The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18

following her conviction in juvenile court.
 things establish in the father char acter which becomes at last the dom mating power commanding the con- fidence, reverence and obedient respect of the son.
 While a child is young. superior strength and physical force may bring the subjection, of fear but when the young man comes to the age when he can no longer be mastered by phy- sical force the power of character and training must be the appeal. If the father fails here he loses his son. A boy cannot be deceived; he knows whether his father is consistent or in- onsistent-whether he is right or wrong and this knowledge decides the issue.
 Some years ago a Methodist minis ter of Asheville, N. C., after years of consistent living and righteous train- ing reached the time when it was neces- sary that his only son should be sent away to college. During the years of college and university training, the son had come in contact with the destrue- tive philosophy so broadly and so dom- inantly propagated in modern educa- tion and returned home with his faith at sea without. a rudder or a compass. His father came to his death bed. The son was informed that the end was near. He approached his fathers bedside and said, Father, there three things I know about you. know you are a truthful man I never knew you to prevaricate in the minutest fact. I know, you are honest and sincere; I never.
 
 hypocrisy in any speech or act. I know ligion as persistentiy and consistent ly as it is possible for a. human being to do. Knowing these three things I want to ask you a question which I know you will answer honestly and truthfully lly-After all these years of faithful adherence and practise in the truths of the gospel as set forth in the New Testament, are you satisfied in his hour of death that the gospel is true and are all of it's promises satis- factory to you in this hour?' A smile of triumph lighted up the emaciated face of the dying Christian as he said, My precious son. l have tried the Christian religion in youth, in middle life and in old age. 1t has always proven satisfactory. I am now giving it it's final test and I find it more satisfactory here than in any other hour of life. My son, put your faith in the Book, your hand in mine and follow me to the better land. l know whom have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which have committed unto Him against that day"
 Ten years afterwards this son be-, came member of the United States congress and gave to personal friend this bit of experience. When I reached Washington, formed the acquaintance of Colonel Robert G.. Ingersoll and he mailed, to me a copy of his books ridi- culingh the Bible of my father. I opened the package and saw at once what it contained. A fire was burning brightly upon my grate and the love of my father was glowing in my heart. took that package of books, placed it upon the grate and burned it up. stepped into the bathroom and washed my hands with soap and dried them upon a towel and that's as near as have eyer come to anything that contradiets my fathers faith, life and example since the hour of his death"
 Here is the power of the home with out which it fails. The father and the son must journey together to the Mount of God. Father must trust God and the son must trust father. q and the lad will go yonder." Where? To Mount Maria-to the sacred spot where after wards the temple was built and the AbrahAmic nation found its religious center and inspiration. When the boy aid father go wonder" to the Mount of God, to the place of sacrifice, to the summit of duty, from thence the nation shall come clothed in strength and panoplied of God.