St. Landry democrat., 1886-04-10

out Of hundred of them, came from al
illustrious ancestry of hard knuckles ane
homespun.
And who are these people in society
light as froth, blown every whittier o
temptation and fashion-the peddlers O
| filthy stories, the dancing jacks of politica
parties, the scum Of society, the tavern
lounging, the -infesting, the men
of low wink and filthy chuckle, anc
brass breastpins, and rotten associa'
tions? For the most part they
came from mothers idle and disgusting
the scandal -monger of society, going from
house to house, attending to everybody's
business but their own, believing in witches
and ghosts, and horseshoes to keep the
devil out of the churn, and by a goddess
life setting their children on the verge OF
hell. The mothers of Samuel johnson,
and of Alfred the Great, and of Isaac New
ton, and of St. Augustine, and of Richard
Cecil. and of President Edwards for the
most part, were industrious, hard working
mothers.
Now, while congratulate all Christian
mothers upon the wealth and the modern
science which may afford them all kinds of
help, let me say that every mother ought
to be observant of her children's walk,
her children's behavior, he children's food
her chldren's books. her children's COM
Partnerships. However much help Hannah
may have, I think she ought every year,
at least, make one garment for Samuel
The Lord have mercy on a man who is so
unfortunate as to have lazy mother.
2. Again, Hannah stands before you as
an intelligent mother. From the way in
which she talked in this chapter, and from
the way she managed this boy, you know
she was intelligent. There are no persons
in community who need to be so wise
and well informed as mothers.
Oh! this work of culture in children for
this world and the next. This child is
timid, and it must be reused up and
pushed out into activity. This child is
forward, and he must be held back and
tanned down into modesty and polteness.
Rewards for one; punishment for another.
That which will make George will ruin
John. The rod is necessary i'll one case,
while frown of displeasure is more than
enough in another. Whipping and dark
closet do not exhaust all the rounds of do
mestic discipline. There have been chill
dren who have grown up and gone to
glory without ever having had their ears
boxed.
Oh! how much care and intelligence are
necessary in the rearing of children! But
in this day, when there are so many books
on the subject, no parent is excusable in
being ignorant of the best mode of bring
ing up a child. If parents knew more of
slectics there would not be so many dys-
poetic stomachs and weak nerves and in
livers among children. If par
ants knew more of physiology there would
not be so many curved spines, and cramped
chests, and infamed threats, and diseased
lungs as there are among children. If
parents knew more Of art, and were in
with all that is beautiful, there
would not be>s many children coming out
n the world with boorish proclivities. If
parents knew more of Christ, and prac-
iced more of his religion, there would not
20 so many little feet already starting OH
he wrong road, and all around us voices
If riot and blasphemy would not come up
With such ecstasy Of Internal triumph.
The eaglets in the eyrie have no advan-
age over the eaglets of thousand years
Ego; the kids have no superior way of |
climbing up the rocks than the old goats |
aught hundreds of years ago; the whelps |
NOW no more now than did the whelps of |
lges ago-they are taught no more by the |
ions of the desert; but it is shame that
n this day, when there are SO many OPP
'ortunities of improving ourselves in the
est manner of cultivating children, that
o often there is no more advancement in |
his respect than there has been among
he kids and the eaglets and the whelps.
8. Again Hannah stands before you as
christian mother. From her prayers and
rom the way she consecrated her boy to
'od, know that she was gooa. A mother
lay have the finest culture, the most bril-
ant surroundings; but she is not fit for her
uties unless she be Christian mother.
here may be well-read libraries in the
ouse; and exquisite music in the parlor;
nd the canvas of the best artists adorn-
lg the walls; and the wardrobe be
rowded with tasteful apparel; and the
hildren be wonderful for their attain
tents, and make the house ring with
Iughter and innocent mirth, but there is
woeful-looking in that house,
it be not also the residence of Chris
an mother.
bless God that there are not many
mothers-not many of them.
be weight of responsibility is so great
lat they feel the need of Divine
and to help, and Divine voice to COM
rt, and Divine heart to sympathize.
thousands of mothers have been led into
e kingdom of God by the hands of their
title children. There were hundreds of |
others who would not have been Chris
ans had it not been for the prattle of
cir little ones. Standing some day in
g nursery they bethought themselves, |