,,! ,,unfold+ ,,life    ,a ,/udy (      
,developm5t ) ,ref]5ce to ,religi\s     
,tra9+    by    ,,anto9ette ,,ab]ne?y   
,,lamoreaux    ,) ,introduction by      
,m>ion ,lawrance    #aijg               
,,to    ,my ,preci\s ,fa!r & ,"m1  9 ^: 
daily m9i/ry  ,i h se5 ! beauty & le>n$ 
! mean+  ( ,*ri/ian ,nurture1  ?is book 
is affectionately d$icat$4              
,,cont5ts      ,,*apt]       ,i         
,,fundam5tal ,,pr9ciples ,,(            
,,developm5t    ,,ii ,,e>ly ,,*ildhood  
,,iii ,,e>ly ,,*ildhood--,cont9u$       
,,iv ,,e>ly ,,*ildhood--,conclud$     ,v
 ,,*ildhood--,,six ,,to ,,twelve    ,,vi
 ,,! ,,junior ,,age--,,n9e ,,to ,,twelve
   ,,vii ,,adolesc5ce  ,,viii ,,middle  
,,& ,,late ,,adolesc5ce                 
,,introduction      ,hav+ read ) mu* c>e
 ! pro( %eets ( ?is book1 ,i am prep>$  
to say ?ree ?+s ab\t x1 & x gives me    
pleasure to say !m "h4    #a4 ,,! ,,book
 ,,is ,,well ,,nam$4 ,,! ,,unfold+      
,,life4 ,turn :i* way we w1  we see life
 unfold+ all ab\t u1 & yet h[ fa9tly are

 its  my/]ies und]/ood6 ,& is x n ! "o  
?+ above all o!rs1  :i* tea*]s1 mo!rs1  
fa!rs & all ( u1 ne$ to und]/&8 ,x  is  
well t our att5tion has be5 call$ to ?is
 mo/ vital ( all  !mes by a book1 ^: v  
"n compels att5tion to its cont5t1 &  ^:
 cont5t is b its "n 9 full] treatm5t4   
#b4 ,,! ,,book ,,is ,,well ,,writt54    
,su* books z ?is %\ld be read sl[ly  &  
pond]$ well2 b ?is book by its          
fasc9ation w tempt "o to  read too      
rapidly4 ,its l9e ( argum5t is logical2 
its diction is z  pure z ! bubbl+ /ream2
 its tru?s are evid5t & compell+4 ,x    
pres5ts ! pure/ psy*ology /ripp$ ( all  
my/ify+  te*nicalities1 & clo!d 9       
language :i* ev5 a *ild c  und]/&4 ,!   
reason = ?is is pla94 ,x is ! ,beat5    
,oil drawn  f ! ri* & ripe exp]i5ce ( "o
 ( ! be/ /ud5ts (  *ildhood & tea*]s (  
*ildr5 9 our l&4    #c4 ,,! ,,book ,,is 
,,well ,,tim$4 ,tea*]s are seek+ n[ z   
nev] be=e to  und]/& ! soil 9 :i* ! liv+
 se$ ( ,god's ,^w is to be  ca/4 ,no?+ c
 be m important ?an ?is4 ,! au?or deals 

l>gely  ) ! e day problems ( ! av]age   
home & ,sunday ,s*ool1 ?us  r5d]+ !     
highe/ s]vice to ! great army ( ord9>y  
tea*]s &  mo!rs4 ,:ile ?is book w be    
hail$ ) joy by all su*1 x w  nev]!less  
comm& a place by ! side ( ! highe/ grade
 books on  ! subject4 ,!re nev] 0 a "t  
:5 any book on any subject 0  m greatly 
ne$$ ?an ?is book is ne$$ n[4 ,x w\ld be
 a boon  inde$ to e home1 & to e ,sunday
 ,s*ool z well1 if all  tea*]s1 mo!rs1  
yes1 & fa!rs too1 w\ld read & re-read   
,,!  ,,unfold+ ,,life4    ,,m>ion       
,,lawrance4    ,*icago1 ,m>*1 #aijh4    
,,=eword      ,! greate/ ?+ 9 ! _w is a 
human life4 ,! greate/ "w 9  ! _w is !  
helpful t\* ^u t life4 ,"h & !re an     
arti/  9 s\l culture is f\nd at ! task1 
b ! _m are unskill$ & !  product ( !    
labor is f> f a manhood p]fect 9 ,*ri/4 
,9 deal+ ) ?+s1 ! vessel m>r$ 9 ! mak+ c
 be set aside  or fa%ion$ anew1 b a life
 is = et]nity4 ,! faulty "w c n  be     
undone4 ,! mi/ake c nev] be :olly       
rectifi$1 = life nev]  yields up :at is 

giv5 x4 ,! look1 ! ^w1 ! invisible      
atmosph]e  ( ! home & *ur*1 ! sights &  
s\nds ( all ! busy days ent]  !         
sup]-s5sitive & ret5tive s\l ( ! *ild & 
are wov5 into  life tissue4 ,"* has no  
o!r f :i* to fa%ion itself4  ,!re=e its 
f9al beauty & wor? w be det]m9$ 9 l>ge  
measure by ! quality ( ! mat]ial :i*    
ent]$ 94    ,x is ) e>ne/ desire to help
 "s p>5t or tea*] 9 ! div9e  "w ( s\l   
nurture1 t ?is volume is (f]$4 ,!re is  
no attempt  to add to k 9 ,*ild ,/udy or
 ,psy*ology1 b r to  int]pret c]ta9 ( _!
 fundam5tal facts & pr9ciples )  ref]5ce
 to ,religi\s ,tra9+4          ,,*apt]  
,i    ,,fundam5tal ,,pr9ciples ,,(      
,,developm5t4      ,r[ ^u r[ !y /ret*$1 
fifte5 acres ( regal *rysan!mums1  roses
 p9k1 yell[1 :ite & r$1 fragile lilies (
 ! valley1  c>nations & vivid or*ids1 no
 two alike1 yet all expressions ( plant 
life4 ,skill$ g>d5]s f ,engl& & ,g]many 
7 busy ) ^!  exquisite fl[] *ildr51     
wat]+1 prun+ & tra9+ ^u sl5d]  cords1 t 
e bud might come to p]fect unfold+4 ,!  

laws ( !  plant _w & ! law ( ea*        
individual fl[] 7 well kn[n to  !m4 ,!y 
knew t all requir$ sun%9e & soil1 w>m? &
  moi/ure1 b 9 v>y+ am\nt4 ,!           
*rysan!mums grew 9 !  sunlight1 :ile    
only a few days be=e cutt+ c\ld ! lilies
 ( !  valley be releas$ f _! d>k5$ b$s4 
,all ne$$ cultivation b  n 9 ! same way4
 ,"s 7 mass$1 :ile yond] 7 ?\s&s (      
c>nations1 & e "o sole mon>* ( its own  
little g>d5 plot4  ,pa9/ak+ly &         
completely1 day aft] day1 ! ne$s ( ea*  
frail  life 7 met1 until ! fl[]s gr[n 9 
?is greate/ ( ,canadian  gre5h\ses h    
become r5[n$ f> across ! bord] = _!     
unsurpass$ beauty1 color+ & size4    ,! 
quiet walk betwe5 ! glori\s masses (    
bloom t ,octob]  aft]noon br\ght a      
vision ( a great] ,*ild g>d51 ) an      
inf9ite  v>iety ( human plants to be    
t5d$1 e "o ) its own  individuality1    
ne$s1 possibilities & a div9e purpose = 
x  *]i%$ 9 ! he>t ( ! ,heav5ly ,g>d5]4  
,! "w ( nurture ,he  has giv5 to p>5ts &
 tea*]s1 long+ unspeakably t x %all be  

s wise & t5d] t ,8 plan = e life may be 
realiz$4    ,b z ! e>ne/ s\l takes up ! 
task1 x seems s bewild]+4  ,?ree little 
ones 9 ! home1 & e "o diff]5t6 ,t5 boys 
9 !  ,sunday ,s*ool class & no two      
alike6 ,:]e does nurture beg98 ,h[ is  x
 c>ri$ on8    ,?\gh ! diff]5ces 9 human 
lives are c\ntless1 !re are c]ta9  great
 lik5esses4 ,all h life1 ne$s1          
possibilities2 !y all gr[ &  develop 9 !
 same g5]al way4 ,f ^! common lik5esses 
h be5  =mulat$ a few pr9ciples :i* are z
 helpful to a *ild g>d5] z  a k ( ! laws
 ( plant life to "o :o nurtures roses & 
c>nations4 ,_! und]/&+ is n dep5d5t ^u  
physical  p>5?ood4 ,god w int]pret !    
mean+ to any "o :om ,he calls into      
fell[%ip ) ,himself 9 ! mat*less "w (   
s\l culture4    ,i4 ,! ,fir/ ,pr9ciple  
deals ) ! nature ( life--,:at is x8 ,"s 
answ] mu/ be giv5 9 ord] to arrive at an
 aim1 a me?od1 & an  inspiration = "w4  
,if a *ild is only a beautiful figure ^u
 :i*  to display da9ty g>m5ts1 ! "m has 
a pla9 pa?way m>k$ out  = h]4 ,if a boy 

is a capacity to be fill$1 or a ma*9e to
 gr9d out  facts or doll>s1 ! tea*]'s   
c\rse ( action is cle>4    ,god's       
conception ( life is surely great] ?an  
^!1 yet ,he nev]  gave a def9ition4     
,jesus said x is m ?an meat1 t x is wor?
  m ?an all ! _w1 t x does n consi/ 9   
abundance (  ?+s1 t x is et]nal1 b ,he  
n[h]e tells u :at x is1 = ,he  c n4 ,x  
is a "p ( ,god4 ,he c only make u und]/&
 x 9 any  wise by giv+ its *>act]i/ics &
 values4 ,p]haps ^! may come to  u m    
cle>ly ?r\gh consid]+ fir/ :at life is  
n4    #a4 ,life is n m]ely pla/ic clay  
to be m\ld$1 or a block (  m>ble to be  
hewn accord+ to ! w ( ! sculptor4       
,?is poetic conception emphasizes       
rightly ! trem5d\s p[] (  environm5t &  
p]sonality 9 %ap+ "*1 b x is really a   
dang]\s half tru?4 ,if ! *ild 7 a block 
( m>ble1 he w\ld be  no diff]5t f !     
dead1 in]t lump t lies 9 ! /udio await+ 
! w ( ! sculptor4 ,!y w\ld bo? be ?+s4  
,b a *ild has  life1 & ! diff]5ce betwe5
 life & ?+ lies 9 an inn] p[]  or       

activity :i* life possesses & uses :5 & 
z x w4 ,?is  activity has to be reckon$ 
)4 ,sun & ra9 & e>? c n make a  plant   
gr[ if x does n use its own my/]i\s inn]
 =ce ^u !m4  ,no sort ( influ5ce c      
affect a life1 if ! life does n respond 
to  x4 ,?is response w be ei!r receiv+  
or reject+ ! influ5ces  t come1 work+ ) 
or aga9/ !m4 ,assur$ly ?is is a         
condition  v diff]5t f pla/ic clay4 ,two
 great tasks1 !re=e1 are  includ$ 9 ! "w
 ( nurture3 ! fir/1 to see t all t comes
  to pla/ic life f ! outside is :at x   
ought to be2 ! second1 to  someh[ ar\se 
! p[] )9 to vigor\s ef=t ^u ! be/ ?+s4  
#b4 ,life is n a pure :ite page1 ev5 9  
its beg9n+4    ,!re is "h also a half   
tru?1 & an error4 ,life is un/a9$ by    
guilt 9 its e>ly ye>s4 ,x comes innoc5t 
f ! h& ( ,god1 b  f+]s long s9ce vani%$ 
h trac$ l9es t m> ! p]fect  :it5ess4    
,!re are t5d5cies away f ,god z well z  
t[>d ,him1 &  ^! are n ! result (       
environm5t4 ,environm5t w cultivate     
t5d5cies b c n implant !m4 ,favor+      

conditions w make an  apple tree produce
 magnific5t apples1 b !y w nev] implant 
9 x  any t5d5cy to be> roses or produce 
?orns4 ,failure to recognize !  fact (  
two sets ( t5d5cies 9 ! life w lead to a
 fatal mi/ake  9 nurture4 ,*ri/ w be    
pres5t$ only z an ,example & n z a      
,savior also1 ?us sett+ be=e a life its 
patt]n & leav+ x  impot5t to rea* x4    
#c4 ,a life 9 its beg9n+ is n a little  
man4    ,! elem5t ( tru? 9 ?is          
conception is p]haps less ?an 9 ei!r  ( 
^! prec$+4 ,x is inde$ true t *ild life 
is t out (  :i* man life is to come1 b !
 diff]5ce is m vital ?an t (  in*es or  
/r5g?4 ,! bulb %elt]s a lily life1 b !  
diff]5ce is  great] ?an size4 ,!        
*rysalis w br+ =? ! butt]fly1 b !  two  
are n id5tical4 ,*ildhood w unfold into 
manhood1 b ea* has  its own *>act]i/ics 
& ne$s1 diff]+ 9 l>ge/ degree4    ,!    
physiologi/ tells u t x w\ld be h>d to  
f9d _m important  po9ts beyond ! mo/    
fundam5tal laws 9 :i* ! infant & !      
adult exactly resemble ea* o!r4         

7,opp5heim47 ,9 bodily proportions1  9  
actual composition ( bones1 muscles1    
blood & n]ves1 9 size &  developm5t ( ! 
organs1 ! diff]5ces are wide4    ,!     
psy*ologi/ proves t !re is equal v>iance
 9 m5tal  conditions4 ,! man has a s5se 
( responsibility to 8 neighbor & to     
,god1 unkn[n to *ild life4 ,he ?9ks &   
reasons & judges z !  *ild m9d c n4 ,8  
:ole outlook ^u life is opposite f t (  
! *ild4    ,we recognize ?is diff]5ce 9 
c>+ = ! body1 & ! babe is f$  on milk & 
! boy on meat4 ,b ! diff]5ce mu/ be     
recogniz$ z  equally important 9 c>+ = !
 s\l4 ,j z meat is meat1 :e!r  m9c$ or  
uncut1 & !re=e unsuit$ = a t9y life1 s  
doctr9e is  doctr9e1 :e!r /at$ 9 words (
 "o syllable or f\r1 & equally  unsuit$ 
to a beg9n+ life4 ,paul ref]s to ^? :o  
ne$ milk & n  solid food1 spiritually1  
because !y are )\t exp]i5ce ( !  ^w (   
righte\sness1 cle>ly indicat+ a diff]5ce
 9 ! k9d (  in/ruction1 n ! am\nt4 ,!   
subject matt] mu/ be adapt$ to !  life1 
n m]ely ! numb] ( syllables1 ! me?od (  

tea*+1 z  well z ! l5g? ( ! lesson4 ,)\t
 ?is c>eful adaptation (  food & me?od1 
! develop+ life w be "u-n\ri%$1 & !  mo/
 vigor\s maturity be impossible4    ,b  
^! negative /atem5ts only safegu>d aga9/
 mi/akes by tell+  u :at to avoid4 ,a   
real work+ basis mu/ be f\nd 9 a        
positive  pr9ciple4    ,! /udy ( an     
unfold+ life at any "t 9 its developm5t 
always  reveals two supreme facts1      
possibilities peculi> to t p]iod1 &     
self activity4 ,! ,fir/ ,pr9ciple (     
developm5t comb9es ^! two  facts & gives
 u our ne>e/ approa* to a def9ition4    
,life is a bundle ( possibilities & self
 activity4    ,! block ( m>ble has      
possibilities1 s has molt5 metal & a    
tube (  pa9t2 b life has possibilities  
plus inn] p[]4 ,! ?ree  imp]ative       
,oughts = ! p>5t or tea*] are h]e9      
sugge/$4    ,fir/1 he ought to be able  
to recognize ea* possibility z x appe>s4
    ,second1 he ought to "k h[ be/ to   
deal ) x4    ,?ird1 he ought to "k h[ to
 /imulate ! activity to greate/         

endeavor4    ,,ii4 ,! ,second ,pr9ciple 
/ates ! relation ( nurture to ! unfold+ 
( ^! possibilities4    ,! direction &   
degree ( developm5t are l>gely det]m9$  
by  nurture4    ,e possibility 9 a life1
 unless x die out1 mu/ develop ei!r     
upw>d or d[nw>d1 t[>d ! be/ or wor/4    
,?is developm5t1 :e!r  9 a plant or a   
boy1 dep5ds on :at is giv5 ! life to "w 
) &  ! use t is made ( x1 or1 /at$ 9 m  
dignifi$ t]ms--!  developm5t is a result
 ( influ5ces t come to a life & !       
response made to !m by activity4 ,! sort
 ( influ5ces & ! sort  ( response giv5 w
 det]m9e ! sort ( developm5t4 ,:5 "s "o 
is consci\sly endeavor+ to make bo? out]
 influ5ces & ! inn]  work+ ( ! life !   
be/ possible1 x is call$ nurture4    ,! 
responsibility t gr[s out ( ?is ?\ght ( 
nurture is almo/  cru%+1 yet its        
opportunity is sublime4 ,to make a boy  
/rong = 8  life "w1 because ! "r ^w 0   
spok5 at ! critical mom5t1 !            
enc\ragem5t giv5 j :5 8 purpose 0       
falt]+1 to help a girl  rea* glori\s "y 

womanhood because ! inspiration came z  
%e /ood  at ! p>t+ ( ! ways--surely ?is1
 9 a v real s5se1 is  work+ ) ,god4 ,!  
/ory ( almo/ e life ( m>k$ p[]1  reveals
 a human t\* at ! cross roads4 ,is ?is  
"o mean+ 9 !  ,ma/]'s words1 ,inasmu* z 
ye did x1 or ,inasmu* z ye did x n8  ,i 
w\ld h be5 on ! =eign mission field sev5
 ye>s ago1 said a  spl5did "y man1 _h n 
my ,sunday ,s*ool tea*] laugh$ at me :5 
,i told him my new born desire4 ,i      
expect to g n[1 b :at ( ^?  sev5 ye>s8  
,if ! home & ! *ur* %\ld beg9 at once to
 obey ,god's comm&  to nurture ! *ildr5 
,9 ! *a/5+ & admonition ( ! ,"l1  ) all 
t means1 ! next g5]ation w\ld see !     
k+doms ( ?is  _w giv5 to ,*ri/ & ! adv5t
 ( ! ,k+4    ,,iii4 ,! ,?ird ,pr9ciple  
def9es ! "w ( nurture4    ,nurture mu/  
c>e = bo? n\ri%m5t & activity4    #a4 ,!
 ,wat* ,c>e ov] ,n\ri%m5t4    ,n\ri%m5t 
is ! g5]al t]m = all t ^u :i* ! life    
fe$s4  ,x is giv5 bo? consci\sly &      
unconsci\sly & is absorb$ 9 l  mann]1 b 
9 its effect ^u ! life1 ! unconsci\s    

n\ri%m5t has  great] p[]4    7#a7       
,unconsci\s ,n\ri%m5t4    7a7 ,! fir/   
factor 9 unconsci\s n\ri%m5t is         
p]sonality4    ,j z truly z ! physical  
life is n\ri%$ by life1 s is !  m5tal & 
! spiritual4 ,/&>ds ( liv+1 ideas1 a    
s5se ( values1  op9ions1 d n come f     
text-books b fa!rs & mo!rs4 ,!  lesson f
 ! pr9t$ page may fail to ga9 entrance1 
b ! lesson  f ! tea*]'s life1 nev]4 ,?is
 expla9s ! success ( _m a  humble "m & !
 failure ( _m an intellectual tea*]4 ,x 
is at  ! v he>t ( all "w = ano!r4       
,its fir/ message is a p]sonal "o4 ,x   
tells ! work] t 8 life  is m compell+   
?an 8 voice2 t ! ,^w mu/ aga9 become    
fle%  to give x au?ority4 ,x tells him  
fur!r t if he is to be ! bread  ( life  
to gr[+ s\ls1 8 own pa/urage mu/ n be   
?+s1 b 9  reality1 ! liv+ ,*ri/4    ,!  
o!r message applies to 8 "w4 ,:ile e    
life t t\*es 8  w always c>ry away      
some?+ f ! contact1 ! mo/ helpful  human
 life c nev] suffice = ano!r's n\ri%m5t4
 ,ea* s\l ne$s  ! complete ,*ri/ =      

itself4 ,! amaz+ ?+ among p>5ts &       
tea*]s is _! unconc]n ov] ,8 abs5ce f ! 
lives ( !  *ildr54 ,ye>s pass1 &        
precept1 lesson & admonition are giv51  
:ile ,*ri/1 ! ,life1 is n def9itely &   
p]sonally (f]$4  ,accord+ to _! pa/ure s
 7 !y fill$4 ,is n ?is !  explanation ( 
s _m meagre lives8    7b7 ,! second     
factor ( unconsci\s n\ri%m5t is         
environm5t )  its subtle atmosph]e4     
,! importance ( environm5t is f\nd 9 ?is
 great law1 t life  t5ds to become l t  
:i* is ar\nd x4 ,s /rong is ! t5d5cy  t 
! only escape f con=mity lies 9 real    
/ruggle4 ,?is a  little *ild r>ely puts 
=?1 & an adult n always1 = x is f>      
easi] to foll[ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance & 
be l o!r  p4    ,gr[+ out ( ?is p[] (   
environm5t comes ! problem ( all        
philan?ropic & religi\s "w--h[ to       
ov]come ! influ5ce (  h>mful surr\nd+s4 
,! ne$ is obvi\s :5 ! surr\nd+s are     
vici\s1 yet ! home does n ne$ to be 9 ! 
slums to injure a  gr[+ life4 ,x only   
ne$s to be ,*ri/less4 ,?is may seem a v 

radical /atem5t1 b x is nev]!less true4 
,arre/+ ! highe/  developm5t is z truly 
an injury z giv+ to life wrong          
direction4 ,has  n a plant be5          
positively injur$ :5 its mo/ beautiful  
possibilities are unrealiz$ because (   
unfavor+ conditions8 ,is n a  body1     
und]siz$ & /unt$ because ( lack ( fre%  
air & food1 z  truly de=m$ z ?\gh ! back
 7 b5t8 ,has n t s\l receiv$  ! mo/     
cruel ( all injuries1 :5 its div9e/     
possibilities c  nev] be atta9$ ei!r    
because ( spiritual />vation or         
misdirection8 ,! ,*ur* & ! ,sunday      
,s*ool attempt to furni% a  c\nt]act+   
environm5t1 b x is infrequ5t & brief4 ,!
 only  p[] :i* c r5d] ?is tempor>y1     
religi\s environm5t mote  effective 9   
influ5c+ "* ?an a h>mful1 p]man5t "o1 is
 !  ,div9e4 ,a *ur* build+ or a ,sunday 
,s*ool session ( itself1 c  accompli%   
little1 plac$ ov] aga9/ a home4 ,me?ods 
( grad+ &  =ms ( wor%ip are impot5t 9   
!mselves4 ,x is only a liv+ ,*ri/1      
actually vitaliz+ ! lesson & ! s]mon & !

 plan ( "w ,:o  makes !m efficaci\s4    
,if ?is be s1 !n ! tea*] :o goes to !   
home itself to press !  claims ( a      
p]sonal ,savior on ! fa!r & "m1 has aft]
 all  rea*$ ! he>t ( ! problem (        
environm5t4    7c7 ,! ?ird factor (     
unconsci\s n\ri%m5t is ! ,sup]human     
,p[]4    ,?is ?\ght has be5 sugge/$ 9   
connection ) p]sonality &  environm5t1 b
 x dem&s sep>ate emphasis4 ,x is n an   
easy ?+  9 ! /ress ( ! visible to       
rememb] ! great] p[] ( !  ,invisible4 ,!
 mo/ e>ne/ ,*ri/ian work] is sometimes  
ov]:elm$ by  disc\ragem5t or1 aga91     
unduly confid5t because ( ! p]fection ( 
sy/em & me?od1 =gett+ t ,god kn[s no    
ob/acle1 & t ,he  alone c put life into 
a plan ( "w4    ,b ?\gh ,god uses m5 &  
me?ods1 ,he does n always s approa* a   
life ,he deals directly ) a s\l ?r\gh ! 
influ5ce ( ! ,holy  ,_s1 & life receives
 its mo/ holy nurture 9 ^? sacr$ h\rs4  
,!re=e1 ! highe/ s]vice p]mitt$ a       
,sunday ,s*ool tea*] is to  pray        
effectually = ! brood+ ,_s to re/ ^u !  

