Evening journal., 1894-08-27
DUTIES OF A TRUE MOTHER
THE THEME OF AN INTERESTING
SERMON BY REV ]. D. c. HANNA.

OEhMON b1 hEN. j. " " f1AiNlNNs
She Should Re the Instructor at Home,
the DiscIpIinarian aud the Moulder OF
Her ChiIdren's Character Their stand
ing Affected Dy Her.
Union M. E Church was filed last
evening to hear the second special
summer evening sermon by Rev.
John d. O. Hanna. The theme
was 1.-THE True Mother" aud was based
on portion CT Proverbs, l. 8: "My son
forsske not the law OF thy
mother"
The speaker said that while very fire.
quently question arose as to which of
the parents loved their children the
most, 1t would be conceded on all hands
that there was nothing that transcended
the love of the true mother. The mem
ory Of her life Of sacrifice and devotion Is
dear to every man and womsn's sheart
and the influence abe exerted over them
has been and is seen ia their every day
lives To that influence Is largely due,
in fact is altogether due, the position and
standing each man and woman has in
the world; TO that loving care all that is
good and true and beautiful in their lives
can be attributed. He addressed himself
particularly to the mothers in the con
gregstion.
In the FIRST place a true mother in the
home should be an instructor In these
days OF advanced education the schools
afford unexcelled advantages, but nc
matter how perfect their system msy be-
it is in the home that the foundation
must be laid Every mother must be
every true mother will be, tbe.instructoi
Of her children. Il is in the home, snt
undsr her watchful eye and loving care
that the child Is taught purity o.
language, trutbfulness, honesty anC
reverence. While the speaker did no
believe in total depravity, and that 4
person was born a. bad as he coul,
possibly become, still he did bellevl
that humanity was ushered into tn
world in q state Of natural sin. Childrel
are by nature far from strong in trutl
ard honesty and this may be seen in th
litJle tots, barely able to walk and talk
yet who will tell little untruths AM
commit small, dishonest acts II is TO
duty Of the true mother TO teach he
child to avoid all these aud found ther
IN truth and honesty; TO reverence thei
parents and their God
The true mother should next be a dis
oiplinarian. She should enforce absolut
obedience and that early In life 1t
their duty to demand and exact psrfec
Obedience There are many mothers VIII
countensnce in the years old child, an
laugh at as cunning, acts which at
years old they punish for. The littl
one wonders why he is whipped for re
peating tae slang or profsne word at
years, when he was applsudcd an
laughed at for the same performance 8
or years Of age The trouble wit
mothers Is that they say "Ob, we will le
the little ones have their own way unit
they are older and then we will take th
reins" Never. The reins will be hel
by the child. The ssme one who dom
mated as a child will rule when CldC
grown The only way is 10 take th
reins when the child is small.
But while ruling and demanding obed
deuce, mothers should see to it ths
home is made bright and attractive. This
1t is the sweetest, most comfortable spC
In the world. The child should not
too strictly denied pleasure. Il is -tI
nature Of childhood TO be Eportive an
that trait should be encouraged. not dis
countenanced Rule, out make that rul
pleasant; enforce obedience, but max
the surroundings enjoyable; make IL
child's home life attractive and he wi
4, net stray from It. The true mother Is
, moulder Of character, and as sue
should show by her own daily life, jui
what che would have her children b
/ The greatest men in public and bus
8 ness life attribute to their mothe
the standing they have attained. job
Q Adams and Abraham Lincoln are notab
- instances and both these men paid ju
tribute TO their mothers.
g Mr. Hanna closed with an urgent pl'
s to mothers to exercise the greatest Cal
t over the education Of their chill ren, al
=. urged that as they wishel their lit
s ones to become Christians, God-fearii
Q and church abiding citizens they get
example by giving their lives to God al
become members Of His church.
The sermon was an interesting one al
Q was listened to with the closest atte
70 tion throughout. Next Sunday. he "
y preach on the theme, "The Faithf
T. Husband"