The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-24


rant. We are urging that I'm every
home God be recognized to the extent
Of the opportunities aud influence we
enjoy. Parents have special respon-
siblity. Every father. in particular,
as the heat OF his family, should rec.
ognlze the Almighty Creator, and hold
Him up 20 his family-"God First"
We need not urge upon God's conse-
Grated people the privileges OF pray
er and the blessed influence which
comes through prayer TO the younger
members OF the family. This Is one
way of putting God First" "In all
thy ways acknowledge Him." or, as
Joshua said: "As for me and my
house, we will serve the Lord"
Let us new step into your home and
measure tllngs there by the Golden
| Rule As husbands, how do you treat
your wives! As wives, how do you
treat your husbands; Can you apply
the Golden Rule to your words, TO your
conduct, H. your demands Of each
other? Or DO You act mcanly. selfish
ly, taking advantage OF each other,
10 the limit that the other will for
bear: DO you deal with your children
according to the lines Of the Golden
Rule? Are you an ideal parent. ac-
cording TO yonr own advanced stand
ard of what parents duty should be
to his children?
DO you remember that you have
responsibility for their training. re-
sponsibillty so far rs your clrcum-
stances will permit, for their environ
mcnt and hnppncSs and education and
general preparation for usefulness in
life? Or are you Indifferent TO their
interests. ncglectful of your RESPONSE
billties? Do you recognize that your
children have certain rights and that
these increase as they near maturity,
or are you forgctful,of these, disposed
TO keep the children under the re-
straints Of childhood, souring their dis
positions and making them unhappy.
until they resent the injustice aud
family quarrel results;
As children. are you thoughtful of
your parents. thrlr welfare their wish.
es their happrcss, as you would like
your children ~ be thoughtful OF
yours? DO you remember the hours
and weeks Of fccbleness ana sickness
and toll which you cost them In your
infancy. and are you seeking TO repay
those klndnessps aud seeking to make
their last days the happiest of their
lives? Are you uhserving the Golden
Rule toward your parerts?
How IL IL In your relationship to your
brothers ana slalers2s When they bor-
row your things Without leave, do You
retaliate by borrowing theirs without
leave. and thus keep up continual
fret and yeXatlon of spliitin the fam
ily? or do you practice the Golden
Rule of Justice and do nothing 10 your
brother and sister, or their belongings.
that you would not wish them 70 do
TO you or your thr@s?
"Lovo Worketh no H."
All Of the Lords people are To- love
Him and the brethren; yea. even their
enemies. However, lot Us EOw stop
short of love and merely consider
what the simple Justice Of the Golden
Rule would imply in our conduct.
How do our daily lives square with
this Golden Rule of absolute justice.
emitting love eudrcly?
If you are un Employer. do you treat
your employee N Ealmony with this
rule and do unto Linn MS you would
have him do unto YOU. Il your J oSl-
tions were reversed? IL You aIc an
employee, inquire Of Yourself, no /
treat my employer ANA his business as
| Wpuld have him treat me and my
business, lf our relationship were re-
yersed?' DO you lrcat your butcher.
your baker, yeur crocer, etc, as iou
would like to have them treat you. IL
your positions were reverscdy Are
you polite 10 them aud not Inclined TO
give them unnecessary troubley 30
you pay them promptlyf or If ynu
are the truuesman, do yon treat yoir
customers as you would wish to haze
them ticar YOU. II condltionr were re-
vcrsed? ID you oharge them rcd-
sonable price only? 10 you give them
proper weight and measure? DO Aan
properly represent your goods TO then,.
rs you wolld have them represented
TO you3 are yuu q good neighbour
DO you see to Il That Your children are
not II nuisance to others: that your
chickens are not pcrnltted 10 damage
your nelghhors cadcn; that your dos
Is not u ferorous one. ANA thnt MI,
bark does nN keep the neIghborhooJ
awakeY In a word, do you treat you
nelgsbcr iustig. alor.-' tho lines Of tha