The Penn's Grove record., 1889-03-16


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| really ran,,iras ~. n'SieI. anu .hp nhrs,,
| caIIy' 10 vritb.tanI hea'.u! on
yery much jm"ro.oi 1n,th .hn .ha,nht that
| the children whnenS III y aasI'
inc are aho,, n nv IurYlNe sich nons ~ 49, ~
eynnsed WIN ,hd :" I,ety ~
| the neglect Of n,turo," ~ al lie Concealed
| within the tomb. and r,r ono,,b away from
| human observation
| There is very LARGO ,or,;on of our race
| about one-half-whicb daos not s,,rvive the are
| of fire, and if the cause M death were really as
| certained ms il cannnt he nv mani. IL would,
| doubtless. be (nund that no,Ioc, ON The mart of
| parents and nurse. 10 nav nroner attention to
| the demands of physical law i, the care Of the
infants, had much In dn with Tho fatal results.
venture 10 affirm tbot tbn oxaroise ~ a little
| study of the scinnc. Of byt,iona ana The usesa and
effects of oyys,n ,n1 ,%rnon ,n,a,hor with a
| very large allowance nf ommon sense nm the
| mart of thosc entrusted with the care of chill
dren ofa fender yr,ytb ,yo,,Ia Load IN n large
| decrease in thp rgfin M irfantiie mortality.
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anu now tldt we nave cohsiuereu tne VI
junction oil the teNt let us proceed 10 ann
the important yea tue practica' query. mnal
area lew OF the ways IN which we may Dc aoie
10 trhih up u uhlli III the way ne snouio 9o'
that IS as l understand IL, III the narrow way
mat leatdeth unto everlasting ne, Ior tnat IL
ever the iueaoi the Mofd Oh uou.
Let usappi our MINDS 10 TINS one thousns
ior IL Is reitily the Si"e qua hon.tne Sehhaun'
oonua OF all our ehort IN the iuvat OF inc
cniiu-L e., inc "hoiechllu, ihtciiect anecuons'
Will.
II is OIL the highest Importance before con.
niehcihs 10 WORK ON anything, that We shouiu
discover IL pnssioie' us Naluc, e.g F, "orheI
ingoid or precious stones OF any KIND Us more
careIui ol inc Hiiteflalh tlan an aruheer -
brass or IRON Wo'Iid be' jewelers. require uopc
sklieu "orkhleh' Every Parucle y reluse
made IS precious therefore,, they must De care.
luil III hahullh9, OF III the euoTt illprove, hot
10 lose any Oh the value Oh the hiaier,ai' .ney
must DC careful III the selection ana use ol
their toolS, they must unuersuahu ~ i.
worm Oh that on Which they are atworA. Jus,
so spiritually i'eiore applying tue spiritua,
TOOLS =. C., the DlVlheiy oruaiheo means Vanu
oou "ofhs ~ means unia N..aSs -.
ties it IS well that We shouid understand the
value OF the soul ANA what Is tnatf us slnl-
ply mcaIcuIaolc' N" human arithineuc Ina,
discover the answer TO our quesuon' tne
science OF mathematics Is speechiess IN t'e
presence Oh our pronielh' mohust a'one SCR
tue answer III the BOON Oh ii"iS LighS wha'
SNAIL nj nlGII "A man IL he AnAI Hil1 lIe WUOIe
world and lose his own sour! or .Mnat small
a man give in exchange Tor MS sour
These children OF yoursanu mine, as we re
marked Il moment ago, nave luiinOrta,, never
dying souls. DO you reaiiLe itl WhetneF you
do so or not, sueh Is the iact' Ihese psecious'
Invaluable souls are uestineu 70 nse aorever'
either in peace or misery, III happihesso "oe'
in Heaven or Hell.
II you are sntlshed' then' concerning Tue ini-
portance OF your charSe' klhdiy 40 NOT anow
tne ioiio"ins h'hS !" iHh 'O
ears.
First. Have your own soul saie, my prolheI
or sister! BE sure You own salvation Is secure!
without this you VIII nave no knowieuge OF
how to conduct tue higher spiritual educauon
OF your 0ifspring' III you caiinots speak frencni
or do not know the anguage youreeit, you
cannot teach II TO your chiidren. Al you nave
never studied the art oil clirograpny yourssn,
1t is not WITHIN the range Oh possiuiity 1na'
you Will beahie 10 leau your ohsprins 70 uis-
tnction In the science OF c~ailgraphy,0 even W
master the common rules Oh writing. Inc same,
spiritually.
If you do not possess an experimental ac-
quaintancc with Christ as a personal saviour
rs he is revealed in the Gospel you 40 MOI
know hoW 10 serve MN, anu oaanoe zen "
others the wondrous story OF redeeming grace
You cannot IRAN your chiid 10 ioVe him
Secure, then, your own salvation. Make
your own calling ana eiecuon sure,
and then begin WIN iaInily worship, Inns VII
nave "onucrluI me- uas.n
you cannot pray at the family altar, learn to
Never say can't Christ can make you able. u
can do all things, through Christ, VINO strength
eneth me, says inc aposue vi tne uenuies. %
may every believer also say near again the
promise, MY grace is sumclent.
IL IL Is a very heaNy purueh ior you pray
alone and extemnore, get a goou euiuoh o.
family prayers, and read one every morning
ana evening -
If read in the proper spirit, why should not
this be an excellent plea! have singing also In
your worship. Your chilo Will DC greatiy I'M
pressed by this. Do not forget TO train the
young heart TO love tne Pf'hses y. inc Loru
and of lions Courts. The power OF song Is pc
ing ielt III our feHRio"s WIN ~ nv. suM
| GENTLY so. | notice that in a great many homes
, singing in family worship Is neglected. With
| out this such worship may De very dry, TEDIOUS
and uninteresting 10 the young.
Imost emphatically urge this part or the ser
vice. Sometimes we hear Complaints that con
gregational singing is being neglected in oui
churches, and blame is laid upon the well
trained choir. Is it not possipie-yea probable
that we are putting the phNhe U Il INC WRONG
| shoulders? w.
| May it not be That the passins away IN .
large measure of the habit OF the fathers u
| give praise its proper place IN family worship
is the most largely responsinie LOT tne iack o.
interest taheh III inc pu'Ho ""e"s vi III
Is not this a reasonable suggestion Blu
again, train your child TO pray teach him
prayer of some kind; the LORDS frayer, 10
| example, or any other prayer but tram MIN q
pray. Have him commit TO memory Iittl'
| hymns, religious poems, verses OF scripture
| the shorter Catechisin, etc Ien MN as eariN
| as possible of Jesusand HIS V TEL MIN oftei
| 9Th old, old story, not only often, but con
tinually.
| DO not bore him; but, DO IL IN a pleasant
child-like way. Every parent ana person nc
| customcd with children, knows what ia mean
by that. Children have the utmost confidence
in their parents; take auEuhtage OF this, am
| they will grow up not thpdets, put hrm De
lievers.
But again. rake them 10 the ehurch US sooi
| as possible. Never mind IL they require to b
| taken out a few times. If you take them early
| they will probably grow ~, and on looking
| back be unable to remember a period whei
| they did not go 10 the House OF the Lord. an
| afraid that many of our churches are behin'
| on this point very largely behind. How man,
| of our Sabbath-schoo children attend the ser
| vices of the sanctuary
Occasionally we may observe the little one