The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-12-12
Home influences.

What a depth OF meaning in The very
words home Influences. And yet are al
parents. mothers especially. striving Haei'
he's - make home the bright sunny sp''
they mieltg Using those sweet. genue
Influences tnle may u can g
make their homes attractive
We fear moi. In a majority o. cases
the world AMI H. absorbing pleasure
receiving and returning calls aiienan4
paries or preparing FOR fhen-he
ana other apparently innocent WAYS q
passing time among the wealthy engrozs
the whole mimi. while their homes
elegant though they may be- are -
rarely made bright and genial by the
sweet motherly presence that they create
70 the Young a repellaui atmosphere
The baby and liitle ones are ieif 10 me
nursery to be amused blythe nurse While
those a little older sometimes wander
aimlessiy abouf between nursery and par
Tor. library, and their osn nooms seeking
for some amusement or companicnship
besides their own. The sons who are
thus leh independently 10 come q 20
as they pleas. soon learn 70 seek the
club and other places Of resort 10 pass a
social evening
Can We wonder that from this drsi step
in the wrong direction, away from home
III the evening, Others quickly follow
A glass Of vine for good fellowship Or a
game Of cards to nasstime are inaasea
in. Then come late hours and a craving
for ~slimulants: i desire 40 try ones
lack at winning a little something at
cards. faro. etc, and the steps downwaris
after his, are oaentimes siaringiy
rapid.
But among all the evils which assail
the youug seeking pleasure away from
home intemperance is the greatest al
leads throueha weakened and debauehed
mind TO aimos, any step OF i~egraiaon.
in rich aud poor alike To stem this est
We should steadily and persisientiy work
until the great foe 10 mankind is laid iow.
or is power for eriliessenei. Andwhere
can this be mere easeiaaHy done than
around the hearth stone Of home? Al.
that mothers would ala realize shat % i
the sweet. gentle, home in@.dehces which
may save their sons from perlition.
Even though the temptations of the
world may, in after years, draw yo1r
loved ones into It's sinful vortex, d word
a mere look of inierest and piiiy from a
stranger, will sometimes wildly recailthe
psst-mother. honie. aud love, and they
are saved. Let nat your SONS then g
forth without any ofthese sweet hal.ov-
el associations. But now, in their baby
hood, their early youth, DO all you can 70
insiill right principles into their plastic
minds. And let not these principles be
enforced as niaxilns for their worldly
good, or IN stern, harsh teachings, line
upon line and Precept upon precept for
instead Of thus winning Ine Obedience cf
your children you may disgust or weary
them by o~it-repeaied irite sayings
repel and drive them from you and from
their homes TO find pleasure elsewhere.
No. indeed rather let your teachings
be gently lovingly impaired Make home
bright and chesy. SCI before them q good
example yourselfand then mold forth to
the u a high standard 10 aim at. that II
may ennoble their lives and make OF
them true and worthy citizens; best Of
all, pure minded. earnest Christians
Then uIsy We hope to see q better class
Of men among rs; men better fitted for
our public offices and places Of trust.
Then, too, a greater thrust viii be given
- tie drinking saloons and gambling
halls, or he'll, Is they are sometimes more
strongly named. And surely some Of
these dens Of iniquity may well be COM
pared 10 Tophe;-a place for lost souls.
And So We would again beg mothers to
make home bright and attractive other
children. Don't leave The little ones
much 10 their nurses or g-overnesses :
BE with them rs mach as possible your
while young and capable Of form
ing strong impressions of home and
mother love. Il may require seifdenial
on your par. in giving up some social
pleasures, but IN AFTER wears you will De-
than repaid 10y the sweet compan-
ionship Of your sons and daughters; who
ac 'ording TO Scripture, viii rise up aud
call You blessed. -TmIa5uac idccl M