The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-02-07
MOTHERS MEETINGS.

MOTHERS MEETINGS.
The Mothers Meetings have come
to be permanent and most helpful
feature of the Women's Christian
Temperance Unions plan of work for
the winter. They are held on the
second Thursday of each month,
from 8 to 4 o'clock p. M, under the
conduct OF Mrs. p. S. Hitchcock. In
December the subjects under consid-
GRAFTON we're "Amusements and AS
sociates," and "Children and Religion"
Many and various we're the thoughts
expressed, and showed careful study,
and wisdom gained from experience.
I'VE must live with our children, make
companions of them, watch them in
their play and work. guide them in
their choice of amusements and as
sociates, talk with them, learn the
inner motives of their lives. Never
for one moment have them out of our
thoughts. Be as careful of the purity
of the boys as of the girls. If
mothers only realized the harm that
comes to their boys by allowing them
to go off on the streets alone with
other boys or with the men whose
highest aim seems to lie to loaf and
gossip, much of evil might be pre-
vented. Make home attractive for
the boys as we'll as for the girls.
There should be definite religious
training. Not only should we teach
what is right and what is wrong, but
we should aim to instill the principles
that underlie right and wrong. It is
not enough that the child is exhorted
to "be good" and Glove Jesus" A.
clean knowledge of the life of our
SAVIOUR is necessary if He is to be-
come an example for imitation, and in
order to understand and love His life,
His works must be carefully studied
and carefully taught. Nor can this
instruction begin too early in child
hood. Children receive strong i'm
pressions earlier in life than we often
think, and these impressions are more
lasting than those received later.
Much OF the skepticism and wrong in
the world is due to want of thorough
understanding of the true principles
OF Christianity. Righteousness is but
synonym for right living No one
will deny that Christ's sermon on the
Mount contains the essence of all true
manhood and womenhood. And to
become deeply rooted in the char
acter these living principles must lie
implanted early in the child's life.
DR.. Holmes, on being asked when the
education of child should begin,
tersely replied, "a century before its
birth" There is food for thought in
the great mans words. Bnt even in
herited evil tendencies may be over
come by healthy environments early
in childhood easier than later in life.
The subjects brought forward for
discussion in January were "Kind-
ness" aud "The Influence of Litera-
ture on the Child's Character" We
can usually Judge of children's train
ing by their bearing toward each 9th
er in the home. Kind and courteous
treatment should be the memorable
rule of conduct between brothers and
sisters, between husband and wife,
and between parents and children.
The rude or sharp words are often
heard in the home, often from the lips
of the parent, exerts telling in
fuence in the forming of the child's
character. Much of domestic trouble
arises from just such little disconr-
teous or unkind words. The law of
kindness must be taught by precept
and example. If parents treat each
other with love and respect, they will
the more easily influence the little
ones.
Reading is one of the greatest edu-
Gators that a child can have. In
literature as with their associates,
mothers must watch carefully, choose
wisely, aud aim to implant founda-
ton principles of good. Do not al
low any but good books and papers to
come into the home. Even if children
are inclined to like light, trashy liter
ture, they will quickly form taste
for better reading if their attention be
specifically and tactfully drawn to it.
Read good books with them, explain
and illustrate. They will soon lose
their taste for the bad, and appreciate
the good. Don't lecture too much on
any subject. Don't make talk tire
some: Aim to keep the chifd's mind
fresh. Bring in bright little lesson
each day until it gradually becomes a
part of themselves-until they feel
that these thoughts and feelings come
out from themselves, not something
from the outside. A beautiful custom
was that of mother who established
and allowed nothing to interfere with
the @Children's Hour" hour spent
in reading and conversation with her
children. It is hard sometimes to
spare the time from other duties. but
! it pays. Elk,
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nishing the best set of teeth at $3.50
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