The Idaho recorder., 1922-11-03
METHODIST SERMON

tuary of October 19, 1922, asserts on
the authority of The Dayton News,
that taking the country as whole, /
seven out of every ten children and
youth of the United States, under
twenty-five years of age are not being
touched by the educational program
of any church. This calls up the vital
question: "How long can a nation en-
dure with seven out of ten children
and youth receiving no systematic in
struction in the religious and moral
sanctions upon which its democratic
institutions rest ?" Such being the case
is it not time for the church and nation
to give more time to the building OF !
of homes.
There are three immutable things .
in the world. The home, the church /
and the state. Older than the church
or the state is the home.
In the plan and purpose of God the
home comes first and it is well for
US to follow the divine order. The
church ought to devote more time and
care to the building up of home-life,
| for the home is the norm and base of
civilization. The great need of Amer
lea today is in better homes, The
psalmist felt its need and said, Il
will walk perfect in my house." Paul
taught "piety at home."
The right kind of home is essen
tial for the training and development
of human life. Birds have their nests,
foxes their holes, but man must have
some kind of home. The right or
wrong kind largely will determine the
future of the nation.
The first impressions we receive in
life come from the home. The delin-
quency of youth in great many cases
can be attributed to Goddess, broken
homes.
John and Charles Wesley received
their first Christian impressions not
from Oxford, but from their Epworth
home.
Abe Lincoln, Americas greatest
statesman, said, "All am or ever ex-
pect to be ] owe to my sainted moth
cr."
To the carewoin and tired soul
home is place of safety and refuge.
To the prodical in the far country
comes the thought of father and
home" In his fathers home he found
pardon, peace and plenty.
The duty Of parents is to make home
sanstuary. al will walk within my
house in a perfect way. l will sing
of mercy and Judgment; unto thee,
@ Lord, will | sing" There is great
need of home worship and home
training today, God, by Moses, conf
r,anded the Children of Israel TO teach
and train their children in the fear
of God. In Deuteronomy 9th chapter
and Ath to 10th verses. The great
need of today is the return to the
family altar
, The thing that is fundamental Is
love. No home can be built indepen-
| dent of love. Love buildeth, love hold
eth together. Husbands ought to love
their wives as Christ loved the
, church."
: To build Christian homes we need
to be careful about the atmosphere
for the atmosphere determines the
: future. Let rs have a plenty of fresh
, spicy air. Let us keep it pure by admit.
| ting nothing that is impure.
3 The home should be made cheerful
r and bright with the most refined ant
eXacting amusement.
There must be the spirit OF helpful
: HesSJ tiie SpiilL oi hIfiuIlehS, OF ioI'
bearance.
There are many of us here II W;
are faithful to God in the discharge
Of our Christian duty shall be at homo
with those we love so tenderly how
sweet it will be to be at home viii
God. In my Fathers house are many
mansions.
30 sweet and blessed country,
The home of Gods elect;
o sweet and blessed country,
That eager hearts expect.
Jesus in mercy bring us,
To that dear land of rest;
Who art with God the Father,
And Spirit, ever blest."
"For this cause / bow my knee
unto the Father of our Lord Jesui
Christ, of whom the whole family II
heaven and earth Is named. That h,
would grant you, according to tn,
riches of his glory, to be strengthene,
with might by His Spirit in the inne
man. That Christ may dwell in you
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