Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-12-26
rs for the wrong-doing of children

~ tot titt N|IDnS-uolns Oh cllllItl
Which it is our duty to prevent.
"Dne other duty should be urged up
or Christian mothers: Children shoult
be trAined from early childhood to hal}
its OF regular attenQunce upon the wor
ship OF God in fits sanctuary aside
from the exercises n the Sunday-school
indeed. ! am inclined 10 think that i
they can attend bat one, it should be
the public service rather than tn,
school,
Without th"se restraints, any effort
to render home attractive is Of culnpaG
atively little avail. Frequently the at.
tention which &hould.be bestowed d.
rectly upon the children. is given tc
home itself ana TO related objects. The
moral welfare OF the children Should
claim D mothers attention beyond eV.
cry other interest. Make this lhe main
object. and innumerable needless cares
will soon drop OFF, and leave ample
time for this noble. God-giye. work.
There is no perfection in houie-keep-
ing. no work OF art, no scientif! or lit
erary pursuit which brings result.
worthy to be compared for one moment
to falthfulness III training children.
Make the danger of acquiringintem-
perate and diSSolute habits Il daily sub
J"ct OF conversation in the presfnre o.,
the children, and while thus constantly
warning and %instructing thenl enlist
them also'ln the active work ofreforn,
for others.
Add to this. religious teaching n
prayer ut the family altar. Here in az
dition TO praye. at the bedside, let eac}
one he frequently. earnestly. and ten.
derby mentioned by name. x faithful
family altar is almost invariably !;
fountain Of saving Influence. i HON,
with such AN altar iSthe antipodes OF
the saloon and the irothel.
But without restrlint all these intiu.
enct8 Will be neutralizcd. Its necessit,
IL eaulDite'i III our ~li"ANen!Y Rather
government, Which}is ! mingling o.
love and restraint.
Restraint gives moral siuew AN,
strength. Tor want ii which our youtl
are now lured into tverv pit.
Mothers, the prosperity and glory OF
the coming generation are now in vouI
hands; your Selt-sarihcing care, Won
prayers, your decided, ~unwavering It.
stralnts will bring forth from. cottage
and palace alike. lArn Of virtue an.
power who will sustain and strengthen
ohr Tree Christian government. Ihi
noble work is Your hirthright. Sell i
not for any morsel OF pottage. lest you
ia!l OF that croWning Glory of mother
hood-cliiilren full Of wisdom and yii-
tue who shall rise un and cal! yo,
blessed.
The facts and experiences of ever
day disclose the relation Of the mot',el
and It's attendant responsibility to tn,
g~nuineness and the prevalence OF re.
forms.
however incompetence reform mar
nave "es'i 'oi'i'iiiI'ed TO al the women
oi>V'5 country, 'llp responsibility o.
''''iiiiis 'le aeepFs' ana most FeIiMii-
i'''' Iet"'Il' rests WIN tl'e illoIt'Pis
'"t''s ,'S'i""S We 'l'19I maze ana gi2d-
y lel y 'e "oh"' ~ no way can v.
- ''l'o1'''ilJ S'ct''tiT Salely ana nap
''i,g>' % ouf own immediate nous
''o1u9.
S'iSV anu laat' let us aeVote ourselves
WIZ oil'Illc'liig l%l'Al"inesS to tn,
temperance reform so s!ngularlv com
in0'' "' 0"' '''.'''"9' devotion Una.
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. IL tlIh :, Siltltilk anu SttitilIN. IttH REFORM.