Daily Republican., 1882-12-12
TRAINING OF CHILDREN.
Extract from Rev. r. 9 Stewards
Sermon Last sanday.
For the REPUBLICAN.

MESSRS. EDITORS Tine pastor OF
Bethel A. M. Il. Church, Rev. L. u.
Stewart, d. d., preached especially to
the parents and guardians OF the land,
on Sunday sevening, Dec. 10, taking
for his text part OF the 10Th verse OF
the 29tb chapter of Proverbs:
"a child lett to himself bIingeth his
mother TO shame"
1t was an earnest practical sermon,
pointing to the great need evident In
the present generation of more dlsclp-
line in the bringing up of children. lie
pictured the crowds of merry boys and
girls floating aimlessly through our
thoroughfares, far from the careful eyes
ana care OF parents, imbibing we know
not what, of evil thought and inclina-
tions along with their idIeness, to &C
company them all through their life
walk: often, in the words Of the text,
"bringing their mother to shame"
The speaker explained and illustra-
ted the ecessity for sowing In the ten
der minds of childhood, the seeds OF
systematic industry, q cheerful content
men: in the performance of trivial du-
ties, aud respectful Difference to the
Judgement OF the Parent, as basis up
on which to build upright useful
characters thatin the coming genera
ton of men and women, may be a pow
or for good in the building up of a
higher class of social and business re-
lations throughout the land. Whereas
the child left to himself to receive the
seeds of idleness, recklessness and i'm
pertinence, grows up into maturity
with the like character, for as the tw:g
ID bent the trees inclined and thus be-
comes ar inmate of our prisons or poor
houses, becoming in thai way not only
moral weight upon community but
also financial responsibility; every
idle man and woman consuming as
they do ~ much in every direction in
life 0s the workers, but obtaining their
81 subsistence from the we'll disciplined
but overtaxed worker and business
man. He appealed to his hearers, could
they afford to raise another generation
of idlers. He suggested to parents to
have an eye on all the life of the child
away from home, through the medium
of the teacher or employer that in every
direction he might be able to interpose
his parental influence for the advance
ment of the child towards q worthy
manhood.
He expressed regret that 80 many
half grown boys and girls are thrown
out into the battle OF life without
direction from their elders, and with.
out that self pOise and strength oil
character which comes to maturer man
hood and womanhood under the self
discipline developed from contact with
the responsibilities oflife.
He assured the parents that this
youthful element being permitted TO
mingle in important matters is o great
detriment to any good work, as frivol
lity and lack of common sense Is gen
eral accompaniment Of youth. de
urged the parents to keep strict sur
veillence upon the youth to bring the
home life under parliamentry manage
ment keeping the parental authority
paramount and ever present,
that every occupation of the inform
ed childish character should be under
the supervision of loving and apprecia-
tive parents, who earnestly endeavor
ling to realize their own responsibility
in the training up of a future man OF
woman, of an immortal soul shall
comprehend the needs of the child-hii
powers and possibilities and with
lender hand shall direct this virtue anC
pluck back this vicG-and mould thu
Ipliant nature to its most symetric capa
bilities. He advised that behind thu
well considered authority there should
be a Just but sure law for its enforce
ment, even to the calling in of the pow
or of the rod if necessary for Solomon
says: "Spare the rod and spoil thu
child"
But just at this point the pastor lait
stress upon the disciplinary OBJECT o
Love in the home circle, of cheerful
happy communion and exchange o
condolences between parent and child
which instead OF weakening-is eve
found to strengthen authority! He ad
vised the encouragement in tho hom'
circle of innocent amusement, the us
of books and pictures and toys TO fl
up the moments otherwise wasted II
dangerous idlaness. He pictured to u
the cultured self.poised men and wo
men of the future who would be the re-
suit OF such youthful training tn
Epromise bSing held out to us as q sure
ty, that If we strain up q child In thu
way he should go, he will in no wis
depart from it."