The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-05-16
HONE ANp CnILpREN
As Treated OF By Dr. Masden In toe third |
Of sis Series Of Sermons, NJ FOnFlh
street Last AIGht.

AS Treated OF By DF. MAsden In tbs third
Of TIS Series OF Sermons, NJ FOnFlh
street Last Night.
Rev, o, P. Masden preached the third
sermon in the series on Home Life" last
night, at the Fourth street church. Sub.
iect, Childhood and Homei" text,
'Thess little ones."
Nothing in all the universe so prsClous
and 80 rich in promise as schild. Friends
are watching it, angels attending 1t, Christ
died TO redeem it, but the parent is the
chief guardian. God revealed himself in
the childhood OF Jesus. Christ gave US the
estimate Of childhood when he blessed
little children, and said "of such 10 the
kingdom Of Heaven" II childhood is OF
so much Importance in the Divine mind
it becomes grest question as TO the char
acter Of the homes into which children
arc born. II We are careful where, We
plant flowers and pasture lambs, now
much more ought we to.care for the homes
Of children.
THE RELATION OF THE HONE TO THE CHILD
First-Children depend largely for their
chances in life upon their organisation
both physical and mental. Hereditary
tainls in blood ia scientific fact. lnher'
Iitod tendencies Ii o biblO truth: THE Iniq'
uity Of the fathers visited upon the chill.
dren TO the third and fourth generation
Hence both Nature aud the great red seal
of Gods wrath are fastened upon certain
vices. Toe law OF heTedity and the doc
tfine OF depravity ArO both true.
SeCcpd-Not only the natural oTganiZa'
ton Of the child, but the moral oIganiza.
ton OF the home, The surroundings oil
childhood Ia q parental responsibility
YOu don't plant rose bushes in the mud,
or pasture lands in the desert amid wild
beasts; why let your child grow up amid
scenes OF sin. The star OF Bethlehem
should shine over the cradle, and angels
sing their lullabyGs.
Third-Training Is also involved In the
duty OF parentage. You cannot cultivate
branch orr limb fairly except through
the trunk which bears 1t, So the home ID
mainly responsible for the morals oil the
men and women who are to carry on the
development Of society.
Fourih-Parental duty does not atop
with birth, surroundings, training, but
reaches its climax Ia the salvation oil the
child, Bilth sets up fact as immortal ne
God. Childhood Is q quantity always
growing. Hence destiny il linked with
origin and both are divine.
Wordsworth has expressed 1t;
Oar birth Is but s'esp and fCrieitIngi
The soul that IiIeS with uS, our lIIS'aSIar
| Hath hid elsewhere lis SettinGI
And Comsth from alar;
| rot IL entire iOrSe'iIlnesBi
Not In utter nAktdugSB,
hut tsliiBg clouds Of glory do We come
| From God, wac Is our home,
THE RECIPROCAL INFLUENCE CT CHILD LlPk
on THE HOME.
Firsk.-The faith Of childhood places the
parenla az the objects OF faith and for the
time in Gods atead. This has an elevat'
ing tendency upon the parents. It In.
wolves proper example. Itappeals 10 all
that 10 good and noble.
SeCond-OhidhOo rewards US with
love and calls forth sacrifice and adds JOY
TO labor and trials.
Third-The Child's auCcesa on earth and
Calonation in Heaven arc the parents re-
ward. Pleasant memories and the glo'
rious prospects cheer old age and glId the
Sunset OF life.
"Ah, what would the world DO TO uG
II chIlren were no more
We would dread The des'Tt behind US
Worse than the dark bttOre,"I