pupils 9 8  class4 ,! "m c d no?+ :i*   
%all mean s mu* = !  preci\s life 9 h]  
arms z le>n+1 h]self1 ! secret (        
prevail+  pray]1 =1 ,if we ask any?+    
accord+ to ,8 ,w1 ,he he>e? u2  & if we 
"k t ,he he>e? u1 :atsoev] we ask1 we "k
 t we  h ! petitions :i* we h ask$ (    
,him4 ,!re=e1 ,o ,"l1  ,tea* u to pray4 
7#b7 ,consci\s ,n\ri%m5t4    ,?is is    
def9ite in/ruction s giv5 to a life t x 
is appropriat$4  ,a l>ge "p ( attempt$  
in/ruction is nev] tak5 94 ,i h told  y 
ov] & ov] aga91 says ! despair+ "m1 b   
tell+ does  n always involve receiv+4   
,plac+ n\ri%+ food be=e ! boy  does n   
necess>ily mean /rong] muscle & pur]    
blood4 ,he mu/ eat  & dige/ x4 ,tea*+1  
to be n\ri%m5t1 requires fir/1 c>eful   
adaptation ( ! subject matt]1 !n        
pres5tation 9 su* a way t  ! m9d w      
volunt>ily rea* out1 lay hold ^u &      
assimilate x4  ,god aga9 gives ! key to 
real tea*+ 9 ! ^w engraft4 ,its  process
 9 ! physical & m5tal _w is id5tical4   
,fir/1 !  delicate adju/m5t1 !n a vital 

union1 & la/ly1 new life result+4    #b4
 ,! ,wat* ,c>e ov] ,activity4    ,we h  
consid]$ nurture 9 its "w ( supply+ !   
be/  n\ri%m5t to gr[+ s\ls1 & n[ its c>e
 = activity mu/ be  not$4 ,s9ce !       
subject w be discuss$ m fully 9 a       
succe$+  *apt]1 only ! necessity = !    
nurture w be consid]$ "h4  ,?is         
necessity appe>s 9 ! f\r-fold result (  
activity4    7#a7 ,new ,exp]i5ces4      
,?is is ! fir/ result to ! *ild f       
ceaseless movem5t ( h&s  & feet & eag]  
eyes4 ,9 e>ly life he is n consci\s (   
seek+  ! new exp]i5ce1 he only wants to 
be 9 motion4 ,9 lat] life1 en]gy  is    
def9itely put =? = "s desir$ end4 ,b    
:atev] ! motive1  exp]i5ces helpful or  
h>mful1 accord+ to ! sort ( activity1   
result1 & !y ent] "* at p> value4       
7#b7 ,gr[? or ,increase 9 ,size4        
,activity is necess>y be=e any?+ giv5 to
 ! body or ! s\l c  become a "p ( life4 
,food mu/ be act$ ^u by ! dige/ive1     
circulatory & assimilative organs to    
make x bone & muscle &  n]ve4 ,! m9d mu/

 ?9k ^u ! fact 9 ord] to add x to ! /ore
  ( k4 ,! heav5ly vision mu/ be obey$   
be=e ,*ri/ian  exp]i5ce is enl>g$ by x4 
,b !re is ano!r aspect ( ?is same ?\ght4
 ,j z truly z  activity mu/ prec$e      
assimilation1 s truly does assimilation 
foll[  activity4 ,x may be /at$ m simply
 9 ?is way4 ,no?+ c become a  "p ( !    
life until x has be5 act$ ^u2 :5 x has  
be5 act$  ^u x c n be tak5 out ( ! life4
 ,:5 dige/ion is f9i%$ &  ! food is bone
 & muscle1 x c n be )drawn4 ,:5 ! idea  
has  be5 ?\ght 9 or act$ ^u1 x has by t 
process become a "p (  ! life1 & ?\gh x 
may fade f memory its influ5ce is abid+4
    7#c7 ,developm5t or ,increase ( ,p[]
 & ,skill4    ,e muscle ex]cis$ ga9s    
great] fre$om4 ,e knotty problem  ma/]$ 
means increas$ m5tal ability4 ,e victory
 means great]  p[] 9 resi/+ temptation4 
,:atev] ! action1 :e!r good or bad1     
helpful or h>mful1 great] skill & p[] 9 
t direction foll[s  x4    ,?is o!r v    
important fact ne$s to be cle>1 t no    
am\nt (  en]gy put =? = ano!r w mean    

developm5t = him4 ,he mu/  ex]cise 8 own
 arm = /r5g? & solve 8 own problem4     
,developm5t  only comes ?r\gh ! ef=t (  
ea* individual = himself2 h5ce !  be/   
tea*] is ! "o :o c r\se ! pupil to !    
greate/  endeavor4    7#d7 ,habit       
,=mation4    ,x is impossible to act1   
physically1 m5tally or spiritually1 )\t 
mak+ x easi] to repeat ! action1 & soon 
ease passes to t5d5cy1  !n t5d5cy to    
compulsion1 & life is 9 ! grip ( a      
habit4 ,?is is  ! inevitable outcome (  
activity1 until n9e-t5?s ( life is liv$ 
9 ! m\ld ( habit4    ,if x be true t    
habit is t5 times second nature1 !      
importance (  direct+ activity t[>d !   
=mation ( "r habits ne$s no  discussion4
    ,,iv4 ,! ,f\r? ,pr9ciple ( unfold+  
life deals ) its crises4 ,!  crucial    
po9ts 9 developm5t are ^? times :5 new  
possibilities  beg9 to unfold4    ,!    
life comes f ,god complete 9 its        
possibilities1 b at !  beg9n+ all is 9  
g]m4 ,z life progresses1 developm5t ( ^!
  possibilities proce$s1 b x is n uni=m4

 ,! body acquires ability  to control ! 
l>g] muscles be=e x c adju/ ! f9] & m   
complex ones1 z in/anc$ 9 ! *ild's      
ability to walk be=e he c  ?read a      
ne$le4 ,! m9d is able to imag9e be=e x c
 reason  cle>ly4 ,! feel+s c5t] on self 
be=e !y rea* out to ! _w  ar\nd4 ,z e   
new possibility beg9s to develop1 two   
s]i\s facts  mu/ be rememb]$3    7#a7   
,direction mu/ be giv5 9 ! beg9n+ be=e  
t5d5cies are  fix$4    ,a beg9n+ is     
always a "t ( easy adju/m5t &           
flexibility4  ,bus9ess corporations c   
readily alt] a c\rse ( action be=e a    
policy has be5 e/abli%$4 ,! nurs]yman c 
easily secure !  /raight trunk ( !      
mature tree 9 ! yield+ sapl+4 ,! law is 
j z true :5 x t\*es human life4 ,! tr5d 
( any possibility is  det]m9$ l>gely 9 !
 beg9n+ ( its unfold+4 ,aft] t "t  has  
gone by1 conditions are practically     
fix$1 & he t is unju/  w be unju/ /ill1 
& he t is holy w be holy /ill4    7#b7  
,future /r5g? & vigor are l>gely det]m9$
 9 ! beg9n+ (  developm5t4    ,x is well

 nigh impossible to ov]come ! effect (  
e>ly neglect4 ,if  ! culture ( ! gr[+   
/alk is pass$ ov]1 ! corn 9 ! e> c  n be
 full4 ,if ! bodily ne$s ( ! boy are    
unmet1 he c n rea*  8 full developm5t z 
a man4 ,if 8 budd+ intellectual life1 8 
awak5+ feel+ life1 or ! delicate unfold+
 ( 8 spiritual life  is neglect$1 a     
complete1 r\nd$ out maturity is         
impossible4 ,a />v$  *ildhood is always 
! prophecy ( a /unt$ manhood1 :ile life 
n\ri%$ 9 its beg9n+ =etells vigor\s     
maturity4    ,v4 ,! v important "q n[   
arises1 ,h[ may ^! crucial times  be    
recogniz$8 ,! answ] is giv5 9 ! ,fif?   
,pr9ciple4 ,a new  int]e/ always        
accompanies an awak5+ possibility4    ,!
 increas+ love ( a /ory discloses a gr[+
 imag9ation4 ,!  passionate h]o wor%ip (
 a boy's he>t reveals ! fact ( a budd+  
ideal4 ,! int]e/ 9 clubs & desire =     
companion%ip tell (  awak5+ social      
feel+s4 ,life is always ! expon5t ( its 
own ne$  to "o :o c>es to "k1 & x fur!r 
reveals :at %\ld be giv5  x1 & h[4      

,,vi4 ,! ,six? ,pr9ciple has already be5
 t\*$ ^u 9 ! prec$+  discussion1 b x    
ne$s ! emphasis ( special /atem5t1      
because (  its importance4 ,developm5t  
is f )91 out1 ?r\gh :at is  absorb$1 n f
 )\t1 91 ?r\gh ext]nal application )\t  
absorption4    ,if developm5t 7 a matt] 
( ext]nal application1 ! po/ w\ld  gr[ &
 ! /one & ! /ick1 because !y h e>? & air
 &  moi/ure ar\nd !m4 ,if x came f )\t1 
91 ! mo/ admoni%$  *ild w\ld be ! be/1 !
 mo/ talk$ to pupil ! wise/1 b !  rev]se
 is usually true4 ,t :i* adh]es simply  
to ! surface (  rock & *ild is v5e]1 :i*
 ! te/+ circum/ance w rub (f4  ,only t  
:i* is assimilat$ is ( any value to !   
life4    ,^! are ! great pr9ciples      
reveal$ 9 ! developm5t ( life f  infancy
 to maturity4 ,! factor ( human contact 
appe>s 9 e "o4  ,! "q1 ,:at is my t\* ^u
 ?is unfold+ life8 c n be  evad$4 ,!    
/onecutt] takes ! m>ble & hews out !    
r\gh block2  ! sculptor f9ds its hidd5  
s\l4 ,! artisan takes ! canvas & !      
common sign appe>s2 ! arti/ makes x     

immortal4 ,b ,god gives life to  p>5ts &
 tea*]s to fa%ion4 ,w h&s clumsy &      
unskill$1 miss  ! p]fect beauty1 or !   
t\* ( ma/] workman%ip br+ =? a  lik5ess 
to ! ,*ri/8          ,,*apt] ,,ii       
,,e>ly ,,*ildhood      ,! fir/ p]iod (  
life1 ,e>ly ,*ildhood1 includes ! ye>s f
 bir?  to ab\t six or1 9 ,sunday ,s*ool 
phraseology1 ! ,cradle ,roll1 f  bir? to
 ?ree1 & ! ,beg9n]s1 f ?ree to six4     
,x is a temptation to note at l5g? !    
m>vel\s a*ievem5ts ( a  little life 9   
its e>lie/ ye>s1 z x comes1        ,out 
f ! %ore ( ! great unkn[n1      ,bl9d & 
wail+ & alone1      ,into ! light ( day4
             99       99       99       
99       994      ,f ! unkn[n sea t     
reels & rolls1      ,speck$ ) ! b>ks (  
little s\ls1      ,b>ks t 7 laun*$ on ! 
o!r side1      ,& slipp$ f ,heav5 on an 
ebb+ tide4    ,! weal? ( mat]ial1 h[ev]1
 clu/]+ ar\nd ea* p]iod (  develop+ life
 is s great t selection mu/ be made4    
,!re=e only  ^? facts illum9at+ ! *os5  
!me ( religi\s nurture w be  consid]$4  

,! baby's _w is a big1 bloom+1 buzz+    
confusion1 accord+ to  ,james1 b        
gradually1 cosmos em]ges f *aos4 ,!     
s5ses1 cl\d$ at  fir/1 become cle> &    
active4 ,adju/m5t & volunt>y control ( !
  l>g] muscles are secur$4 ,! art (     
walk+ is ma/]$1 & !  great feat ( le>n+ 
a language practically unaid$1 is well  
"u  way4 ,! awak5+ m9d le>ns to "k c]ta9
 objects & simple/  relation%ips )9 a v 
limit$ sph]e1 & ?r\gh ceaseless         
activity1 new exp]i5ces are con/antly   
com+ 9 to ! s\l4    ,guid$ by in/9ct &  
impulse1 respond+ to any w9d t bl[s1    
s5sitive & ret5tive z ! plate ( a cam]a1
        ,j a-ye>n+      ,to be le>n+    
,any?+ at all1    c any religi\s nurture
 be giv5 to ?is t9y little bundle (     
possibilities8 ,manife/ly1 x w n be     
?r\gh precept &  admonition1 = !y are   
mean+less1 yet nev] w life be m op5  to 
! influ5ces ( impression & atmosph]e ?an
 at ?is "t4 ,!  *ild c n und]/& _!      
import z !y come1 b he w feel  !m4 ,he  
does n und]/& love1 b he feels x4 ,he c 

n  compreh5d p]sonality1 b 8 re/less    
little body gr[s quiet 9 !  t5d] arms ( 
a /rong fa!r4 ,he responds to !         
fretfulness or  g5tl5ess ( ! "m1 ! noisy
 confusion or peace ( ! home4  ,^!      
multitud9\s impressions become 8 life1  
?\gh he c n grasp  _! mean+4    ,j z    
surely does he dr9k 9 impressions :i* h 
! ,div9e  elem5t4 ,:at !y speak to him  
only ,god kn[s1 b "s message is  !irs4  
,! picture ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 ( ,jesus  
,bless+ ,little  ,*ildr51 ( ! ,madonna &
 ,*ild1 p]=m _! sil5t m9i/ry to  8 s\l4 
,he is peculi>ly s5sitive to ! rev]5ce &
 wor%ip 9  l(ty music4 ,9 ! ev5+ tide ( 
a ,sabba? day1 a fa!r 0 seat$  at !     
piano1 :ile ! two old] *ildr5 /ood ne>1 
& a wee "o (  two & a half ye>s li/5$ f 
8 "m's arms4 ,! songs us$ 9  ,sunday    
,s*ool 7 sung "o aft] ! o!r1 & !n came !
 baby  voice1 ,papa1 s+ ab\t ,dod4 ,d y 
mean1 ',holy1 ,holy1 ,holy is !  ,"l'8  
he ask$4 ,yes1 0 ! answ]1 & 9 ! hu% ( ! 
twilight1 ! wor%ip ( ! *ildr5 bl5d$ ) ! 
wor%ip ( !  angels1 & :o %all say !y did

 n all behold ! ,fa!r's face8    ,!     
nurture ( ^! ye>s is z sil5t z t ( !    
dewdrop ^u !  blade ( grass1 b x is z   
real4 ,god's voice is ! /ill1 small     
voice  t ev] speaks 9 quietness4 ,!     
/illness ( ! mom5t at !  "m's knee1 !   
pray] repeat$ 9 ! rev]5t1 l[ tone ( !   
"m's voice1 ! e>ne/ pray] = him (f]$ 9 8
 pres5ce1 !  ,*ri/-l liv+ 9 ! home1 all 
c>ry _! holy influ5ce to 8  s\l4 ,he    
feels ,god1 )\t kn[+ ,him4 ,b !re %all  
come a day :5  ! ,voice t has g5tly     
call$ him w be recogniz$1 & he w  say1  
,speak1 ,"l1 = ?y s]vant he>e?4    ,b   
g5]al nurture mu/ be supplem5t$ by !    
def9ite nurture (  ea* gr[+ possibility4
 ,?\gh ! pr9ciples und]ly+ ?is c>eful   
wat* c>e & tra9+ are /at$ 9 connection )
 ,e>ly ,*ildhood1  !y are applicable to 
e succe$+ p]iod :]e ! same p[] is       
develop+4    ,,physical ,,activity    ,!
 mo/ m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! entire p]iod ( 
e>ly *ildhood  is physical activity1    
manife/+ itself l>gely 9 re/lessness4 ,!
  n]v\s =ce :i* lat] w be us$ 9 complex 

m5tal processes1 n[  seeks expression   
?r\gh h&s & feet & tireless body4    ,9 
e>ly infancy activity is entirely       
purposeless & unwill$1 m]ely  !         
in/9ctive movem5t ( e "p ( ! body4      
,gradually1 h[ev]1  ?r\gh ! contact )   
diff]5t objects br\ght ab\t by 8        
re/lessness1 ! baby le>ns to rea* out = 
:at he wants1 &  purpose 9 ! activity   
beg9s to appe>4 ,lat]1 play af=ds an    
outlet  = ! con/ant fl[ ( ?is p5t-up    
p[]1 & ! *ild lives ov]  aga9 ^?        
activities ( ! busy life ar\nd :i*      
appeal to him4    ,f ! previ\s          
discussion ( activity1 we "k t ! *ild is
  br++ ab\t f>-rea*+ results1 all       
unconsci\s to himself1 ?r\gh  ?is nev]  
ceas+ re/lessness ( e wak+ mom5t4 ,he is
 gr[+1  ?r\gh ! knead+ process ( con/ant
 movem5t2 he is develop+  fre] use ( 8  
muscles2 he is build+ new exp]i5ces into
 "*1  & he is =m+ habits ( life4 ,h[ !n 
may ?is great =ce be  nurtur$ s t       
greate/ results %all foll[8    ,! law ( 
activity mu/ fir/ be und]/ood4 ,x has   

be5 v  succ9ctly /at$1 ,activity mu/    
act1 explode or cease to g5]ate4    ,if 
x cease to g5]ate entirely x means dea?1
 = e organ ( !  body is us+ x4 ,if x    
less5 9 am\nt1 x means l[]$ vitality1 & 
indicates illness or abnormal conditions
 9 "s way4 ,! ov]-/ra9$  "m :o says to a
 little "o ( ?is age1 ,i wi% y c\ld keep
  /ill = five m9utes1 does n realize :at
 %e is express+4 ,x has  be5 demon/rat$ 
9 sci5tific te/s1 t ! p]fectly normal   
*ild  "u six c keep absolutely /ill b   
few consecutive seconds1  !re=e ! desire
 c\ld only be fulfill$ ?r\gh "s di/urb$ 
physical condition :i* w\ld less5 !     
am\nt ( life itself4 ,any  dim9ution is 
ev]y:]e felt1 = ! same activity :i*     
impels h&s  & feet1 impels also ! hungry
 s5ses1 ! eag] curiosity & e  "p ( a    
gr[+ m5tal life4 ,=tunately = ! *ild1   
,god's f+]  is on ! dynamo ( 8 life1 & z
 long z ,he wills ! activity c  n cease 
to g5]ate4    ,!re are b two alt]natives
 left1 an action or an explosion1 =     
activity c no m be conf9$ ?an /eam 9 an 

eng9e4 ,if !  explosion has occurr$1 x  
has result$ f successful repression4 ,! 
/opp]1 ,don't1 has be5 ins]t$ 9 ! la/   
op5+ ?r\gh :i*  ! n]v\s =ce c\ld exp5d  
itself1 & aft] a mom5t ( dang]\s  calm1 
! inevitable occurs1 & ! happ9ess &     
peace ( ! entire  home is = ! "t        
de/roy$4 ,! result is j z sure z t (    
conf9+ an exp&+ gas1 :ile its disa/] is 
wr\ght 9 ! m5tal  & moral z well z !    
physical realms4 ,=tunately aga9 = !    
well-be+ ( ! *ild1 x is difficult to    
secure ! la/ outlet1 s  f]tile is 8 busy
 bra94    ,b )\t ! explosion1 ! results 
t come to a *ild f a  policy (          
repression are v s]i\s4 ,briefly /at$1  
!y are fir/1  irritability & n]v\sness4 
,! ref9em5t ( cruelty is dealt to a     
little *ild1 compell$ by sup]ior =ce to 
act contr>y to ,god's law  = him & ,keep
 quiet4 ,activity :i* %\ld normally be  
exp5d$1  :5 conf9$1 reacts ^u ! cells ( 
! body s t soon !re are  physical       
reasons beyond ! *ild's control = 8     
n]v\sness &  crossness4    ,second1     

,friction1 9 :i* defiance & /ubbornness 
appe>4 ,!  sev]e/ te/ :i* c\ld be impos$
 ^u adults w\ld be a con/ant &  app>5tly
 arbitr>y ?w>t+ ( _! desires4 ,is x to  
be wond]$ at  t a little1 unreason+ life
 :i* he>s don't by ! scores (  times f  
morn+ till night1 gr[s rebelli\s1       
v9dictive &  ob/9ate8    ,?ird1         
,unhapp9ess & a s5se ( ali5ation4       
,sympa?y betwe5 two  p]sons is          
impossible :5 !y are at cross purposes1 
& happ9ess  :i* is ,god's gift to       
*ildhood c nev] be realiz$ :5 s\ls are  
out ( t\*4 ,fur!r1 disc\ragem5t &       
consequ5t loss ( inc5tive  to ef=t mu/  
inevitably ov]:elm a little life t nev] 
does  any?+ "r4    ,f\r?1 weak5$ w & "*4
 ,?is is ! mo/ s]i\s result (  all4 ,"o 
( ! great pr9ciples already /at$ makes x
 cle> t  developm5t c come only ?r\gh ! 
activity ( ! individual  himself4 ,if ! 
*ild is con/antly )held f do+ by ! ^w   
don't1 he c n rea* ! fulle/ developm5t (
 "*4  ,fur!rmore1 "* is n built         
negatively b positively4 ,a  build+ c   

nev] be erect$ by m]ely keep+ out ( x   
all unwor?y  mat]ial4 ,!re mu/ be an    
actual putt+ toge!r ( brick & mort>1  & 
! great tru? is evid5t t :5ev] a place  
is fill$ by !  good1 ! bad is 9 t v act 
kept out1 :e!r 9 build+s or  "*4 ,!     
motive back ( _m a don't is wor?y1 & (t5
 !re  may be no alt]native b to in/antly
 *eck an action1 b = !  effect on "*    
build+ !re is a m excell5t way ?an      
repression4 ,x lies 9 ! expression      
sugge/$ 9 ! law ( activity1  b          
expression "u direction4    ,"s p>5ts   
realize ! necessity ( all[+ ! *ild's    
activity to  be exp5d$1 b fail to see ! 
o!r side ( ! matt]1 namely1 t  :ile     
activity means developm5t1 ! sort (     
developm5t t foll[s  w dep5d on ! "* ( !
 activity4 ,x is important t a  boy's   
en]gy be giv5 an outlet1 b x is m       
important :e!r x  make ( him a g5tleman 
or a hoodlum4 ,! guidance or neglect ( !
  activity w det]m9e :i* x is to be4    
,too frequ5t emphasis c n be put ^u !   
fact t e outgo+  activity traces a      

little deep] "s pa?way t t5ds t[>d a    
habit4  ,! mi/ake is (t5 made ( ?9k+ t  
habits c be =m$ only by  tak+ ?\ght4 ,x 
is true t "s ( ! f9e/ habits ( life are 
built into "* ) pa9/ak+ ef=t1 b         
untid9ess &  selfi%ness & irrev]5ce &   
all _! k9 rea* fulle/ unfold+ 9  !      
?\ghtless outfl[ ( activity1 :5 no "o is
 att5d+4    ,b activity1 untrammel$1    
means m ?an wrong habits4 ,x means      
lawlessness & undiscipl9$ "*4 ,! *ild :o
 has le>n$ no  high] au?ority = 8 acts  
?an 8 own erratic :ims1 has laid good   
f\ndation = future disreg>d ( ! laws (  
man & ,god4    ,! conv]se ( all t has   
be5 said conc]n+ bo? repression &       
neglect ( activity *>act]izes its wise  
direction4 ,:5 ! *ild1  ignorant &      
unskill$1 he>s a voice say+1 ,?is is !  
way1 walk ye  9 x1 8 will+ response     
means activity go+ out 9 "r *annels  or 
! =mation ( "r habits4 ,x means a dual  
joy = him1 ! joy  ( activity itself &   
also ! joy f ! approval & sympa?y (  !  
p>5t or tea*]4 ,"u enc\ragem5t he puts  

