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Editorial March 14, 1818

Philanthropist

Mount Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio

What is this article about?

An editorial from the Christian Herald exhorts parents, especially farmers, to use winter evenings for moral and useful education of their children at home, emphasizing family-based instruction over idleness or poor schooling, and extending benefits to all youth to prevent vice.

Merged-components note: Continuation of the moral essay on domestic felicity and parental education from 'The Monitor', text flows directly despite OCR errors.

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From the Christian Herald.

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THE MONITOR. 5.

If there be any thing that can give us exalted ideas of domestic felicity,

certainly it is the contemplation

of a well regulated family society affords more delight to the generous

mind, than imparting instructions to

others-if this be true in a general

sense, think what sensations a fond father

must feel, when surrounded by the

dears of his tenderest affection-clothed,

while he is instilling those principles

on which their future happiness more

depend, should he discover in them

an increasing anxiety for improvement.

or even to see so rare

with delight, such as the measures of science. for ever made

rational he dies, after one-

Should be read in all contention.

The imaginative some checkered by

an affectionate reverence-Obedient.

Let him ponder well the dignities

the probable situation in which

Kind Providence has placed him

What parent needs treasure to

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that such treasures here parents as

thee. form the character of children

generation. whose virtues stand new-

balm their relatives -Reader.

whoever thou art. turn thy eyes to

the dwellings, within the sphere of

thy observation. and tell me what

thou seest!-Is this the way in which.

the morality of the parental board is

generally administered?-How are

these winter evenings generally spent

among our

enlightened farmers.

whose envied privilege it is to enjoy

so many hours of leisure, at this sea-

son of the year?--Or rather how are

they enjoyed ?--How are the even-

ings spent?-Not surely in the man-

ner above alluded to; Such scenes

indeed might be valued by many. but.

delight ye don have exist except

in the imagination : Oh! that

these hours of leisure were prized as

they ought to be-in the present

state of learning many

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winter croaking of these season, with

such opportunity, as they would

if sent to school all the rest of the season,

under the care of the best of teachers--

Think not that I would discourage

sending children to school,

to teachers who are moral and literate

qualified. Moreover do not

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drcisiots of justice. to whi h alone

these children must look for the pro-

tection of their rights: Oh! do not

condemn them to an education, scan-

dalous and neglected : let them share

with your children the advantages of

education, Convince them of your interest in their welfare, of the importance of useful learning: Suffer them not to spend their youthful time in straggling about the country on sabbath, their shoes, and frolics, times, and other pernicious plays.

What sub-type of article is it?

Moral Or Religious Education Social Reform

What keywords are associated?

Domestic Felicity Family Education Parental Responsibility Winter Evenings Moral Principles Farmers Leisure Useful Learning Sabbath Observance

What entities or persons were involved?

Parents Farmers Children

Editorial Details

Primary Topic

Parental Moral Education Of Children During Winter Leisure

Stance / Tone

Exhortative Promotion Of Family Based Moral Instruction

Key Figures

Parents Farmers Children

Key Arguments

Contemplation Of A Well Regulated Family Provides Exalted Ideas Of Domestic Felicity Imparting Instructions To Family Delights The Generous Mind More Than To Others Fond Fathers Should Instill Principles For Children's Future Happiness During Gatherings Parents Should Observe Increasing Anxiety For Improvement In Children With Delight Winter Evenings Among Farmers Should Be Spent In Moral Education, Not Idleness Such Ideal Scenes Exist Mostly In Imagination; Leisure Hours Should Be Prized For Learning Parents Can Provide Better Moral Guidance At Home Than Some Schools Encourage Sending Children To Moral And Literate Teachers When Appropriate Include All Children, Even Servants Or Poor, In Educational Advantages Prevent Children From Spending Time In Pernicious Plays And Sabbath Straggling

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