Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1886-02-15
&eliaions department.
DUTY OF SONS IN THE HOME.

jeremiah, the prophet of tears, in
his Lamentations, says: lit is good
for a man that he bear the yoke in
his youth" He does not say it is al
ways pleasant to wear the yoke in
youth, but it is always good. The
man who gets on in the world must
learn to do much that he does not
like to do. He must do it because
it is best.
1t is important that young man
come into willing work and right
ways early, for boy shows the man,
as the morning shows the day. There
is but one question in true home,
concerning any child there: What is
for the child's good :? The family is a
home society, existing for the COM
mon benefit. In the household, the
place of each one is appointed by
God some to guide, some to serve,
but all alike to follow Christ and be
servants of him.
The home must have its regular
methods for all things. These are
the laws of the household. They are
needed, as the state needs q consti-
tuition to give it order and stability ;
as the human body needs skeleton
to hold it up. A home without wise
regulations is like q school without a
master. "Order is heavens first
law" A world of good comes
through it. Life has nothing better
to give to the boys than a good
home. It must be cherished by all
the house held as a sacred thing.
Do you want a pleasant, happy
home? To have it such, somebody
must work for it. See that you
strive every day to make it rich and
sweet. The home will not last long.
Use it well while you have it. See
that you profit by it, and plant no
seed of bitter memory in it. There
have been sons who have, while
standing by their mothers grave in
after years, remembered their early
waywardness, and would have given
anything could they recall her to life
once more, and find forgiveness at
her feet, for the wrong done; but
alas too late.
Duty and responsibility belong to
every stage of life; to the boy as
we'll as the man. If lad throws off
his yoke in his youth, he will be like
ly to in his manhood. He will con-
tinue TO do as he has got the habit of
doing. You will not be boys long, so
live that when you come to be men
you will be fitted to take the place
of men; to do the work and exert
the influence of men, resisting temp
tation, and accomplish good in your
day. What is becoming in boy, is
weak and foolish in q man. ST.
Paul says: "When l became a man
1 put away childish things" He
never would have become St. Paul il
he had not.
Noisy boots and loud laughter an6
rollicking and frolicking fun, will
never hurt q home. Many homes
need more of this, but dlsobedience
to the parents, to whom God ha:
given authority, and said, ''Obey
your parents in the Lord, for this il
right" will mar it. The apple o
discord breaks the charm, and dis
pels the joy of life.
The duty of sons in the mode
home comprises several things which
must not be neglected. Obedienc
to the rules of the home, and cordia
submission to authority-this is al
important. Obedience is peace ant
Righteousness. Disobedience i
anarchy. There can lee no peace il
a home as long as one son is habit
ually disobedient.
To trample on the regulation
formed for the mutual good of tn
family circle, brings trouble on tn
entire house. From dsobedence
how the parents cup of life has beef
embittered, and their gray hail
brought down in sorrow to the grave
If there is not respect for authorit
in the house, there will be wretcheG
ness in each heart, as the cnde
must be put out of the eye, or it wi
put the eye out.
Many home is in ruins from th
untamed savagery of a single sor
Every kindness is lost on him. II
will not heed any advise nor yield
any persuasion. He storms OIL
headstrong and unyielding, amid til
blighted hopes and affections of a
the loving hearts of home. Go
comfort the suffering of such p;
tents God bring into loving obed
ence such sons!
Taking hold of duty. Every be
has been aided by others before hi
in countless ways, all his years. b.
fore his birth kind hands prepare
raiment for him. A home that
did nothing TO construct, welcome
him into it. School houses and co
leges, with all their endowment
opened their doors to him. Church
es were built for him. Libraries ar
art galleries, and all the wealth
society, and institutions of COVER
ment, pour their treasure upon hil
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