The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1897-05-27

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The following is report OF the Moth
er's Meeting, held at the Congregations
church May IL, by the secretary, Miss
Ruan:
Last week occurred the regular monthly Moth
ers' Meeting, which WAS pleasant and profitable
one notwithstanding the small attendance OF the
membership.
After the business transaction, Mrs. Beswick
took the chair and introduced the subject OF the
remarks regarding some OF the grand mothers OF
our country, especially Mrs. GARFIELD. our presi-
dents mother, who SO faithfully taught her boy
and ceaselessy prayed for him. On one occn sion
during his employment as canal boy he was re-
turning home from his work when ne heard her
praying in very earnest and beseechng tones
that ne might cease his wild and reckless ways
and grow up good religious man. He was deep
y touched and resolved then and there that he
would lead n sober and upright life.
The Question Box. conducted BY the chairman.
formed the principal feature OF the meeting. The
following questions were put before the ladies
and discussed accordingly. The first to claim
our attention was: (Which may we consider the
greater hero, he who conquers himself or he who
conquers natonY' Mrs. Wolfe gave this an
swer. which all would agree upon: In the eyes
Of the world, he who gained the victory over o
nation would certainly be regarded as the great
er. His fame would be widespread, while he who
really had been the more laudHble would perhaps
be unknown But we know that man looketh on
the outward appearance. but the Lord looketh on
re healt aud that the good book also says, He
city"
rent or child is angry" was duly considered.
Many good and thoughtful remarks were made in
answer to this question Mrs. Wolfes decided
mol" was the sentiment AT many.
Our president told us OF certain mother who
declared her children would go UNPUBLISHED unless
she inflicted it when she was angry. Punishment
deferred by her meant punishment never given.
Her angry passion must be aroused before she
could perform that which should be done in IA
calm and serious mood.
Discussion OF this question led to the perplex-
ing one whether corporal punishment Is the
wisest mode OF correction on general occasions.
Different children require different rules and
there is no cut and dried system for child training
One lady gave her experience with her boy She
said she had plead and begged OF him to quit u
certain bad habit he had fallen into. but all her
talk avaled naught. Then she resorted to the
infection OF the rod which had the desired effect
Mrs. Beswick brought out very clearly the fact
that too much whipping is just as harmful as to
spare the rod entirely. This was shown by an
instance given OF her experience in the school
room. Robert had always been whipped freely
and 1t was thought by those who had chhrge OF
him that nothing else would suffice and that in
order to get along with him she must follow up
the example OF his parents and predecessors in
his mental training. The directors in u positive
manner informed her that she would get along all
right with him IL she just whipped him. But she
resolved in her own mind that the whip should
not be used by her as means of correction, be-
lieving it had already been welded around him
too much. and that he bad become caloused nm
der its usage. She carried out her resolution and
the result was that under her kind treatment
Robert became her stnunch friend and could be
induced to do anything for her who had won him
by love. True. she had to correct him many
times pretty severely. but the whip played nc
active part on such occasions. Truly it is better
to rule by love than fear. Use irmness yet kind
ness.
One lady's query was Have all mothers n ten
dency to be more lenent with their younger than
with their older children, or am an exception
With the older children no meant no. and yes
meant yes. But some way II is ifferent with the
youngest boy who has way OF getting around
his mother In way not thought Of BY his Older
brothers. This boy Is not an exceptional case
In many families II is just the same.
How shall we remind ourselves to wear the
white ribbonY met with few short comments
not necessary to repeat. and what do you con-
slider the most difficult battle a mother has tc
fight in bringing up her family:" covered such a
wide scope OF ground that it was impossible tc
answer 1t fully. One lady thought patience wa.
the most difficult battle to win. While it may be
for one Il may not be for another
touching little poem, How My Boy Went
Down." was read by Mrs White
The question III a child should show a natura
tendency for theft what should a mother doy" re-
ceived the following answer: II 1t is inherited II
is hard to deal with by human measures and re-
quires great deal of patience and wisdom
. The next ne phase Of our subject presented wa
ents" which received many answers a pointed
one being given by Mrs Wolfe in reference to hel
that IL thing which she told her child 10 do wa,
RIGHT that act should be performed without
any questioning.
The query when child is told to do any.
thing should a reason be givens" received due a
tenton. Children should know why they are re.
CURED to do certain things, and yet should no
be allowed to stand and argue or dictate in any
way
The chairman related short story of a poor
almost destitute woman who. with a drunken
husband and large family with so little OF thi
worlds goods to salty their needs truly had hei
| share OF sorrow and trouble, and yet on bein.
visited by a minister (who desired to find GU
what could be done to help her), she earnestl,
requested OF him that he would pray for her
And the minister went away feeling that she wa
better able to pray for him than he for her. III,
speaker said in this connection that not many o
us know the battles OF the majority of mothers
In conclusion part OF beautiful little poem
entitled "A Mothers Reward" was recited by tn,
secretary aud commented on freely by the chair
man.
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Our next meeting will be held in th,