{"newspaper_name": "The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser.", "edition": "01", "page": "p1", "byline": ""}
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the inquisitivencss of young and curl
Gus mind; to direct the eyes, yet unsullied
with the waters of contrition, to a bounteous
benefactor; to lift the little hand, yet un-
stained with vice, in prayer to their Father
who is in heaven. But SO it is. The child
as SOON as released from the bondage of
the nurse. and needs no longer careful eye
to look after it's steps, and guard 1t from
external injury, is too often surrendered to
instructors, some Of whom are employed to
polish the surface of the character, and reg
ulate the motions Of the limbs; others to fur
nsh the memory, and accomplish the i'm
agination, while Religion gets admission as
she can, sometimes in aid of authority, and
sometimes in Saturdays task, or a Sun
days popularity, but how rarely as SEN
timent.-Their little hearts are made to
flutter with vanity, encouraged to pant with
emulation, persuaded to contract with .pars
mony, allowed to glow with revenge, or re-
duccel to absolute numbness by worldliness
and cares, before they have ever felt sen
timent of devotion, or beat with pulsatlon
of sorrow for an offence, or gratitude for a
benefit, in the presence of God. Believe me,
mothers, you have no right to expect that
the sense of Religion will be infused by the
labo urs of others.


When parents have ceased to be teachers,
religion has ceased to be taught.