Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1882-01-26
Readiua for the Sabbath.
CONDUCTED BY
REV. ROBERT LATHAM.
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PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.

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PARENTAL RESPONSIBILITY.
Parents rarely consider the vast responsible
ty which rests upon them. Nine-tenths OF the
vagabonds which infest society, were made
vagabonds by their parents. We need not
stop to inquire how it was DONE 1t is enough
to know that it is fact. On the other hand,
all, Or nearly all, great and good men trace all
their greatness and goodness, under God, to
the training they received at home, from their
father or mother, or from both. To the child
there is no one like it's parents. In the chlld's
eyes, it's parents have no faults. Children may
forget the lessons they learn in school, but
never will they forget the lessons they learn
from the example of their parents. John
Newton forgot everything but the prayers his
mother taught him, when he was mere child.
These he never forgot. They were fixed in
his memory. Pious parents generally have
pious children. When this is not the case, it
is an evidence that they have not been faithful
in the discharge of their duties as parents.
1t is true, that there are exceptions to this
general rule, but the exceptions are not as
many as most persons suppose. There are few
persons in the church, whose parents were not
professed Christians, and there are not many
notorious neglectors of religion whose parents
were pious.
BY law of our nature, children are like
their parents in every particular. They in
herit the dispositions of their parents and
they initiate their example.
One would suppose that the sons of drunken
fathers would grow up with an unconquerable
disgust for strong drink. Such, however, is
rarely the case. Generally drunken father
raises drunken sons The same is true in re-
spect to many other vices. To this rule there
are also some exceptions, but they are not
many.
No one will contend that parents can, o1
themselves, convert their children. They call
not give them grace. They cannot change
their hearts. Neither, on the other hand, car
parents prevent Gods Holy Spirit from con
verting their children.
1t is vain for parents to neglect the mora
training of their children because they cannot
give them grace. AS we'll might the farmer
say, II cannot make it rain, and [ cannot
make corn without rain therefore, 1 will d.
nothing. I will not plant, because I cannot
give the increase. This is Gods work and
will turn everything else over to him." Sucl
reasoning would indicate insanity, and ough
to consign him who employs it to an insane
asylum, or to a work house.
The future of the Church and of the Statt
is largely dependent upon the manner in whicl
parents discharge their duties. In the famil.
may be seen the Church and State in miniature
a. "Let him that standeth take heed lest h'
fall, ;" is certainly good advice, but unfortu
nately, there are not many persons who thinl
they need it. We all have an exalted opinion
of ourselves. Whoever may be weak or shor
sighted, we regard ourselves as strong ant
provident. This is our weakness, and this i
the point that the wicked one always attacks
Whoever thinks he is able, unaided, to with
stand the temptations of Satan is poor, sill.
fool.
ggr One among the many evidences of genu
inc piety is disposition to live in peace will
all men. The devil delights in broils, and 81
does all his followers. Jesus Christ delight
in peace. lie came into the world and died tt
make peace between an offended God and of
Tending sinners. All his followers seek peace
and pursue it earnestly.
sg' Balaam gave utterance to the common
sentiment of the human family when he said
'Let me die the death of the righteous and le
my last end I've like his" All men may be sait
to desire to be saved, but all are not willing tt
be saved by God. A great many are deter
mined to risk their all in desperate effort tt
save themselves.
FAITH IN PRAYER.-A little girl in :
wretched attic, whose sick mother had NJ
bread, knelt down by the bedside and sai(
slowly, 'Give us this day our daily bread
Then she went into the street and began tt
wonder where God kept his bread She turned
round the corner and saw large, well-fillet
bakers shop.
''This," thought Nettie, els the place; - 81
she entered confidently, and said to the biz
baker: GIVE come for it,"
''Come for what 2'
s'Nly daily bread" she said, pointing to tht
tempting loaves. 'I'll take two, if you please
one for mother and one for me.''
"All right J" said the baker, putting then
into bag, and giving them to his little Gus
toner, who at once started for the street.
''Stop, you little rogue - he said roughly
"where is your money %
81 haven't any," she said simply.
"IIaven't any,n he repeated angrily ssyor
little thief, what brought you here, then ?"
The hard words frightened the little girl
who, bursting into tears, said, "Mother is sicl
and am hungry. In my prayers 1 said, Give
us this day our daily bread, and then thought
God meant me to fetch it, and so came"
The rough, but kind-hearted baker, was soft
ened by the child's simple tale, and he sent hel
back to her mother with a well-filled basket.
THREE IMPOSSIBLE THINGs.-u)T To escape
trouble by running away from duty. Jonal
once made the experiment, but did not sue
ceed. Therefore, manfully meet and over
come the difficulties and trials to which tht
post assigned you by Gods providence exposes
you. (2) To become a Christian of strength
and maturity without undergoing severe trials
What fire is to gold, such is afiicton to the
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