Much sin is committed, doubtless, by suffering our thoughts to be harassed and our hearts perplexed about earthly cares. Be concerned principally about your Master's work, and he will take care of you.
Children should be instructed to search the Scriptures for themselves, to read the Bible from day to day. It is peculiarly proper that the 'Bible should be read in course through and through, again and again. I do not suppose that there would be great danger of our children becoming infidels, if they were carefully to examine the word of God for themselves, and that while their minds are tender.
There is nothing which tends so directly to demoralize community, as loose principles with reference to the Christian Sabbath.
Family government, rightly conducted, is the best model of civil government; and it ought to be so administered as to give some correct impression of the government of God over the universe.
If our children are soon to occupy important situations in community; and if we hope that, by the grace of God, they will be brought to take their place amid angels in the world of glory; and if their conduct here forms the basis of their eternal usefulness and happiness; how amazingly important must it be that we should know what God would have us to do-to train them. up "in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."
Let not anything hinder the worship of God in your families. Let not the world have such ascendency
