Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1927-09-29
FAMILY WORSHIP
(Our Lutheran Youth)

(Our Lutheran YOUTH
Henry CLAW the great American statesman orator.
lodged over night in humble cabin native state, Ken
lucky. The family the habit of holding worship morning
and evening but the father embed the thought doing
presence guest distinguished The children
becoming sleepy and the wife, by significant gestures suggested
guest that perhaps he would like to go to bed But Mr. Clay
with poene said he did not feel at all sleepy and that
unless intrusive he would be happy enjoy the society
his longer Of the could not object Still
the evening worship could be postponed unless the children
to bed without the customary At last
with considerable repdaon the father told his guest that he
could stay and unite in their devoon retire at his option
Mr. Clay promptly replied that he would remain When the
evening prayers gone through with much fear and trembling
Mr. Clay with little feeling approached the
and said my dear SIR again feel the least hesitation
the discharge of duty God account OF the
of and remained on purpose
of will respect the individual who is not ashamed
to % & e a nv ne a
for the conecraed hour of in audience with
matter how humble his position in life ascending
behalf than to have the widest applause of listening senator's
Mr. Clay then retired for the night The man remarked it
the best lesson of his life.
Never such lesson needed than in day. In
most homes the family altar has entirely disappeared If it
exists all it of distant though happy past
when father took down the Good Book and daily read from
while mother and children listened What
loss to the family to the children we'll to the parents
to the nation
On the other hand how happy that home where Joshuas
finds daily expression in family worship!
Such home is not free from the difficulties and dis
turbances that every domestic circle but just because
of these blessed by the haow influences of its daily
munon with God How members of household cherish
unnd feelings toward each other while uniting
prye More eectua than words of reproo chassement
and adding power to all other of family discipline is
the beautiful custom of family worship An altar in the home
better family relations forbeaance and courtesy
and all that makes home pleasant And above ALL how blessed
that little child who has daily been led to God the family
worship by those knew best loved most dearly and trusted
implicitly. To such child with confident hope
long after parents abide thou the things
which thou hast learned and hast been assured Of knowing
whom thou hast learned them and that from babe thou hast
known the sacred writings which able to make thee
unto salvation through faith which in Christ Jesus
Family worship is also of nestmabe advantage in main
all the other Obervances of Christianity Family devo
holding together and sustaining those above and below
be taken without weakening the whole If at the
family altar God be worshpped shall go from thence
His house, to His sacramento table, and to devO
lions with increased interest and profit
Then, too what noble confession before is family
ferveny called upon His scriptures read and he fail
to be favoraby impressed and made to feel that here
thing which Christians differ from the world and by Gods
grace he may be led to Christ and salvation.
But have time!' What time does it require? Out
of and twenty hours that grants day
few for Him. rather for ourselves? And
what time could be better Employed
But have not the ability" Have fairly made
the trial? Would not ability increase by exercise? Is it
not want of inclination rather than of power while there
is will there is way" This is the case here.
But have neglected it long that | ashamed to
begn You ought be ashamed that so long
without it, but you ought be ashamed that you
and better than once But let have
objections They do not satisfy anyway They
avail nothing How much better if from this the
resolution of noble Joshua be las for
house, will the Lord"