=? great]  ef=t1 :i* means con/ant      
developm5t ( great] p[]4 ,yet m ?an     
all1 x means t he is le>n+ ! greate/    
lesson ( e>ly life1  ob$i5ce4           
,ob$i5ce is only activity "u law4 ,x    
beg9s ) submission to !  w ( ! p>5t1 b  
:5 at la/ x is a response ( ! :ole life 
to ! w ( ,god & r5d]$ ( volunt>y & lov+ 
*oice1 x has  rea*$ its highe/ unfold+4 
,?is is ! goal t[>d :i* all nurture  (  
activity mu/ be direct$1 else no life is
 safe aft] x goes out  f ! re/ra9ts ( ! 
home4 ,9 ! he>t ( ! p>5t :o is a  se]1 !
 m]e clos+ ( ! door or putt+ away ( !   
toy 9  response to a reque/ is n ! ?+   
mo/ desir$1 = t is  ext]nal & true      
ob$i5ce is int]nal4 ,! fa!r1 possess+   
insight1  wants ! he>t z well z ! h& ( !
 boy to close ! door or put  away ! toy4
 ,)\t ?is1 no victory is ga9$4 ,! act   
itself is !  lea/ ( all4 ,sacrifice &   
(f]+ ?\ did/ n desire4 444 ,!n  said ,i1
 ,lo1 ,i come4 444 ,i delight to d ,?y  
w1 ,o my ,god2 yea1 ,?y law  is )9 my   
he>t4 ,?is attitude ( volunt>y he>t     

acquiesc5ce to  ! w ( ano!r is nev] !   
product ( compell+ p[]1 else ,god  w\ld 
=ce ,8 *ildr5 to obey1 s9ce ob$i5ce is !
 ?+ ,he mo/  desires4 ,=ce c sway ! h& b
 n ! he>t4 ,paul1 ^: tireless  activity 
sp5t itself out "u ! direction ( 8      
,ma/]1 discloses  ! great secret :5 he  
says1 ,! love ( ,*ri/ con/ra9e? u4 ,!   
et]nal ,fa!r says to ,8 *ild1 ,i h lov$ 
!e ) an ev]la/+  love2 !re=e ) lov+     
k9dness h ,i drawn !e4    ,x is by love1
 by words ( approval1 by pati5t         
enc\ragem5t & help1  & also by exp]i5c+ 
! consequ5ces ( ea* act1 :e!r joy\s or  
pa9ful1 t ! *ild is l$ to foll[ ! "o :o 
po9ts out ! pa?  = 8 activity4 ,soon he 
faces ! words1 "r1 & wrong1 &  ?\gh kn[+
 only at fir/ t "r is ! ?+ p]mitt$1 &   
wrong1 ! ?+ d5i$1 he feels ! diff]5ce 9 
! results (  ea*4 ,!n he le>ns t !      
pa?way ( ! ?+ call$ "r1 is  n an        
arbitr>y "o laid d[n by "m or tea*]1 b !
 pa?way  trac$ by ,god ,himself1 :]e9 we
 all mu/ walk1 p>5t & *ild1  tea*] &    
pupil alike4 ,:5 ) dimme/ und]/&+ b lov+

  he>t1 he fir/ sets falt]+ foot 9 t    
pa?1 because he cat*es  glimpse ( its   
%9+ light1 t %9e? m & m unto !  p]fect  
day1 ! "o :o has nurtur$ him w he>      
,god's voice  speak+ to 8 s\l1 ,well    
done1 good & fai?ful s]vant4            
,,hungry ,,s5ses    ,hungry s5ses1      
direct$ 9 _! que/ by a hungri] m9d1 m>k 
!  second great *>act]i/ic ( e>ly       
*ildhood4 ,^! are ! *annels  ?r\gh :i* !
 _w ar\nd comes into ! life ( ! *ild4 ,!
  sights & s\nds ( ! physical realm1 :5 
c>ri$ beyond ! portals  ( ! s5ses1 "u ! 
m>vel\s transmutation ( ,god's t\*1     
become  ideas4 ,! process1 9 s f> z its 
secret has be5 reveal$1 w n  be discuss$
 at ?is po9t1 b r ! relation ( ^!       
impressions  to "*4    ,9 e>ly ye>s !   
s5ses are undiscrim9at+ z f> z ! real   
wor?  ( an impression is conc]n$4 ,!    
vulg> picture w be admir$ z  quickly z !
 beautiful "o1 if its colors are        
attractive4 ,! impure  ^w is caught z   
readily z ! pure4 ,!re is no /&>d (     
values2  ev5 ta/e is n yet =m$1 & eyes &

 e>s hungrily rea* out =  any?+ to      
satisfy _! voraci\s appetite4 ,ea*      
s5sation :i* is  report$ to ! m9d ?r\gh 
! s5ses & intricate n]v\s sy/em1        
supplies an idea1 embody+ itself4 ,x is 
) ^! t all !  ?9k+ ( ! *ild is done1 ^! 
r\se 8 feel+s & prompt 8  actions &1    
f9ally1 mean "*4 ,manife/ly1 !n1 8 life 
c be  no bett] ?an ! ?+s he sees & he>s1
 h&les & ta/es1 = he  lives 9 a _w (    
s5sations & n ( ideas4 ,?is 0 ! ?\ght ( 
! "m :o said1 ,i nev] wa% my little     
*ildr5's faces at night1  & put !m to b$
 all sweet & clean on ! outside1 t ,i   
don't  ?9k t ,i w\ld give all ! _w if ,i
 c\ld someh[ get inside &  wa% t too4 ,b
 ! inn] cleans+ f ! influ5ce ( sight &  
s\nd no h& c p]=m4 ,god =gives s91 b ev5
 ,8 t\* does n  remove ! impression ( ! 
picture or ! ^w :i* memory has put      
away4 ,! only hope ( beautiful "* lies 9
 br++ to !  unfold+ life helpful        
influ5ces :i* %all be /rong] 9 _! p[]   
?an ! vitiat+4 ,:5 "s def9ite c\nt]act+ 
impression is  ne$$1 x is 9 ! sacr$     

confid5ces ( ! twilight h\r1 & at !     
confessional ( a "m's knee1 t x c be mo/
 effectively giv54    ,aside f ! moral  
import ( ! impressions1 !re is a vital  
relation%ip betwe5 ! s5ses & ! quality (
 ! intellectual  life4 ,s9ce k c come to
 ! *ild only ?r\gh 8 s5ses1 !  am\nt (  
k1 z well z its sort1 dep5ds ^u ! /ory !
  s5ses tell4 ,if !y be dull1 ! k is    
meagre & life has  little ) :i* to      
build4 ,if !y be defective1 ! impression
 is  ei!r falsely report$ or n at all4  
,te/s h reveal$ ! amaz+  fact t ov]     
fifty p] c5t ( *ildr5 h imp]fect sight &
  he>+4 ,?is means t ! fir/ idea giv5   
?r\gh eye or e> may be  wrong2          
consequ5tly ea* subsequ5t idea gr[+ out 
( x is wrong1 at  lea/ 9 "p1 &          
ultimately1 false conceptions & mi/ak5  
c\rses (  action appe>1 all traceable   
directly to ! e> t did n he>  accurately
 & ! eye t told a false tale4    ,!re is
 also a direct connection betwe5        
defective s5ses & conduct4  ,naturally1 
! boy :o c't see ! blackbo>d1 pays no   

att5tion to  ! "w plac$ ^u x1 & ! *ild  
p>tially deaf1 disreg>ds !  words ( !   
tea*]4 ,! ov]:elm+ numb] ( p]sonally    
obs]v$  cases ( difficult discipl9e1    
disclos$ ! unv>y+ fact ( defect1  ei!r 9
 ! s5ses or ! body itself4 ,!re=e a     
tea*] or p>5t  %\ld be v sure t ! bad   
boy problem is n physical r  ?an moral1 
le/ cruel inju/ice be done4    ,:ile !  
dull s5ses call = limitless pati5ce1 t  
life be n  pitifully n>r[1 & ! defective
 s5ses call = wise & rem$ial  att5tion1 
! normal1 ke51 wide-awake s5ses exact ! 
mo/ f !  consci5ti\s p>5t or tea*]4     
,et]nal vigilance is ! price (          
beautiful build+ mat]ial = ! "* 9 su* an
 unfold+ life4  ,ea* day adds to ! /ore 
put away 9 ! bra91 to reappe> lat]4 ,we 
mu/ soon be c>eful :at we d be=e ! baby1
 says ! "m :o  half grasps ! connection 
betwe5 impressions & "* build+1  n      
realiz+ t ! "w is already f> "u way1 t  
f\ndations  are 94 ,nurture ( ! s5ses   
mu/ beg9 ) ! fir/ dim rea*+ out  =      
impressions1 t only ! be/ may ent]1 t "r

 ta/es may be  =m$1 & self control 9 ?is
 fi]ce/ battle-field ( life be  le>n$4  
,,*apt] ,,iii    ,,! ,,p]iod ,,( ,,e>ly 
,,*ildhood--,cont9u$4      ,z we come to
 consid] ! s\l ( ! *ild1 us+ ?is t]m n 9
 its  religi\s s5se1 b to include all ( 
life b ! physical1 we  und]/& t 9       
reality x is indivisible4 ,!re are no   
sep>ate  p>ts or faculties possess+     
unique p[]s su* z reason+1  rememb]+1   
feel+ or will+4 ,! :ole s\l rememb]s1   
feels &  wills4 ,h[ev]1 = ! sake (      
cle>ness & conv5i5ce1 :5 x is  reason+1 
we are accu/om$ to speak ( s\l p[] 9 t  
direction z  reason1 or imag9+ z        
imag9ation or will+ z w4    ,we mu/     
und]/&1 also1 t ! s\l ( ! *ild is z     
complete 9  its possibilities z ! s\l ( 
! adult1 only !y are undevelop$4  ,z    
life & environm5t gr[ m complex1 new    
ne$s arise & ^! new  ne$s awak5 s\l p[] 
9 a new direction4 ,! expression ,i     
didn't  "k he _h x 9 him1 is frequ5tly  
he>d1 z "s "o has %[n  unexpect$ ability
 "u sudd5 pressure ( circum/ances4 ,e   

bra9  has millions ( undevelop$ cells1  
sci5ti/s affirm1 signify+ t  e life is  
inf9itely poor] ?an x might be4 ,! ne$  
is some?+  to ar\se its lat5t p[]4      
,,curiosity    ,! little *ild is at fir/
 9 a _w ( total my/]y4 ,sights1  s\nds1 
s5sations f contact come to him & all   
are un9telligible4  ,z !y are c>ri$ to 8
 bra91 some:]e1 someh[1 !y awak5 a      
desire to "k _! mean+1 & z ! t9y f+]s   
are ext5d$  t[>d objects ! s\l is rea*+ 
also4 ,?is s\l rea*+ is  curiosity1 "o (
 ,god's mo/ graci\s & wond]ful          
provisions = !  life1 b s (t5 its       
significance is misund]/ood4 ,if !re 7  
no  curiosity1 !re w\ld nev] be any eag]
 attempt to explore ! field  ( k4 ,!    
discipl9$ _s ( inquiry t makes = !  _w's
 progress1 is only a full] developm5t ( 
! untutor$ &  disa/r\s ef=t ( ! *ild to 
f9d out ab\t ?+s4 ,we =get t  be=e !re c
 be a fl[] !re mu/ be a bud4 ,be=e !re c
 be a  sci5ti/ :o %all pick ! rock to   
pieces to le>n its secret1 !re  mu/ be a
 *ild :o picks a doll to pieces to see  

:at is inside4 ,!  pa?os ( *ildhood is  
its b[$ head & mute lips "u ! bl[ &  !  
/++ ^w1 because judgm5t is pass$1 n on  
motives1 z !  p>5t dem&s = himself1 b on
 ! ext]nal appe>ance ( ! act4  ,we look 
into our ,heav5ly ,fa!r's face1 out ( ! 
wreckage &  mi/akes ( a day1 & say1 ,i  
meant to d x aright1 b ,i am s          
ignorant1 & we are com=t$ t ,he looks at
 ! he>t &  und]/&s4 ,c we be less       
pitifully t5d] t[>d ,8 little ones8     
,!re are ?ree m>k$ manife/ations (      
curiosity dur+ ?is p]iod (  *ildhood4   
7#a7 ,que/ions4    ,9 ! wordless ye>s ( 
e>lie/ life1 my/]ies ar\nd ! *ild c     
receive only p>tial solution4 ,b ! day  
comes :5 language gives  him a key :]eby
 to unlock ! doors1 & he beg9s to ask1  
,:at is  x1 !n ,:y1 & ,:]e1 & ,h[4 ,?is 
que/ion+ p]iod  comm5ces ab\t ! age (   
?ree1 & is 9 /rong evid5ce = "s  "t4 ,! 
answ]s involve = ! mo/ "p n\ns & v]bs1 n
  adjectives nor adv]bs1 signify+ t !   
*ild is n yet ready =  ab/ract qualities
 & *>act]i/ics4 ,simple facts only are  

s\ght at  fir/4 ,que/ions conc]n ! names
 ( ?+s1 activities connect$ )  !m1      
causes & ends & ! age-long my/]y (      
orig9s4    ,pass+ by reluctantly any    
fur!r discussion ( ?is mo/ fasc9at+     
subject ( *ildr5's que/ions1 f\r great  
facts be>+ ^u nurture  mu/ be not$4     
#a4 ,repression ( ! s9c]e que/ion+ ( a  
*ild t5ds to weak5 8  ef=t to acquire k4
    #b4 ,que/ions reveal a ne$ felt by !
 *ild1 & are a guide to !  k9d (        
in/ruction he is ready to receive4      
#c4 ,a "q n only reveals a ne$1 b is    
also an assurance t  ! in/ruction giv5 w
 be receiv$1 = :at ! m9d wants to  le>n1
 x w le>n4    #d4 ,a s9c]e "q dem&s a   
s9c]e answ]4    ,?is /atem5t w\ld seem  
sup]flu\s1 if its ne$ 7 n app>5t 9      
que/ions deal+ ) ! orig9 ( life4 ,god   
gives to ! "m1  fir/1 ! sacr$ privilege 
( inve/+ ^! mo/ holy my/]ies )  purity &
 sanctity1 & ?r\gh ?is confid5ce draw+ !
 life ( !  *ild into clos] fell[%ip ) h]
 own4 ,if ! opportunity be ca/  away    
?r\gh ! evasive or untru?ful answ]1 !   

facts may come ) a  ta9t ^u !m :i* c    
nev] be :olly remov$4    7#b7 ,mis*ief4 
7#c7 ,de/ructiv5ess4    ,a ^w mu/       
suffice ^u ^! o!r manife/ations (       
curiosity4 ,:5  truly und]/ood1 !y      
reveal only an eag] m9d try+ to obta9   
new  exp]i5ces to add to k4 ,x is n     
total depravity t leads a  *ild to pull 
! articles f ! workbasket1 or te> !     
book1 or  demoli% ! toy4 ,he m]ely wants
 to see ! object "u z great a  v>iety ( 
conditions z possible1 to f9d out all he
 c ab\t x4 ,x  is id5tical ) ! _s ( !   
sci5ti/ :o essays new  comb9ations to   
see :at ! results may be1 only 9 its    
inception x is  crude & unskill$4       
,assur$ly1 in/ead ( deal+ h>%ly ) an    
in/9ct :i* 9 lat]  ye>s may make ! :ole 
_w ri*]1 x w\ld be wis] to give x       
legitimate outlet4 ,toys & blocks :i*   
admit ( be+ tak5 ap>t &  readju/$ may   
beg9 ! tra9+ ( an ,edison or a          
,/eph5son4      ,,int]e/s    ,j z 9 !   
realm ( ! physical1 appetite = "o sort (
 food may  be great] ?an = ano!r1 ev5 9 

hung]1 s a v>y+ appetite  appe>s 9      
connection ) ! s\l hung] ( curiosity4 ,x
 is /ronge/  9 ! direction ( t 9 :i* !  
life is naturally int]e/$ at  any giv5  
"t4    ,! int]e/s ( e>ly *ildhood are   
prim>ily 9 ?+s :i* exhibit  or sugge/   
activity & 9 simple/ relation%ips1 f\nd 
9 ! little  _w b\nd$ by home1           
neighborhood1 ,k9d]g>t5 & ,sunday       
,s*ool4  ,nature makes /rong appeal1 n  
on ! ae/hetic side ( t9t &  %ad[1 b     
?r\gh ! *>m ( h] multi=m movem5ts &     
family life  ak9 to ! *ild's4 ,! bird's 
ne/ fasc9ates because !re is  connect$ )
 x ! /ory ( ! build+ & ! hungry little  
brood  x %elt]$4 ,tales ( animals1      
fairies & real folk1 busy 9 simple  &   
famili> occupations hold him entranc$1 &
 he w wat* ) rapt  att5tion ! p]=mance (
 mo/ common tasks4 ,x is notewor?y t  8 
int]e/ 9 all ?is is n s mu* 9 ! end to  
be accompli%$1  z 9 ! activity itself4  
,ev5 9 8 play1 ! prep>ations are (t5  m 
delightful & satisfy+ ?an ! game :i*    
foll[s4    ,all ?is has a deep mean+ =  

"o :o is try+ to help ! little  life 9  
its unfold+4    #a4 ,wise education     
takes ! tide at ! flood1 says ,james4   
,^!  int]e/s reveal ! fact t 9 ?is      
p]iod1 in/ruction %\ld deal  ) ?+s1 n ) 
/atem5ts ( ideas1 ap>t f ?+s1 or1 9  o!r
 words1 ) ! concrete1 n ! ab/ract4      
#b4 ,! great] ! k ( ?+s ga9$ :ile int]e/
 atta*es to  !m1 ! great] ! res\rces =  
cle>1 broad ?9k+ z life  matures4    #c4
 ,:5 in/ruction is 9 l9e ) int]e/s1     
att5tion & consequ5t  le>n+ are assur$4 
#d4 ,! *ild's religi\s int]e/s w be     
id5tical 9 "* )  ! o!r int]e/s ( ?is    
p]iod4 ,he w n be int]e/$ 9 !  ,be+ or  
attributes ( ,god1 b ,god 9 ,8 great    
activities z ,creator  & ,wond]-,work]1 
& 9 ,8 relation z ,fa!r4 ,jesus w make  
appeal1 n 9 ,8 disc\rses1 b 9 ,8 acts ( 
helpfulness & p[]1  & ,8 love4    ,!    
great law ( tea*+ is "h involv$1 t      
int]e/ 9 &  k ( ! unkn[n c come only    
?r\gh int]e/ 9 & k  ( some?+ :i* is l x4
 ,paul says 9 ,romans1 ,= ! invisible   
?+s ( ,him s9ce ! _w began are cle>ly   

se51 be+ p]ceiv$  ?r\gh ! ?+s t are     
made1 ev5 ,8 ev]la/+ p[] &  div9ity4    
,!re=e ! fir/ def9ite religi\s          
in/ruction :i* !  *ild receives1 mu/ be 
^u spiritual tru?s illu/rat$ 9 8 own    
kn[n _w ( int]e/s4      ,,imitation     
,! result ( ! ef=ts ( curiosity1 s5ses &
 activity is a  con/antly increas+ /ore 
( ideas 9 ! *ild's m9d1 relat+ to  ^!   
?+s 9 :i* he is int]e/$4 ,z ^! ideas    
ent] 8 m9d1  apply+ ?is t]m to !        
intellectual function ( ! s\l1 he       
imm$iately wants to act ^u !m1 accord+  
to a law inborn t an  idea always t5ds  
to g out into action1 unless x is held  
back4 ,adults  h fix$ habits ( express+ 
ideas t come to !m1 b n s !  *ild4 ,an  
int]e/+ activity is always a sugge/ion  
to him to  reproduce x exactly1 if      
possible4 ,?is diff]5ce betwe5 habit &  
sugge/ion 9 action is illu/rat$ 9 ! case
 ( a long-suff]+  kitt5 9 ! h&s ( a     
res\rceful *ild4 ,! sight w ar\se 9     
ano!r *ild an irresi/ible impulse to try
 ! same exp]im5t1 :ile  x always leads 8

 "m to attempt a rescue4    ,?is t5d5cy 
to exact reproduction ( activity is !   
in/9ct (  imitation1 & is a m>k$        
*>act]i/ic ( *ildhood4 ,z ^! words  are 
writt51 a glance ?r\gh ! w9d[ discloses 
surveyors at "w  ) tape & r$ *alk4      
,foll[+ 9 _! wake is a five ye> old )   
dim9utive /r+ & piece ( r$ crayon1 lay+ 
out di/ances &  tak+ measurem5ts1 9     
exact copy ( 8 pr$ecessors1 a g5u9e     
pocket edition ( ! orig9al4    ,:ile su*
 elaborate exactness *>act]izes         
imitation 9 ?is p]iod (  *ildhood alone1
 ! impulse to con=m is nev] entirely    
lo/4 ,!  desire gr[s m complex & g5]al z
 ! ye>s g on1 & f  reproduction (       
def9ite acts1 ! life tries to emulate ! 
_s &  a*ievem5ts ( its h]o1 & lat] to be
 9 "s h>mony1 at lea/1  ) public op9ion4
 ,brave1 inde$1 is ! s\l t d>es to be a 
noncon=mi/ 9 reg>d to ! /&>ds !y h      
e/abli%$4    ,! results ( imitation are 
pr(\ndly important 9 "*  build+4    #a4 
,:5 a *ild re-enacts :at he sees1 he    
comes to a bett]  und]/&+ ( its mean+4  

,?is is "o purpose ( ! imitation (      
common activities 9 ,k9d]g>t5 games4    
#b4 ,! idea :i* is act$ ^u becomes an   
insep>able "p ( ! life4    #c4 ,habit is
 ! outcome ( repeat$ imitation4    #d4  
,life gr[s l :at x imitates4    ,) ^!   
facts 9 view1 ! application to ! "w (   
nurture is too  obvi\s = discussion4    
,,imag9ation    ,! *ild is n cont5t     
alone to imitate activities4 ,he likes  
to  trans=m objects & make ov] famili>  
situations4 ,?is he does  ?r\gh t p[] ( 
8 s\l call$ imag9ation4    ,! imag9ation
 ( ?is p]iod is fancy-full1 crude1 &    
unbridl$ by  reason or w4 ,! *ild lives 
9 a _w ( make believe4 ,he sees  :ole   
m5ag]ies 9 ! back y>d1 & p]=ms exploits 
wor?y ( a  ,david or ,samson4 ,he gives 
s\l to inanimate objects1 & end[s !m  ) 
feel+s l 8 own4 ,he plays ) companions (
 8 own  creation1 & peoples ! d>k )     
weird =ms4 ,?+s are *ang$ at  w to suit 
8 :ims1 ! /ick becom+ ! untam$ /e$ & !  
rock+ *air ! /orm-toss$ boat4 ,! magic (
 8 al*emy may ext5d  to himself1 & make 

him = days ano!r p]son1 or ev5 an       
animal4    ,?is _w ( make believe is z  
real to him z ! _w :i* is se5  ?r\gh 8  
eyes1 & (t5 he c n di/+ui% betwe5 ! two4
 ,_m  a little he>t has quiv]$ ov] !    
puni%m5t inflict$ = ly+1  :5 willful    
misrepres5tation 0 n 9 8 ?\ghts4 ,h[ev]1
 h>%  treatm5t ( a vivid imag9ation may 
result 9 real deception lat] on1  = !   
*ild c n help see+ ?+s1 too wond]ful to 
be enjoy$  alone1 & !n1 p]=ce1 !re mu/  
be delib]ate plann+ to escape  !        
puni%m5t4    ,?is h>%ness also beg9s to 
raise an invisible b>ri] betwe5 !  *ild 
& p>5t4 ,x 0 felt by a little maid5 (   
r>e fancy1 :o  said 9 a :isp] at !      
conclusion ( "o ( ^! m>vell\s tales1  ,b
 don't tell ,mamma4 ,! impassable wall  
betwe5 _m a "m &  daught] 9 lat] ye>s1  
once consi/$ ( b a scatt]$ /one "h  &   
!re4    ,pass+ by ! play life ( ! *ild  
:]e ! imag9ation has fulle/  scope1 ! "q
 arises z to ! mean+ ( ?is p[] 9 "*     
build+4 ,"o purpose /&s p>am\nt ov] e   
o!r4 ,x is !  ideal mak+ factory ( !    

life4 ,f trans=m+ /icks & *airs1  ! s\l 
w "o day pass to trans=m+ memories &    
?\ghts1  putt+ away ! unattractive      
features & inve/+ ! attractive )  ev5 m 
*>m1 ?r\gh dreams ( :at might be4 ,f    
con/ruct+  h\ses out ( blocks1 ! s\l w  
beg9 to con/ruct ideals out ( its       
exp]i5ces & visions1 accord+ to a patt]n
 %[n on "s m\nt4    ,z *ildhood rec$es &
 manhood beckons1 ! s\l unveils ?is     
ideal1  fa%ion$ 9 its secret work%op out
 ( all t appe>$ mo/  desirable1 & )     
/range1 magnetic p[]1 x beg9s to draw ! 
life  aft] x4 ,wor?y or unwor?y1 ! ye>s 
to come w see "s "p1 at  lea/1 ( !      
ideal1 a reality4 ,! "* ( ! imag9ation1 
!re=e1 becomes a matt] ( supreme conc]n 
to nurture4 ,x w be  heal?y or diseas$  
morally1 accord+ to ! quality ( !       
mat]ial  suppli$ = its use4 ,! two great
 s\rces ( ?is mat]ial are e  day        
exp]i5ces & ! /ory4 ,! mean+ ( ^!       
exp]i5ces to !  *ild's life has already 
be5 emphasiz$ 9 v>i\s connections1 &    
repetition is unnecess>y1 b ! /ory holds

 a unique place 9 po9t  ( influ5ce4     
,s9ce x comes ) deepe/ significance to !
 *ild 9  ! next p]iod ( developm5t1 :5  
imag9ation is less mix$ )  fancy1 its   
discussion w be res]v$ = t "t4          
,,memory    ,! *ild has an un=tunate    
exp]i5ce ) a hot /ove & t5d]  f+]s be> !
 cruel sc>4 ,mu/ "s "o always wat* him1 
ye> aft]  ye>1 to save him f a          
succession ( burns8 ,he is tak5 to s*ool
 by  8 "m2 mu/ %e =ev] accompany him to 
insure 8 safe arrival8  ,is !re no way (
 und]/&+ a pres5t exp]i5ce except by    
pass+  ?r\gh x8 ,life w\ld be an        
unsatisfactory ?+ inde$1 if ?is 7  true1
 b ! s\l has ! p[] ( reta9+ pa/         
exp]i5ces 9 ord]  t !y may ?r[ light ^u 
! pres5t4 ,! bus9ess man does n         
delib]ately d aga9 t :i* 0 disa/r\s     
be=e1 = he rememb]s  ! pa/ mis=tune4 ,! 
*ild w n tomorr[ press 8 little burn$   
h& aga9/ ! heat$ iron1 = he recalls !   
pa9 ( ye/]day4 ,?is  graci\s gift ( ,god
 to life1 we call memory4 ,)\t x1 !re   
c\ld be  no und]/&+1 no reason+1 no     

imag9ation1 no k1 no gr[?4    ,!        
physical side ( memory is mo/ int]e/+4  
,on ! cov]+ ( !  bra91 ea* 9 its own    
place1 ! images or impression br\ght 9  
by !  s5ses & ! activity are regi/]$4 ,s
 s5sitive & susceptible are  ! bra9     
cells dur+ *ildhood1 t ^! impressions   
are receiv$ z  clay receives ! t\* ( !  
sculptor's f+]1 & "u "r  conditions1 !y 
are ineffaceable4 ,:5 ! s\l acts ^u ^!  
images1  !y live aga91 & we say1 ,we    
rememb]4    ,two important que/ions are 
sugge/$ by ^! facts4 ,fir/1 :at k9d  (  
impressions %\ld we attempt to /ore 9 ! 
memory dur+  *ildhood8 ,second1 h[ may  
^! impressions be made p]man5t8    ,to !
 fir/ "q1 ! *ild himself makes answ]    
?r\gh :at he  mo/ easily reta9s & ?r\gh 
8 ne$s4    ,s9ce he is int]e/$ & curi\s 
9 reg>d to ?+s1 s9ce he sp5ds  all 8    
physical activity ^u !m1 s9ce he desires
 !m & ?9ks  ab\t !m1 we w\ld expect t   
?+s1 toge!r ) exp]i5ces &  ideas        
associat$ ) !m1 w\ld naturally fill 8   
memory4 ,any  obs]v] ( *ildhood kn[s t  

