Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-05-01
BY THE VISITOR.

IF you give q dog or a child a bad
name, then you may reasonably expect
no good of Them" declared Dr. L. 4.
Robertson, pastor Of the East Park N.
4 Church, Beyille aud New York streets.
Sunday in a heart to heart sermon to
fathers and mothers.
Or. Robertson believes In being near
his people on sunday as well as every
day u the week.
His sermon subjects always are very
close to his people sunday, Dr. Robert
son had big MESSAGE. which he termed,
Some Thing Parents Should Tell Their
Children"
Mothers and fathers Of the community
seemed to feel that the pastor had an
individual message which he desired TO
deliver individually to each father and
mother
The result was that the little church
was packed Sunday morning when Or.
Robertson preached sermon-a good
old fashioned sermon, the kind hat gets
right into ones heart. 1t seemed TO
the visitor that such sermons give the
child as well as the parents a sort Of
peg upon which to hang their hats.
Parents should teach the child self
respect" DR. Robertson said There
to be taught to think meanIy Of him
self. There is a current notion that q
smar' child needs taking down His
impudent parents say that the child
thinks to much Of himself and yet there
is far more to be dreaded in the child
who lacks self respect
Let him know that you believe in
him and that you expect big and great
things of him and that boy will try
to measure up TO what is expected Of
him Give boy a bad name in n com
munity and he takes pride in appear
ing tough. But put his best clothes on
him and expect good behavior from him
and 1t is quite likely that he will carry
himself accordingly."
CHILD SHOULD BE TAUGHT
TO RESPECT LAW AND AUTHORITY
DR.. Robertson urged parents to teach
their children respect for law and author.
ity.
I'VE Americans are the most IawIess
among the civilized people" the pastor
charged eve are a Nation Of law.
breakers. We spend S4,0O0,OOO daily for
crime. We commit more murders every
year than all of the European countries
combined.
THE explanation is that in our home
life the child has not been taught to
respect law and aut hority. When the
parent Of today was a child in many
homes, the child had his own way. His
every whlG was consulted. The child
would stand no restraint and weak and
indulgent parents never crossed the child.
No wonder such lack OF training has re-
suited In bold lawlessness which threatens
the very life of the Nation"
In speaking Of the religious training OF
the child, DR.. Robertson said. Parents
should teach the child that he belongs
to God and not to the devil The child
Is the special object Of our Lords love.
He is indeed the God of Little Children
We believe that the child dying In infancy
goes to heaven. If the child is Gods. then
when does he cease TO belong to God?
When the child takes himself away from
God. A little child should never be asked
to come to God, but should be taught he
already belongs to Him.
The child should early be taught to
pray. 1t is easy to teach a child that
when he prays God hears him as to teach
the child that when he speaks over the
telephone some friends hear him.
The pastor dwelt at length on the I'm
portance of the child being taught to read
the Bible.
I'm addition to religious training at
home, the child should be taken. not sent,
to church and Sunday School," DR.
Robertson urged. "The Sunday School is
the place TO learn about the Bible and