. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . ultified by contact with the world ; and if we can bringthem to the right point at starting, we may feel assured theywill go on, by Gods grace, to a glorious consummation. Some persons say: What is the use of let-ting a child of six or seven years old sign thepledge ? They dont understand it. Now,children under-stand a great dealmore than we givethem credit do under-stand what ismeant by thepledge and bytemperance, andthey understand,and often use, thearguments. I was once engaged in forming a cold-water army at Bangor, and abo
. Platform echoes: or, Living truths for head and heart . ultified by contact with the world ; and if we can bringthem to the right point at starting, we may feel assured theywill go on, by Gods grace, to a glorious consummation. Some persons say: What is the use of let-ting a child of six or seven years old sign thepledge ? They dont understand it. Now,children under-stand a great dealmore than we givethem credit do under-stand what ismeant by thepledge and bytemperance, andthey understand,and often use, thearguments. I was once engaged in forming a cold-water army at Bangor, and aboy said to me, If I sign the pledge, may I drink cider andthe beer mother makes? Now, I knew that what he calledthe beer made by his mother was a drink which was notintoxicating; so I said he might drink that, but cider,—no. Oh, well, I like cider, said he, and away he boys joined him, and they talked earnestly he came back and said: I 11 put my name down,I 11 sign. A gentleman in Virginia had a boy six or seven years old,. ill not be outdone by my boy. 24(3 A (A\ DID REPLY. who wanted to sign the pledge; all in the family had done so,but the father thought him ton young and would not permithim. At last, however, after much entreaty, permission wasgiven. Soon after, the father went on a journey. At oneStopping-place, away from a town, lie called for some did not come, so he called again; still lie could not get it,but cider was brought instead, and, being very thirsty, liedrank that. When he returned home he related the circum-stance. After he had finished, the little boy came up to hisknee with his eyes full of tears, and he said, Father, how farwere you from James River when you drank the cider/ Rather more than lift ecu miles, my boy. Well, said thelittle fellow, sobbing, Id have walked to James River andback again rather than have broken my pledge. God bthe children ! We have thousands such as these ; childrenwho understand the princi
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