?is is true4 ,! memory ( a little  *ild 
is ov]:elm+ly = ! concrete1 !           
impressions ?r\gh !  s5ses & f :at he   
does be+ f> m easily reta9$ ?an ideas   
alone4 ,a *ild w recall ! /ory ( ! ,good
 ,sam>itan m readily  ?an ! isolat$     
v]se1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighbor z       
?yself4 ,!  rew>d or puni%m5t ( an act  
makes a m la/+ impression ?an !         
diss]tation ^u x4 ,s9ce ! concrete mu/  
be ! />t+ po9t (  ?9k+1 x mu/ come to 8 
s\l at "s "t1 &1 judg$ by e  condition1 
?is is ,god's "t = x4    ,! *ild's ne$s 
are also a guide 9 ?is matt]4 ,! s\l is 
gr[+  9 e direction1 intellectually1    
emotionally1 & spiritually if  prop]ly  
nurtur$1 & memory holds ! con/antly     
increas+ food =  its gr[?4 ,is x to be  
treat$ z a /ockroom1 :]e packages       
unavailable = ! pres5t are to be laid   
away until ne$$1 or z a  /ore-h\se      
suppli$ ) n\ri%+ food = ! pres5t8 ,if   
memory is  a /ockroom1 !n x %\ld be     
fill$ ) def9itions1 /atem5ts1  t]ms1    
facts1 any?+ :i* may be ne$$ sometime4  

,?is c be done1  = ! bra9 w reta9 ! s\nd
 ( ! words1 b meantime1 :at  %all ! *ild
 fe$ on8 ,:at %all he use8 ,! s\l c fe$ 
on or make  use ( only t :i* is at lea/ 
p>tially und]/ood4 ,?is means  l>gely ! 
concrete1 = ab/ract /atem5ts c be       
und]/ood only  ?r\gh ! exp]i5ce or      
reason1 & ! *ild has meagre res\rces 9  
ei!r direction4 ,only :5 a ?\ght        
embodies :at he has exp]i5c$1  c he     
grasp & use x4    ,is x n ! "w ( nurture
 to see t memory is provid$ ) t  out (  
:i* x c supply e ne$ ( ! develop+ life  
today8  ,t1 ,fai? is ! assurance ( ?+s  
hop$ =1 ! evid5ce (  ?+s n se51 may mean
 mu* to 8 mature he>t1 b :at if !  *ild 
%\ld be fright5$ tomorr[ & ne$ to h 8   
budd+ fai?  /r5g!n$ f memory8 ,w\ld n ! 
/ory ( ,god's c>e ov] !  baby ,moses1   
,jesus' c>e = ! disciples 9 ! blackness 
( ! /orm1  ) ! words1 ,he c>e? = y1 if  
^! 7 /or$ 9 memory1  quiet m quickly !  
beat+ he>t1 & m surely increase 8  fai?8
 ,true nurture w n />ve life 9 ! pres5t 
to ho>d = !  future4 ,memory n[ requires

 all its /ore = imm$iate use4 ,lat]1    
aft] gr[? is well "u way 9 e direction1 
memory n only c  supply pres5t ne$s1 b x
 w also dem& a surplus = future use4    
,! second "q1 relat+ to ! p]man5cy ( ^! 
impressions1 is  answ]$ 9 meet+ ! foll[+
 conditions3    #a4 ,a heal?y1          
non-fatigu$ bra9 :5 ! impression is     
made4    #b4 ,close att5tion4    #c4 ,a 
cle>1 easily und]/ood & =ceful          
pres5tation ( ! ?+ to  be rememb]$4     
#d4 ,! use ( z _m s5ses z possible4 ,:5 
an impression has be5  giv5 ?r\gh eye & 
e> & t\*1 = example1 x is m def9ite 9  !
 m9d ?an :5 x has come only ?r\gh ! s5se
 ( he>+4    #e4 ,a natural association (
 ! new impression ) o!rs well kn[n  &   
int]e/+ to ! *ild4    #f4 ,imm$iate &   
frequ5t recall4          ,,*apt] ,,iv   
,,! ,,p]iod ,,( ,,e>ly                  
,,*ildhood--,conclud$    ,,! ,,feel+s   
,a *ild receives a covet$ toy & 8 face  
is agl[ ) delight4 ,he is  %>ply reprov$
 & ang] or grief appe>s4 ,ano!r *ild    
comes to play  ) him1 & he may ass]t t  

all 8 gue/ desires is m9e1 &  te>s1 &   
ev5 bl[s ensue be=e amicable adju/m5t c 
be made4 ,&  s ?r\gh ! h\rs ( a         
kaleidoscopic day1 ! emotional p5dulum  
keeps sw++ f love to ang]1 f pride to   
humility1 f  selfi%ness to sporadic &   
angelic bits ( g5]osity4 ,:at is !      
significance ( x all 9 ! life ( ! *ild8 
,be=e consid]+ ?is vital "q1 %all we    
note "s  *>act]i/ics ( ! feel+s 9 ,e>ly 
,*ildhood8    ,!y c5t] ab\t self1 &     
in/9ctive feel+s1 su* z hung] &  ?ir/1  
pa9 & pleasure1 fe>1 pride & ang]1 are  
/ronge/4 ,love  is pres5t 9 its fir/    
/ages1 n ! self sacrific+ sort1 b love  
giv5 9 response to love & att5tion4 ,!  
*ild's feel+s are easily  ar\s$1 fleet+1
 & usually m or less sup]ficial4        
,ab/ractions1  su* z beauty1 duty1      
responsibility1 & relation%ips 9 g5]al h
  b slight effect ^u 8 s\l1 & ! lack (  
feel+ 9 ^!  directions is commonly      
express$ by say+ t ! high] feel+s are  n
 yet develop$4    ,! *ild's feel+s 9    
response to religi\s tru? c n1 !re=e1   

be ^? ( ! adult4 ,he w feel love = ,god 
z he feels x = 8  "m1 because ( ,8 love1
 provision & c>e = him4 ,god's p[] &  ! 
my/]y t envelops ,him w awak5 a response
 ( awe & wond]  9 8 s\l1 & absolute     
confid5ce t ,he c d any?+4 ,b ?is  same 
p[] & maje/y1 c>elessly pres5t$1 may    
call out fe>1 n !  godly sort t is      
afraid ( griev+ ,him by s91 b ! physical
 fe>  t ca/s out love4 ,he does n h !   
s5se ( moral obligation to  ,god1 = t   
aga9 goes into ! ab/raction ( ?\ght4 ,8 
religi\s  life beg9s 9 feel+1 pure &    
simple1 & 8 cre$ is 9 ,i ,john1 ,we     
love ,him because ,he fir/ lov$ u4      
,mo/ int]e/+ l9es ( discussion op5 out f
 ! subject1 b !y  are n p]t95t to ! *os5
 !me ( ?is book4 ,! only legitimate  "q 
is1 ,:at is ! "w ( nurture 9 connection 
) !  feel+s8    ,be=e ?is c be answ]$1 !
 purpose ( ! feel+s 9 "*  build+ mu/ be 
cle>4 ,!n we %all "k :at nurture mu/ d4 
,no feel+ has a "r to exi/ = itself4    
,!re is a task = x to  p]=m1 namely1 to 
lead ! s\l to action4 ,if unh9d]$ x w   

always d ?is4 ,! c>eful analysis ( any  
action w reveal a motive  p[] 9 "s      
feel+1 rang+ f ! l[e/ desires = self    
gratification to ! sublime heights (    
love t d5ies self = !  ,ma/]'s sake4 ,k 
alone does n suffice = action4 ,a man   
may be  famili> ) ! claims ( ,jesus &   
ev5 ackn[l$ge !m1 b until  he feels a   
great ne$ ( ,him1 he w n become a       
,*ri/ian4 ,!  s]mon may compel !        
admiration ( ! m9d1 b unless x move !   
he>t no man w practice x4 ,jesus summ$  
up 8 comm&s 9 ,love1  n ,"k1 = ,he knew 
t lov+ meant ,god-l liv+4 ,x is         
significant t ! fruitage ( ! ,_s appe>s 
9 ! feel+s (  love1 joy1 peace1 be=e x c
 be manife/ 9 ! acts (  long-suff]+1    
k9dness1 goodness1 fai?fulness1         
meekness1 self  control4    ,?is        
indissoluble relation betwe5 feel+ &    
action gives deep mean+  to ! words (   
,dr4 ,w4,h4 ,payne1 ,at lea/ ! half1 &  
p]haps !  bett] half ( education consi/s
 9 ! =mation ( "r feel+s4    ,! "w (    
nurture 9 connection ) ! feel+s is n[   

app>5t4 ,x  mu/ endeavor to develop "r  
feel+s 9 ord] to secure "r actions  &   
consequ5t /rong "*4 ,?is developm5t is  
secur$ ?r\gh  repeat$ly ar\s+ ! feel+s1 
& giv+ !m expression 9 action  until !y 
are habitual4    #a4 ,h[ may ! ,feel+s  
be ,ar\s$8 ,pass+ by all ! physiological
 &  psy*ological processes involv$1 &   
us+ ! t]m1 feel+1 z x is  popul>ly      
und]/ood1 ! law t gov]ns its appe>ance  
may be /at$  ?us3 ,a feel+ is occasion$ 
by ! t\* ( an impression ^u !  s\l4 ,)  
old] p1 ^! impressions may come f )\t or
  f a ?\ght )91 b ) little *ildr5 !y    
come almo/  entirely f )\t4 ,! sort (   
feel+ ar\s$ w evid5tly dep5d  ^u ! sort 
( impression t comes1 z well z !        
condition ( !  s\l t receives x4 ,?is   
diff]5ce 9 conditions1 or diff]5ce 9    
lives z we ord9>ily say1 expla9s :y !   
,sunday ,s*ool lesson has  su* v>i$     
effects 9 ! same class1 or ev5 ^u ! same
 *ild at  diff]5t times4    ,keep+ 9 m9d
 ! law t "s impression mu/ prec$e a     
feel+1  true nurture asks1 ,9 :at way c 

^! impressions be/ be giv51  t desir$   
feel+s may be ar\s$8    #a4 ,!y are n   
giv5 ?r\gh comm&4    ,common s5se w\ld  
recognize ! absurdity ( attempt+ to     
awak5  ang] by say+ to a gr\p ( happy   
*ildr51 ,be angry4 ,b :y is  ! absurdity
 n equally app>5t 9 say+1 ,be lov+1 ,be 
sorry1  ,be rev]5t8 ,yet ?is is a me?od 
on :i* c\ntless tea*]s &  p>5ts place _!
 dep5d5ce4 ,suppose1 = in/ance1 rev]5ce 
be !  feel+ desir$2 a ?\ght ( ,god's    
greatness & p[] & hol9ess  mu/ be giv54 
,if1 to ! s5sitive s\l ( ! *ild1 ! tea*]
 br+  ! /ory ( ,s9ai1 or ! /ory (       
,maje/ic ,p[] z x is set =? 9  ! #ajd?  
,psalm1 or ! glory ( ! ,heav5ly ?rone ) 
! ador+  multitudes1 foll[+ ) ! words1  
s(tly sung1    ,holy1 ,holy1 ,holy1 ,"l 
,god ( ,ho/s1  ,heav5 & e>? are full (  
,!e1  ,heav5 & e>? are prais+ ,!e1      
,oh ,"l1 mo/ high4    ! result w be true
 rev]5ce4    #b4 ,sugge/ion is a mo/    
effective way ( convey+ ^! impressions4 
,in/ead ( say+ to ! *ild1 ,?is is !     
?\ght y %\ld h1  & ?is is :at y %\ld    

feel1 & ?is is :at y ought to d1 he  is 
all[$ to draw mean+s & h feel+s ( 8 own1
 = !n !y  are g5u9ely a "p ( 8 s\l1 n   
some?+ foi/$ ^u him4    ,b ev5 ?\gh !   
application is n made1 nurture w        
consci\sly  pres5t impressions int5d$ to
 sugge/ c]ta9 feel+s4 ,! ,sunday  ,s*ool
 lesson1 ! mission>y /ory1 ! visit to ! 
poor family1 !  song c>efully select$1  
all fall 9 ?is class4 ,special m5tion   
%\ld  be made ( ! great effect ^u ! *ild
 9 mak+ attractive 9  ano!r1 ! feel+    
desir$ = him4 ,a s+le incid5t w         
illu/rate  ?is3 ,a fright5$ little      
c&idate = ! ,beg9n]s' ,class & 8  /]n "m
 /ood "o ,sunday morn+ be=e ! ,prim>y   
sup]9t5d5t4  ,he's got to /ay 9 "h by   
himself today1 %e said2 ,i won't h  su* 
nons5se4 ,look at him1 ) 8 fir/ tr\s]s  
on6 ,i'm a%am$ (  him6 ,! sup]9t5d5t did
 look & saw ! new tr\s]s1 & 9 !m  !     
trembl+ little body1 & a s\l spee*less )
 t]ror at fac+  = ! fir/ "t1 alone1 !   
unkn[n exp]i5ce ( a great _w1 ev5  ?\gh 
x 0 enclos$ 9 f\r walls4 ,!re 0 no trace

 ( rel5t+  9 ! "m's face1 & any plea =  
pity 0 useless4 ,b ! new  tr\s]s gave a 
possible key to ! situation4 ,:y1 s he  
has new  tr\s]s on6 ! sup]9t5d5t said4  
,i want to see !m1 & v  ?or\ghly &      
en?usia/ically !y 7 inspect$4 ,i didn't 
"k t  he 0 s ne>ly a man t he c\ld we>  
tr\s]s in/ead ( dresses4 ,i  am sure he 
w /ay alone today because m5 d & are n  
at all  afraid4 ,%e wait$4 ,gradually ! 
little head lift$ z ! ?\ght (  brav]y   
began to make its appeal4 ,he put 8 h&  
into ! h& ( !  sup]9t5d5t1 & )\t        
hesitation />t$ on ! p]il\s j\rney      
across ! room to ! ,beg9n]s' section1   
:]e no puni%m5t c\ld  h driv5 him a few 
mom5ts e>li]1 & pr\d & h]oic sat by     
himself ?r\gh ! h\r4 ,su* is ! p[] (    
sugge/ion4    ,two po9ts1 h[ev]1 mu/ be 
c>efully gu>d$ 9 delib]ate ef=t to      
ar\se a feel+4    #a4 ,c>e mu/ be       
ex]cis$ n to ov] /imulate feel+1 z an   
excess  beyond t :i* c be exp5d$ 9      
action has an aft] weak5+ &  reaction>y 
effect4 ,?is has its illu/ration 9 c]ta9

 me?ods (  evangeli/ic "w ) *ildr51 :]e 
results are measur$ by _!  hy/]ical     
condition :5 ! meet+ concludes4 ,contra/
 ) ?is !  g5tl5ess :i* brea!s ?r\gh !   
/ory ( ! ,ma/]'s t\*1 z ,he  took !m 9  
,8 arms & bless$ !m1 lay+ ,8 h&s ^u !m1 
:5  ,he _h said1 ,suff] ! little *ildr5 
to come unto ,me4    #b4 ,x is z        
injuri\s to a *ild to attempt to =ce a  
feel+ be=e  its normal "t1 z to a bud1  
to pry op5 its petals to ha/5 ,god's    
processes4 ,ev5 ! ,div9e ,*ild grew4 ,t 
is n fir/ :i* is  spiritual1 b t :i* is 
natural1 !n t :i* is spiritual1 is      
,god's law ( unfold+ life4    ,b ^!     
consci\sly pres5t$ impressions =m only a
 small "p (  ! s\rces ( sugge/ion to !  
*ild4 ,! c\ntless sights &  circum/ances
 ( 8 ev]yday life all h a voice = him1 &
 a  feel+ foll[s _! message4    ,e "m :o
 has suff]$ mortification ov] !         
unacc\ntable  behavior ( h] *ild t[>d a 
gue/1 kn[s ! sometimes unt[>d z  well z 
helpful work+ ( sugge/ion f p]sonality4 
,atmosph]e has  ! same p[]4 ,i don't "k 

:at !re is 9 y\r home1 said a  visitor  
to h] ho/ess2 ,i c't def9e x1 b x makes 
me want to be  good4 ,music may be      
sugge/ive1 aside f :at x actually says4 
,x  w\ld seem z if no sane sup]9t5d5t   
w\ld prep>e = pray] by a  two /ep song1 
or foll[ ! lesson on1 ,! ,wa%+ ( !      
,disciples'  ,feet1 by1 ,columbia1 !    
,gem ( ! ,ocean1 b x 0 done4 ,x w\ld    
seem z ?\gh no prim>y tea*] c\ld be s   
ins5sible to sugge/ion  f objects1 z to 
try to tea* wor%ip 9 giv+ by tak+ !     
(f]+ ?r\gh a hole 9 ! tail ( a jo9t$ t9 
roo/]1 b t  self-same roo/] is no my?4  
,! subject exp&s into endless           
ramifications4 ,true nurture essays !   
difficult task ( analyz+ ! impressions t
 come f  sugge/ion--gu>d+ aga9/ !       
h>mful1 & multiply+ ! helpful4    #c4   
,impressions may be giv5 & feel+s ar\s$ 
?r\gh do+ ! act  :i* w\ld naturally     
result f ! feel+4    ,?is is ! reason :y
 a rev]5tial attitude helps to ar\se    
real  rev]5ce1 & a smil+ face & *e]y    
tone actually br+  *e]fulness 9 a case (

 ! blues4 ,little *ildr5 are s imitative
  t !y quickly copy ! outw>d            
manife/ations ( a feel+1 & !  inn] /ate 
t5ds to foll[4 ,?is is fur!r a reason = 
lead+ !m  into acts ( lov+ s]vice1 t    
love & k9dr$ graci\s feel+s may  ga9    
/r5g? ?r\gh ! reflex influ5ce ( ! action
 ^u ! s\l4    ,"o ^w %\ld be spok5 on ! 
negative side4 ,s9ce ea* recurr5ce (  a 
feel+ /r5g!ns its p[]1 nurture w seek to
 avoid !  conditions :i* w\ld ar\se     
wrong feel+s4 ,b %\ld n ! *ild  control 
himself8 "s "o asks4 ,in/9ctive feel+s  
are /rong] ?an  ! p[] ( self control 9 !
 beg9n+1 & life ne$s %ield+  m ?an te/+4
 ,god says1 ,fa!rs1 provoke n y\r *ildr5
 to  ang]1 or1 lit]ally1 ,fa!rs1        
irritate n y\r *ildr5 beyond  measure1 b
 n\ri% !m fully 9 ! in/ruction &        
admonition ( !  ,"l4    #b4 ,!          
,expression ( ! ,feel+s4    ,e normal   
feel+ t5ds irresi/ibly to express itself
 9 action  unless x is held 9 lea%4 ,!  
/ory ( ! poor family ne$s !  addition ( 
no impassion$ appeal2 ! *ild is already 

wond]+  :e!r he c empty 8 bank = _!     
help4 ,if expression is d5i$ to  !      
feel+1 x t5ds to die out1 & cont9ual    
repression means a  less5+ ei!r 9 p[] to
 act or p[] to feel4 ,s5tim5tali/s  h   
lo/ p[] to act except 9 te>s or         
ejaculations :5 _!  emotions are /irr$1 
& h>d5$ p h lo/ ! p[] to feel  "u ord9>y
 /imulation4 ,!re=e no?+ is m fatal to  
vigor\s  developm5t ( ! feel+s ( ! *ild 
?an to all[ !m to be  dissipat$ )\t     
expression 9 ! action !y naturally      
sugge/4    ,b nurture w see t little h&s
 are all[$ to h9d] by  help+ to make !  
b$s1 or du/ ! room or c>ry ! package1 n 
simply t love may gr[ /rong]1 b t 9 aft]
 ye>s !re may  be ! desire to lift !    
burd5s 9 reality f we>i$ %\ld]s1 =  !   
high] feel+s ( life develop f !         
in/9ctive feel+s1 if  !y h prop]        
expression 9 ! beg9n+4 ,love t is almo/ 
b>t]  9 e>ly ye>s1 s9ce x is be/[$ =    
value receiv$1 if giv5  con/ant         
expression 9 acts ( helpfulness1 w      
become ! self-d5y+  love ( lat] ye>s4   

,love = self1 :i* is s /rong 9 a *ild1 c
  be develop$ t[>d its manife/ation (   
self respect1 by us+ x at  fir/ 9       
*ildhood1 to help ?is good body gr[ bo? 
/rong & tall4  ,*ildi% hate may be      
direct$ aga9/ wrong ?+s1 9 prep>ation = 
indignation aga9/ s9 ( future ye>s4 ,x  
mu/ n be =gott51  h[ev]1 t 9 ,god's     
economy e feel+1 if prop]ly us$1 has its
  "w to d 9 "* build+ 9 e /age ( its    
developm5t1 s  t ev5 ! f\ndation /ones  
may be laid 9 beauty & /r5g?4      ,,!  
,,w    ,! p[] ( ! s\l to make delib]ate 
*oice ( action1 &  unwav]+ly to execute 
x1 is undevelop$ 9 ?is p]iod ( ,e>ly    
,*ildhood4 ,! *ild does n balance       
reasons or desires4 ,in/ead1 he  acts   
impetu\sly & un?9k+ly1 z ! feel+ ( !    
pass+ mom5t  impels him4 ,(t5 "o desire 
s completely absorbs 8 m9d z to  obscure
 ev]y?+ else1 & he w make any ef=t to   
ga9 8 end4  ,8 case is l t ( a man :o   
sets 8 he>t on a ?+1 or :o  h>bors an   
allur+ temptation too long1 until x     
ov]p[]s him4 ,?is  is ! explanation (   

mo/ cases ( ob/9acy & /rong w1 z is     
prov5 by ! disappe>ance ( ! w :5 ! m9d  
is div]t$4    ,"o ( ! deepe/ desires ( e
 p>5t & tea*] is t !re  %all 9 tru? be a
 /rong w z ! life matures1 & s its tra9+
  is s\ght4 ,b j :at is meant by x8 ,we 
"k !re is no sep>ate  faculty to be     
/r5g!n$ z ! arm is /r5g!n$4 ,:at c be   
tra9$8 ,! only tra9+ possible is 9 help+
 ! s\l to =m !  habit ( *oos+ to d ! "r 
?+1 or1 analyz+ /ill m  closely1 (      
foll[+ ! prompt+s ( ! noble/ feel+s ( ! 
he>t4    ,! insep>able relation betwe5  
feel+ & action has be5 not$4 ,if  !     
noble/ feel+s c be made ! /ronge/1 !y w 
be foll[$4  ,! previ\s discussion %[s t 
_! /r5g? is increas$ e  "t !y are ar\s$ 
& act$ ^u1 & ?is leads to habit 9 bo?   
feel+ & action4 ,! nurture ( ! w or     
executive p[] ( !  s\l is se51 !re=e1 to
 be mo/ intimately connect$ ) !  nurture
 ( ! feel+s1 & its "w w consi/ 9 mak+ ! 
"r  c\rse ( action s appeal+ t ! *ild w 
desire & *oose x  = himself1 until x    
becomes habitual1 & consequ5tly1        

undebatable4  ,=c+ him to foll[ x1      
secures ! action2 x does n ar\se !      
feel+s t w\ld lead him to *oose to d !  
act himself4    ,an act compell$ is l an
 apple ti$ to a fruit tree2 x did n gr[ 
!re & has no connection ) ! life ( !    
tree4 ,a fruit tree t  c n be> its own  
fruit is wor?less1 & a life t does n    
rea*  ! po9t ( produc+ its own "r       
actions1 indep5d5t ( human  co]cion1 is 
a failure4 ,! comp>ison may be press$   
/ill fur!r4 ,no  quantity ( apples ti$  
^u a tree w ev] make x produce apples1  
& ev5 s1 no numb] ( "r acts impos$ ^u a 
*ild w1 9  itself1 make him d "r ?+s    
volunt>ily4 ,?is c only come ?r\gh      
/r5g!n+ 9 8 own s\l ! processes t lead  
to "r action4  ,! tru? ( ?is is prov5 9 
! case ( ?\s&s ( boys :o did !  "r ?+s  
at home because !y 7 compell$ to d s1 b 
:5 !y  left home !y w5t wrong4 ,! "o :o 
%\ld h nurtur$ 0 too  busy1 or too      
?\ghtless1 to take ! "t to lead into    
/r5g? &  uprightness ! ?9k+ & feel+ &   
*oos+ ( ! s\l :ile x  0 develop+4 ,x 0  

easi] to say p]emptorily1 ,d ?is1 ) !   
inevitable result1 t :5 compulsion 0    
remov$ "* gave way  because x 0 weak4   
,b "s "o is say+1 ,t is a v que/ionable 
doctr9e2 ',let !  *ild d z he pleases1  
if he don't want to d ! "r1 don't =ce   
him4'    ,su* a d$uction f ! argum5t    
entirely misses ! po9t4 ,! *ild  mu/ d !
 "r1 b1 9 a nut%ell--:i* is ! /rong]    
con/ra9t--out] or inn]8 ,:i* makes "*   
sur]1 ! voice  )\t1 say+1 ',y mu/1' or !
 voice )9 :i* says x8 ,no  ext]nal p[]  
c\ld h made ,paul's record ( s]vice1 or 
,bra9]d's  or ,paton's4 ,all ! =ce ( !  
,russian gov]nm5t 0 p[]less to  obta9 t 
:i* ea* ,japanese soldi] p\r$ out ^u 8  
c\ntry's  alt> 9 ! fight = supremacy 9  
,man*uria4 ,^! de$s are !  s\l's        
response to ! mo/ irresi/ible p[] 9 !   
_w--a consum+  passion4 ,x 0 su* a      
passion1 int5se beyond e>?ly fa?om1 t l$
  ! ,savior ?r\gh ,ge?semane to ,calv>y4
    ,because ?is is s1 ! ,heav5ly       
,fa!r's ef=t to secure "r action  f ,8  
*ildr5 is n evid5t 9 ext]nal compulsion4

