l and do not know that since her baby strug
: gle, when she had view OF God LOOKING
through the cushions of the chair upon her
she has been known to tell ialsehood.
$ Let us like the mothers in scripture brin,
T the little ones to Jesus,
: My little ones 10 me were given,
v That might guide their steps to heaven
May DO faithful unto Thee,
I, Who died upon the oroas for me
And when my lAbors here are past,
Q o. may reach my home at last
: And my beloved ones behold.
l. And walk with them tho streets Of gold;
Ono little one has gone beiOre,
, Aud waits mo on the other shore.
u D, pearly gates stand open wide,
n That We may entef side by side I'd
Is Mis- MARTHA j. BEAN.