The pathway of life ; Intended to lead the young and the old into paths of happiness, and to prepare them for a holy companionship with him whose kingdom is as boundless as his love . sh to the other extreme and ruin children by too great surgeon is not unkind because, notwithstanding the resistance of his patient,he goes straight on with firm hand and unfaltering heart to take off the is the parent less affectionate and faithful because, notwithstanding all violentremonstrances on the part of the child, he, with the firmest discipline, advances tothe cutting off of t
The pathway of life ; Intended to lead the young and the old into paths of happiness, and to prepare them for a holy companionship with him whose kingdom is as boundless as his love . sh to the other extreme and ruin children by too great surgeon is not unkind because, notwithstanding the resistance of his patient,he goes straight on with firm hand and unfaltering heart to take off the is the parent less affectionate and faithful because, notwithstanding all violentremonstrances on the part of the child, he, with the firmest discipline, advances tothe cutting off of the evil inclinations. The Bible says: Chasten thy son whilethere is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying. Childish rage unchecked will, after a while, become a hurricane. Childishpetulance will grow up into misanthropy. Childish rebellion will develop intothe lawlessness of riot and sedition. If 3ou would ruin the child, dance to hisevery caprice and stuff him with confectionery. Before you are aware of it thatboy of six years will go down the street, a cigar in his mouth, and ready on anycorner with his comrades to compare pugilistic attainments. The parent who -4^. INDULGENCE—THE RIVAL GRANDFATHERS. 1343) 344 THE PATHWAY OF allows the child to grow up without ever having learned the great dutj^ ofobedience and submission has prepared a cup of burning gall for his own lipsand appalling destruction for his descendant. Remember Eli and his two sons,Hoplmi and Phinehas. A second error prevalent in the training of children is the laying out of atheory and following it without arranging it to varieties of disposition. In everyfamily you will find striking differences of temperament. This child is too timid,and that too bold; and this too miserly, and that too wasteful; this too inactive,and that too boisterous. Now, the farmer, who should plant corn and wheat andturnips in just the same way, then put them through one hopper and grind themin the same mill, would
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