Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-05-19
HISTORY OF EAGLE RIVER
A Short Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Life and
n Brief Mention of some of 1ts Lead.
ing Business Men, Both Past
and Present by
Few .ther GoepfeI :.

Rev amer GOGpTST "a
There is in a child dignity, con-
ferred by the Creators hand, which
Christ's Church knows, appreciates and
teaches, dignity which nations, states
cities and families should never ignore
and ever respect: The Child is Gods
image and likeness, Such a dignity
All honor to even the pagans, Greeks
ana Romans, who solemnly declare that
the greatest reverence was due to the
child, Maxima debetur puero rever-
entia.
Childhood is the hope, the happiness,
the glory, of family and country; child
hood is the blossom, the flower, the fair
promising prediction of smiling fruit
of life's time, the pride and ornament
OF families, the glory OF the church and
state, the chaste aurora Of dawn of the
brightest day. In every child that
God gives them, conscientious, Chris
tian parents salute and welcome the
hopes and joys of their lives, their
future friends, supports, and CONSIDERS,
and, their noblest delight will be to be
surrounded by their many we'll educated
offsprings. Such is the Will of God!
Every child is worth infinitely more
than all inanimate creation. Every
child has its place fixed around the
| Almighty's throne, for all eternity.
No child should be neglected; and, woe
to the parents who through their own
fault or crimes are not enriched by
numerous children!
/ We can easily understand the chris
tan dreams of a father or mother, by
the side of the cradle'of theirlittle one.
He was baptized, he is their child; he
is their heir; but they know that though
wrapped in swaddling clothes, their IN
FAINT like Jesus lying in the manger,
has Father in heaven, and is Christ's
co-heir Of His eternal kingdom. Child
hood is the glory of the Church, OF the
country, of the family. The child II
educated, may ascend the Pontitical
throne, rise to the episcopal or prlestly
dignity, and reflect the highest credit
on his land, his teachers, an0 his par
ents as a bright luminary, not meath
| the bushel hidden, but raised upon the
candlestick, casting rays OF light all
around. Or, he may distinguish him
self in the civil, secular professions, as
ruler, general, an admiral. a hero
on the battlefield, a lawyer etc. Or
| should he stay in his own hearth, ne
may shine by the honest morality OF
his conduct, innate genius in industry
In any sphere of life, if religion and
thrift have been engrafted in and on him
in the family and parish schools, and in
the church, he will prove an apostle OF
| light among his breathren in society.
The child. Gods Master work, after
Baptism. is entitled to a solid Christian
and secular education. hateducation
is strong duty imposed on parents,
pastors and statesmen. mere secular
education. without the sound principles
OF religion is worthless. A child has
strict right to be thought religion and
the sciences requisite to go, through
life. to everlasting felicity. Parents
working for the education, religious,
moral, scientific of their children, labor
for the sanitary edifice ofGhristian So
ciety. A rich Frenchman, imblled with
the wild doctrines of philosophers,
educated his son accordingly. When
the youth had reached his eighteenth
year, he introduced him to be ex-
amined by the infidel Rousseau. How
do you find him?' ''said the father. -
/ HE is moustre, replied the philoso-
pher.-'sI had him educated according
to your principles" said the father
"Then I am not surprised" answered
Rousseau.
Childhood is LIES angelical period
it sparkles with the bright rays OF or
iginal purity. Then the mortal angel,
ia human form, should, under the
watchfuI guidance of good christian
parents and teachers develope and grow
gradually more perfect: then his nlil5iss
thoughts should be aided to blossom
and to open to the knowledge OF God,
and to the beauties Of His creation;
then his hearts affections must be
guarded and regulated. then he must
learn to love and serve God with candor
and innocence, and how to use His gifts,
as the Creator commanded and wishes.