The St. Louis Republic., 1904-12-11
DECEMBER
Parents Should Provide for the Education of Their Children
This the of Mrs. Loedns Series of Informative

1T is admitted that Saint Paul's
Epistles and Sermons are the ablest
of the New Testament In H. Corin-
thians, I2th chapter and 18th Verse. he
says, "for the children ought not to
lay up for the parents, but the parents
for the children There is nothing
ambiguous about this statement. 1t is
clear and comprehensive as to the duty
of parents.
Innumerable quotations could be given
from the Bible showing there is nothing
more obligatory than that parents should
provide and care for their children.
Parents know not when they may be
called hence and their children thrown
upon the charity of the world, yet many
ignore their sacred obligations. Such
fathers and mothers are not entitled
to the blessing of children, 50 truly called
"the gift of God"
By far the majority of our people
are ambitious for their children, and,
if anything, too indulgent to them
They wish to feel that their sons and
daughters are destined to take part
in the wonderful movements that are
sure to be inaugurated during the twen-
tieth century for the betterment of
all mankind.
How can parents realize their am
bitions for their children if they do not
properly educate and train them for
usefulnesss How is it possible to ac-
complish this without money or its
equivalent2 Men who are loyal to
their families are constantly endeavoring
to devise ways and means by which
they can discharge their duty to those
who are dear to them by the ties of
nature, and, at the same time, provide
opportunity for their success in life.
Wise men need only to investigate the
proposition of Endowment or Investment
Insurance offered by the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. to discover that an
absolutely infallible plan has been devised
whereby they can provide, whether
they live or die, for the maintenance
and education of each of their children.
To show the wonderful advantage
of Endowment and Investment Life
Insurance in protecting children, we
will suppose that at their birth father
decides to take out twenty year En-
downent or Investment Life Insurance
policy for from 81 coo to 5000 on
his life for the benefit OF each Of his
children. If death should overtake
him at any time before their maturity
each of the policies he holds is at once
payable to the guardian of his children.
the amount being Immediately available
for their maintenance and education.
or provision may be made in the policy
for the payment to the children to be
in the form OF SI.ooo bonds drawing
5 per cent interest annually and the
principal payable in 20 years more
when the child would be old enough
to intelligently handle the money. This
is an age OF small families; hence man
can afford larger policies for his few
children than could have been taken out
for the old time large families
If. on the other hand, he should live
until the maturity of each policy in
what easier or wiser way could there
have been provided lump sum for
each child. payable to the father at
lust the right time, when the child is
about tWentv-one, just "hen the DoE
needs money to start in business or
when the girl should have substantial
wedding present.
The example given children of the
wisdom and goodness of their parents
who have provided SO generously for
them will make them better men and
women. They are likely to follow
such examples. and in this way forever
prevent their descendants from becom-
ing objects of charity.