The Detroit times., 1911-01-16

has become very largely the popular
notion that mothers. and not fathers.
shall look after the religious training
This h may sh be the thought and habit 81
the twentieth century, but II 10 not 30
in the Word OF God. In the scriptures.
rslisio1s tsashins In, IN the ,h home ws s
Paul has said. Fathers, provoke not
your children &c wrath. he continues.
shut nurture them In the Christening
again call your attention TO the fact.
IA IL TO the fathers the apostle is adj
dressing himself concerning the spirit
ual training of the child You train
and In work. What instruction do you
give him as touching his Saviour and
Lord7 He loves the child. and the
child as truly needs him as ne nan.
Il Is so easy TO ind, the blessed Lord.
What are you doing that the child may
make this great discovery
The i.,s boy q, lay Brow SynE h rhi ,.is f
low said. Papa. what Is this i feel
coming over me. am l dyingr The
father answered. Yes. Again the
nigStT Once mere the father an
swered. Yes" Unable TO restrain his
emotion. he turned away his face. The
little fellow saw the tears. and said.
Heaven, I will go straight TO Jesus
and tell Him. so long as can remem.
Der you have told me about Him.
What a testimony The fathers enort
uous teaching. II this training Ii done
In the home life there are two most
essential factors; FIRST. personal piety
maintenance OF the family sltar. Some
one may say. "the stress OF an Indus
trial age will not permit time for SUCH
a daily custom" Then In an age. when
smoke OF factory, and the hum OF store,
to rob the home of its daily vision and
inspiration OF God and Heaven: There
are many legacies which father may
leave his children. but the richest In
heritance which he can bestow on any
son or daughter Is the memory OF
holy life.
The Crown Of Fstheyhocd.
What Is tho crown OF fatherhood: Ii
Il not In his children, who come 10
manhood, to womanhood with ripeneo
powers for service t. man end GOD
Must IL rot be so? They bear his
nature. They are bone OF his bone
fiesn OF his fiesh. In nurture and train:
years OF his life. His sacrifices have
been to enrich their lives. And now
they have come TO maturity. Perhaps
out there. In the world. he sees only 9
by-word TO the multitude. What heart
break like thisf Change the picture
glorify liz. Yonder are his chlldren, no!
only settled In life, but with ripened
powers OF intellect and spirit. nobiy
are they bearing their part In the
worlds fierce battle. Their influence is
Gods tug on many soul to higher
life No vision, nay more, no treasure
in all the world like this to the heart
OF the true father. In his children he
has seen the full fruitage OF all thai
was holtest and divinest In his life.
/ Is this true? Fathers, IL so. among
your manifold interests what place does
this duty-or shall we not say privl-
lege-of training your children hold
Is such training a side issue. or or first
Importance? Hereby We better under
stand our Heavenly Father, as He
writes in His Word. God so loved the
world that III egave His only begotteu
SON." No sacrifice too great. no price
too costly that the wandering ones
might be brought back TO the Fathers
heart and home.
Next week-The Rev. J. VI. Barkley
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