St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-23
HOME LIFE
Discussed by the Minnesota conRre'
gatiOnaI Club Last Evening

natfOnaI club Last Evening.
The Minnesota Congregational club held
an open meeting at the chapel OF plymouth
church last evening, with large attend
ance. Charles ii. Morse, Harlow Gale.
.Ir. C. NJ. Cushman and q. S. Sanborn, all
of MINNEAPOLIS, were admitted to member
ship and several names were proposed lof
ballot at the next meeting.
The subject for the evenings discussion
was American Home Life, Its Failures
and Need of Reform. The subject was
first treated by c. +. Young Of Minneapo-
lis. who directed his thought mainly to a
consideration of the dangers that beset
Young men in their encounter with the
world. The speaker said that one OF
these was the Characteristic OF lrreYerence.
He showed some Of the results to when IL
led and the importance Of cultlyatlng rev
erence for God and holy things in the home.
Another was the miSchoosing Of compan-
ions. employments and literature. Inc
wrong choice of companions led q young
man into vice and trouble. The choice OF
emplOvments was worthy OF consideration
in connection with an upright life, but was
not of fiI It importance, as good men cOuld
be found in nearly every employment. lie
had seen in his time newspaper men VINO
led pure Christian lives" The influence OF
literature was a subtle one and at no point
should there be more hearty cooperation
between teachers and parents. Another
danger was that of dishonesty, which
was the source Of large
part Of the current crimes, self
indulgence and impurity were among the
others mentioned. He also offered some
suggestions bearing on home life. He adj
yised parents to cultivate the confidence Of
their children. No barriers should arise
between them in any form or relation.
They should be taught the trend Of every
habit. and. as far as possible, the natural
result Of definite impulses and indul-
gences.
ANOTHER PHASE.
Another phase of the question was taken
ND bv Rev. r. G.. Dickinson of Mime
apolis, who considered The Home AS Re-
lated TO Society. lie said the units
which make up society are homes
and not individuals, and the home
was therefore the foundation Of so
ciety. The highest development Of
the individual is attained through the home.
ii is the training school for the world here
Oh earth and the heaven above. Through
all history the home has been the fOunda-
ton of all other social relations. The spirit
of the home is a powerful social factor and
the true test of a Christian is i'm the trials
and duties of the home. In the family
there is generally a moral and social unity,
a common spirit and atmosphere as of av-
arice, generosity or purity, and this spirit
impresses itself on society. The American
woman is becoming incapacitated for ma
termity. True manhood and womanhoOd
and the virtues which make up their sum
should be thoroughly taught in the home.
Modern tendencies were disintegrating the
home and it was time these tendencies
were checked.
AS TO ADJUSTMENTS.
The third paper of the evening was on
The Home in Its Relations TO Amusements,
read by Rev. j. J.. Scudder of Minneapolis.
lie thought very subtle change had come
over the home during the past few years.
Parents were too much inclined to shrink
from the responsibilities which properly de-
yolved upon them. The father is too much
engrossed in business and the mother in So
ciety. There is not enough sOcability in
the home The children are too much
neglected Parents were the proper ones
to provide amusements and they should di-
rect and participate in them. The home
should be made the most attractive and the
sweetest place on earth to them.
The Home as Related TO Education was
treated by Prof S. 5. Taylor of st. Paul.
One tendency of the common schools, he
said was to develop manysOf the virtues
and the use of common sense early in life.
Moral training properly belonged to the
home, but should be also reinforced by the
school.
After short recess during which some
of the ministers skipped over TO the carnival
grounds to see the fireworks. the discussion
of the papers was taken up and pursued by
Messrs MontgOnia, Evans, SchulZe and
Capt. Peter Berkey. The meeting closed
with prayer by Mr.. Hall.