 ,?r\gh ,8  favor & fell[%ip1 ! joy ( ,8
 approval1 ! peace t passe?  und]/&+1 ! 
,well done1 ! et]nal rew>d1 ,he         
endeavors to  ar\se love = ,himself &   
:at ,he desires1 9 ord] t ,8 w may  be  
*os54    ,accord+ to ?is ,div9e patt]n  
human nurture labors4 ,at ! v  fir/1 !  
p>5t mu/ make *oice = ! *ild1 b e>li]   
?an is  usually appreciat$1 def9ite     
tra9+ may be begun4 ,! lov+ smile (  !  
"m & h] kn[n wi%1 h] approval or        
disapproval1 h]  recognition &          
enc\ragem5t1 ! k t1 ,:atsoev] a man     
s[e? t mu/ he also reap1 ga9$ ?r\gh be>+
 ! p5alty or  enjoy+ ! rew>d ( ea*      
*oice1 ! "r c\rse made attractive 9  !  
/ory ( "s "o :o *ose x1 or1 mo/ magnetic
 ( all1 9 !  life ( ! "o :o is nurtur+1 
all ^! w beg9 to ar\se !  inn] con/ra9t 
t compels1 & ) glad acquiesc5ce ! s\l w 
say1 ,necessity is laid ^u me4    ,:5 ! 
life %all le>n t ! mo/ bless$ joy t     
inh]es 9  "r actions is n human approval
 b ,god's favor1 & = ,8 sake1  ) face   
/eadfa/ly set1 ! "r is foll[$1 ev5 ?\gh 

%orn (  all ext]nal attractiv5ess1 !    
highe/ developm5t possible = a  s\l has 
be5 realiz$4      ,,application ,,to    
,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,"w    ,! ,sunday     
,s*ool is su* an important factor 9     
religi\s tra9+ t  a special application 
( ! =ego+ discussion to its me?ods &  "w
 seems wise4 ,x is evid5t t plans c n be
 detail$1 b only  "s pr9ciples und]ly+ !
 me?ods be sugge/$4      ,,! ,,cradle   
,,roll    ,9 ! fir/ dep>tm5t kn[n z !   
,cradle ,roll1 nurture c be giv5  by !  
,sunday ,s*ool only z x t\*es ! p>5ts4  
,any ,cradle ,roll  "w t culm9ates 9 !  
s5tim5t ( secur+ ! babies' names &      
call+ !m1 ,our ,sweet ,peas1 has miss$  
its purpose4 ,a peculi>  opportunity    
comes ) ! flood tide ( new p>5tal love4 
,if ,i _h  n be5 a ,*ri/ian :5 my boy 0 
born1 ,i c\ld v easily h be5  l$ to     
,*ri/1 my he>t 0 s t5d] & full (        
gratitude1 said !  fa!r ( an only son4  
,! ,sunday ,s*ool w nurture its babes   
?r\gh *oos+ z ,cradle  ,roll            
,sup]9t5d5t1 a consecrat$ ,*ri/ian      

woman1 tra9$ 9 !  s*ool ( life's        
exp]i5ce1 :o c come close to o!r mo!rs  
because  %e1 too1 has kn[n ! valley ( ! 
%ad[ & ! sacr$ joy ( a new  born life 9 
h] arms4 ,a unique opportunity is h]s to
 lead ! p>5ts  to ,*ri/ or into clos]   
fell[%ip ) ,him1 & to help !m  und]/& ! 
mean+ ( ! life ,he has l5t !m4      ,,! 
,,beg9n]s' ,,dep>tm5t    ,! ,beg9n]s'   
,dep>tm5t w c>e = ! ye>s betwe5 ?ree &  
six4  ,nurture w be conc]n$ fir/ ) !    
tea*]4    ,! ,tea*]4--,! *ild's         
conception ( ,*ri/ w be :at he sees 9  !
 tea*]4 ,he c n conceive ( any love or  
t5d]ness or g5tl5ess  great] ?an appe>s 
9 h]4 ,a "m came to ! tea*] ( h] little 
boy "o day & said1 ,john 0 play+ on !   
floor ?is aft]noon1 &  all at once he   
/opp$ & wat*$ me1 & !n said1 ',mamma1 ,i
 wi% y  7 z mu* l ,jesus z my tea*] is' 
,! lesson1 ! music1 !  pray] & all !    
diff]5tiation ( ! day & place t5d to    
elevate  ! tea*] above ^? :o %>e 8 daily
 life1 & envelop h] )  an atmosph]e m   
my/ic & holy4 ,%e is connect$ n ) clo!s 

& bread & butt] episodes1 b :olly ) !   
?\ght ( ,jesus1 &  /&s by ,8 side 9 !   
*ild's ?\ght & love1 & if he love n  !  
tea*] :om he has se51 he c n love ,god  
:om he has n se54  ,ev5 ! physical *>m (
 ! tea*] w make 8 picture ( !  ,*ri/ m  
beautiful4 ,nurture dem&s above all else
 t ! tea*]  ( a ,beg9n]s' ,class sugge/ 
,"o altoge!r lovely1 to ! s5sitive1     
imag9ative & imitative s\l ( ! *ild1 =  
h] message to him is  ev] sil5tly1 b    
irresi/ibly1 ,be ye imitators ( me z ,i 
am (  ,*ri/4    ,! ,place4--,! place (  
meet+ mu/ fulfill c]ta9 conditions to   
give  prop] nurture4    ,because ( !    
re/lessness ( ^! ye>s1 x ought to af=d  
opportunity = physical movem5t4 ,ev5 if 
a sep>ate room is n  available1 scre5s  
or curta9s %\ld make x possible = !     
*ildr5  to *ange _! position frequ5tly4 
,! sep>ation w also remove !  temptation
 = curiosity to obta9 satisfaction ?r\gh
 rov+ eyes4 ,!  place %\ld provide      
com=table seat+ arrangem5ts1 =          
impressions  c>ri$ )9 f /ra9$ muscles & 

tir$ limbs are f> /rong]  ?an f ideas t 
! tea*] gives1 & ^! w consequ5tly       
receive ! att5tion4    ,b x is n        
suffici5t to plan = seclusion & com=t4  
,nurture  ?9ks beyond & deep] ?an ?is4  
,! *ild is ga9+ 8 fir/  impressions (   
religi\s ?+s dur+ ^! ye>s1 & 8 ideas w  
be d]iv$ f :at 8 s5ses give him4 ,!re is
 no way to give him  ! ?\ght ( ! beauty 
( hol9ess1 & ! joy t ! religion (       
,jesus ,*ri/ br+s1 except to make e ?+  
associat$ ) x z  glad & beautiful z may 
be4 ,*oice pictures1 fl[]s1 sun%9e1     
ord]1  all my/]i\sly transmit _! beauty 
to ! *ild's ?\ght ( ,god4  ,! m         
attractive ! visible ?+s1 ! m magnetic !
 *>m (  ! invisible4 ,out ( ,zion1 !    
p]fection ( beauty1 ,god ha?  %9$4    ,!
 ,equipm5t4--,! equipm5t is n to be a   
het]og5e\s collection (  ?+s1 & yet !   
*ild mu/ be taught ?r\gh 8 s5ses4 ,a    
,bible  :i* c be kept be=e ! *ildr5 &   
rev]5tly h&l$1 to tea*  rev]5ce by      
sugge/ion1 is ( fir/ importance4 ,little
 *airs1 or an  equally com=table        

sub/itute1 a blackbo>d & an in/rum5t1 if
  possible1 w give good work+ capital4  
,s9ce ta/e is =m+ at ?is "t & e ?+ has  
an influ5ce 9  det]m9+ its direction1 ! 
beautiful pictures 9 black & :ite are   
ga9+ favor ?r\gh _! arti/ic execution & 
subdu$ color+4 ,to  ?is equipm5t may be 
add$ special objects design$ to make !  
facts  ( special lessons cle>]--! s&    
table occasionally1 or models4          
,?\ghtful tea*]s are m & m conv9c$ t    
:ile ,k9d]g>t5  pr9ciples %\ld obta91 ! 
,k9d]g>t5 %\ld n be mov$ bodily  into ! 
,sunday ,s*ool4 ,values mu/ be balanc$1 
& ov] aga9/ !  reasons :i* might be giv5
 = br++ 9 all ! equipm5t ( !  week-day  
environm5t1 !re is ?is great fact3--!   
*ild is to be  taught t religion is !   
supreme ?+ 9 ! _w1 & he c le>n  x only  
by diff]5tiat+ x 9 a tangible way f o!r 
?+s4 ,?is  means t ! me?ods1 music1     
mat]ial & beauty associat$ ) x  ought to
 make x di/9ctive1 & m attractive ?an   
any ( !  week-day surr\nd+s4    ,aft] he
 le>ns t x is ! *ief ?+ 9 ! _w1 he c    

le>n  h[ to br+ x d[n to ! common ?+s ( 
life )\t sacrific+  its supremacy1      
in/ead ( dragg+ ! e-dayness into x4     
,! ,program4--,! program mu/ be v>i$1   
because self control is weak1  &        
att5tion w be giv5 to "o ?+ only s long 
z int]e/ is  active4 ,music %\ld h a    
prom95t place1 provid$ x is mean+ful1   
*oice1 & sugge/ive ( ! ?\ght desir$1 9  
music z well z  words4 ,s9ce ?is is !   
rhy?mic & imitative p]iod ( life1 motion
  songs c be occasionally us$1 provid$ !
 motions are n me*anical  & artificial4 
,! foot notes :i* say t at ,i ! h&s %\ld
 be  clasp$1 at #b !y %\ld wave1 & at #c
 be ra9drops1 miss ! po9t (  a motion   
song4 ,unless ! *ild spontane\sly       
expresses ! ?\ght  :i* ! song sugge/s to
 him1 ! motions h no value1 aside f a   
re/ ex]cise4    ,! entire program %\ld  
be plann$ ar\nd ! ?\ght ( lead+ !  *ild 
into a g5u9e love = ,god4 ,nature is    
beautiful1 b its place 9  ,sunday ,s*ool
 is subord9ate to ,him4 ,! mo/ exquisite
 song t ends  ) birds & fl[]s falls bel[

 ! highe/ nurture4 ,love mu/ be  bo?    
ar\s$ & express$ dur+ ! h\r's session4  
,music1 ,scripture1  ! enum]ation ( ,8  
bless+s1 ! joy ov] bir?days & new       
s*ol>s ,he has s5t1 ! lesson1 ! c>efully
 select$ pictures &  /ories ( :at ,8    
love has done = o!r boys & girls unlike 
!m1  an atmosph]e ( gladness & rev]5ce w
 k9dle x2 ! (f]+  s]vice1 ! pray]1      
,scripture & music w express x4 ,!      
sugge/ion  f tea*]1 place1 program &    
lesson comb9$1 %\ld be a great1         
wond]ful ,god :o loves little *ildr51 z 
well z a ,*ri/ :o took  ! *ildr5 9 ,8   
arms4    ,! ,lesson4--,! c\rse kn[n z ,!
 ,two ,ye>s' ,c\rse = ,beg9n]s  af=ds ! 
be/ subject matt] = ! lessons = ! foll[+
  reasons3    #a4 ,bible tru?s ne$$ fir/
 9 ! life ( a little *ild h be5         
c>efully select$ & arrang$ 9 _! logical 
ord]4    #b4 ,z _m lessons z are ne$$ to
 make ea* tru? cle> & to fix x  9 memory
 are devot$ to x4    #c4 ,! sett+ = !   
tru?s to be taught is giv5 9 /ories1 n  
ab/ract /atem5ts4    #d4 ,! same ,gold5 

,text is us$ = all ! lessons tea*+ "o   
tru?1  is simple1 intelligible &1 by    
repetition 9 connection ) sev]al        
lessons1 c be fix$4    #e4 ,! pictures  
accompany+ ! lessons are v *oice bo? 9  
!me  & execution4    ,s9ce ! only ideas 
! *ild w receive ( ! lesson mu/ come    
?r\gh 8 s5ses & bodily activity1 & s9ce1
 ( 8 s5ses1 sight  & t\* make a cle>]   
impression ?an he>+1 l>ge use %\ld be   
made ( !m4 ,fur!r1 z ?is is ! p]iod (   
imitation ( def9ite  acts1 ! lesson %\ld
 pres5t =cibly & fasc9at+ly1 an activity
  )9 8 p[] to imitate4    ,! end s\ght1 
z a result ( ! nurture ( ?is p]iod1 is t
 !  *ild may become truly a *ild ( ,god1
 & nev] "k a "t :5 he did  n love ,him4 
,?is may be a*iev$1 = ! he>t ( a little 
*ild is op5 &  peculi>ly s5sitiz$ to !  
mat*less /ory ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,:5 x is  
pres5t$ to him aright1 he always        
responds 9 fai? & love4 ,9 ?is          
response1 ! conditions ^u :i* spiritual 
son%ip is conf]r$ are  met1 =1 ,z _m z  
receiv$ ,him1 to !m gave ,he ! "r to    

become  *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t      
believe on ,8 "n4          ,,*apt] ,v   
,,*ildhood--,,six ,,to ,,twelve      ,no
 abrupt *ange m>ks ! transition f !     
p]iod ( ,e>ly ,*ildhood  to ,*ildhood1 b
 developm5t is cont9u\s & rapid 9 e     
direction4 ,! l>g] social _w1 ent]$     
?r\gh s*ool life1 & !  new intellectual 
_w1 reveal$ ?r\gh ability to read1 wid5 
!  *ild's vision & develop possibilities
 hi!rto lat5t1 because  unne$$4    ,!   
,sunday ,s*ool divides ! p]iod (        
,*ildhood into ! ,prim>y  ,age1 f six to
 n9e1 & ! ,junior ,age1 f n9e to twelve1
  bas+ ! division z accurately z is     
possible ^u ! awak5+ (  ^! lat5t        
possibilities4 ,! developm5t ( ?is p]iod
 w  !re=e be consid]$ accord+ to ?is    
classification4      ,,! ,,prim>y       
,,age--,,six ,,to ,,n9e    ,dur+ ^! ye>s
 ! *>act]i/ics ( ,e>ly ,*ildhood rema9 9
 m  or less modifi$ =m4 ,physical gr[?  
is /ill rapid 9 all p>ts (  ! body1 !   
bra9 rea*+ almo/ full size by ! n9? ye>4
  ,p>allel ) ?is vigor\s physical gr[?  

is a m5tal gr[? &  developm5t equally   
rapid & _m sid$4 ,curiosity is z hungry 
z  ev]1 /ill m eag] conc]n+ ?+s ?an     
ab/ract ideas1 & /ill  a goad to active 
s5ses4 ,! m9d has increas$ p[] to reta9 
:at is  giv5 x1 & ab\t ! n9? ye> ent]s  
^u its ,gold5 ,memory  ,p]iod4 ,!       
ability to reason is gradually increas+1
 ?\gh x is  us$ m ^u relation%ips betwe5
 ?+s ?an betwe5 ideas4    ,! *ild's     
feel+s are /ill self-c5t]$1 yet         
developm5t ( !  social & altrui/ic      
feel+s is app>5t4 ,*ildr5 enjoy         
companion%ip  m ?an 9 e>li] ye>s1 b !   
long+ = o!rs does n rea*  ! int5sity :i*
 dem&s ! club & gang until lat]4 ,a     
feel+ (  sympa?y & desire to help mu/   
/ill be awak5$ by def9ite cases (  ne$1 
plus ! influ5ce ( p>5t or tea*]1 z !    
*ild does n yet  "k life's h>d exp]i5ces
 well en\gh to read _! mean+ & give     
response to !m ( himself4    ,if nurture
 has met its opportunity 9 ! prec$+     
p]iod1 ! *ild's  love = ,god & confid5ce
 9 ,him h gr[n /rong]4 ,! ,heav5ly      

,fa!r w be z real to him z an e>?ly     
fri5d1 & ,8 help a  liv+ exp]i5ce4 ,h[  
is x t y always h a p]fect spell+       
lesson at s*ool8 a prim>y tea*] ask$ (  
"o ( h] boys4 ,:y1  don't y "k t ,jesus 
sits 9 ! seat ) me e day & helps  me8 he
 repli$4 ,! tea*]'s face betok5$ h]     
surprise1 & !  *ild emphatically        
reit]at$1 ,he truly does sit ) me & help
 me4  ,w\ld t ,god's old] *ildr5 c\ld   
live z actually 9 ! ,pres5ce  t 0       
promis$ = all ! days4    ,actions       
cont9ue to be l>gely impulsive1 c>ri$   
out accord+ to !  /ronge/ pres5t desire1
 & ?\gh "r & wrong are m cle>ly         
und]/ood ?an =m]ly1 !y d n (t5 det]m9e  
an act unsupport$  by o!r consid]ations4
 ,?is is evid5t 9 ! matt] ( ob$i5ce1  ^:
 /r5g!n+ into a habit is "o ( ! mo/     
imp]ative tasks (  nurture dur+         
*ildhood4 ,ab/ract laws & pr9ciples (   
"r1 s  weighty 9 middle adolesc5ce1 h b 
slight influ5ce ov] ! *ild1  unless jo9$
 ) !m is a /rong p]sonality :om ! *ild  
loves or  fe>s1 & ^: favor he desires to

 w9 ?r\gh obey+4    ,!re are c]ta9      
modifications ( e>li] *>act]i/ics1 :i*  
dem&  m ?an a pass+ notice1 because !y  
necessitate great] *ange 9  ! me?ods (  
nurture4      ,,activity    ,?\gh !     
re/lessness ( ! prec$+ p]iod is /ill 9  
evid5ce1  m & m activity is becom+      
purposeful & will$4 ,:ile !  *ild       
cont9ues to love activity = itself1 he  
is m int]e/$ 9  :at x w accompli% ?an   
=m]ly1 b an end is n yet  suffici5tly   
attractive 9 itself to hold him to an   
unpleasant activity  = its a*ievem5t4 ,=
 example1 he enjoys bo? ! weav+ & !     
basket1 ! pa/+ & ! scrap-book1 b if pa/+
 & weav+ 7  labori\s & difficult1 he    
w\ld n volunt>ily g ?r\gh !m to  obta9 !
 basket or ! scrap-book4    ,x mu/ be   
not$ fur!r1 t activity /ill exp5ds      
itself m  readily 9 ! realm ( ! physical
 ?an ! m5tal1 ?\gh !re is  increas+     
pleasure 9 ! que/ = k1 if wisely        
direct$4 ,!  ,sunday ,s*ool is beg9n+ to
 recognize :at ! day s*ool has le>n$1  t
 ! *ild bo? enjoys & ma/]s a lesson :i* 

c be approa*$  ?r\gh physical z well z  
m5tal av5ues4 ,9 consequ5ce1 h& "w is   
be+ introduc$ to aid 9 religi\s         
in/ruction1 z manual "w 9 !  public     
s*ools = secul> education1 ) mo/        
gratify+ results 9  bo? cases4      ,,! 
,,s5ses    ,m skill1 m accuracy & m     
discrim9ation *>act]ize ! "w  ( ! s5ses 
?an 9 ,e>ly ,*ildhood4 ,! impressions   
are ri*] 9  detail & mean+1 because ( ! 
increas$ k possess$ by !  *ild4 ,x is a 
commonplace t we receive f any?+ 9      
proportion  to :at we br+ to x4 ,! e> ( 
! musician he>s 9 an or*e/ra  :at ! *ild
 or ! adult )\t ! k ( music c\ld nev]   
detect1 because he li/5s ) m ?an !y4 ,! 
*ild c see 9 a  picture or circum/ance1 
& he> 9 a conv]sation or a song1 :at    
once  he c\ld n1 because he br+s a l>g] 
exp]i5ce to be> ^u x4  ,criticism ( o!rs
 9 ! home1 ! lapses f ,*ri/-l liv+1 !   
sc5es ( ! /reet1 ?+s p]nici\s z well z  
helpful h great]  significance 9 "*     
build+ ?an ev] be=e4 ,?is gives /ill    
grav] emphasis to ! "w ( nurture 9 gu>d+

 ^! wide-op5  doorways to a hungry s\l4 
,gr[+ out ( ! fact t ! s5ses are !      
greate/ s\rce (  in=mation to ! *ild's  
m9d1 ! me?od ( tea*+ by means (  objects
 has aris54 ,rightly us$1 !re is great  
value 9 ?is mode (  in/ruction1 b a     
s]i\s p]v]sion ( its legitimate use has 
develop$ 9 connection ) religi\s        
in/ruction ( little *ildr54  ,?\gh !    
discussion ( ?is may be a possible      
digression1 x seems  necess>y 9 ord] to 
safegu>d nurture f a mi/ake4    ,!re are
 two helpful me?ods ( us+ an object )   
*ildr5 9 !  ,beg9n]s' & ,prim>y age4 ,! 
fir/ is to expla9 an unfamili> fact1  or
 make x cle>4 ,a model ( an ori5tal h\se
 or curios f a mission  field are       
examples ( ?is4 ,! second use is to     
illu/rate a fact4 ,!  fl[] is ! visible 
expression ( ,god's lov+ c>e2 ! table1  
heap$  high ) gra9s & fruits &          
vegetables at ! ,?anksgiv+ s]vice1      
tea*es z no m]e words c\ld ! fact (     
,god's provision = our ne$4  ,objects   
us$ 9 ?is way require no reason+ p[] to 

make _!  mean+ cle>4 ,x is only a matt] 
( p]ception4    ,! use ( an object1     
h[ev]1 9 ord] to d$uce spiritual tru?   
!refrom = *ildr5 ) reason+ p[]s         
undevelop$1 is a mi/ake4  ,in/ead ( mak+
 ! ?\ght cle>] to _! m9ds x obscures x4 
,close exam9ation reveals ! reason =    
?is4 ,a *ild is bo?  imag9ative &       
lit]al4 ,?r\gh 8 imag9ation he c trans=m
 "o  object into ano!r object1 z we h   
already obs]v$1 b 9 ?is  case he is ask$
 to trans=m an object into an ab/ract   
idea4 ,?is he  does n easily d1 s9ce su*
 trans=mation is made by reason1 n by   
imag9ation4 ,fur!r1 ! spiritual tea*+s  
are drawn f !  ab/ract idea :i* ! object
 is suppos$ to repres5t1 n f !  object  
itself4 ,manife/ly1 !re=e1 if he does n 
get ! idea he  w n get ! d$uctions f x4 
,8 m9d does n foll[ beyond !  po9t :]e  
he c und]/&1 consequ5tly1 8 ?\ght rema9s
 )  ! object z x lit]ally is4    ,to    
illu/rate1 take ! famili> object lesson 
( a cup ov]fl[+ )  wat]1 us$ to tea* !  
?\ght ( ,god's manifold bless+s 9 !     

