New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-10

a world OF good II he would sometimes Toll
her love could save him from despair and ruin. do MOI
warm hearts among the Shaking uakers but ababe ID
q house is wollsprins Of pleasure messenger Of
q The influence Of children tends 10 make Just and
charitable in our intercourse with each other hays
spoken OF the tendency OF business and professional e
10 make us harsh, uncbarit8ble and unjust Chiidrrn
may not entirely counterfeit this but their influence Is IN
mean man. but his little er goes to the school
with yours, they fast friends and play oay-nouss
togethcr and while this Is tho case it Is hard Tor mo
B. These little children lead us away FROM and COUNTS
act the selfish tendencies Of This selfish,
h the fountain and Of most OF the wreched
with which world cursed. All true happiness
and real excellence Of character Is found not In sennb
gence, but in sefdenial II Il good for man that he
bear the yoke in hs youth Pampered and INDUCED shih
dren are generally spoiled. Old bachelors "a class
are most uncomfortable people to get along win
because OF their eeotism and sefshness The desire -
avoid and escape responsibility Is unwlso anu
c0wardly Among ali the blessings conferred on Va "
children greater than those that grow ont
of the fact that we are required to constantly dey our
soY have ss io years S' asS o poem written think
it's that The father spoke OF his child "a little hinder
ing thing" That Is Just what children are They stand
in the way OF many OF our selfish indngehcs me poor
man might work fewer hours, and wear timer coat an.
cat better dinners but for these little hnderng thing
And the motlers-God bless them-how many OF nnen,
are hndered" from sleeping until their temples thDp
and ache with pain. And they are rhindered" rom At
tending balls and partes hn,eIed' from making .rlps
TO Saratoga or Europe by the care OF their children
Their plans study self-iDpfOyeinent e31iy
erered with by these little h.nderiag things" under
stand, think, tho repugnanee thai class OF women
have for children and the manner ~ wnn
they speak OF those who devote their lives to domestic
I'd maternal duties 1t Is well that TINS matter should DO
understood II woman Is ambitious 10 shine before tho
footghts has call To the position that belongs
to a wife and mother. woman cannot attend To her
home duties and at the same time practice law or medl
cine. am not sayn that woman may not choose
the path which she will walk or try 10 walk bnt sis
cannot walk In opposite directions at tne same tis
For the unsehsh love and tenderness that make our
homes the dearest spots EARTH ana the faiest Yps
OF Heaven, arc largely indebted to chudreh-to ute
chudreD
~ The influence OF which am speaking leads away
from wrong practices aud into correct habits OF lylng
good for man Ia be alone and He promotes virtue and
pety by setting The solitary n families There is no hope
FOR any nation when the family falls into disrepute and
decay No reforms genuine and benefcen that pro
mote domestic dscOrds and dssenslons As class. mar
ried men more Industrious more prudent and proc
porous than those who have families They are OF
better moral character fewer Of them commit crimes or
are found in prison Married women are heaithier hap
pier and ongerliyed than those who live single When
times hardest and 1t il most difficult to earn bread Tor
family married persons as a class are NOT tle nist 20
become burden to society. And this just what might
be expected The husband and father has given hostages
to society, and his Responsibilities have tendency I"
restrain him from wee and to prompt lin 70
life of virtue The presence of his children
is a constant incentive to an honorable career.
and In many cases parents are led through the innu
Of their children, TO lives Of faith and pcty Our
Savior made His advent into this world a. ttie hlld
and such His love for children that lie and they ara
have sent the little children away He said suller them TO
unto me and forbid them not In lnstructing iis
Gospel He said Except ye BIO converted aud become ~
little children ye shall not enter INTO the Kingdom 0f
Heaven" dOnt know how it may be with others. but
there Is something in the appearance or company Oh
innocent and happy children that reminds me of Heaven
The simple and cOnding faith OF childhood constant
rebuke ~ wOrldness and unbeef Your little boy
will put his hand in yours aud 20 anywhere with
you. He has such confidence in your strength
and wisdom and love that he has anxious
concern about himself And he repays your love
for him by affection generous and unseish, that
compes yOu to feel that f0Tgetfuness Of God l. ncnaby
mean az we'll as wicked And then how pointed are te
questions these little propose on religious subecs
The boy asks his father. "Why don't We have family
prayers Or the little girl wants TO know whether her
mother loves the Savior and is in the way to Heaven
child has often been employed TO lead father mother
to the Savior And when these little ones are taken from
the evil to they draw their parents with cords OF
love toward Heaven. 1t seems strange and unnatural
that any woman who is the mother OF children passed
into the skies should lead worldly and irrelgous life
said, look with reverence upon little child; he may
be doing good when am in my grave" Yes, and
he may, as a little child, do more to bless
the world than we accomplishing WIN
all hustle and energy. The influence OF these little
ones falls as a perpetual benedictOn upon the world
And they entitled most cordial welcome 10 our
homes. and to tho warmest place in our hearts. Ihs
they do not always receive There unchrtan homes
In this Christian land, where children regarded
~ incumbrance rather than IA heritage from the
10 is wonder that they become an aicti0n or even
to their parents But every little received In
tho name OF Him who was once babe IN Bethlehem
brings with IL blessing from the Lord. Families III
bcnevoence than by adopting one or more children who
orphaned and homeless. This is charity which re-
quires sedeDial and sacrifice, but which brings bless
ngs and "a rich reward.