The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-09-21
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Who saves a country saves all
things, who lets his country die, let's
all things die, and all things curse
him"
Our children should know that our
country is to be saved, yes, saved
for Christi but let them not stop here
they must be further taught that
/ there is a world to be saved and saw
ed for Christ. and that they have a
part in this great and glorious un-
dertaking. Such feelings as these,
when kindled in the young breast.
must destroy selfishness and miserIy
greed and lead to nobility Of pur-
pose and ~self-secrifice in the great
est usefulness.
In order that these great lessons
may be learned, the teacher or par
emit must get into the closest sym
pathy with the child and his feel
1ngs, and learn his standpoint. While
a child is not a grown person, he
has his own way of reasoning, and
is filled with the tenderness senti-
ments. A child must be led not
driven. The leader should go before
in love, and the child taught to fol
low in the obedient exercises OF his
own powers, which develon. better.
under free use than under the com
polling restraint of a stronger mind.
and hand. The child has feelings
OF the tenderness kind, is most east
IL hurt, easily repealed he will east
ly respond to the love of a tender
heart and follow where love leads.
Il a boy or girl is hard to manage
and[unyielding, seek for the tender
spot in the heart, it is there some
where. even though hid away, seek
for it. touch it and wonderful will
be the response.
Young people are ambitious, appeal
to this ambition, but direct it If
a boy is ambitious to make a dollar
under certain restrictions he may
do so, but teach him the value of a
dollar and how to use it, greed for
moneymaking turned loose has been
the ruin of many a boy.
Appeal to a boys courage, for boys
are courageous and will fight with
cut fear when provoked, but that
courage should be directed, for high
er things where he can do battle
against sin and for the truth.
Again arouseN in every heart a
sense of responsibility. by appealing
to a high sense of duty, for as he
has a place in life, he must stand
and hold it, as the stone pillar un-
moved admidst the assaults Of the
elements. You have e the firm
ly set shaft disappear for a time.
amidst the f~ierceness of the storm,
but afterwards it appears but the
brighter in the sunlight, holding to
the position where master hand had
placed it. There is no greater in
%spiration in life, than for a youth to
feel that the great Master Hand of
theuniverse has selected a place to
be occupied and held as a post of
duty at any cost to the flesh. In
the recent storm on our coast the Of
1cers and men of the revenue cutter
Yamacraw taught every youth in cur
Eland lessons in the performance of
duty that should thrill the hearts OF
every one. Battling against wind
and waves. those men fearless OF
danger, sought and saved men and
women, who were about to be ever
Whelmed by the dread storm.
Young boy, young girl, have you
found your post of duty. Are you
there standing asmoved like the
great rock pillars of the earth.
Sc near is grandeur to our church
So near is God to man
When duty whispers low, Thou must,
The youth replies, 1 can.
And now let me add in conclusion
that this instruction must all begin
in the home study Of the Word of
God, and in family prayer. There is
no book that can take the place OF the
great Text Book en- life, where the
secret for right livingis found. Only
/ n the living Word can be found the
food for growth in tothe really strong
and useful life; only by Gods truth
can soul be fitted to stand, resplen-
dent in the Glory of Christ in the
presence of God. and stand through
eternity.
Pray with and for your children
The father or mother who can not
pray with the children, can not ex-
pect to bring up their children in
exalted righteousness. Through the
parents voice the child must be
brought face to face with God at the
family altar. If you have not yet
learned to pray aloud with Your chill
dren as you have overcome other diff
fculties in life, make this one thing
your duty and rest not until you
have overcome. Begin with the
Lords proyer or with the use OF
some family prayer book, or get
down on YOU knees in silence before
your children and in struggles and
groans, ask the Lord to help you and
he will.
Oh parents, leave not this n ost
sacred trust to chance or the eviLin-
fumes CT a sinful world but use
every means at your disposal. You
have no more important. work in
your life, than this training of the
nrecious souls of your children. Ask
Gc.d to help by the presence of his
Esprit and he will do so. That your
sons may be as useful and fruitful
plants in Gods kingdom, and your
daughters as corner pillars polished
after the likeness of Christ may find
that place in life which Christ doth