The Detroit times., 1911-01-16


and Injurious to the mature man A
msterialistic civilization, rich and lux
uriant, constantly, challenges such q
type OF manhood. Our loss II. SO many
yield.
Among all the relations men sustain
none Is more sacred or holy than that
embodied In fatherhood. So holy and
and appropriate IL this name, that
monty applies the title TO Him who is
the Father over all. In the OLD Tes-
lament the name. father. 10 generaliy
applied to men. very saSsl n. use COO Of
this name Ia reversed. II is more ire
quentiy given 10 our Heavenly Father
than 20 the fathers or earth: A nasty
at once this distinction. In referring
to God the tender name nearly always
on Jesus lips was. rather How ex
allied Is that revelation which can 20
Is the Creator OF all
The Authority Of Fatherhoed.
Everywhere In Revelation, not only
il the authority OF fatherhood. recog-
nized, but taught and commanded. pi-
honor parents. Disobedience II threat
ened with the curse says the W0ru,
Honor thy father and thy mother. that
thy days may nay, be s. .9ns oS sp sa.t the
The apostle calls attention 20 this as
"the first commandment with promise
The obedience and reverence que nth
most strongly demanded in the word
Of God.
The obuiEatio. Of FatAsrheed.
The obligation of fatherhood grows
out OF the fact OF offspring: That ne
ss. sy;y in II. s sssrsn an at
large and to hiG Maker.
Lspeak especially OF the fathers duty
In the training Of the child. Here Is
the mark Of the supe ~ ahs ,o on AMI.
ihais IL Il the fathers duty 70 pro-
vide home and nourishment TOT nis
childrent The bird-psrent snii , ,nr'
ages for the nourishment OF its little
ones. II fis also true that the wolf
teaches her young 10 hunt, the ess,s
hsr q sse e. % srs ay a,ydins In. be-
tween the human parent snd those OF
the lower orders 10 not at the point OF
providing. bu rather In trein n,ace. IN.
emphasis. 1t very largely takes for
granted the one duty. but often ex-
horts and strongly admonishes the ~
necessity for this Is found In the child
itself. Who are to be the men ana
women or tomorrow, with the institu.
lions o. .ccissS hons n :Sao ssoaldsrs9
The children OF todayt How are these
resp onsibilities TO be metz BY mature.
strong men and women, stsons In . mus
weak X In these powsrsf Are the prob
iems pressing on society to be more
EFFECTIVELY solved, or more hopeiess,y
mixed. by the rising senserati os more
AZ far-reaching a. are these ques-
lions. In asking them by no means nave
we reached the circumference Two
otifer worlds according to Revelation.
are 10 be very largely populated from
this earth. There 10 realm OF the
Sss ss. sns d. on r.,S q Be
citizsnsf Appalling In their msgnnude
are these question:. When and where
are they to DO rightly snswsreaI, r.
nome. in the plastic days OF chiIdhood.
under the training Of the eod-fesrins
Here z the s.sss s.s,. sr sS.y GDp esy
,nescapabie. because there " the un-
Conscious and unintentional teaching
Of the fathers daily walk. rermap,
Intentional. What kind Of man do
van want your boy TO be5 What am
Billions MI his heart. what habits char.
acterise his conduct Get ports arS
40 FAR as your influence entering INTO
that boys bfe as q moulding factor
you have seen an exact prophecy %.
lens of this young life, so precious. to
So,, how do YOUR habits appear Arc
they yirtuous or vicious. DO they moulo
or MARI BE not deceived oy the conn com-
ing in your steps. You may make
some very false steps. even az DAVID
and yet reach the port. but the son,
stems may never reach the haven Of
safety. Rather. like the sailor steeI
ting his ship by some false beacon. ~
may be cast a. wreck oy hiooeh reois
I,esides the indirect training af un
conscious influence there Is thst OF
teaching. How shall the isther nus
S SnSs 10 'h miss the marx but viii take
the venture and make rev susses
lions.
ace, but only In greed, but In Its plenty.
even II some OF US know IL only oy
hearsay. How shall the growing boy
be trained by the use OF Money me areate.t
ing things for himself with his very
cwn money! Or. shall the parent go 10
money he wants to spend, whether
wisely or unwisely7 For each OF tneso
reasons the manhood OF many q boy
has been nis sos f.s one psssSn
gain IL. 20 horde ": for Its pronigate.
wasteful use In the far country nss
not only scattered accumulated Wehith,
but robbed him Of his manhood.
In the light OF these facts rigntiy
training the boy In his use OF money
takes on the value Of life-problem.
what Is to be donef Give the boy
small sum, perhaps weekly allow
ance. which shall be his very own. Out
OF this teach him the habit OF SAVING
leaving by at least part What about
that which ne spendsf Counsel with
him even as regards the penny. Be
not too insistent that he shall spend IL
as a man. Let him spend IL az child
He likes candy. knick -knscks. toys
and all the things dear TO boys heart
Sc did you at his age. Don't let the
reins lie on the dashboard loose; don't
hold them too tight You are dealing
with a child. that which IL the most
tender and explosive Of all natures
I confess the penny II old and ugly.
only copper. II In most insigninoant IN
its value. but an its use or abuse By
that boy In very largely the making
or the ruin OF . man. and there ~
~ tptsrcsted.
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