The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-04-01
Can We Apply Gods Children and the Church,
to Our Children and the Home If So; How?

There is work to do in all homes,
by some one. home won't run its
self. Where the family do the work,
the children are expected to help.
In most homes. there are three
classes of children. The industrious
child, the careless and thoughtless
child and the indolent child.
The Industrious child can see
what is to do, and does IL, first, be-
cause 1t is his duty; second. he wants
to work for his father: third, he gets
Joy out of his work.
The careless and thoughtIess child
eats at the same table. sits by the
same fireside, clothed the same, has
the same toys and luxuries, that the
Industrious child has, but can't see
anything to do. but IL told he does
It.
The indolent child has the same of
everything, but won't do anything
when told. but is ready to criticize
the household for their short COM
ings. He has to be made to do, but
the right kind OF parents will make
him do. II he Is not forced to do his
duty, the Industrious and careless
children are imposed upon.
The industrious child sees his
fathers work needs Il: be done. has
to be done. If no one else will do 1t,
he does 1t all. 1t takes the most of
his time an dstrength, but 1t is his
fathers business. lie Is his fathers
child, therefore, he must do it, or his
fathers work will go undone.
Is not everyone who has his name
on the church book a child of God?
IL not they have deceived the world
and themselves, The church is our
fathers house, we are, his children
VIC all have the same privilege. Gods
house Is for us to meet in. the chores
are to be done. for something Is al
ways wearing out, new things need
ed. is 1t not every child.s duty to
say. "I must help about my fathers
business. for I sit at His table and
pertaka OF his supper, ] assemble
each Sabbath at His House, Tor have
the privilege to), / SIT in His pew and
listen to HIS voice through His ser
Want. whom someGne has paid, / en-
Joy the warm house somebody has
made comfortable, study the quar-
teries someone has paid for, Tor have
an opportunity to,) get the honor Of
preaching the Gospel to the heather
through my means, feeding the or.
phans, building churches, colleges
and doing varicas other things by he
ing one CT Gods children
"Am I a true child OF God il I.
don't helpg Nay, verify, unless 4 help
In all.
We will reverse Il, the indolent
Christian first Ne wantsfto be con-
suited in every thing, 5critfcisss every
thing others do, but don't wait to do
anything himself, therefoIe, he
loses his heaveniy crown. and earth
ly Joy. if he IS y CHILD 81. Tod at all,
fear He will say In thc end. ssne-s
part We cursed j know. ye not. =
The careless and thoughtiess
Christian enjoys al these same fsrivl-,
leges, but IL someone will go to him
and ask him. he will help II not. he
will say. No one has erer asked me
to help. Is he not one Of the family
your fathers tableg y dare say no,
therefore; he loses his EARTHLY and
heavenly crown. Il he gets there al
all.
The Industrious Christian is going.
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