The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-03-01
HOME.

Is Influences Personally and in Regard
to the Development OF the Mind.
DEAR II. J.. Q. FRIENDs-Tho word
Hon e, the mere mention of which will
thrill with delight and exquisite pleasure
Me heart of the traveller or wanderer,
treating emotions of pain and of pleasure,
ls a delight 10 the soul of every living
mortal.
To him who has long been absent from
The SCIENCES OF his childhood and youth
shere is not sweeter thought that
ssn enter his mind than that of home
Everything flashes as wildly to his mind
As though it had been but Yesterday since
be was there. lie sees every old and
familiar object az though all was before
him. And in no ticing the expressions Of
hie face as such thoughts glide through bis
brain We can see home pictured in his
countenance. Can zee the fond ard ten
der care OF loving mother; the pride and
sterner interest OF father and the ever
hiding love and sympathy of a brother
and sister pictured there.
There may also be seen an eager, long
lng look OF wistfulness. as though there was
desire to be homo once again
All this you have seen suggests to the
mind the great pillar or corner stone upon
which character il founded that of home
and ali its beautiful Influences. and not
only this, but tits the entire foundation
upon which depends and is being built
the beam work and finishing touches Of
lie
This is a self-evident truth "thst as the
boys is 80 Is the man" That as the earlier
years of Life are spent much the same will
the remainder follow. Many things serve
TO prove to US the great importance OF
good, moral home, of beautiful surround
Ings. of paternal love, TENDER ess and
sympathy, followed by correct ex-
ample. promoted by moral and
virtuous influences working a continual
mobility OF growth in the tender, pure
eoul of childhood. And l think if you
will look at the subject reasonably and
seriously you will find that home is a great
academy wherein is laid down and es-
tablished the foundation upon which after
years may build a vessel stsnch and
true. A structure then strong enough to
battle with the waves of Temptations, and
scale the rough gale on life's ocean ever
following the one beautiful star-home.
NOthctb lhlucIS, YOU iuuttQ nave q
great and important work TO do. You
should feel the sublime importance of
this great work which it is yours to per-
form.
Remember in your charge lies the fu-
ture of your nation. The children of to-
day shall be the nation Of tomorrow and
as youth is reared 50 will it deal with the
affairs OF future years. This subject, the
work OF few years, should
command your most serious thoughts.
your undying love, best judgment and
your never ending perseverance,, cultivat.
ing and instilling into the minds and the
hearts Of the children love, faith, hope,
charity, purity and simplicity and let
these be prompted and promoted
by honesty, energy. perseverance,,
courage. determination and will.
But some one NAV perhaps ask what is il
that We have to deal with. 1t is. the
mind; that great unitary power of ma.
terisl man, born with the body and
abiding With it through life.
This, IL is you have to caro- for. when IL
is limited, new and undsysloped. In
other words, il is your work to watch it,
expand and open out. and see that as il
grows It also develops in the correct
way. Growth means merely increase
in size, which of course, is neo-
sssary, bUt along with il aud
Qua of IL comes development.