Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-21
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hut honest: their simple daily tasks for
bade an encrvating luxury; wise and de-
Won't, their literature the word OF COD
rich in its language and stimulating
: imagery. living amid rural scenes. but
near enough 10 the highways of traffic
to keep i'm almost daily touch with the
great world movements; the converss,-
lions always tinged with sense Of the
irnminence of God: what d wonderful life
il must have been.
Then there was the annual visit 10
, Jerusalem. when. for week. they would
be part not only of the most wonderful
ceremonial service man has ever seen,
but would meet, at no other point on
| earth il could be met, the word-spirit
| OF their day.
That they discussed the ruinois rule Of
Rome. and in the light of Daniels visions
and Isaiahs messianic prophesies- we
cannot doubt: and that Jesus increased
| in wisdom and stature and in favor with
| God and man. is as natural as that the
sun should shine.
The life of Joseph, while not well
| favored as to environment, and certainly
not as TO maternal influence. was still a
/ sheltered and we'll instructed life, and
born he was after Jacobs financial
scandals were past. ana reared an-
der The Prince" and not under
THE Csurper.' he grew to be the nopest,
purcst and most successful character OF
! the Old Testament. From these texts and
the theme we draw two thoughts.
| l. THE TWOFOLD BLESSING OF \
| ODDLY HOME.
| That ii is a great advantage for youth
!, to have sheltered and gOdly home
all men believe. but the real value OF
this early nurture lies in the simple faith
| in God. the noble character developed.
| the four-sauare honesty displayed in
| after years The two great blessings OF
/ a cody home lie, for mature manhood
| and vomanhood at least, i'm the back
L ri of hlaSSc6 the
| forward look of unfiinchng courage and
| trust that springs from an inbred. home
bred faith. in the justice and mercy OF
/ God.
l H. THE DIFFICULTIES THAT FACE
l THE MODERN PARENT. AND HOW
/ THEY NAY BE MET.
| In the complicated and hurried exist
ance which modern social conditions
force. TO greater or less degree, upon
| US ALL how are we TO give our child
hood and youth the careful religious
| training the sou-nurture. without which
good character is impossible?
| First. We should wish to do IT, That
is the first step toward any successful
contamination. When We as fully realize
the need and vital Importance of this
soul training for our boys and girls. as
we do that of secular education We shal
find a way.
Second. We must encourage every form
Of religious effort public recreation
that makes for sound principles, sound
bodies and sound minds.
Third We should seek the aid of God
The difficulties are great. leisure seems
TO be lost art. but il SusanHah Wesley
with her little brood of nineteen children
could find two hours a day for religious
instruction. may we not hope TO spare =
1.-THE of that time for family worship ant
the things OF God Let US ask Him. III
cares far moresthan we. The. are ours
for few brief years: His for eternity
MAY we not find. among the hundred
things that crowd our busy lives. one W.
may throw away, and in its place erec
an altar TO our Cod