The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-24

cere desire on my part to bring up my
| boys lin the nurture and admonition
| of the Lord" Before they We're old
enough to walk | committed them to
| His care and sought in the Word the
| directions that would cause them ''tC
remember their Creator in the days OF
their youth" / believed then-and
believe as truly noW--that the only
safety is in teaching children from
their earliest infancy to seek first the
Kingdom of God and His righteous
ness" Without divine aid, we may not
hope to rear them SO that they will
acknowledge Him in all their WAYS
and build their characters upon the
only foundation that will stand amid
the storms and temptations of youth
and manhood ] felt that mere man
made admonitions. preached into the
hearts of sons, would not be sufficient
! for them and it was MY daily prayer
TO see them put their trust and faith
| in the Saviour of mankind But.
though seeking to let them grow up i'm
an atmosphere of dependence uDon
Providence, even for daily bread. /
never felt that religion---the chicfeet
thing in life-Was to drive out Joy and
happiness and cheerfulness, but to
heichten them.
/ would advise the young mothers
| to seek the direction Of the Father OF
US all and then to give themselves to
their children BY this | mean, let
nothing come between them and the
| little ones God has committed to their
Keeping. Re with them as much as
possible, find the highest happiness in
their infant prattle, take deep interest
in their play and sports, let them see
and feel that you love them more than
life, and kneed yourself into their
hearts by becoming absorbed in what
1
and to lind your truest happiness in
what gives them happiness.
This does not imply that
they are to have their own
way, TO be spoiled by indulgence, or for
q mother to do for them what they
ought TO do for themselves. think
it is here that mothers err most-do-
ing for their children the things they
ought to be taught to do FOR them-
selves. They should be taught Cbedi-
ence and compelled to obey, no matter
how difficult it is to enforce it 1t IS
easy TO evade this duty, which is es-
sential to development of character
obedience, truthfulress and industry
are the trinity of graces that should
be cultivated With most diligence.
When boys are Old enough to go to
school, they are old enough to have
Gaily tasks. Work is the best train
ing they can get-regular Worl: that
puts responsibility upon the boys. In
my own experience, it was necessary
that my boys early understand the
value of a dollar, but if a mother has
abundance of money she should still
require the boy to have regular duties
not too heavy for his years but enough
to develop his character ana a correct
IDEA of how money comes One of the
worst things that can come to a boy is
to have unlimited spending money. 1t
is a good thing for him to earn all he
spends for his own pleasure. 1t is
equally important to see to ii that he
has time to play, for if his tasks at
home deny him time to play With his
school mates his work will become irk~
some and he will feel that he is not
treated justly. No child should have
the slightest ground ever to feel that
he is denied the rights that belong to
childhood, and plenty of time to play
is an inherent right, and it is almost
81 crime to deny a child this right.
Boys must feel that home is the
place for them, and they will not feel
this if they are constrained at home.
In my home my three boys knew that
they and their friends were always
welcome and that nothing was too
good for them. They should not be
restrained too much in their sports or
expected not to make a noise. Romp
ing and playing is natural to them and
in proper lines should be encouraged.
MARY =. DANIELS.
Wilson n c. Nov % 1904