The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-20
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eHl Is eAcuSaD4e IN Delp-' NA's ne pest
mode OF bringing up-------a
knew more of dietettic- not be
so many dyspeptic s,vyrrY weak
nerves and inactive liv) " NJ ildren
II parents knew more 4 AN there
would not be so many es and
cramped chests and il ats and
diseased lungs as the 1g chill
drcn. If parents knew :, srt, and
; TsTs n ms. sy%rai5y ~ W,1ocratic Ssaa
coming out In the world irish pro-
clivities. If parents XII. IF Christ
and practiced more of pm, there
would not be so many L already
starting on the wrong roa all around
us voices of riot and blasRhck you'd not
come up withsuCh ecstaCy SFSN al trump
The eaglets in the eyrie Ii ldvantage
over the eagets of a tn, 80, Ears ago;
the kids have no superiosrS his climbing
up the rocks than the old a !ght them
hundreds of years aCc. irs know
no more now than did ie c. ages
ago-they are taught no the lions
of the desert. but il is = that in
this day, when there ar..,ora, ny Cppor-
tunties of improving oursfl the best
manner of culturing childs now. at SO Of
ten there is no more adV.cilable mt in this
respect than there has platlipong the
kids and the eaglets an inter whelps
Again: Hannah stands ,.tinsre you to-
Gay as n Christian mot 49,, ffom her
prayers and from the way spoi honSecrated
her boy TO God | know snc as gOoo. A
mother may have ,ne f'rest' culture, the
most brilliant surroundings: bur she is
not fit for her duties unless she he Christ
ian mother. There may lc well read IL
braries in the house and exquisite music
in the parlor. and the canvas Of the best.
artists adjoining the walls. and the ward,
robe bc crowded with tasteful apparel, and
the children he wonderful for their attain
mcuts. ard make TIVE house ring with laugh
ter and innocent mfrth. but there is some
thing woefully lacking in that house, if II
not he also the residence of a CHRISTIAN
mother. / bless God that there are not
many praYerless mothers. The weight or
responsibility is SO great that they feel the
need OF a divine hard to help aud DIVINE
voice to comfort and a divine htart 10
sympatbizt Thousands Of mothers have
lecn ". INTO the kingdom Of God by
the hands Of their little children There
are hundreds Of mothers today VINO Woulu
not have been Christians had it not been Tor
the prattlc Of their little ones. standing
some day in the nursery, they ncthouSht
themselves. "this child God has given me
tc raise for eternity What is my influence
upon n? Not being a Christian myself,
how can | ever expect him to become
Christian? Lord help me" Oh. are there
anxious mothers who know nothing OF
the infinite help Of RELIGION Then ] com
mend to sou Hannah the pious mother OF
Samuel. 40 not think IL is absolutely
impossible that your children come mp IN
fuuitous out of just such fair broWs and
bright eyes ana SOFT hands and innocent
hearts crime gets its victims-eZil rpating
the smoothuess from the brow ana quench-
ing the lustcr of the eye. and Shriveling
mp and poisoning and putrefNing ana
scathing and Scalding and blasting ana
burning with shame and woe
Every child is q bundle of tremendous
possibilities, and whether that Guild shall
come forth in life, it's heart attuned to
the eternal harmonies, and after life
of usefulness ON earth go to a life Of Joy
in heaven; or, whether across II shaH Jar
eternal dlscordS, and ai'"r "a life % wrong
doing on earth IL sEal go to q home Of
impenctrable darkness an and abyss OF
unreasonable plunge. is being decided by
nursery song ana Sabbath lesson and even
ing prayer, and walk aud ride and look
and froNn and smile on. how many GILL