life4 ,! *ild is ask$ to *ange ! cup    
into ! ab/ract ?\ght (  life1 & wat]    
into ! ?\ght ( bless+4 ,?is is          
difficult1 = x  involves reason & deals 
) resemblances :i* are artificial1 n    
real4 ,! *ild's lit]alism1 !re=e1 ass]ts
 itself1 & ! cup  rema9s a cup & ! wat] 
is /ill wat]1 & :ile ! tea*] is  draw+  
conclusions1 ! *ild is probably wond]+  
:e!r h] dress  w get wet or h[ he c get 
a dr9k4    ,! same pr9ciple obta9s 9    
reg>d to c]ta9 types ( blackbo>d        
illu/rations4 ,! *ild is ask$ to *ange a
 cross into suff]+1 a  cr[n into        
victory1 a r$ c>dbo>d he>t into life1 & 
a picture (  ,jesus ,*ri/ p9n$ ^u x into
 reg5]ation4 ,he does n make ^!         
trans=mations until reason is m fully   
develop$ ?an 9 ?is  p]iod4 ,l9es rema9  
l9es1 c>dbo>d is /ill c>dbo>d &         
spiritual  d$uctions d n rea* 8 und]/&+4
    ,! fact t an object or draw+ is     
always int]e/+ does n alt]  ! pr9ciple  
at all1 = be+ int]e/$ & be+ in/ruct$ are
 n  necess>ily equival5t t]ms4 ,! lesson

 mu/ always be int]e/+1 b  x mu/ also   
ga9 entrance accord+ to ! laws ( ! m9d  
to be  in/ructive4      ,,int]e/s    ,! 
int]e/s ( ?is p]iod include ^? ( !      
prec$+ p]iod1 b  !y are m div]se &      
f>-rea*+ ?an 9 ,e>ly ,*ildhood4 ,!y     
/ill c5t] ar\nd ! concrete1 & especially
 physical activity4  ,crude & amaz+ly   
het]og5e\s collections beg9 to make _!  
appe>ance 9 boys' pockets & girls'      
treasure boxes4 ,dolls are nev]  s de>  
to _! fond mo!rs z 9 ?is p]iod4 ,games &
 active  outdoor sports appeal to bo?   
boys & girls1 ^? games be+  p>ticul>ly  
enjoyable :i* give ! individual an      
opportunity to  %9e4 ,real team play is 
impossible at ?is "t1 s9ce 9 honor ea*  
pref]s himself4 ,any scepticism ^u ?is  
po9t w be dispell$ by  li/5+ to ! mode/ 
aspirants = (fice :5 ! positions 9 a    
football game are be+ assign$4 ,!       
explanation = ?is lies  p>tially 9 !    
in/9ct ( rivalry1 :i* arrays individual 
aga9/  individual1 all ?r\gh ! e>ly ye>s
 ( life4 ,:5 ! social  feel+ :i* welds  

individuals into gr\ps becomes /rong1   
rivalry w  appe> betwe5 gangs & clubs r 
?an betwe5 individuals4    ,a           
significant *ange occurs 9 connection ) 
t :i* ! *ild  desires to imitate4 ,at   
fir/1 def9ite acts focus$ ! mo/ ( 8     
int]e/ & ar\s$ imitation1 n[1 int]e/    
beg9s to atta* itself to  ! actor z     
well1 & ! *ild n only desires to imitate
 ! de$  b also to emulate ! do]4 ,out ( 
?is a little lat] comes real h]o        
wor%ip1 an inc5tive to action ?an :i*   
life holds no great]4  ,ano!r fact 9    
connection ) ?is is also significant2 ^?
 :om he  desires to resemble ne$ n be 9 
! home circle nor 9 8  environm5t1 z at 
fir/1 b may be di/ant 9 "t & place4 ,?is
 new  int]e/ 9 p :om he c n see l5ds    
add$ *>m & value to  ,bible /ories &1 if
 told aright1 !y w d = 8 life :at c be  
done 9 no o!r way s effectively4        
,surely ,agur1 ! son ( ,jakeh1 saw no   
eag] little faces upturn$ to  81 plead+1
 ,tell me ano!r1 or he w\ld h add$ to ! 
?+s  t are nev] satisfi$1 nor say1 ,x is

 en\gh1 ! hung] ( a *ild  = a /ory4     
,s9ce hung] is always indicative ( a ne$
 9 !  develop+ life1 !re mu/ be a reason
 = ?is crav+4 ,x is f\nd 9  connection )
 ! rapid developm5t & requirem5ts ( !   
imag9ation4    ,!re are two ways 9 :i* a
 tru? may be taught4 ,"o is ?r\gh an    
ab/ract /atem5t1 su* z1 ,intemp]ance    
de/roys ! happ9ess ( a  home4 ,! o!r is 
?r\gh ! concrete1 or ! /ory ( a home    
blight$ by liquor4 ,! fir/ appeals to   
reason1 & c be und]/ood  only 9 ! light 
( exp]i5ce2 ! second requires simply !  
ex]cise  ( a vivid imag9ation4 ,(       
reason+ p[]1 ! *ild at ?is "t has       
little1 b he has an imag9ation vivid1   
/rong & hungry1 eag]ly  rea*+ out =     
some?+ to fe$ ^u4 ,! well-told /ory     
fully  satisfies 8 hung]1 & at ! same "t
 meets ! greate/ ne$ (  ! :ole s\l1     
namely1 ! plac+ ( "r ideals be=e x 9 su*
 a  way t !y w be work$ out into "*4    
,to accompli% ?is result ?ree ?+s are   
necess>y3 fir/1 ! ?\ght  sugge/+ ! ideal
 mu/ be und]/ood2 second1 x mu/ r\se !  

feel+s2 ?ird1 x mu/ lead to action4 ,!  
/ory meets e dem&4    #a4 ,x makes !    
tru? concrete4 ,! /atem5t1 ,love w      
endure  h>d%ips = ! sake ( ,jesus ,*ri/1
 is only a ?\ght 9 ! bra94  ,! /ory (   
,paul or ,liv+/on br+s ! tru? out ( t   
intangible  _w1 puts fle% ^u x & ! brea?
 ( life )91 & ! *ild  c 9 imag9ation    
ex]cise 8 s5se ( sight1 ( he>+ & ( t\*  
^u x4    #b4 ,x makes ! tru? visible1 & 
!re=e to be grasp$ ?r\gh !  s5ses or    
imag9ation4    ,a ?\ght c n be se5 by   
itself1 b if liv$ out 9 ! life ( a      
p]son x may be se5 by ! physical eye1   
or1 if m\nta9s &  c5turies int]v5e1 /ill
 by ! eye ( ! s\l--! imag9ation4  ,:5 x 
is se51 ! fact itself is und]/ood1 ?\gh 
! reasons =  x may n be compreh5d$4     
,:ile no man may ev] "k :y ,god s lov$  
! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son1 we
 und]/& t ,he does  love u1 z we see !  
,babe 9 ! mang] & ! bless$ ,savior ^u  !
 cross4 ,only :5 a tru? is s se5 does x 
become real &1  consequ5tly1 ( any wor? 
to ! life4 ,h]e9 lies ! ne$ & !  p[] (  

,liv+ ,epi/les1 n only 9 ! mat]ial _w1 b
 also 9  ! _w ( ! imag9ation4    #c4 ,:5
 ! tru? is se5 x always ar\ses feel+4   
,a ?\ght :i* is m]ely kn[n does n move  
m54 ,x is possible to  read ( a t]rible 
trag$y ) measur$ pulse & indiff]5t he>t1
  b if ! read] 0 an eye witness1 or     
all[s imag9ation to picture  x = him1 8 
s\l quiv]s 9 its pres5ce4 ,"o ( !       
greate/ ne$s  ( our tea*]s is to see !  
,ma/] among ! hills & by ! blue  wat]s (
 ,g5nes>et1 to look into ,8 face1 to he>
 ,8 voice till  he>ts burn4 ,!n !y w n  
repeat words1 b1 ,look+ ^u ,jesus  z ,he
 walk$1 say1 ,behold ,him6 9 su* a way t
 ! *ildr5 w  see ,him also1 & a great   
love = ,him be born 9 _! he>ts1 & a     
long+ to foll[4    #d4 ,! tru? t is se5 
& felt impels to action4    ,?is has    
already be5 discuss$ 9 connection ) !   
feel+s1 & an  illu/ration w suffice at  
?is "t4    ,a mission ,sunday ,s*ool 0  
li/5+ to a talk on ! fix$ness (  habits 
=m$ 9 y\?1 & to make x cle>] ! speak]   
said1 ,boys1  d !y ev] lay cem5t walks 9

 ?is neighborhood8 ,e eye 0  rivet$ on  
him1 z !y answ]$1 ,yes6 ,did y "k1 he   
cont9u$1  t if y 7 to take a %>p-po9t$  
/ick & write y\r "n 9  ! cem5t :ile x 0 
s(t1 x w\ld h>d5 & rema9 !re z long  z !
 walk la/$8 ,( c\rse1 he ha/ily add$1 z 
a significant  expression appe>$ on _!  
faces1 no boy "h w\ld be mean en\gh  to 
d su* a ?+1 b x 0 too late--! picture _h
 done its "w  & ! purpose ( h&+         
autographs d[n to po/]ity w\ld be       
execut$ at ! fir/ opportunity4    ,su*  
is ! p[] ( ! image or picture to lead to
 action4 ,only !  ,fa!r kn[s h[ _m sons 
h come home f ! f> c\ntry because  ( !  
mat*less /ory ( ! prodigal4 ,only ,he   
kn[s h[ _m  consecrat$ m5 & wom5 are 9  
,africa & ,*9a & ,japan because !y  saw 
! h]oes 9 ,god's ,hall ( ,fame4 ,surely 
?is is :y ! ,holy ,_s  inspir$ ,paul to 
write1 ,:atsoev] ?+s are true1 :atsoev] 
?+s  are honorable1 :atsoev] ?+s are j1 
:atsoev] ?+s are pure1  :atsoev] ?+s are
 lovely1 :atsoev] ?+s are ( good report1
 if  !re be any virtue1 if !re be any   

praise1 ?9k on ^! ?+s4    #e4 ,if !     
imag9ation /eadily hold ! picture1 "s   
day ! life w  be l x4    ,x is          
impossible = ! s\l to look day aft] day 
^u any?+  )\t unconsci\sly be+ *ang$    
into its lik5ess4 ,haw?orne has         
exquisitely portray$ ! trans=mation (   
,erne/ into ! image ( !  ,great ,/one   
,face1 &1 9 s do+1 has told ! /ory ( e  
life  t gazes fix$ly on its ideal4 ,h]e9
 lies ! bless$ secret (  ,*ri/-lik5ess3 
,we all1 ) unveil$ face reflect+ z a    
mirror !  glory ( ! ,"l1 are trans=m$   
into ! same image1 f glory to  glory ev5
 z f ! ,"l1 ! ,_s4    ,9 ! light ( ^!   
wond]ful possibilities gr[+ out ( see+ !
  invisible1 ! (t-quot$ words ( ,/anley 
,hall are mo/ significant1  ,( all ! ?+s
 t a tea*] %\ld "k h[ to d1 ! mo/       
important1 )\t any exception1 is to "k  
h[ to tell a /ory4      ,,application   
,,to ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,"w    ,!        
requirem5ts ( ! ,prim>y dep>tm5t 9 reg>d
 to tea*]1 place  & equipm5t are simil> 
to ^? 9 ! ,beg9n]s' class1 save t a     

song roll may n[ be helpfully add$1 s9ce
 ! *ildr5 are le>n+ to  read4 ,9 ! matt]
 ( in/ruction1 h[ev]1 "s v>iation f     
prec$+ me?ods is necess>y1 ow+ to !     
rapid m5tal developm5t (  ! *ildr54     
,i4 ,g5]al ,program4    ,9 addition to !
 ?\ght ( mak+ ! s]vice wor%ipful &      
joy\s1  ! program mu/ be plann$ )       
ref]5ce to ?ree important ?+s3    7#a7  
,! ,tru? to be pres5t$ 9 ! lesson4      
,?is %\ld be a guide to program build+ 9
 ! prec$+ dep>tm5t  z well1 b x becomes 
imp]ative 9 ?is & ! ,junior dep>tm5ts1  
s9ce ! tru? to be taught *anges weekly1 
& !re=e mu/ be  fa/5$ dur+ "o h\r's "w4 
,memory 9 ?is p]iod dep5ds ^u !  =ce ( !
 impression r ?an ^u association1 z 9   
lat]  p]iods1 h5ce all songs & ex]cises 
%\ld emphasize ! "o ?\ght  to be giv5 9 
! lesson4 ,?is does n require new songs 
& s]vices  weekly4 ,x m]ely requires t !
 old songs & ex]cises be  approa*$ f !  
/&po9t ( ! lesson1 t :i* is p]t95t to  x
 be+ develop$ 9 ea*4    ,! results ( ?is
 plan are two-fold3 fir/1 a fre%ness 9 !

 program  ea* week1 ev5 ) famili>       
features1 & second1 cumulative emphasis 
^u "o tru?1 ?us fulfill+ ! conditions ( 
memory1 & !re=e  ( nurture4    7#b7 ,!  
,activity ( ! *ildr54    ,! increas$    
m5tal ability w p]mit int]e/+ ex]cises  
to take  ! place ( "s ( ! physical      
outlets = activity necess>y 9 !  prec$+ 
p]iod1 b !y mu/ be brief & compell+ 9 _!
  attractiv5ess4    ,! use ( motion     
songs is outgr[n1 especially ) boys4    
,dur+ _m  ye>s !re has rema9$ 9 memory !
 expression 9 ! face ( a boy1  head &   
%\ld]s tall] ?an any o!r *ild 9 ! prim>y
  dep>tm5t1 z he /ood po9t+ to p$al     
extremities1 n less ?an  numb] f\rs1 &  
s++1 ,little feet1 be v c>eful :]e y    
take  me to4 ,! s5tim5t c\ld n possibly 
h be5 wrung f him _h  n ! sup]9t5d5t be5
 8 "m4    ,h& "w sugge/ive ( ! lesson1  
su* z pa/+1 color+1 te>+1  cutt+ &      
simple/ writ+ = ! old] ones1 is gr[+ 9  
favor z  a means ( utiliz+ ! activity & 
impress+ ! lesson4 ,an outl9e  ( !      
me?ods ( ?is "w is impossible "h1 b ?ree

 words (  caution mu/ be spok54         
,fir/3 ,*oose ! "t = h& "w c>efully4    
,:ile x w give wise outlet = activity & 
aid memory1 if us$ 9  ! wrong place x w 
t5d to dissipate ! influ5ce ( ! lesson4 
,ev5 ! pa/+ ( a picture :5 ! feel+s are 
deeply /irr$ c\ld  give !m suffici5t    
expression s t !y w\ld be satisfi$ )\t  
fur!r action4 ,!y ought to impel to     
imitation ( ! action 9 !  /ory ) all !  
int5sity t has be5 ar\s$1 in/ead ( be+  
exp5d$ 9 a me*anical way4 ,9 view ( ?is 
fact1 ! prop] subject  ( ! h& "w w\ld   
seem to be ! lesson ( ! week prec$+1 &  
! be/ "t = x1 j prior to ! beg9n+ ( !   
session1 if  t be ( ! usual h\r l5g?4   
,?is "t is practicable ev5 :]e  !       
session imm$iately foll[s ! *ur* s]vice1
 & x has ?ree  advantages4 ,x w c\nt]act
 lack ( punctuality1 w utilize  activity
 at its mo/ disa/r\s /age--! unoccupi$  
m9utes be=e !  program prop] beg9s--& w 
n cr[d out f ! h\r any o!r  tra9+       
equally important4    ,second3 ,rememb] 
t valuable z ! h& "w is 9 cl>ify+ &     

impress+ ! lesson1 x is only a %ell     
conta9+ ! tru?4  ,!re=e1 a tea*] :o     
occupies a l>ge "p ( ! h\r 9 ?is way  is
 n giv+ ! *ild suffici5t spiritual      
n\ri%m5t4    ,?ird3 ,?is "w mu/ be rais$
 above ! level ( simil> week-day        
occupations4    ,?is may be done ?r\gh  
emphasiz+ ! fact t ! *ild is mak+ a     
book ( ,bible /ories1 & special c>e mu/ 
be us$ to make x  beautiful & wor?y4 ,a 
mission ( help or *e] to "s "o else may 
also be held out z a climax to its      
completion4    7#c7 ,! program mu/ be   
plann$ ) ref]5ce to tra9+ 9 habit       
=mation4    ,?\gh ! latt] "p ( ,*ildhood
 is ! habit =m+ p]iod ( life1           
pre-em95tly1 yet habits ( ,*ri/ian      
activity mu/ be begun dur+  ^! e>li]    
ye>s4 ,! *ildr5 9 ?is dep>tm5t are n too
 "y  to lay ! f\ndations ( regul> &     
punctual att5dance1 br++ (  ,bibles1    
giv+ to *ur* exp5ses & b5evol5ces1      
int]e/ 9 &  gifts = mission>y "w1 daily 
pray] &1 "u prop] conditions1  *ur*     
att5dance4    ,,ii4 ,in/ruction4        

,:ile special tea*+ mu/ be giv5 9       
connection ) ea* habit to be  =m$1 !    
supplem5tal "w & ! lesson con/itute !   
pr9cipal  subjects ( in/ruction4    #a4 
,supplem5tal ,"w4    ,scripture =       
memorization 9 ?is p]iod %\ld be *os5   
prim>ily to  help ! *ildr5 9 habit      
=mation4 ,in=mation ab\t ! ,bible &     
/or+ = future use belong 9 ! next p]iod 
( ,gold5 memory4  ,v]ses t give ! ?\ght 
( ,god's love1 & incite lov+ ob$i5ce  to
 ,him & to _! p>5ts1 & lov+ s]vice to   
o!rs1 are  fundam5tal & %\ld pr$om9ate4 
,! ,tw5ty-?ird ,psalm & ,"l's  ,pray] w 
h real mean+1 & !re=e help = ! *ild at  
?is  "t1 if c>efully taught4 ,a few ( ! 
great /ories ( ! ,bible1  includ+ ^? (  
,*ri/mas & ,ea/]1 may be add$1 & "s ( ! 
hymns ( ! *ur* express+ ,god's maje/y & 
! ?\ght ( s]vice4    #b4 ,! ,lesson4    
,e pr9ciple ( nurture already discuss$  
be>s ^u ! pres5tation  ( ! lesson4      
7#a7 ,! lesson mu/ br+ an ideal to !    
*ild 9 concrete =m4 ,?is  w be ! tru?   
connect$ 9 "s way ) a p]son4 ,:]e !     

lesson  gives ! negative side1 or !     
abs5ce ( ! tru? 9 life1 !  positive side
 mu/ also be pres5t$ & made m           
attractive1 s9ce  ! *ild's impulse to   
imitate1 ev5 :5 w>n$ aga9/ x1 is /rong] 
?an ! w>n+s4 ,he mu/ always be s5t away 
) some?+ to d1  r ?an n to d4    7#b7   
,?is ideal mu/ always be giv5 9 a /ory4 
,:5 ! lesson mat]ial  is ab/ract1 l !   
,epi/les or ,psalms1 a tru? to be taught
 %\ld be  select$ f x1 & !n made        
concrete & liv+ 9 "s ,bible /ory4       
7#c7 ,! /ory itself is ! ma9spr+ to     
action1 n ! application4    ,! =ceful1  
vivid & reali/ic pres5tation ( ! /ory1  
made  possible z ! tea*] lives 9 x1     
impels ! *ild to imitation2 !           
application1 or ought1 appeals to 8     
reason & compels him1 &  action is      
always m he>ty :5 impell$ ?an :5        
compell$4 ,! only  aft] t\* ^u ! /ory   
:i* is helpful to little *ildr5 lies 9  
plans = imitat+ ! activity :i* has be5  
pictur$4 ,ev5 ?is is  n always to be    
done4 ,jesus left ! mo/ wond]ful /ory   

,he ev] told  ) no words ( application1 
= !y 7 unnecess>y4 ,he knew t  e        
prodigal w\ld feel a tug at ! he>t/r+s &
 an impulse to g  home4 ,at ! conclusion
 ( ! /ory ( ! ,good ,sam>itan ,he m]ely 
said1 ,g ?\ & d likewise4 ,all[+ !      
*ildr5 to sugge/ :at  !y w\ld l to d if 
!y s desire1 or mak+ ! sugge/ion        
indirectly by song1 or pray]1 or !      
tea*]'s ann\ncem5t ( h] own  purpose w  
c>ry f> m weight ?an any injunction to  
act1 =1 ,!  deepe/ spr+ ( action 9 u is 
! sight ( action 9 ano!r4               
,,*apt] ,,vi    ,,! ,,junior            
,,age--,,n9e ,,to ,,twelve      ,! ye>s 
we are n[ to consid] are among ! mo/    
int]e/+ 9 all  ! p]iod ( developm5t1 &  
among ! mo/ exact+1 z well1 9 !         
problems !y pres5t4 ,^! problems are    
relat$1 9 ! ma91 to !  new invoice (    
en]gy :i* has come into ! life1 ! social
  feel+s1 habit =mation & h]o wor%ip1 & 
k & pati5ce  are almo/ exhau/$ 9 _!     
solution4    ,a g5]al survey ( ! p]iod  
reveals mu* t we are already famili>  )1

 toge!r ) c]ta9 new conditions4 ,we f9d 
t "s ( !  w9som5ess & mu* ( !           
demon/rativ5ess & dep5d5cy ( e>li]      
*ildhood are gone4 ,! s5se ( approa*+   
manhood or womanhood is  beg9n+ to /ir 9
 ! s\l &1 co9cid5t ) x1 a gr[+          
indep5d5ce is manife/4 ,:ile ! *ild mu/ 
/ill be "u au?ority1  ! wise/ nurture w 
consult 8 feel+s & wi%es z f> z         
possible1 = j beyond ?is p]iod lies     
life's crisis1 & e bond  ( sympa?y &    
confid5ce mu/ unite ! help] to ! "o to  
be help$  z ! /ormy passage is ent]$ ^u4
    ,) all ?is gr[+ indep5d5ce1 h[ev]1  
life is v f> f  possess+ ! m>ks (       
maturity4 ,x is c>eless & c>e free1     
irresponsible 9 g5]al1 yet pr\d to c>ry 
def9ite responsibilities4  ,!re is      
delight 9 any?+ :i* sugge/s pre-em95ce  
ov] o!rs1  su* z badges1 buttons &      
regalia ( any k9d1 or public recognition
  & rew>d4 ,frankness almo/ to ! po9t ( 
brutality is a frequ5t  trait1          
p>ticul>ly ( boys ( ?is age1 = !y d n   
l5d !mselves  z easily z ! girls to !   

polite usages & subt]fuges ( society4   
,?is *>act]i/ic mu/ h its c\nt]balance 9
 g5u95ess &  fre$om f any affectation1  
especially a pi\s "o1 on ! "p (  ^?     
deal+ ) ! *ildr51 9 ord] to w9 _! love &
 respect4    ,a m>k$ lit]alism is also  
app>5t1 & in/ead ( ! delicately         
imag9ative *ild ( e>li] ye>s a matt] (  
fact "y p]son /&s  out ) a desire =     
exact /atem5t &1 if ne$ be1 "u su* oa?  
z1 ,^u y\r ^w1 or ,cross y\r he>t & hope
 to die4 ,!re is a  /rong s5se ( honor  
connect$ ) su* assev]ations1 & woe      
betide  ! "o :o swe>s falsely or t9k]s )
 ! tru?4    ,!re are c]ta9 conspicu\s   
*>act]i/ics :i* dem& a m  detail$       
consid]ation1 & ! fir/ to be not$ is !  
en]gy4      ,,en]gy    ,! v s\nd ( ! ^w 
is indicative ( ! n]v\s =ce t  dom9ates 
! life dur+ ^! ye>s4 ,x is well nigh    
impossible =  action to be noiseless or 
measur$ 9 ?is p]iod1 especially dur+ !  
latt] "p4 ,! en]gy cont9ues to be m     
vigor\s 9 ! physical  realm1 & active   
sports ( all k9ds are attractive4 ,"o ( 

!  greate/ problems ( nurture at ?is "t1
 z has already be5  sugge/$1 c5t]s ar\nd
 ! wise use ( ?is en]gy 9 ! home1 !  day
 s*ool1 ! ,sunday ,s*ool &1 mo/         
important ( all1 9 ! h\rs  unoccupi$ )  
def9ite tasks1 = habits are =m+ ?r\gh   
its  outgo+4      ,,! ,,social ,,feel+s 
,ano!r /rik+ *>act]i/ic ( ?is p]iod     
appe>s 9 ! rapid  developm5t ( ! social 
feel+s4 ,no long] is ! *ild cont5t )  "o
 or two playmates1 b he craves !        
companion%ip ( sev]al ( !  same age &   
sex4 ,?is desire f9ds expression 9 !    
cot]ie ( bosom  fri5ds1 ! gang & ! club 
s preval5t betwe5 ! ages ( t5 &  f\rte54
 ,! bonfire ) its circle ( k9dr$        
spirits1 ! cave )  its password & d>k   
plott+s1 ! /reet corn] & recruit+  :i/le
 h almo/ irresi/ible fasc9ation4 ,:at "o
 boy does n  d>e1 ! gang w attempt1 & ! 
composite consci5ce may fall f>  bel[ t 
( ! individual4 ,! s5se ( honor already 
m5tion$ is  v /rong among ! memb]s1 & 9 
absolute loyalty to "o ano!r  !y /& or  
fall4    ,^! organizations exi/ among ! 

