The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1909-09-03

| luluSSs NOW, 1 NOuiu warn YOU
mothers against too much tenderness
aud leniency. As a rule the father
is tempted to too great rigor while
the mothers tenderness viii over
cuuc her, so that IL is necessary that
there be harmony between the faith
ers and the mothers government II
the father is correcting the child the
laother must not interfere, must not
coax off, must not beg for the child
when the hour comes for assertion of
parental supremacy and the subiuga-
ton OF the child's temper.
! The influence of parental character
on children is not to be calculated.
Consistency is the great characteris-
tic in good parents which impresses
children. The child will see and re-
fleet on his parents intention and
this may have great influence on his
mind. This inflaene may, indeed, be
afterwards Counteracted; but, that
Only proves that contrary currents
llay arise, and carry the child an
other way. The implantation of prin-
ciples is of unspeakable Importance,
especially when culled from time TO
zine out of the Bible.
It is of incalculable import to OBJ
tain hold on the conscience. Chill
dren have a conscience, and it is not
scared tho ii is evil. Bringing
the eternal world into their view,
planning ard acting with that world
before us-this gains at length such
hold on them that there are few
children who, at night in their cham
Der, in a dark room, in storm of
thunder, will not feel They recolleCt
that eternity which stands II their
way. The opinions, the spirit, the
conversation, the manners OF the par
ent, influence the child. WhateerI
sort OF man he is. such, in a degree
will be the child unless constitution
or accident give him another turn. If
he Is a literary man his very girls
will talk learnedly. If he is a grasp
Ing, hard, misery man, such will be
his children. This ! speak of as gen.
orally the case. 1t may happen that
the child may be driven into disgust.
The miser for instance often implants
disgust and his son becomes a spend
thIift.
A childs interest should be awaken
ed in love for nature, for animals
and birds II he is taught that the
humblest living creature should have
his protection and affection he will
never be thoughtless or cruel in his
treatment of them. A child may be
told of Gods love in the wonderful
gifts of the things of earth-the flow
ers and fruits for beauty and use.
Wonder may be awakened in his
mind in the immensely of the uni
verse, the glory Of the sun, the beauty
and mystery OF the stars, the ex-
panse of sky and sea. The religious
spirit should be fostered in childhood.
And, as DR.. HamiIl says, AT the
foundation of all American child
training should be reverence for par
ents, home, the church, for law, the
truth and God" Moreover that chill
dren should be trained to keep holy
the Sabbath. How lax, not only
Americans, but Christians, have gotten
to be III their observance of the
Sabbath. At this point we need TO
be most careful in shepherding the
little ones. The Sabbath should not
be left to the child whims. Let the
parent have an old fashioned sense
of honor and so instill it into the
child that their word once given
should be an end of doubt and dis
rute. Say no and mean no, or
yes" and mean yes-dont forbid a
child's doing a thing in such a way
that the child knows he may do the
very thing you forbid and that no
punishment will follow in COnse-
QlenCe. actually have more respect
for the child in such an instance
than for the vacillating, undependa-
bic parent.
The personality Of the mother has
much to do in originating in the child
the earliest ideas of God and immor-
tality. You mothers and fathers to
whose shepherding God has entrust-
ed one or more little ones, do you
study your Bibles in order that You
may know how God would have you
rear those precious little beings?
Don't depend on what Your pastor
or Sunday School superintendent or
teacher tells you, but study the guide
look of life and find out for your
sell the duties God imposes upon you
as parents, The sincerity of a moth
er's faith, her reverence for all sacred
and holy things-these are almost
unconsciously observed by the child
and form an impression never to be
fnrgntten After all in snma casas