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the greatness and sublimlty OF the work.
3. Another incentive is found in
the character of those who are
Interested in this cause. Many noble, cul-
tured, Christian men and women are deyot-
ing their best energies to - It's advance
} men;. Some of these arc going to their
reward, leaving their places 10 be filed by
others Shall the cause suffer By their re-
moyal? God forbid.
Our faithful and beloved President. whose
presence animated, cheered and encouraged
us at Ourlast annual gathering, has received
and responded to tho precious invitation cf
the Master, Como up higher" May the
J memory OF her active, consistent, Christian
lie excite US to greater earnestness and
fidelity in our work. Mothlnks she would
say:
al need not be missed if another succsed,
To reap down those fields which in spring have
He who plowed and who sowsd is not missed by the
reaper,
lie is only remembered by what he has done
Not my self but the truth that in lie have spoken,
Not my self but the seed that in ne have sown.
Shall pass 10 ages.-all about me forg0ttcn.
Love the truth | have spoken. the things have
done.
But above all We have the help of God.
The present aspect of the work, more than
ever before, proves to every thoughtful
mind, tho Divine Presence, As an inspira-
ton, encouragement, and pledge Of abun-
dent and final success.
Besides, there Is the good We receive to
ourselves. This love, tondeiatss and care
We bestow upon the dear children come
back to US increased in ten fold ratio, for
Hearts grow fit for heaven,
Moulded by childish hands"
Those who engage in this cause have
part in the worlds philanthrpy. And
what person possessed of kind,
generous heart, or even the least public
spirit. can see this blessed work progressing
and not desire TO bear a part in it.
| What helps have We in this education?
We have possession. The lawyers tel US
that possession is nine points of the law
and surely We have the children .Iven To
us in a state of temperance. yea OF hostility
toward intemperancc, for except in those
cases where the child inherlts passion for
q, strong drink, the appetite is manufactured
| agains. the protest Cf the body and mind of
the user. This protest VIC mus: labor 10
strengthen and sanctiiy until the children
will be 10 more likely to violate i. than they
would be to pluck out their eyes.
The receptive nature of the child'I mind
is to our advantage, iOr it represents an
open door into which truth as well as error
may enter and contend for supremacy.
Through this open door VIC must Introduce
tHC StiOuts siN uoIN
which may develop and control the future
lie and character. To this end. We should
cultivate in the mind of the child love for
the beautiful, th.t beauty whose prime es-
sence is purity. Home must be made
place of attraction and pleasure a. vel as
usciGlntss and training. | pity the chill
who looks upon home only as plsc, to eat
and Sleep. be clothed ard punished. |. costs
les' 10 make our homo pleasant, yea, even
beautiful, than 1t vii! To drive our children
elsewh here for their pleasure. Even the
saloons learn the art ui pleasing. for they
have kipd word an! Il smile OF welcome
for the youth who visit them. and they DIS
play taste in the selection aud arrangement:
Of cOlors. III windows, shades. glasses, pc
tur.s and other works OF art. and oi.cn the |
place Is fragrant with the sweet Udo-s OF
rare plants and b au.iiul flowers. Music. |
too, adds Its cniIyeriug and mouliing |
power Much OF the cost Of these altfac-
tiOns is furnished from homes which are |
now vacant enough. homes which might |
have retained their loved ones had they ex-
pended hall the money thus criminaliy |
wasted in adorning, not only their plrl0rs, |
but ali tho rooms in daily use Some homes |
have all that wealth ard taste could de- |
mand and Yet because OF their beauty and .
cost are largely closed against the use and .
enjoyment OF childhood. Happy arc those
children who are taught this WIsest use of |
all the privileges of beautiful and loving
home. \ proper attachment to home will |
be safeguard against the pernieious in
fiucnces Of street life.
"For ways that wander cut 0! sight o. h, ne
Can scarcely lead to God."