girls z well z boys1 b diff] 9  !       
purpose = :i* !y are =m$1 ! girls       
organiz+ m z  adults1 :ile ! boys' clubs
 are ov]:elm+ly to exp5d en]gy1         
lawfully or o!rwise4    ,! dang]s &     
opportunities gr[+ out ( ?is /rong      
t5d5cy t[>d  segregation c n be         
ov]e/imat$4 ,a walk along a city /reet 9
 !  ev5+ reveals ! fact t ! nurture ( ! 
sidewalk & ! ice  cream p>lor has l>gely
 supplant$ ! nurture ( ! home on !      
social side4 ,! table ) ! ev5+ lamp--!  
home's  ligh?\se--& ! family circle     
complete ab\t x1 are an almo/  unkn[n   
exp]i5ce 9 ! life ( ! av]age ,am]ican   
*ild4 ,9 a  rec5t conv5tion a speak]1 :o
 is 9 *>ge ( a great p5al  in/itution   
fill$ ) human d]elicts1 said he believ$ 
x to be z  mu* a duty ( ! *ur* to       
pres]ve at lea/ "o ev5+ a week sacr$  to
 ! home1 z to designate ano!r = ! pray] 
meet+ or prea*+  s]vice4    ,! home     
ought to be ! c5t] ( ! *ild's social    
life4 ,:y c n  ! lights & music &       
companion%ip !re be made z attractive z 

! lights ( ! corn] /ore1 or billi>d     
hall1 or ! s\nd ( !  /reet piano1 :i*   
pave ! way to ! saloon & ! dance hall   
lat]8  ,t boys & girls w congregate dur+
 ?is p]iod & ! next is a  law           
un*angeable z ! laws ( ! ,m$es &        
,p]sians4 ,nurture asks  :e!r ! home    
does n furni% a bett] environm5t dur+   
?is  en]getic1 habit =m+ & irresponsible
 p]iod ?an ! corn] /ore  or ! gang8 ,x  
asks :e!r ! society ( ^? invit$ )9 its  
doors = a good "t1 "u ! sympa!tic &     
wat*ful eye ( !  fa!r & "m1 is n apt to 
be m conducive to true "*  build+ ?an ! 
society ( ! *ance acqua9tance ) no      
cr$5tials  save 8 skill 9 /ory tell+ &  
initiation into fasc9at+  my/]ies8 ,x   
asks /ill fur!r1 9 ?is age ( h]o wor%ip1
 :e!r  ! home %\ld n erect ! ideals (   
manhood & womanhood ?r\gh  example1     
?r\gh books1 ?r\gh honor$ gue/s :o h    
a*iev$ true  di/9ction in/ead ( delegat+
 ?is privilege to ! gr\p ar\nd !        
bonfire or ! man :o ga!rs ! admir+      
circle to li/5 to !  salaci\s tale8 ,!  

home :i* provides = ?is social crav+ )9 
its %elt]+ walls1 bl5d+ ! faces ( fa!r &
 "m ) ^?  ( companions 9 ! mo/ joy\s (  
good times1 &1 aft] ! ev5+  alt>1 :5 !  
lights are d>k5$1 kn[s t ea* pill[ is   
press$  by its own pure face1 t home is 
a bulw>k ( ! nation & ! ante  *amb] to  
"o ( ,god's _m mansions4    ,may ,god h 
pity on ! ?\s&s ( *ildr5 :o live 9      
h\ses1 b  are homeless4      ,,h]o      
,,wor%ip    ,9 ?is new int]e/ 9 8       
fell[s1 all figures d n /& out 9  equal 
proportion aga9/ ! *ild's horizon4 ,"s  
loom v high1 &  9 ! inn] *amb] ( ! s\l1 
inc5se is burn+ at _! %r9e4  ,out ( !   
e>li] int]e/ 9 p1 & desire to imitate _!
  actions1 !re beg9s to em]ge ! great   
passion ( h]o wor%ip )  all its p[] 9   
%ap+ ideals & det]m9+ "*4 ,if x be      
true1 inde$1 t life gr[s l :at x gazes  
fix$ly ^u1 !n  nurture has "h an        
important "w4    ,! h]o ( any p]iod mu/ 
inevitably embody t :i* ! life mo/      
admires at ! "t1 h5ce physical /r5g? &  
skill1 c\rage &  d>+ w be prom95t       

factors 9 a boy's h]o 9 ?is p]iod4 ,?is 
h]o may be1 p]*ance1 ! physical director
 ( ! ,y4,m4,c4,a41 !  *ampion baseball  
or football play]1 an explor] or        
adv5tur]1 a  desp]ado1 or--happy case--a
 fa!r :o has n =gott5 h[ to swim  & fi% 
& hunt & play ball4 ,a boy always longs 
to place 8 fa!r  on ! ?rone ( 8 he>t1 if
 he is giv5 a *ance1 b ! fa!rs :o  covet
 t place en\gh to pay ! price = x are   
too few4    ,a h>d work+ me*anic said to
 a fri5d1 ,i made up my m9d ,i w\ld  r h
 a backa*e :5 my boys 7 little ?an a    
he>ta*e lat]  on1 & s no day's task 0 s 
heavy1 up toil s exhau/+ t :5  he came  
home at night 8 two boys c\ld n claim   
him4 ,! cramp$  muscles w\ld unlimb]    
beh9d ! bat1 ! tir$ limbs w\ld =get  _! 
we>9ess 9 ! jaunt t _h be5 plann$ )     
fa!r1 &  dur+ ! h\rs ( fre$om ! ?ree 7  
*ums 9 sports1 9  int]e/s1 9 confid5ce4 
,!y say !re is no m beautiful sight 9  t
 t[n today ?an two /alw>t1 manly fell[s 
arm 9 arm ) !  fa!r1 :o c\nts x ! joy & 
pride ( 8 life to h m\nt$ !  h]o's ?rone

 9 ! he>ts ( 8 sons4    ,:ile boys      
always *oose a man z _! h]o1 girls may  
*oose ei!r  ! mascul9e or fem99e "*4 ,!y
 are /ill ne> en\gh ,nature's  he>t to  
glory 9 wildness & ab&on1 & ! subtle    
delicacy ( true  womanhood has n ! *>m =
 !m n[ x w h lat]4 ,yet x is  "p ( !    
priceless d[] ( mo!rhood to s %>e 9 !   
daught]'s  life ?r\gh sympa?y & und]/&+ 
t1 to be l "m w  embody all !           
aspirations ( a girli% he>t4      ,,!   
,,read+ ,,craze    ,! flame ( h]o wor%ip
 is f$ f two s\rces--! life ( "s "o  ne>
 to ! *ild & ! passionate delight 9     
read+ :i*  *>act]izes ! ye>s f ab\t t5  
to fifte5 & is especially  m>k$ f twelve
 to f\rte54 ,! *oice ( books w naturally
 be  gov]n$ by ! /ronge/ int]e/s4 ,we   
are n surpris$1 !re=e1  t e page mu/    
teem ) life & *ronicle "s a*ievem5t1    
pref]ably 9 ! physical realm1 = 9 !     
?\ght ( ! junior1  ,great] is he t take?
 a city ?an he :o rule? 8 own _s4       
,t[>d ! latt] "p ( ?is p]iod ! s5tim5tal
 novel1 ) all (  its fro? & p]v]t$      

ideals ( life1 appeals to ! girl1 & x is
  an op5 "q :i* is m p]nici\s1 ,deadwood
 ,dick & !  ,indians or ,love at ,sight4
    ,:5 x is rememb]$ t dur+ ^! ye>s !  
desire = read+ is  s great t x w be     
satisfi$1 surreptiti\sly if n op5ly1 t  
! h]oes & h]o9es /r5g!n ideals ( _! own 
type 9 ! s\l  ( ! *ild1 t ^! are ! ye>s 
9 :i* ta/e is be+ =m$1  n only 9 read+ b
 9 liv+1 nurture aga9 has a great task  
outl9$4 ,:at is ! be/ way to keep a boy 
f eat+ gre5 apples8  a prom95t ,sunday  
,s*ool work] (t5 asks 9 a conv5tion4 ,! 
answ]  nev] v>ies3 ,give him ripe ones  
to eat4 ,! *ild :o has pl5ty (          
well-select$1 :olesome lit]ature w h no 
appetite = !  baneful4 ,biography ( !   
h]oic type1 exploration1 adv5ture &     
*>m+ romances l ! ,wav]ley ,novels w    
help to lay sane &  pure f\ndations (   
"*4 ,! mission>y bo>ds are n[ putt+ out 
books z ?rill+ & /irr+ 9 _! situations z
 any yell[-back$  novel4 ,^! ! *ildr5   
dev\r & ! spiritual h]oism makes its    
sil5t appeal along ) ! physical4    ,?is

 delight 9 read+ makes comp>atively easy
 ! =mation ( !  habit ( daily ,bible    
read+4 ,if ! life is m ?an meat1 !n !   
"t tak5 by ! fa!r or "m to select       
fasc9at+ ,bible  biographies & /ories1 &
 tactfully to sup]vise ! read+1 is at   
lea/ z wisely exp5d$ z t us$ 9 tra9+ a  
grape v9e or sew+  a lace edge on a     
ruffle4 ,is x n /range t !re is su*     
di/ort$  p]spective & false balance (   
values 9 reg>d to :at is wor?  :ile8 ,! 
c>es ( ?is _w cr[d out s _m supreme ?+s4
 ,_m a  temptation 9 lat] life w\ld h   
its antidote if ! ,holy ,_s  c\ld br+ ! 
ne$$ ,scripture to m9d1 b because "s "o 
sub/itut$ ! less] = ! great]1 solicitude
 = ext]nal  appe>ance in/ead ( inn]     
furni%+1 ! ,^w is n !re to be  recall$4 
,,habit ,,=mation    ,! discussion ( ^! 
m>k$ *>act]i/ics ( ! life is giv5  add$ 
import :5 we realize t ^! ye>s are 9 !  
height ( !  habit =m+ p]iod4 ,all ?r\gh 
,e>ly ,*ildhood & ,*ildhood e  act has  
left its fa9t trac+ ^u ! pla/ic cells ( 
! bra91 &  "s ( ! m>k+s are deep ere n[4

 ,j z wat] w foll[ its  *annel r ?an cut
 a new c\rse1 s activity w exp5d itself 
9  ! well-trac$ pa?ways unless prev5t$ f
 s do+1 & ! same  ?\ght or /imulus w    
always t5d to g out 9 ! same action4 ,no
  ?9k+ is necess>y ^u ^! habitual acts  
:i* con/itute n9e  t5?s ( life--!y h    
become me*anical4 ,n only 9 ! body does 
life acquire fix$ habits1 b also 9 !    
s\l1 9 ?9k+1 feel+  & *oos+4    ,!      
s]i\sness z well z ! value ( a habit    
lies 9 its t5acity4 ,no  h>d] task ev]  
confronts a life ?an to break up "o     
habit &  sub/itute ano!r aft] ! bra9    
cells gr[ h>d4 ,! process requires  n   
only t activity be direct$ away f !     
pa?way t  irresi/ibly draws x1 b at !   
same "t a new groove be trac$ ^u  ! h>d1
 unyield+ cells4 ,! task is difficult   
beyond expression4  ,?is is :y re=m$ m5 
always h a hidd5 fe> ( laps+ into !  =m]
 life4 ,x is ! call ( ! old pa?way1     
trac$ s deeply 9 !  bra94    ,a mature  
woman1 br\ght up to ! /ricte/ ,sabba?   
obs]vance1 came to  believe t ! ,sabba? 

0 made = man & n man = ! ,sabba?1  &    
!re=e essay$ to act on t day accord+ to 
h] reason &  judgm5t4 ,! attempt 0 soon 
ab&on$4 ,!re is no pleasure 9 x1  %e    
said4 ,i am con/antly fight+ ! old      
habits ( my girlhood life1  & !y w n    
cease _! call to me4 ,?is is :at ! wise 
k+  meant :5 he said1 ,tra9 up a *ild 9 
! way he %\ld g1 & :5  he is old he w n 
dep>t f x4 ,! :ole t5d5cy is to ask =  !
 old pa?s1 t !re may be re/ to ! s\l4 ,a
 "p ( !  miracle ( conv]sion 9 lat] life
 appe>s 9 ,god's p[] to trace new       
pa?ways :5 ! bra9 is h>d5$1 & to keep   
life 9 !m1 mom5t by  mom5t1 aga9/ ! tug 
( ! old4    ,?ree /atem5ts w cry/allize 
! discussion4 ,fir/3 ,! ye>s up  to     
twelve pres5t two conditions = habit    
=mation--pla/ic bra9  cells & action    
easily secur$--z no succe$+ ye>s pres5t 
!m4    ,second3 ,habit =mation1 ei!r "r 
or wrong1 is con/antly go+ on1  = e     
action leaves its impress & makes       
repetition easi]4    ,?ird3 ,"r habits  
may be =m$ z easily z wrong1 if ! task  

is  def9itely und]tak54    ,s9ce !      
importance ( ^! ye>s is cle>ly evid5t1 !
 me?od (  habit =mation may be briefly  
/at$4 ,fir/1 secure ! desir$ action2    
second1 secure its successive repetition
 )\t a lapse1 z f> z  possible4    ,we h
 already le>n$ t action is ! natural    
result ( an ar\s$  feel+2 !re=e1 nurture
 w endeavor to make ! act attractive &  
appeal+ :]e x c be done1 t ! cordial    
co-op]ation ( !  *ild may be _h4 ,h]o   
wor%ip may aid "h1 ! example 9 ! home is
  imp]ative & future consid]ations beg9 
to c>ry weight4  ,enc\ragem5t1          
recognition1 new int]e/ & new motives w 
all  contribute t[>d secur+ repetition1 
until unconsci\sly ! action  c>ries its 
own con/ra9t & out] influ5ce is         
unnecess>y4      ,,! ,,gold5 ,,memory   
,,p]iod    ,dur+ ! ye>s f ab\t n9e to   
fifte5 memory is 9 its mo/  glori\s     
p]iod = /or+ away4 ,9 e>ly life a fact  
is reta9$  *iefly ?r\gh its impress on !
 s(t bra9 cells1 = ! p[] (  association 
is little develop$4 ,9 lat] life a fact 

is reta9$ almo/  :olly ?r\gh association
 ) o!r facts1 = ! cells gr[ h>d &  an   
impr9t !re=e is fa9t4 ,9 ! ,gold5       
,memory ,p]iod ! fact  has ! d\ble hold 
( impress & association1 = ! cells are  
/ill  pla/ic & associative p[]s are     
develop$4 ,! task & its ha/e are        
evid5t1 = ?is dual condition nev]       
recurs4    ,! bra9 w n[ receive ev]y?+1 
! ab/ract1 t :i* is n  und]/ood1 !      
un9t]e/+1 z well z t :i* is pleas+4 ,?is
  is ! drill p]iod1 :5 me*anical        
repetition w fix any?+1  reg>dless ( !  
*ild's desire to le>n1 & full           
compreh5sion is  unnecess>y4 ,x is also 
! p]iod ( v]bal memory1 & t :i*  ought  
to be memoriz$ exactly %\ld be giv5 n[4 
,,religi\s ,,life    ,if nurture has c>$
 = ! spiritual life ( ! *ild1 he w      
probably desire dur+ ?is p]iod to       
publicly confess 8 love =  ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,ev5 if he has n be5 s nurtur$1 e      
condition 9  8 life makes x easi] n[ ?an
 x ev] w be lat] to lead him to         
acceptance ( ,*ri/4 ,?\gh !re comes a   

great spiritual awak5+ 9  adolesc5ce1   
!re is at ! same "t m 9 ! life to oppose
 !  decision = ,*ri/ ?an 9 *ildhood4 ,! 
,*ri/ian life has n !  mean+ = him t x w
 h lat] on1 spiritual vision is n  broad
 nor deep1 b if ! *ild g5u9ely loves !  
,savior & wants to  use 8 en]gy = ,him1 
he is lay+ at ! ,ma/]'s feet all he has 
n[ to give1 & if ,*ri/ accepts ! gift1 !
 *ur* ought to accept  ! giv]4 ,!re is  
no great] crime aga9/ *ildhood ?an to b>
 !  doors to ^! babes 9 ,*ri/1 nor1     
assur$ly1 c any act br+ ke5]  pa9 to !  
,passionate ,lov] ( little *ildr51 :o   
said1 ,let !m  come unto me1 & =bid !m  
n4      ,,application ,,to ,,sunday     
,,s*ool ,,"w    ,p]haps a resume ( !    
conditions :i* ! ,sunday ,s*ool mu/ meet
 9  ?is p]iod w make ! situation m      
def9ite4    ,! *ild is increas+ly       
indep5d5t & outspok51 b easily won by   
love & confid5ce4 ,he responds to       
responsibility1 craves recognition1     
glories 9 %[ & regalia1 wants to "k !   
tru? ab\t ?+s4 ,he is  a h]o wor%ipp]1  

ab\nds ) en]gy & consid]s x 8 inali5able
  "r to h fun ) 8 *ums4 ,he dev\rs books
 & magaz9es1  reta9s :at he reads &     
memorizes z nev] be=e4 ,he is =m+       
habits ( life4 ,he ought to be a s9c]e  
*ild ,*ri/ian be=e he  leaves ! ,junior 
dep>tm5t4    ,manife/ly1 9 deal+ ) ?is  
p]iod1 ! problem ( nurture mu/  f9d a   
l>ge "p ( its solution 9 ! tea*]        
himself4 ,?ree ?+s  mu/ be vitally true 
( ! "o hold+ ?is responsible (fice3     
fir/1  an abid+ t\* ) ,god t %all mean  
,div9e wisdom1 mom5t by  mom5t1 = !     
exeg5cies ( ,junior "w f> outnumb] !    
tread mill  exp]i5ces2 second1 an       
und]/&+ ( & g5u9e sympa?y ) !  life ( ! 
*ildr52 ?ird1 a p]sonality t %all meet !
  conditions ( h]o wor%ip4 ,"s day !    
*ur* w give to e boys'  class1 9 ?is &  
succe$+ p]iods1 a tra9$ ,*ri/ian man to 
be  h]o fir/1 & !n tea*]1 = no boy      
aspires to be l a woman1 no  matt] h[   
mu* he may love h]4 ,b1 ?\gh a woman may
 n rea* up to  a boy's ideals along     
physical l9es1 nor %\ld %e attempt x1   

!re is  abundant opportunity ?r\gh      
out+s1 tramps1 picnics & g5u9e  int]e/ 9
 _! sports to t\* ev5 t side ( ! life ( 
bo?  boys & girls4    ,! social ne$s mu/
 be met ?r\gh frequ5t class & dep>tm5t  
ga!r+s1 pref]ably 9 ! homes1 = ! habit (
 rev]5ce 9 ,god's  h\se w receive almo/ 
fatal c\nt]action 9 ! av]age social     
ga!r+ ( ?is age held 9 ! *ur*4          
,organizations l !  ,knights ( ,k+      
,ar?ur1 = boys1 & ! ,sun%9e ,club1 =    
girls1  are to be highly comm5d$ because
 ( _! social features1 _!  appeal to !  
love ( uni=m1 password & secrets1 to h]o
 wor%ip &  to activity ?r\gh ! ideals ( 
life & s]vice !y make concrete  &       
allur+4    ,discipl9e ( ^! indep5d5t1   
outspok5 boys & girls is easy if !      
tea*] w only lay hold ( ! he>t in/ead ( 
! coat coll>1 b1  alas1 ! latt] me?od   
takes less "t4 ,! _w holds no?+ tru]  & 
sweet] ?an ! love ( a *ild at ?is age1  
free z x is f all  affectation & policy1
 & x is !re 9 e he>t1 await+ !  t\* ( ! 
tea*] :o c f9d ! hidd5 spr+4 ,! contact 

on  ,sunday is n suffici5t1 h[ev]1 to   
reveal x4 ,! *ild mu/ "k  ?r\gh ! lett]1
 ! call1 ! invitation to ! tea*]'s home1
 !  lov+ sympa?y 9 8 life & int]e/s t ! 
tea*] wants him1  n 8 ,gold5 ,text &    
(f]+1 & 9 ?is k ! magic spr+  is f\nd4  
,besides ! social life1 ! tea*] %\ld    
feel a responsibility 9  reg>d to :at ! 
*ildr5 are read+4 ,pap]s l ! ,y\?'s     
,companion circulat$ among ! memb]s1    
sugge/ions z to books 9 !  ,sunday      
,s*ool or public libr>y1 books loan$ to 
! *ildr5 &  que/ions z to _! read+ may  
save _m a s\l f ! slimy trail  ( ! s]p5t
 coil$ 9 ! dime novel4    ,a few        
sugge/ions may be add$ relative to ! "w 
9 ! ,s*ool  itself4      ,,place    ,!  
,juniors %\ld h a sep>ate dep>tm5t &    
place1 = _! "w  is di/9ct 9 "* & me?ods 
f ! ,prim>y & ,int]m$iate  dep>tm5ts4   
,maps & *>ts %\ld be add$ to ! equipm5t1
  individual & p]sonally own$ ,bibles1 &
 :]e !y c be _h1  tables = ea* class4   
,,organization    ,= two important      
reasons ! dep>tm5t %\ld be divid$ into  

classes  & ! tea*+ done by ! tea*]s1    
presuppos+ !y h ris5 to  _! privilege & 
are tra9$4 ,fir/1 ! week-day %eph]d+    
becomes  an increas+ly s]i\s matt] z !  
*ild is broad5+ 9 8  relation%ips1 & no 
sup]9t5d5t c give x alone4 ,second1 !   
recitation mu/ give l>ge opportunity =  
individual "w on ! "p  ( ! pupil dur+ ! 
lesson1 & ?is is impossible 9 a dep>tm5t
  taught z a :ole4      ,,program    ,! 
program %\ld give prom95ce to           
supplem5tal "w taught l>gely  ?r\gh     
drills1 includ+--dur+ ! ,gold5 ,memory  
,p]iod--! ,books (  ! ,bible1 passages1 
*apt]s1 facts conc]n+ ! ,bible & tra9+  
9 its use1 geography ( ! ,holy ,l&1 !   
cate*ism :]e us$ & !  hymns ( ! *ur*4   
,public recognition 9 badges1           
c]tificates & roll  ( honor w aid 9     
secur+ ! desir$ "w along ?is & o!r      
l9es4    ,sy/ematic & c>eful tra9+ 9    
habits ( ,*ri/ian s]vice ranks  ) !     
lesson 9 importance4 ,responsibilities 9
 v>i\s committees  ?r\gh ! week may be  
us$ to /r5g!n habits & utilize en]gy4   

,mission>y h]oes %\ld be made z famili> 
to ! *ildr5 z _!  own p]sonal fri5ds1 & 
!re %\ld be regul> contributions to     
def9ite objects1 n ab/ractions l        
,missions or ,b5evol5ces4    ,music ( a 
m>tial type is greatly enjoy$ by !      
*ildr51 also t  sugge/+ action1 b nev] !
 m$itative1 introspective sort4 ,great  
c>e %\ld be tak5 to gu>d ! voices f     
ov]/ra9 9 l\d  s++1 z irrep>able damage 
may be done = all "t to come4    ,,!    
,,lesson    ,! ,junior lesson %\ld be   
prep>$ to meet ! *ildr5's int]e/ 9      
facts & love ( a h]o4 ,!y are n ready   
yet = tru? 9 !  ab/ract--x mu/ be se5 9 
a p]son4 ,in/ead ( ! /ory1 z 9 !        
,prim>y class1 !re mu/ be a m+l+ ( vivid
 ^w pictures by !  tea*] & "q & answ]4  
,! *ildr5 %\ld n be told to  /udy !     
lesson1 = !y d n "k h[1 b r h assign$   
to !m "o def9ite ?+ to prep>e = !       
recitation4 ,make use (  _! love ( read+
 9 ?is connection4 ,use en]gy & hold    
att5tion  by means ( pad & p5cil1 writt5
 answ]s 9 ! books !y are mak+  on !     

