South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-08
BABIES DAY At
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. 7. J. Parsons Delivers
Sermon on Sweetest
Creation of God"

The babies had the right Of way
at the Quincy Street Baptist church
Sunday morning. The bible school
presented each little tot with
beautiful picture card as token Of
the occasion. and the pastor, Rev.
T. j. Persons, delivered a sermon TO
the parents on the subject What
We owe to the Children.
Rev. Parsons said that a child IS
the sweetest creation of God; it is
a package of heavenly sunlight, a
ripple OF angelic laughter, distilla-
ton Of divine love. and finishing
touch OF Gods creation"
In speaking further he said In
part:
"A child is the light of the
home, the wine Of the heart, the
hope of the world. and the alchemy
which transforms life's drudgery
into the sweetest pleasure. What
joyful anticipation and careful
planning for the advent of the new
star that is about 10 shine in the
armament OF human love, What
holy ecstacy fills the soul as the in
fantile cry rings through the house,
announcing the arrival Of a king or
queen by divine right!
"A famous artist. painting a pic
ture of Holy Night, so arranged the
lights and shadows in the grotto
that all the light in the picture ema-
mated from the Christ child. Ii was
a stroke Of genius pointing a most
blessed truth; IT is also suggestive
Of Gods idea Of home. where the
child in the midst radiates light to
all in the house. Divine wisdom
teaches every mother that she has
culled the fairest blossom from the
garden of childhood and fills her
bosom with prophetic hope concern
ing her offspring. When the first
child was born into this world his
mother said with pride, I have got
ten man from the Lord, and
every true mother since has rejoiced
in the divinity of her mission.
I'VE can readily form an opinion
OF Gods estimate of the child by
reading Of the birth Of Isaac Moses.
Samson. Samuel. John the Baptist
and Jesus God is profoundly con-
cerned about the children. In the
Jerusalem that is TO he We are told
that the streets will be full Of chill
dren. There will be no ungodly
landlords fOrbidding children TO live
in their flats, and no policemen
chasing them from the streets.
Jesus put q crown on the head Of
childhood and pronounced His bless
ing upon them. saying, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven.
But we must remember that chill
dren bring responsibility as we'll as
JOY. They are not pets, but invest
ments. What manner of child shall
this be? The answer depends 10 a
very large degree on the parents
The world is making an appeal for
the children; we are in a moving
procession, and before we know il
the boys and girls are in their teens
and away they go To mingle with
good and bad and 70 take their sides
either with right or wrong, to be a
blessing or a curse in the world
You want your child TO be noble
and good, and surely God is of the
same mind. You owe 20 your child
a sound. healthy body. We are liv-
ing in strenuous times, and a strong
body is essential TO success. You owe
the child the best education you can
afford to give him, for brains are at
a premium in this age. You owe
him a good, honest name. free from
stain and obloquy. But above all.
you owe your child a Christian ex-
ample and training such as is TO
be had through church. bible school
and a real Christian home.