The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-18
ADDRESS OF MRS. GRANT
AT LORDS DAY ALLIANCE
Meeting Held at Park Recently
"A FOrceful Address

. Following is the address of Mrs. w.
w. Grant, of Oakland, who spoke on
"The Home and the Lords Day" at
: the annual Lords Day Alliance meet
ing held at Mountain Lake Park on
Sunday, August 7th.
The address of Mrs. Grant was said
by those present to have been so
forceful that resolution was offered
asking that it be published in The Re-
publican and a reprint of it made to
be distributed throughout the State.
The address follows:
The question of the Sabbath day OBJ
servance holds very important place
!, in the minds of both the religious and
the commercial world. My talk to
you tonight is about the place we
want it to hold in that best of all
loved places-our homes.
There was a time when the Chris
tian home and the Sabbath day were
closely and firmly linked together,
but the time seems to have passed,
and we now have homes where people,
thru family ties, are held together,
but where there is little known of that
old-fashioned home where there was
worship and where the spirit of the
Sabbath filed the hearts of it's men,
bers.
Yet we all know that the foundation
of every life is begun in the home.
Good early religious training builds
strong structure, the rock foundation
yaf .al - ell
storms and stress of life, but if there
be no foundation when the storms of
life come the house on sand will fall.
Blessed are those parents who early
teach their children the lessons and
teaching of our Saviour.
How often we hear people tell of
the scored regard their father and
mother had for the Sabbath day. They
will tell how they all attended Sun
day school, how they all went to
church and sat in the family pew, and
then they will add, 81 don't know
what father and mother would think
if they could see the difference in US
now"
But, my friends, why should there
be a difference? What right have
we to take from our children such
beautiful memories and in their place,
on this sacred day, put baseball, au
tomobile trips, weekend parties or
picnics?
If the Sabbath is to be saved, the
Christian home, even more than the
laws of the State, or the church, with
its loving influence, must do it. But
!, you ask: GLOW are we to do this ?"
We, who are confessed followers of
Him, we on whom rests the response
bility of teaching our children that
they must overcome this carelessness
in regard to the breaking of the COM
mandment that His day be holy one.
1t seems to me there are three ways
prayer, practice and perseverance.
Some people say it is a hopeless
task we are attempting-this obser-
vance of the Sabbath day. They for
get that we, like Paul of old, can say:
eve can do all things thru Christ who
strengthens u.s." What better way
can we obtain this strength than thru
prayer? We all know from our own
religious experience the power of
prayer, and we all know that more
things are wrought by prayer than
this world dreams of.
He who gave the parent heart its
love understands the love we bear
these little ones of ours and is ready
and willing, if we but ask, to guide us
in our efforts to defeat the world and
affix a charm all its own to the Sab
bath day.
But my friends, if we are to do this,
we must early begin to teach our chill
dren of God. We must begin early to
teach them the sweet story of old; to
instil into their little hearts and minds
the love of God. Teach them TO think
of God as their Father and Guide and
Friend. Now is the time to create in
our home the feeling of Divine guild
ance, love and protection. Their little
prayers, grace at meals, should be-
come a part of their lives as naturally
as eating and drinking. In this way
they will become vital to their happi-
ness and necessary to their content
ment. Do not be afraid that the child
is too young. 1t is in childhood that
lasting impressions are made.
There is story of child born of
parents who were missionaries. When
the child was about a year and half
old the parents died, and the baby, a
little girl, was sent home to England.
She lived to be an old, old lady and in
her last illness those who attended
her were surprised to hear her Groom
ing a sort of melody. They listened
and found it to be a Hindu lullaby.
She had had a Hindu woman as a
nurse before she was sent to England,
but since that time had never heard
the songs, yet they had made last
ing impression on her little mind,
young as she was.
If, then, we teach our children to
know God and to love Him will they
not be loyal to Him who trusted them
with the Sabbath that they might
make it bright, beautiful day for
Him?
Do not be afraid to talk of prayer
and the more intimate religious feel
ings. Let US become as little chill
dren toward God in order that we may
teach our children.
And now that we have asked for
guidance, we must practice the truths
we are trying to teach our children.
To be given the care Of little children
is a wonderful opportunity, as well as
great care and greater joy. Their
little minds are as iMpressionable as
a photographers plate. When we use
camera how careful we are not to
expose the plate to something we do
not wish to reproduce. We are so
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