Children are comparatively safe from the
evil Influences OF intcmpersnce. as long as
they counsel with and conf ie in, kind,
judieInus mother. Eyery mother should be
in such intimate sympathy with her child
as To be able almost to read Its heart, and
II this be the case, she has the power to de-
tect the first inclination to 90 gstray and
often may correct the fault before it
becomes sin. Even the Divine gift Of
parentage become curse when the children
are wrecked on the rocks of Intcmperance, |
Ignorance and infdelity.
Let me emphasIzs the fact that each evil
habit, however small in con parison, is
nevertheless step-ani often an important
sep toward this crOwnins vice.
We must therefore kindly ye: firmly en-
tOrcs the Divine rule Abstain from all ap-
pearance OF evil Foods beautiful
motto. Come, let rs lise for our children
must be extended by US 10 include all the
dear children whom We r,ay instruct ard
lead TO Christ
Four things are especially necessary in
this temper 0cc education OF children :
Prayer, by which VIC draw near to God and
secure h!S Divine aid Instruction,
by which the mind OF the cnid i ex-
psnded, directed and enriched Ex mp.c,
by which proper Instruction Is illustrated
and applied 10 the life, and Restraint,
by which evil tendencies are checked and
the child held to a steady coarse Of virtue,
obedience and truth
Much ui the success in this work d pend+
upon the spirit ol psieLcc and hope 10
which 1t /, periurgtj. Those who teach
children must have love Tor the work and
a conservation to 1t. They should also
carry u bright. genial couutcnancr. and
much enthusiasm it will be an Inspiration
to the young.
Another and very important help in
this work il to supply the chilircu plcnti-
fully with temperance litcrdsufc. Circu-
late iIeoiy thu beautiful huot' and papers
which treat of this .uhltct They cannot
fail 10 impress the mind ui the cild. Also
teach thea the sweet and thrilling songs
which so uptly portray the benefits Oi ten-
pGraGcu.
| make no special search for novel
methods or uutri,d agencies and have no
Invention ut NY own 10 recommend for nc
c tins great work. | believe
that when Jesus gave his disciples their
commission Il, intended TO cover the whole
ground OF human need and divine resources.
hen he saId Go yc into all the world and
preach the gospel to every creature, he
meant tina. from childhood to old age, OF uli
nations and conditions OF men. the gospel
salvation through Christ was the only
and sufficient agency the the saving
of the world. The variety must Con
si,t in the varying aspects of truth strictly
han HaH
gospel, and the term preach is bread |
enough to cover every wisely directed 9
ftfOrt. Christ on the mount. Paul ut Mars {
HILL. Luther before kings, Whitfield before
sixty thousand common people, Cook before t
the llteratI OF Boston, are not the only per /
sons who have successfully preached the +.
gospel. Many liz humber life, with no or !
iluatOn vows upon them, have taught Of +
Christ. And especially at the present
time are the women and tho laymrn Il
proving anew the aptness and power OF the
gospel in earnest, loving simple applica- q
lion to the work OF saving the drunkard i
rom ruin, and preventing the children from I
the habits which lead to drunk 1
snness. Even the tired mother who can /
seldom attend the meetings Oi her sisters y
may yet preach Christ and help forward t
his temperance work, whilo soothing hes Ii
,hild to rest with the simple lullaby. |
Success in any moral enterprise, and es-
Decially in this, demands the giving of time,
money, influence. yea, it requires sell CIV "
ny in its noble-t sense. Much may bs ac-
,ompIished in the present. but the grsnde~t
'esults are reserved iOr the future TITS (
work, in some measure IL given to tho =
christian women OF the land and )
md we may nOs lay 1t aside
,r give it to others. But il We prove
untrue or inefficient God will call Others to !,
he work and civo to them its reward. by !,
in this work, IN Christ name, =
Ne are pledged to it, complete victory. la !,
losing, let me earnestly appeal to every =.
mother, IN behalf of her own and others, "
md to every sister to uso their wisGst, -
,urcst, strongest influence to 50 educate -
hs prcson; children that none Of them shall -
,row to he tho future drunkardS When l.
VERY women in the land feels and acts to :,