The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-02-13

Archdcacon Farrar declares that parents
cannot bee reminded too often or too earnestly
not to fret, not to worry their children. aud
finds n scripturul warming 10 this effect IN the
words rendered In our authorized version OF
the Bible "Aud yc fathers provoke not your
children TO wrath, a clause which he saws In
the original means exactly: "Do not irrltatr
your children, "Do not rub them the wrong
way Perhaps there was never more need for
this Injunction than NJ the present day, when
periodicals devoted to child culture and
homo training abound, when theories Re-
garding the discipline OF children ARE num-
berless and advice 60 parents Is met with on
nll sides. Tho young father or mother,
anxious TO bring up Il child in accotduuro
with all the latest scientific methods, i, IN
danger Of OVERRIDING tho training Of the lit
tie one father, who has learned hy cN-
perienco the wisdom Of letting his children
alone to u certain extent, declares that he
harmed his first child for life BY his eNactin:
requirements She was checked undulY and
shut up within herself until she grew up IN
a rigid and unnatural constraint. The same
warning might be applied to children of M
older growth, who arc not permitted to de-
vclop their own inilvidualitics. Dir. Farrur
sums the whole matter up In one sentence +;
parents must respect their children as well
Us children their parents"
now WHY, WHAT.
In the measurement OF moral values the
show" and the ''why" count for IA good deal
more than the what" In other words the
spirit and the motive are Of more importance
than the mere amount OF accomplishment.
Quality rather than quantity Is the thing TO be-
closely looked after. A small sacrifice made
in humble, hearty, solf-forgetfulness and
genuine devotion - moro pleasing in the eyes
OF God than the greatest sacrifice made Tor
show and the aggrandi2cmcnt OF sell. Ihere
is world of comfort in this for the lowy
and th... IL Il, tlnt 80 hnp IN "a
before the Master, with the strong and gifted
There is u world Of warning in 1t, also Tor
the latter Glass not to presume upon their
powers, and fancy that because they have
accomplished what seems great good II tho
eyes OF men therefore the Lord will praise
them. Their service will be spoiled II self
creeps In. To keep him out requires cease
less vigilance.
the NEW YEAR.
The year which has gone brought 10 US
much and took away much. There Ia no
necessary sadness In last times. The sun
which sets on our horizon is rising on q
western world Every setting sun is also a
rising sun. Every end is also beginning.
Every death Is the beginning OF another life.
II, then, we look back on past opportunities,
II Is that we may look forward on new duties.
Opportunity goes but inspiration comes.
Time goes, but eternity comes; the human
goes, the divine comes The world passes
away, and the fashion OF it but heaven comes
the heaven Of better faith. loftier hope,
more generous love, making all things new
and fair.--James Freeman Clarke.
Praying Is ono OF tho most arduous exer
cises OF the SOUL True prayer is the highest
attainment OF the human spirit. Coming into
communion with God Is the vastest enter
prise on which n man can enter. To gather
up IA ..id energies OF the soul and set them
flowing Godward even for moment re-
quires concentration of attention, u culture
of heart-life and a strength OF will which are
rs rare as they are priceless. What PRAYING
man has not many a time felt the need of
being taught how to pray2-C. Il. Jefferson
About the best plan TO stop the sala
Of liquor is to give 1t away,