Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-05-22

loved child. Think also Of her JOY
when she sees his first smile and
hears his first word and watches his
first step, and listens 90 the prattic
of childhood2 Think Of how the Ia
Their slaves and tolls from sunrise
Co sun set; how he wrecks his nerves.
and ruins his health. how he Is ever
Feady 10 sacrifice his very life upon
tho altar or paternal love and duty.
ThinN tpf all tniH, my friends, ana
think 0f Ihe NTH commandment
Think Of al this ana ask yourselves
" you urc LAYING up 20 The command
mtul. Honor thy father and thy
mother" Think OF how often chill
dren especially IN this country, in
stead ~ paying the gFc0t debt, they
owe 20 their pnrentg. undermine
their parents health and break their
parents hearts by their own sinful
ness and stubborneRa ana snconsidcr-
utencsaf Think Of how many children
after their parents suffered and
struggled % bring them up ana send
them TO school and Klse them a good
education, grow un 10 think them.
selves better than their pareuiH. onls
because they have been taught ~ 4
different language and Ia different
manner Think OF now mnRy chill
dren 90 not consult their parents
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parents sensihiiitles and do not Eiys
10 their parents the love ana the con.
fidence they deserves Think Of al
this and remember the fifth com.
mandment Honor they father and
thy mother" Think 81 L nll ns
friends You are not TOO young I,
understand and comprehend. and re-.
member "a. Many VIII be the temp.
tationH that Will lure YOU IN later ilte
Many VIII b. the dilemmaa and diffi'
cuities that Will beset you. Mann
storms will YOU have 20 brave Gnc
many struggles will YOU have % bear
and often will Il require your great
est strength and your strongest of'
forts 20 save yourselves from wreck
and ruin, and when all else fall
cnniurc nn the memory Of the tifb
commandment; think ~ how ever,
miahap and every miastop would 81
feet your father and your mother
and YOU will be saved.
You recoIlect the story Of Joseph
You know how as stranger IN d
strange land ne had 90 suffer limo
gently and endure undeservedlyi hoV
hH overcame every obstacle and cor
qufred every difficulty until he ~
nally rose from prison 40 powol
from the dungeon 20 the throne TIM
only thing that saved him IN th'
darkest hours 81 his despair we az,
told was the likeness ~ HIS fathel
that he always pictured % himself
the realization 81 how Rricved ant
distressed his sire would look wor,
he himself 20 forget The training ana
preaching Of his childhood; how
pleased and happy. on the other han,
laeob would be u MS invorltc aOl
remained loyal and stea0faAt ans
faithful ana true 20 his better sell
So. III the hour ~ a test and trial, re-
member the flfth command: fHOnol
thy father ana thy mother"
But do not suppose that this Is "a
whole Of the commandment 80
only ones own father and mother arr
to BE- honored. Also the fathers ant
mothers of tho race, also ones an
cestors are 90 be- hOuurcd. And ou
iunceetors, yours and mine. surely de-
serve honor az our hands Think q
the Hacrlflcosi think Of the suffer
ings and fortunes. Of the persecution
land martyrdouls our ancestors en
ldurCd for tnOuf1nda 81 years. on
IAN for Whnti For their childrcni ~
"a future Perhaps for the prcacr
Igencration. Their lives were Tor a.
most paFt short ana bitter. buf thel
dreams were Ions and sweet an
Their hopes ran high. They drenme
Iand hoped that tne time Noulu COM