Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-06-22
TEMPERANCE COLUMN
Eplrrp BY JoNEspoRo W. c. 7. U.

A paper read at q mothers meeting
of the W. CT. U.
The mothers meeting is not altogelh-
er a modern institution, but was set in
motion more than fifty years ago.
The first one we have an account of was
organized more than sixty years ago,
by a girl wife only nineteen years old.
These meetings were an example to us
in many ways. One thing especially
worthy of our notice is, that the mem
beers of this association were recommend.
ed to spend the anniversary of the
birth of each child In fasting and
prayer, with especial reference to that
child. Once q month mothers we're
allowed to bring their children to the
meeting to be prayed for. There are
so many phases Of this subject that
the task of training up a child in the
way it should go would seem hercu.
lean did we not have the promise Of
divine help. First and most important,
is how shall we order our own lives 10
that the influence upon Our children
shall always be good. Our actions
will always out weight precepts.
W. can not expect children to be
devoted to Gods service if we are only
half hearted christians. How shall
we train them to truthfulness, Obedi'
ence, purify What kind of amuse-
ments shall we provide? The subject
of. amusements bring us to the consid-
Grafton of the literature read by u
children. In no way is Satan 30 it,
sidious in his attacks upon the young
as through impure, bad, and trashy
literature. I beseach you, mothers,
look we'll to this part of your childrens
training and don't be deceived into
thinking that because you do not fur
nish this class of literature they do
not read it. There is always some boy
or girl less carefully guarded who will
furnish your child with reading of
this character. After the habit is once
formed they will buy, bez or borrow;
hide it around in various places, un'
der their pillows if girls, In the hay
about the barn, if Buys. Like the
slaves of drink or tobacco, they will
manage to get it and read to their ruin.
Oh that mothers and fathers too,
might be aroused on this subject to
greater vigilance.
l heard not long since of a mother
sitting in her room through the long
evenings of the past winter; her boy
sitting by the same table devouring one
low novel after another, and she didn t
notice what he was reading. oh, my
soul a mother not notice what her
child is reading. We think that is
just as the adversary of souls would
have it. Then as no one liveth to him
self or herself alone, we are, in q meas
ure responsible for the children OF
others. We are 80 dependant upon
l each other that anything that effects
the lowest strata of society effects the
> highest. The school, Sabbath School
g TIM Loyal Temperance Legion and al
e good influences by educating and up
lifting the children of the poor anC
ignorant, have a direct or indirec
influence on our children. What tn,
best christian mothers are trying t.
a accomplish for their children is ~exactl,
It what the w. C. T. U. is striving to do
Did you ever stop to think Of itp Thu
dirtiest; most unkempt little vagabont
that disgraces the streets of our cities
4 will when he reaches his majority he'll
70 70 to make the laws that governs us AM
d our children. For the paltry sum O
8 $3.50 per anum the voters of Tennessee
u give q man the privilege, l say priv
~ lege because no mortalcan give tn
right for, that which is morally wron
can never be made legal right, but fC
Il this sumthey allow a man the privileg
of running our boys,b body and soul. Ho'
20 important, then, that we do everythin
In our power to educate the comm
voters. Since 'men are only boy
grown tall, let us instil right prime
of pals in the boys and girls of today fo
they will be the men and women II
morrow. "Shall woman stand all mut
Ill and hopeless and see her childre
is stained with crimes? Shall sin p
lutes that home of thine while wan
% u and woe still crush the helpless O
no hearts of women pray, the tide
la shame to stay. Work on! Work OF
till night is gone and earths brigl
mornings dawn