The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1877-09-12
A Mothers Tes~hisgs Permanent.

a Mothers Teachings Permanent.
The permanent character Of o
mothers influence can be recognized
in tbe walk and conversation Of all
those with whom we associate, or
have intercourse in our ay0ca.iOns,
or behold in orr daily come. and-go
Journeys " our neighbor IL wick.
ed man. 10 oil probability be did not
have the waiebful care Of loving
mother. IL be is good mao, &c Is
safe 10 say be has bad the gydly
counsel Of pious mother II Il the
universal testimony u the gres. and
COED men of the sorld. 10 all ages
that ia childbood's hours a mother
instilled into their miEds germs .;
goodness hat in after years ripcn, d
into fruit for mans benefit,
The minds Of children are easily
interested, "a everything is new to
them, aud new and most beautiful
world Is opening up before them si.h
all the attractions Of nature and art.
Their capacities expand Astonishing
iy With even moderate instruction.
if it be systematic ADD regular. a. il
leads them TO invest CATION and in
qairy tar beyond the sphere u in
-tructions they receive at this limr
how necessary il is 10 endeavor to
stamp up9n their minds scms saluia.
rs truths not u be- eHtced The
works Ui nature present an extensive
field iJr Instruction., wherein child
may be soJn taught to ackoow ledge
the exis eHee " Supreme u ing
from the convictions u treason
Ia c,nHacgiJo with the box of "a
ture, the Bible. should D. 'b- hfst
book used from snence - draw our
poecepCs as containing instruction.
suitable u the earliest sgs Il is not
necessary to wait until the child is
able TO read fls itself, The best
mode Of pra-onting instruction. il by
familiar verbal communication its
tFaihs are better remembered, aud 10
this manner too large portion Of the
Bible can be condensed into a small
compass. Give the young minds
subjects for thought; they are ever
active, ever busy and, If not pTovid-
ed with proper aIimeEt by those VINO
have the care Of them, they win re-
SORT to something for themselves
which may be adverse to It's ina1-
ence.
Boys will have companions Of some
kind how necessary should it be for
their future benefit that these are
virtGogs ia hahiis. obedient 70 pa
rents, and possessing all tho elements
Of goodness. The preceptA Of the
gospel are eunobIing and refining in
a high degree, and they will ere long
show their effects upon the mind
trained in their discipline. We have
often been led 10 observe the striking
difference between children who have
been brought Gp according to the
wisdom OF this world and Of those
taught according TO the gospel; how
much more expanded il the young
mind Of one instructed in the gospel
preeepts how much more elevated
10 its character how much more
ready to sympsthize with suffering,
and 70 respond to benevoIence aud
noble sentiments it has partaken Of
The true and proper food Of the soul,
aud by it has logrished aDd become
vigorous. Il is iE the fostering al
mospheFe Of the nursery where the
form is given TO the young and tender
plant. A celebrated artist once said,
Ny mothers kiss made me a paint
err" how many thousands might say,
my mothers kiss made me Chris
tian or al iaidel, a asefal or use
less member Of society.
Could we know the history Of very
many phiIsnthropists, we should had
that the seeds Of their usefulness had
been sogn Ia the nursery, and the
germs fostered BY the kind and gen
te instructions Of some Christian
mother, whose voice sounded Ike
music on the ear. aad whose sympa-
thy fell ike balm upOL tie heart,
grieved by the little trials aud pains
Of childhood. Not the migrate, bat
the man void Of ell sense, can forget
a mothers love. Often, too, IN stter
years, when clouds hover d&rkly
over Iife's troubled path, she sootbes
the sorroVs, and proves the comfort
Of her child o. her faithful heart ever
follows the wayward and wandering
one, with the same gnchanging afee>
ton with which in years gone by she
guarded and provided for the helpless
dependent upon her care
Ia these times Of SHANGHAI trials and
difficulties, Indian massaeres and pol
i.ics, and foreign wars. oGr prayer is,
that 4 mericsn mothers will, a. n the
past, remain fsithiaI to the respOnsi-
bic charge committed 70 their care
the education Of mind snd bearJ Of
those who will 10 coming wears con-
troll the destiny Of these United
States -HOiher's Magazine.