The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-12
Parental Folly.


"rlc sense 81 personal responsibility te
often impaired by parental neglect and
FOLLY Every father has certain weU-de-
fined responsibilities i'm relation 90 his
cFildren. which lac cannot shirk without
iHihcu nE serious and permanent iniurv
upon them. and without weakening his
own character and manhood
Many q husband lays the whole bur
den OF governing his children uuou ms
WE TO all such questions from the
child as. Must ! go 10 school, Nav
visit next door? May / 90 ON the
street and play with the bovsg NAV Z
buy new hat? May 7 20 fishing Ma
/ 60 20 the circus2' tho father ror,lies
Don't bother me, go 10 your mother
II the child gets into misc hief. II if
gets angry and strikes another child az.
I"loS neighbor's premises and infiicts
INJURY upon his property. the father sims
on 10 his store or once and leaves mo
case ~ the crring child 70 be adiidica.s.l
~ the mother. There arc mothers ,,-b.,
'ol7.nlt the care and management OF their
.niioi n 10 "a servant or a governess
Iney are so occupied with their many
'ocih engagements, with receptions. Gin,
unss ana theatre parties. that they
nave no opportunity 10 study rho mani
interests or their children and To-
oirc.- their footsteps. day bv ds, b,
me paths OF virtue and safety. such n.s.
lcct OF parental responsibility is norbfr.-
less than criminal because il viii il,
e'itahly result in the sacrifice Of ~.
child
Teach your children to be ready IN
assume responsibility and to lool, ar-.r
themselves when the time comes. The,
were made for responsibility. and ,,v,r
they are truly sensible Of thar fat 49,.
world
Let it be the effort of every man to
preserve his Individuality Ict him, bs
more and more determined not to he fosr
in the multitude. Let him more ana
more realize his responsibility Ter him
never attempt TO limit il or to cscane II
Ior II Is the chief glory. More than ali
else. IT distinguishes him from The. br,,r.
Tn the family, in the social circle i'm tbe
workshop. On the bank. IN the store az
me oalloi-boNi ih the legislative baIr
stand mp with deep sense OF volr 70
Sponsihillty, remembering that FOR the
manner in which YOU meet this respon-
sioility you must account to God.
Corporation Shans.
The chief officials OF the richest corpora-
ton in the world have recently bo.,
convicted Of gigantic frauds. Tho man
Who owns the majority of the stool,
in that corporation says. If fraud has
been committed in that institution. I ann
not responsible for it. because for seven
years have had nothing to do with its
management is not that man sinking
responsibility? VIII he not have T. sc-
count to God FOR the conduct ~ thar
corporation Surely he will If ne for
about it as BE ought TO feel he vould
say 10 that corporation: .Stop vo,r
crookedness ond repair the wrongs which
SVu nave inflicted upon your customers
and competitors. or I Will put Won out
OF business. Only IN that way can he
meet his responsibility To God and his
fellowmen.'
Dr. Hawthorne went Oh 10 show thar
the sait alton OF a mans soul is fo he
determined only by his own choice and
voition. Every responsibility must bo
shouldered. and man must act in tho
smallest things as in the largest. COD
is watchful OF every decd and fbougbr
and as lie has given man the power To
VIII and select for himself so will IL,
take him TO account for an thc actions
os his life az the final reckoning.