The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-01-14

Rev. Father Carne Gives Advice About
Training Children.

coenel of the day fSt Luke, H., f2-5l), re-
lerring specially TO the last Two verses,
.and lie went down with them TO Naza-
reth and was subject 10 them ana jesus
advanced In wisdom and age, and grace
with God and men, lie had already.
he said. addressed the children briefly
upon their duty to initiate the child
Jesus: now he would speak to parents.
IL would have seemed TO our poor intel
lect. that our Divine Lord should have
come TO His great work OF redemption
man, in all the fullness OF manhood,
but Gods ways are not our ways nor
His thoughts our thoughts. lie sent
our Blessed Saviour to show all men the
way Of salvation; the young as wei
as the old. and so lie vas bora as other
men, a little babe. weak ana apparently
without understanding, and developed
into youth and manhood. as other boys
do. lie obeyed His creatures. the humble
virgin whom lie had chosen for His
mother and the poor carpenter His fos-
ter father. that He might give 10 children
and youth examples Of doclilty and hu-
milty for them 10 follow. No doubt He
aided His blessed mother in her house
hold duties, and as lie grew old enough
assisted St. Joseph I'm his WORK and cared
for His mother when he died. Ten times
as many years He passed i'm this hum
pei. why? Because most men were 10
be poor and humble and He wished TO be
their model SO lie advanced in wis
dom. axe. and grace with God and man"
How many children nowadays advance in
heavenly wisdom as they advance IN age
How many I'm grace with God and MANI
How many are subject 10 their parentsy
Very few. indeed. and Why Because in
ninety-nine cases out OF a hundred they
a. NvtZgf
cases they are. as infants. treated as
playthings rather than az rational be
ings. In the cradle. their education
should legn, and IL should be continued
until they became men ard women.
How often does even mother laugh
at the impOtent rage Of her babe. as II
strikes her I'm its anger: forgetting that
she is thus teaching IL 10 indulge one OF
those wicked propensities, which are the
consequence OF the corruption OF our ma
ture by Sin. II should be checked In the
outset. not encouraged Infants know
from experience. al very early age, that
II they cry for things they want they get
them. and, like their elders, they are
not slow ia using the best means 70
check desired ends. Mothers should
never give them what they c'y for. and
they would soon cease TO expect the gra-
tifcation of their desires in that way.
or course. IL was unnecessary 10 sug-
gost 10 any Cetholle mother that as early
as possible she should teach her chill
dren 10 praise and thank God and beg
His blessing and protection, az well as TO
avoid wrong doing before they can com
prehend what SIN really is. But how can
parents expect the child to follow their
instructions If f. sees them give way 10
anger and even punish them BE-, cause
they are angry? How can children be
expected 10 reverence Gods holy name
il their father and mother use IL irrev-
entity How will they learn 70 be meek
when they hear their parents quarrcl2
How 10 be- temperate. when, perhaps they
see their father drunk The secret OF the
MANAGEMENT Of children is love. not that
foolish love which sees in them no faults,
or overlooks these faults. but that ten
der. watchful love. which corrects them.
not in anger-no child should ever be so
Dunished-but IN sorrow. sorrow which
the child can see. and which Will touch
HE heart.
children should do some little work as
soon as thoy are able. and they shodld
be rewarded for their work their pocket
money should be their own. earned ny
themselves. They should remain AZ
school. boys especially. until employment
is found for them: for more boys are
means Work helps not only for tenn
moral. bur for eternal salvation. Some
parents are unduly strict. While most
Doople are too careless and let their roys
and even their girls. get the education
OF the streets, because they make
noise and give trouble at home others go
10 the opposite extreme, and ehaeaVor
10 keep their children from All assocIa-
ton with others. Thus they go into the
~ dangers
soon plunge into all kinds of vice from
mere want Of knowledge. Boys ana girls
sbould be given liberty gradually. as
thev are prepared for IL. Parents should
remember the sins and follies OF thelr
own youth. and realize that tner cNi-
dreu inherit their temperaments ana nave
their temptations. and so should PITY
them and guide them gently. Ilrnihess
not harshness, IL required IN dealhs WIN
them. Some. IL Is true. are natutaHy %
perverse that all efforts will fail WIN
them. but II the parents have done thelr
hest the ruin OF the children VIII not
he their fault. and they need not re-
proach themselves.
In almost every case. good training
will give good children, who VIII be theii
comfort and their Joy who VIII tehoerly
care for them I'm their old age ana VINO
will not forget them when they are ialu
to rest but will pray for them ana re-
member them in the holy sacrifice.
II was announced that next sunday me
Feast Of the Holy Name Of Jesus would
be celebrated by a general communion
Of the Holy Name Society. and that the
blshop would say the o'clock mass.
81. Jo,eph'> Church.
Rev l.. j. Welbers pastor OF 81. Joseph
church. read the annual report to ms
CONGREGATION Sunday. IL was very graf
flying he said 10 notice the constant pro-
,,ress made in the work amongst the
colored people. While the hapusms In
the preceding year were only g. during
the iast year. the number Increased TO
rs or more than double. In this number
there were % adults. Nineteen persons
were confirmed and several made their
first communion. A home and founding
ASYLUM for colored children was opened
during the year and other improvements
are In progress
At =. nary's.
SUNDAY morning at thu o'clock mass,
the members OF the Sodalty received holy
communion IT, & bcdy.
In the afternoon al 3 O lock Nespers
was sung ard Very Re-. father Wlllihald
.daressed the Young ueople. explaining