Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-02-09

- woman. III lnnu Nlust only KNOW thl
rue position. Then TO pursue il. Wo-
man was the first and the last at the
Gross" Yes. the first to meet her
risen Lord. More than this. Jesus wept
with Mary aud Martha and to-day his
plying eyes are over you and me.
Have we done what We could III
of righteousness. before which; earthly
rowuS dwinale into !usignltlcancc.
When | fill my seat in the sanctuary
and my children are all before me, | can
then enjoy the precious gospel of Gods
dear son. sing his praises with thankful
heart that all is well with US. God loveth
whom he c~haSteneth. and | am 4 willing
recipient OF his love and grace. Parents
do YOU lead vuur children to the Sabbath
school and church from early childhood'
or 10 you say GO, and they go not. A
very few do teach their children 10 walk
in the path oil duty which leads TO ODE
dience and salvation. but very few. Just
look out on the street Sabbath alter
l
moons. II YOU wan to know who have
careless parents. who fail to teach their
God-giyen children to honor and keep
holy the Lords hallowed day. | pity
you young ladies. young gentlemen. lit
tie girls anu little boys. Your mothers
do not love YOU. You are too much
trouble. Better o grow up like ill
weeds" thar keep her from luxuriating
in her easy chair with the latest period
icals IN her hand unfolding the latest
styles of fashionable dress. Is this
pleasure and no pain? The future will
solve the mystery, il such it be. | wa.
going to say. your children are given
to You rs pure as the Alpine SHOWS,
but l thought that would be wrong, Tor
sin is the inheritance of only the living.
Snow is only mathematical OF what we
will be, when cleaused in Jesus blood.
We are emphaticallv our children's
keepers. therefore, we are responsible
tor their course OF conduct. The shad-
ow of a wrong ought TO be corrected by
US, and we should not feiicitate ourselves
with the thought that they will do right
when they are grown. Selt-ease is a
delightful luxury. 10 the simperlns. ig-
norant mother. Darling must SO, be-
cause all the other boys have gone. Nam
ma wants to read. or make some fash
ionable calls. The sequel to undue iu-
diligence and neglect OF moral train
ing. is riotous living. penitentlary life.
thirst for gain. and misunderstanding
Mothers, fathers, if this sin is laid at your
doors, do You expect your names to be
handed down to posterity. unsullied and
untarnishcd? Don't despise the day of
small. things" begin by correcting little
faults. Little words OF kindness. little
deeds of love" &c. You remember the
cackling of the geese saved Rome, so
By taking notice OF small ottcnses every
day you may hope to mould line charac-
tiers. One OF the most world-renOwued
conquerors that ever graced the pages
OF history, said. What we most need
for the success Of nations is mothers
Yes. true mothers, none other deserve
the name. Methinks | hear some say,
it IS easy TO theorize. but difficult to
practice. | thank my Creator. He count
ed me worthy to train Immortal minds.
From earliest Infancy | was motherless.
sOOn futherless Sac and alone 10 this
world was /: no lullaby song from
mother lips e'er greeted my ear. Still
| have a mission no other can perform
tor me-. | have been kept, by the power
of Gods grace and goodness. in answer
to her last prayer for the little babe she
lett on earth. 1t remains to be seen
what she has accomplished. | can look
back now. through he vista OF years,
and see that trials were sent in mercy
by thy hand sustained. defended, safe
through life thus far I've come
have often ielt heartily discouraged
from hope deferred. Lie seemed a.
most a failure; the rainbow with its
beautiful colors was not visible, still
'behlnd Won cloud was tho sun still
shining"
Young ladies and Young gentlemen,
are you subject to your parents? Do
YOU have their COUNSEL Or do you ig-
f more their pre-eminence over you?
much fear the latter. from what have
seen, and heard from others. | pity YOU,
=, tor, in an evil hour, your mother allow
ed YOU to control her. But, remember.
!. immortality and intemperance can take
no position III refined society. If you
: would be respected and loved, "cease to
:. do evil and learn to do good Unfor-
~tunatcly for both sexes, ladies nave low.
cred the once high standard OF their high
r and true position. by permitting their in
q ~feriors to visit them. 1t ma be, young
gentleman, that your family stands eQuaI
l pugned, and you do not try to establish
it. then you ought to suffer the conse-
, quences of you evil infntuatlon. Why
f not carve your name on the pinnacle CT
moral and religious fame? Dare to do
4 right. dare to be true" There is moth.
g ing worth attaining that does not cost Ia
O Dor, and even tears. Mountains Of diff
ficulty may arise. but success is the goal
When invitations are extended to other.
o and not to you. do not murmur nor COM
}, plain; look into your heart and see
+ the cause. You may be as good by ma,
+ ture, but certainly not by practice. Per-
haps you are not wholly to blame. Pa
! rents. II possible, give your children thu
n advantages of a liberal education inclu
ded in that is travel. Use every avail
% able means you can, in justice to your
selves and business, to make home hap
py and attractive. Many mothers tax,
great pleasure in adjoining the person:
+, of their children, but it Is too muci
n trouble and annoyance to give little en-
:, t~ertainments which. to every well-think
!, ing child. is great pleasure. To return
a the compliments OF their friends who. il
70 like manner, have entertained them. is
-. also a pleasure. Whose faults it. young