The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-16
w G. T. u. COLUMN.
FOR GOD AND HOME AND NATIVE LAND.
! MRS. w. B. KING. Press supt.


This is literal account Of con-
versation I could not help hearing be-
two mothers who sat in sthe same sest
with me on an open electric car one
day recently, and I give it because the
subject discussed is one that concerns
every father and mother of children
One mother asked:
do you allow your children to play
with the K cbildren?'
mo, I do not was the reply. do
you7"
"Well, yes" was the irritated reply.
Il can't help it very well.''
Il would devise some means of help
ing it, replied the other woman. You
know the characterof the X child
rem, don't you9
II know they are bad children
bad? They are simply immoral in
the degree of their wickedness. do
not allow my children to even associ-
ate with them.''
''Well,' said the other mother, 'I'll
tell you how l feel about it. Eve
thought the matter over, and I've just
come to the conclusion that our CHILD
rem are bound to come in contact with
wickedness sooner or later, no matter
how careful we are OF them, and we
might as we'll make up our minds to
it. And Mrs. K and l are real
good friends, SO | let my children
play with hers to save hard feelings
and because think that they're bound
to know what sin is in some way be-
fore long in spite of anything l can do F"
Admitting that it is true" replied
Mrs. H, II feel that it is my duty
to keep my children pure just as long
as possible. Mychildren are gaining
in character and in power to resist evil
every day that l keep pure. Do you
not think that if l keep my boy pure
until he is fifteen years old he will be
better able to resist temptation than he
is at the age of ten?"
Il suppose So" replied the other
woman, weakly, but don't see how
one is to keep children good up to the
age of fifteen,
ut cannot be done by allowing them
to choose their own companions and to
associate with children of bad charac-
ters."
Il suppose not, but l hate to refuse
to allow my children, to associate with
neighbours. l like to be on pleasant
terms with everybody
$50 do l, but l am not willing to be
pleasant at the expense of my child
ren's morals and manners Of their
eternal welfare
Bravely spoken words. Let every
mother say Amen to them. Let every
mother resolve that she will keep her
chileren pure to.the very last moment
that it is possible to keep them in the
purity and sweetness and innocence
that God gives to the newborn child.
Your children will be better alb lie to
resist evil at the age Of fifteen than at
the age of ten. It is criminally wrong
for mother to deliberately subject
her children to evil because "they will
know all about some day anyhow
The child must know in time what
sin is and it is not possible to keep
him ignorant Of it, but you can keep
him innocent. 1t is possible to keep
children sweet and pure and strong in
mind and body until they can say out
of their own strength of character
Get thee away, Satan"
Is it for you or the corrupt child of
your neighbor to teach your children
what sin is? Keep your children pure
by protective knowledge, impaired by
Yourself; curiosity disarmed will di-
minish TIE power of evil from within
and without, knowledge is power even
in the nursery.-By j. L. Harbour, in
Union Signal.
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