New-York tribune., 1878-04-01
HOUSEHOLD LAW.

me Rev. DR.. Wasabsrn, Cacavv tEpsseopdi) Church
The text of yesterday mornings sermon, ny
the Rev. DR.. washburn OF Calvary Church tEpiscoPaD
was Ephesans vi and H. "Children obey your parents
your children wrath but bring them up In the nurture
and admoniIOn Of the Lord"
these verses said the preacher Ia to be found the
principle of household law. II Ia duty to others
that spoken abOut-our mutual duties, not our per-
sonal rights 1t is fathers and masters exercise
yOur authority, nor children and servants claim
your rights" The teaching plainly is that in the
fulhment Of mutual dutifs, the rights of each
are a. sseaed fny 9f ainory IL not g"ns
and 1t is asserted that yonng America Is casting
Gs s n 0r beve here Is much in
the charge but also believe that with all our faults we
we ony eould nsiii into our social system the right
principles OF household law--of Christian morality Each
has come all social progress by the development Of each
individual in II. In immature years the father Is the
as child grows, the principles OF selfgovernment
should be insied by theory and, and practice ,ae
Neither family nor social law arbtory creation;
nor society the growth of herd Of savage animals
common good Leave the naturalist to study the apes
househoid In our view this law based upon the AZ
fections and fatherly power h a responsibility 70
been said be almost absolute in early years; for no
anarchy dreadful household authority set ut de,
hance by Il child. But authority may relax as the child
advances in years until finally has advanced from
obedience to selfgoyernment, disciplined to right by
OF study by OF person and by rght eODduct
toward supeiors and interiors He appreciates, then.
the that only long study can give ripe maturity III
anything Our noisy demagogues are the results vi lax
trainng the counterpo,se of which Is only IN street
youthful discipline Without it, freedom dies by its own
hand; who be statesman except him who has
learned govern hmselft who can be wise citizen
except him who has learned obediencc1 he who would
be free must first be wise.
Tie personal government OF q household mus. appeal
10 principle and tine Of right. ArDtrariness rObs
IL OF its power Punishment must not DE passionate.
bur rhe child must feel that il Is mpersonal, and the
result Of brOken laws which rest authority above
him and us also he law of equity which takes
into consideration the motives and purposes OF the heart
Correct natural fOiles with kind nrmness let punish
mont fall Unmanly ANA cOwardly ways that come
which poison the springs OF action Honor
must be cultivated by trusting TO II. Correct
weakness by awakening nODer qualities. GIVE
a riyht direction 10 those characteristics which,
II leIt to Themselves would lead the child aSTay.
Much also be done in the family toward settling the
vcXcd question Of the relations between the employer
and employed, which disturb this country Let
children be taught TO show regard for the feengs ana
personality of Then sons and daughters
Will not fail do justice to their working men and
wOnen they Will then be governed by something higher
than selfish interest All these truths part OF our
religion The virtue OF the parent rears the child the
virtue OF the child the household; the virtue OF
the hold rears the community; the virtue OF the
community the state. The basis OF all Is rehSioh