The Detroit times., 1911-01-17
IN DETROIT PULPITS--No. XII.
Fery-Ave. baptist.
Sermon by the Rev. w. l. Riley-"Father."

eminently In that sheltered spot the
home, in the plastic days OF childhood,
under the training Of the God-fearing
parent
Here IL the fathers gracious oppof-
tunity, his unacceptable duty. 1 say,
unacceptable. BECAUSE there Is the un-
conscious and unintentional teaching
OF the fathers daily walk. Perhaps II
is all the more impressive because I'M
intentional. What kind of man do
you want your boy to be? What am
acterize hts conduct? Get a portrait
of your walk I'm daily life. father. and
so far as your influence entering into
that boys bfe as moulding factor
what he shall be. Looking through the
lens OF this young life, SO precious TO
you. how do your habits appear Are
they virtuous or vicious. do they mould
or mar? BE not deceived by the delu-
sion that they are neutral He Is COM
ing I'm your steps. You may Cake
some very false steps, even as DAVID,
and yet reach the port. but the son.
taking observation from those false
steps, may never reach the haven OF
safety. Rather, like the sailor. steer
ing his ship by some false beacon. he
may be cast as a wreck by hidden reefs
upon some foreign shore.
Besides the indirect training Of un-
teaching. How shall the father thus
direct the child? To specify Is per-
haps to miss the mark. but ! will take
the venture and make few sugges-
tons
There is the money question. espe-
cially in the boys life. This Is money
age, not only In greed, but In it's plenty,
even IL some of us know Ii only by
hearsay. How shall the growing boy
be trained by the use of money? Given
no money. denied one OF the greatest
pleasures of his young heart, viz: buy
ing things for himself with his very
cwn money? Or. shall the parent go TO
IL. l. 4.
the other extreme. let MN nave VIVA.
wisely or unwisely? For each of these
reasons the manhood OF many boy
has been hopelessly ruined. Money has
become his god. LIES one passion TO
gain II. 20 horde It: for Its pronigate
wasteful use In "the far country" has
not only scattered accumulated wealth.
but robbed him OF his manhood.
training the boy in his use OF money
takes on the value OF a life-problem
What is to be done? Give the hoy
small sum. perhaps a weekly allow
OF this teach him the habit OF saving.
laying by at least a part What about
that which he spends? Counsel with
him even as regards the penny. BE
as man. Let him spend Ii as child
He likes candy. knick-knacks. toys
and all the things dear TO boys heart.
Sc did you at his age. Don't let the
hold them too tight. You are dealing
with a child. that which In the most
tender and explosive OF all natures.
Now all this may seem very small talk.
confess the penny Is old and ugly.
only copper. II is most Insignificant I'm
Its value. but In it's use or abuse by
that boy IL very largely the making
or the ruin of man, and there Is a
value In which the great God Himself
IL Interested
Train your boy to reverence his
mother. You say. that Is the mothers
business. So II liz. II is also the
fathers business. Next TO mans wor-
ship OF God, the finest element in his
nature Is his reverence for woman. Ac-
cording TO Holy Writ she was not taken
from his head TO rule him. nor from
his feet to serve him. but from his side
to be his companion, his helpmeet. Ply
sically, she Is the weaker vessel: ner-
vcusly she is much the finer, more re-
sponsive. What degree of civilization
and progress in the higher life has any
people attained. Tell me the treat
mcnt they accord their women and 7