curr5t lessons1 map draw+1 look+ up     
ref]5ces & a  /]eoscope if possible4 ,"t
 be=e ! session & 9 ! social  ga!r+s ( !
 class c be mo/ fasc9at+ly & pr(itably  
us$ 9  mak+ pulp & s& maps & models (   
,ori5tal objects4    ,t[>d ! latt] "p ( 
?is p]iod1 a que/ion+ 9 reg>d to ,div9e 
?+s may come1 b a que/ion+ unmix$ ) !   
d\bt ( lat]  ye>s4 ,& :5 ,he 0 twelve   
ye>s old1 444 !y f\nd ,him 9 !  temple1 
sitt+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! doctors1 bo? he>+ !m 
&  ask+ !m que/ions4 ,) ?is desire to "k
 reasons = belief  comes ! tea*]'s gold5
 opportunity = /r5g!n+ ! f\ndations  (  
fai? ?r\gh hi/ory & ! te/imony ( anci5t 
monum5ts1 :]e  x c be adduc$1 ?r\gh     
exp]i5ce & ?r\gh ,god's ,^w itself4     
,may nurture be s true to ,god & ! life 
t ! *ild %all leave  8 *ildhood & face !
 dawn ( manhood z t ,"o ( old ) !  eag] 
he>t & heav5ly vision1 ,wi/ ye n t ,i   
mu/ be ab\t my  ,fa!r's bus9ess8        
,,*apt] ,,vii    ,,adolesc5ce           
,betwe5 ! quiet unfold+ ( *ildhood & !  
full developm5t (  maturity1 !re lies a 

p]iod s fraught ) dang] & s fill$ )     
opportunity1 t x is rightly consid]$    
life's crisis4 ,a mi/ake at  ?is po9t is
 m disa/r\s ?an at any o!r1 :ile wisdom 
9 deal+  ) ! s\l nev] has su* ri* rew>d4
    ,9 a g5]al way1 ?is p]iod1 kn[n z   
,adolesc5ce1 ext5ds ) boys  f ab\t      
twelve to tw5ty-f\r1 & ) girls f ab\t   
elev5 to  tw5ty-"o1 or f ! beg9n+ (     
manhood & womanhood to full  matur+4    
,a /udy ( ! conditions t obta9 dur+ ^!  
ye>s cle>ly reveals  ! reason = _!      
crucial "*4    #a4 ,x is an awak5+ "t ( 
new possibilities1 physical1 m5tal1     
moral  & spiritual4    ,we are already  
famili> ) ! p]il & opportunity t att5d !
  fir/ /ages ( any developm5t1 because !
 future direction &  /r5g? ( !          
possibility are !n s l>gely det]m9$4 ,:5
 we  realize t ! highe/ possibilities ( 
! s\l1 z well z "s (  ! l[e/1 are n[    
unfold+1 ! gravity ( ! p]iod is app>5t4 
,! *anges t come ) ! s\l's awak5+ are s 
great1 t (t5  ! y\? becomes a /rang] to 
^? :o "k him be/4 ,ideals1  ambitions1  

feel+s1 ?\ghts & p[] only dimly1 if ev]1
 recogniz$  9 *ildhood take possession (
 ! life4 ,a new conception ( ,god is    
born & a l>g] s5se ( responsibility to  
,him1 to ! neighbor & to  ! _w4 ,9 ^!   
awak5+ possibilities are he>d ! sir5    
voices  ( passion1 society1 weal? & fame
 & ! cle> call (  self-sacrifice & duty1
 & ! s\l is bewild]$1 n kn[+ :i*  to    
he$4 ,surely nurture is ne$$1 = ! *oices
 ( ,adolesc5ce are 9  all probability ! 
*oices ( et]nity4    #b4 ,^! are ! ye>s 
( ! greate/ susceptibility to influ5ce4 
,ev]y?+ t comes to ! life n[ has an     
impell+ =ce t x  did n h 9 *ildhood4    
,life is 9 a /ate ( un/able equilibrium1
  & a t\* may move x4 ,! influ5ce ( "o  
book1 ( "o fri5d1 (  "o ha/y ^w (       
criticism or pass+ ^w ( enc\ragem5t may 
det]m9e ! future ( a s\l4    #c4 ,dur+  
?is p]iod habits become p]man5t4    ,!  
pa?ways trac$ ?r\gh *ildhood &          
adolesc5ce become settl$1  ! cells      
gradually lose p[] to *ange1 & by !     
close (  ,adolesc5ce1 "* is practically 

det]m9$1 unless a ,div9e p[]  makes all 
?+s new4    #d4 ,! influ5ce ( h]$ity is 
/rongly felt dur+ ! e>ly "p (           
,adolesc5ce4    ,a *ild may be defraud$ 
( 8 inh]itance 9 /ocks & bonds &        
e/ates1 b ! beque/ ( t5d5cies to :i* 8  
p>5ts &  gr&p>5ts & ! long l9e back h   
made him heir1 c n be  div]t$4    ,!re  
is dang] ( ov]-emphasiz+ ! doctr9e (    
h]$ity &  less5+ ! s5se ( p]sonal       
responsibility = conduct4 ,!re is  also 
dang] ( m9imiz+ x1 & consequ5tly fail+  
to give ! help  t _m a life ne$s 9 its  
ef=t to ov]come an evil inh]itance4     
,h]$ity means simply a pull ^u ! life 9 
a c]ta9 direction1  because ( ! way ^?  
be=e h liv$4 ,x is easi] to climb       
upw>d1 if ! h&s ( tw5ty g5]ations are   
rea*$ d[n f !  heights to help1 ?an z if
 !y rea*$ up f bel[ to drag d[n4  ,b    
:atev] ! inh]it$ t5d5cies1 any life may 
h ! anti!tic  h]$ity1 :i* is a "p ( its 
glori\s inh]itance 9 ,jesus ,*ri/4      
#e4 ,?is p]iod conta9s ! l>ge/ numb] (  
fir/ commitm5ts =  crime4    ,?ree      

co9cid5t facts dem& s]i\s & c>eful      
consid]ation4    ,fir/4 ,! greate/ numb]
 ( fir/ commitm5ts occur f twelve to    
sixte54    ,second4 ,! greate/ spiritual
 awak5+s occur betwe5 twelve &  sixte54 
,?ird4 ,girls are mo/ susceptible to    
influ5ce = good or evil betwe5  elev5 to
 sev5te51 ) ! climax ab\t f\rte51 & boys
 f  twelve to n9ete51 ) ! climax ab\t   
sixte54 ,is n ! "w (  nurture pla98     
#f4 ,dur+ ! e>ly "p ( ?is p]iod1 by f> !
 heavie/ losses f  *ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool
 occur4    ,:ile ?y s]vant 0 busy "h &  
!re1 he 0 gone4 ,:o 0 gone8  ,a s\l 9   
its crisis1 mak+ et]nal *oices1 easily  
influ5c$ by a  ^w1 a look or a t\*1 9 ! 
grip ( fi]ce temptations1 b cat*+  sight
 ( ,div9e possibilities1 ne$+ help z at 
no "t be=e or  lat]1 ?is is ! s\l t     
slipp$ away1 9 all probability1 n to be 
br\ght back4 ,y :o let x slip1 ,h[ w y g
 up to y\r ,fa!r  & ! lad be n ) y8     
,9 turn+ to a m detail$ consid]ation (  
,adolesc5ce1 we f9d !  weal? ( mat]ial s
 f> exce$+ ! limitations ( our space1 t 

! /udy mu/ be selective1 n analytic4    
,only ^? conditions 9 !  life1 !re=e1   
:i* seem mo/ imp]ative 9 _! dem&s ^u    
nurture w be *os5 = discussion4         
,,e>ly ,,adolesc5ce    ,! fir/ p]iod (  
,adolesc5ce cov]s ab\t f\r ye>s1        
approximately  f twelve to sixte5 ) boys
 & elev5 to fifte5 ) girls1 &  is p]haps
 ! mo/ try+ ( all to deal )4    ,!      
crisis 9 ^! ye>s is a physical "o1 aris+
 9 connection )  ! function+ ( new      
physical p[]s4 ,co9cid5t ) ?is !        
passions are born1 br++ to _m lives !   
sev]e/ ( temptations4  ,if ev] a close  
intimacy is ne$$ betwe5 fa!r & son & "m 
&  daught]1 x is at ?is "t ( my/]y & "q1
 :5 ! life does  n und]/& itself nor !  
mean+ ( :at ,god n[ gives x4 ,!  sacr$  
confid5ce betwe5 p>5t & *ild is         
inf9itely bett] ?an !  be/ int5d$ book  
^u ! subject1 :i* ar\ses fur!r curiosity
 &  k9dles ! imag9ation4 ,:5 ! home     
fails 9 nurture at ?is po9t1  ! ,sunday 
,s*ool tea*] mu/ e>ne/ly consid] :at (  
responsibility  falls ^u him4    ,!     

rapid physical gr[? ( ^! ye>s is (t5    
accompani$ by  awkw>dness1 due to ! fact
 t ! muscles are develop+ fa/]  ?an !   
bones1 mak+ delicate adju/m5t           
impossible4 ,!re is pa9ful  s5sitiv5ess 
ov] ?is1 especially ) boys1 z h&s & feet
 mu/ be  9 ! op51 & !y w easily con/rue 
any criticism or ridicule  into a desire
 to be rid ( _! pres5ce4         444 ,& 
:at if _! feet1      ,s5t out ( h\ses1  
s5t into ! /reet1      ,%\ld /ep r\nd ! 
corn] & pause at ! door      ,:]e o!r   
boys' feet h paus$ (t5 be=e2      ,%\ld 
pass ?r\gh ! gateway ( glitt]+ light1   
,:]e jokes t are m]ry & songs t are     
bright      ,r+ out a w>m welcome )     
flatt]+ voice1      ,& tempt+ly say1    
',"h's a place = ! boys6'      ,ah1 :at 
if !y %\ld6 ,:at if y\r boy or m9e      
,%\ld cross o'er ! ?re%old :i* m>ks out 
! l9e      ',twixt virtue & vice1 'twixt
 pur5ess & s91      ,& leave all 8      
innoc5t boyhood )98      ,ah1 :at if !y 
%\ld1 because y & ,i1      ,:ile ! days 
& ! mon?s & ! ye>s hurry by1      ,are  

too busy ) c>es & ) life's fleet+ toys  
,to make r\nd our he>?/one a place = !  
boys4    ,!re is a s5se ( pressure &    
n]v\s excitem5t ?r\gh\t ! :ole  life1 = 
! invoice ( en]gy is n exhau/$4         
,a?letics af=d  physical relief1 &      
slang1 :i* is at its height f ab\t      
?irte5  to fifte51 (f]s some:at ( an    
emotional safety-valve4 ,exp]i5ces  are 
nev] commonplace dur+ ?is p]iod1 nor any
 individual ord9>y4  ,! /ronge/         
sup]latives & mo/ extravagant metaphors 
w sc>cely  d a situation adequate       
ju/ice1 b nurture c af=d to be pati5t1  
= ?is1 too1 w pass1 & ( itself1 z life  
gr[s calm]4    ,! fev]i% excitem5t is n 
at all to ! di/a/e ( ! adolesc5t  b1 on 
! contr>y1 he c\rts x4 ,! read+ craze is
 at its height  9 ?is p]iod1 & books :i*
 give ?rills are s\ght by bo? boys  &   
girls4 ,!re is increas+ necessity ( wise
 ov]sight 9 ! *oice  ( read+ :5 ! m9d is
 s inflammable & easily l$1 & ! fact  t 
a book is on ! %elf ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool  
libr>y is unhappily  n always a gu>antee

 aga9/ ! ne$ ( fur!r p>5tal inspection4 
,! ab\nd+ en]gy ( ?is p]iod1 :5 br\ght  
into conjunction )  ! enl>g$ vision (   
life1 (t5 gives rise to a re/lessness & 
desire1 to leave s*ool & g to "w4 ,?is  
is augm5t$ by ! new  money s5se1 :i* is 
/rong ab\t ! age ( f\rte51 & leads to an
  ef=t to secure money to save z well z 
to sp5d4 ,?is desire ought to  be met by
 a regul> all[ance or an opportunity =  
e>n+ a /ipulat$  sum4 ,its neglect is   
(t5 ! explanation = ! break+ op5 (      
,sunday ,s*ool banks or !ft f h\sehold  
funds4    ,b ev5 ! satisfy+ ( ?is desire
 w n allay re/lessness1 &  _m a         
s*ool-room seat becomes vacant 9 ! e>ly 
te5s4 ,if1 in/ead  ( ! h>% measures s   
(t5 us$1 ! boy c\ld "k he _h n only  !  
lov+ sympa?y b also ! pride ( 8 p>5ts 9 
?is h>b+]  ( approa*+ manhood2 if1 9    
place ( =ce1 he 7 giv5 *oice1  aft] all 
! consid]ations _h be5 c>efully weigh$2 
if he c\ld  feel ! confid5ce ( fa!r & "m
 t he w\ld d ! manly  ?+ because he is  
almo/ a man1 he w\ld r>ely fail to meet 

!  issue1 = at no "t 9 life w a human   
be+ respond s he>tily if  treat$ by old]
 & wise p z if he 7 an equal4 ,! result 
w be n only r5ew$ ze/ 9 ! er/:ile hat$  
task1 b a new  bond betwe5 p>5ts & son t
 w help to hold him true :5  great]     
crises come4    ,! /rong appeal t       
sympa?y & consid]ation n[ make to !     
adolesc5t is due to ! new consci\sness (
 self t has come to !  life4 ,x has _m  
manife/ations4 ,!re is a welcome ext]nal
 "o t  is evid5t 9 c>e = ! p]sonal      
appe>ance4 ,! days ( mat]nal  solicitude
 = l95 & e>s come to an end 9 ?is p]iod1
 & x is  well1 = ! new /&>d (           
correctness is s high z to be           
unatta9able by any "o save ! individual 
himself4    ,a new s5se ( pride 9 "o's  
family & position appe>s1 & an          
ari/ocracy bas$ on ! accid5ts ( bir?    
succe$s ! democracy (  *ildhood4 ,! girl
 :o 0 s9c]ely ?ankful t %e 0 n z  o!rs &
 assum$ ,ph>isaic sup]iority because %e 
_h be5 born a  ,republican1 an ,allopa? 
&1 cr[n ( all1 a ,bapti/1 liv$ 9 ?is    

p]iod "s ye>s ago4    ,?is consci\sness 
( self & ( approa*+ manhood & womanhood 
t5ds to make ! life indep5d5t1 & any    
attempt to treat a *ild at  ,adolesc5ce 
z an inf]ior is in/antly fatal to good  
discipl9e4 ,9  ?is sup]-s5sitive /ate1 a
 public repro(1 ev5 9 ! home circle1    
c>ries ) x humiliation beyond           
expression1 & inevitably ar\ses         
res5tm5t & n p5it5ce4 ,at no "t 9 life  
does a ^w (  enc\ragem5t mean s mu*1 or 
criticism leave su* an ineffaceable     
sc>4 ,if ^? :o t\* a life ?r\gh its     
unfold+ only realiz$  t :at !y s[ (     
g5tl5ess & consid]ation or ( h>%ness &  
neglect :5 t life is def5celess & !y are
 /rong w be reap$  :5 !y 9 turn are )\t 
rec\rse & ! *ild has become a man1  w\ld
 !re n be m t5d]ness & love 9 "s homes8 
,= ) !  same measure t ye mete1 )al1 x  
%all be measur$ to y aga94    ,ano!r    
condition ( great import to nurture     
appe>s 9 ! increas+  p[] ( ! social     
feel+s ov] ! life4 ,society beg9s to    
fasc9ate1  & ! problem ( a ,high ,s*ool 

education is complicat$ ) !  problem (  
secret societies & s*ool dances4 ,fri5ds
 are *os5 n s  mu* = real wor? z =      
clo!s1 position1 attractive features or1
  :]e !re is no int]*ange ( confid5ces  
betwe5 p>5ts &  *ildr51 = sympa!tic     
und]/&+4 ,! long+ = companion%ip  is    
,god giv5 & mu/ be fo/]$1 else ! y\? w  
ent] maturity a  recluse & self-occupi$1
 b nurture mu/ c>efully deal ) x :ile   
life is 9 a /ate ( flux4 ,! only c\rse  
to be at all consid]$ is a  sub/itutive1
 n prohibitory "o1 giv+ opportunity =   
social  int]c\rse "u prop] conditions4  
,! developm5t ( ! affectional side ( !  
life dur+ ?is p]iod  mu/ be briefly     
not$4    ,h]o love & wor%ip are m       
passionate ?an be=e4 ,! object (        
admiration is usually "s "o outside ( ! 
home1 (t5 a favorite  tea*] :o und]/&s !
 he>t ( a boy & a girl4 ,! patt]n+ (  ! 
life aft] its ideal is mo/ s]i\sly      
und]tak51 ev5 to imitation  ( p]sonal   
mann]isms4 ,! privilege & responsibility
 ( be+ !  lode /> ( an unresi/+1 unpois$

 life is trem5d\s1 = ?is  influ5ce      
ov]p[]s all o!rs at ! "t4    ,/range    
manife/ations ( t :i* w lat] be love1   
holy &  beautiful1 betwe5 man & woman   
*>act]ize ^! ye>s4 ,at fir/  !re is a   
mutual repulsion betwe5 ! sexes4 ,! boys
 are s r\gh  & horrid1 & z = ! girls--! 
mascul9e s5tim5t conc]n+  !m 0 voic$ by 
"o "y cavali] 9 ! words1 ,oh1 mu%6 :5 8 
,sunday ,s*ool class 0 ask$ if !y w\ld l
 to invite _! lady  fri5ds to ! com+    
class p>ty4    ,b ?is /age does n       
cont9ue1 & soon nurture mu/ deal ) notes
  writt5 by fooli% maid5s & ! fir/      
glam\r ( ! great passion1  sickli$ o'er 
) call[ness & s5tim5tality4 ,!re is no m
  p]plex+ problem 9 ,adolesc5ce ?an h[  
to h&le wisely ?is v]nal  manife/ation (
 love4    ,bless$ is ! home :]e !re are 
cong5ial & sympa!tic bro!rs  & si/]s1 & 
:olesome & absorb+ occupations4 ,x is ! 
vacu\s1  roam+ s\l :i* is a prey to !   
multi-temptations ( ?is p]iod4 ,if  !   
ta/es & wi%es ( ! "y p c be satisfi$ 9 !
 home1  & a he>ty & natural companion%ip

 ( ! sexes be welcom$ 9 ?is  heal?y     
environm5t1 nurture w be br++ sane/     
measures to be>  ^u ! situation4        
,aga9/ ?is complex backgr\nd1 !         
necessity ( a p]sonal  acqua9tance ) !  
,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ /&s out 9 />tl+ relief4
  ,?\gh ,god comes to a s\l 9 a m>k$ way
 dur+ ,adolesc5ce1 nurture  is tak+ a   
dang]\s & (t5 fatal risk 9 all[+ life1 z
 f> z  human ef=t c g1 to ent] its      
crisis )\t ,him4 ,! spiritual  awak5+ ( 
?is p]iod 7to be consid]$ 9 ! succe$+   
*apt]7  w\ld seem to be ,god's call to  
l>g] s]vice1 r ?an ,8 fir/  summons to  
,foll[ ,me4    ,) ! ,ma/]'s au?ority to 
let ! *ildr5 come1 & ) e  condition 9   
*ild life ,god prep>$ = _! com+1 !re is 
no  t5able position b belief t our ,fa!r
 meant e life to ent]  its p]iod ( /orm 
& /ress1 9 /ep ) ,jesus ,*ri/4          
,,application ,,to ,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,"w
    ,sunday ,s*ool "w dur+ ,adolesc5ce &
 maturity lays less emphasis  ^u me?ods 
& equipm5t ?an 9 ! e>li] p]iods1 & m    
emphasis on ! p]sonal relation betwe5   

tea*] & pupil4 ,= ?is  reason ! prec$+  
/udy1 9 s f> z x int]prets ! lives ( !  
boys & girls1 applies directly to       
,sunday ,s*ool "w1 = a  sympa!tic       
und]/&+ is ! key to ! relation%ip4 ,!re 
is no  great] bless+ t c come to a boy  
7or girl7 at ?is age :5 he  does n      
und]/& himself1 ?an a good1 /rong tea*] 
:o  und]/&s him1 has fai? 9 him1 & w day
 by day lead him till he  c walk alone4 
,f> m ?an a p$agogue1 ! adolesc5t ne$s a
  fri5d 9 8 ,sunday ,s*ool tea*]1 :o    
%>es 8 ambitions1 kn[s 8  temptations1  
sympa?izes ) 8 successes & failures &1  
?r\gh x  all1 tru/s him4 ,?is und]/&+ & 
confid5ce1 made long-suff]+  & t5d] by !
 love t nev] fails1 w be a b9d+ cord t c
  n be brok5 ev5 by ! mo/ re/less1      
wayw>d life4    ,because ( ! close      
relation%ip to be s\ght betwe5 tea*] &  
pupil1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 x is wise = a 
class ( boys to be  taught by a man1 &  
girls by a woman4 ,! c\nsel ( "o :o has 
pass$  ?r\gh ! same exp]i5ces & kn[n !  
same temptations &  difficulties always 

comes ) especial helpfulness4 ,b ! "q ( 
sex is n z vital z t ( sympa?y1 nor !   
mann] ( previ\s  exp]i5ce z ! mann] (   
pres5t love4    ,! new consci\sness (   
di/9ction w make ! class "w difficult1  
if !re is any m>k$ diff]5ce 9 ! social  
/&+ ( its  memb]s4 ,! lead] mu/ be won  
to ! "r attitude 9 private1 !  appeal   
be+ bas$ on p]sonal feel+ = ! tea*] & on
 ! new  ideals ( relation%ip to o!rs1   
:i* are beg9n+ to take =m4    ,an       
organization ( ! class 9 ?is & succe$+  
p]iods is necess>y  = ! be/ "w4 ,x %\ld 
place def9ite responsibilities ^u ea*   
memb]1 ei!r z (fic] or committee-man1 = 
habits ( ,*ri/ian  s]vice mu/ be        
solicit\sly nurtur$ dur+ ^! days4       
,frequ5t social ga!r+s are v important4 
,?is is ! age :5 !  "y p beg9 to ?9k t1 
a ,*ri/ian c n h any fun1  & x re/s ) ! 
*ur* & ,sunday ,s*ool to prove to !m !  
contr>y4 ,! only conv9c+ pro( is 9      
exp]i5c+ ! fact itself  t ! be/ times h 
a religi\s association1 !re=e a class   
p>ty %\ld be z c>efully & z pray]fully  

plann$ z a ,sunday  ,s*ool lesson4    ,z
 ^! ye>s are includ$ 9 ! ,gold5         
,memory-p]iod1 supplem5tal  "w ( m      
advanc$ type %\ld be cont9u$4 ,note     
books are helpful  9 amplify+ & impress+
 ! lesson1 & brief essays ^u p]t95t     
topics add int]e/4    ,! tea*+ itself   
mu/ deal m & m ) ! relation%ips (  life4
 ,to ! majority ( "y p1 ! ,bible belongs
 to an unc]ta9  & remote pa/4 ,! goal ( 
"w 9 ^! unsettl$ ye>s is to help  !m see
 h[ ! ,book solves all problems (       
pres5t-day liv+1 & h[  ,jesus ,*ri/     
meets e p]sonal ne$ ( ! life4           
,,*apt] ,,viii    ,,middle ,,& ,,late   
,,adolesc5ce      ,! crisis ( adolesc5ce
 may be said to culm9ate ab\t ! ye>s f  
fifte5 to sev5te5 ) girls1 & sixte5 to  
eighte5 ) boys1 or  ! p]iod ( ,middle   
,adolesc5ce4 ,dur+ ^! ye>s ! feel+s &  !
 imag9ation are a great /orm c5t]1      
l>gely because ( ! rapid  developm5t ( !
 altrui/ic feel+s1 & ! enl>g$ conception
 (  life ) ! new ideals x has giv54     
,div9e ,wisdom 9 ! ord] ( ! s\l's       

unfold+ c be se5 n[h]e  m cle>ly ?an 9  
connection ) ! gr[? ( responsibility =  
ano!r4 ,!re mu/ fir/ be ! self feel+s 9 
! little *ild1 to  help him le>n 8 own  
individuality4 ,:5 t k comes1 8  life   
mu/ be relat$ to o!r lives1 h5ce !      
social feel+s awak51  yet x is = 8      
p]sonal pleasure t contact ) o!rs is    
s\ght4  ,b ,god's plan = a life does n  
leave x self c5t]$1 & "u  ,8 t\* ?r\gh  
^! lives a s5se ( responsibility t[>d !m
  beg9s to be felt1 & ! realization     
comes t ,no man live? unto  himself4    
,ideals :i* make ! good ( o!rs fir/1    
ent] into  conflict ) *ildi% ideals :i* 
made p]sonal ga9 fir/4 ,a new  impulse  
to =get self 9 lov+ s]vice confronts !  
old self seek+  & self love4 ,!n ! tru? 
t ,no man c s]ve two ma/]s1  fa/5s      
itself ^u ! s\l & decision waits betwe5 
self &  selflessness4 ,9 a /ruggle t (t5
 %akes a life to its f\ndations1  !     
great *oice is made & ! s\l yields      
itself s]vant to obey4  ,?\gh a rev]sal 
( ei!r *oice is possible1 x r>ely       

occurs4 ,?is  decision usually det]m9es 
de/9y4    ,a new mean+ & value 9 e>ly   
nurture is reveal$ 9 ! light (  ?is     
/ruggle4 ,if love = ,jesus ,*ri/ has    
gr[n ?r\gh ! ye>s 9  ! he>t ( ! *ild & !
 y\?1 a decision t means full]          
allegiance to ,him & great] bless+ to ! 
_w is assur$4 ,if also  dur+ ^! ye>s    
nurture has trac$ pa?ways ( s]vice1 z an
  expression ( *ild love to ,god & to   
o!rs1 habit adds ! influ5ce  ( its      
t5d5cies to ! *oice ( m9i/]+ life1 &    
(f]s *annels  already prep>$ = ! outfl[ 
( sacrificial love4    ,! ye>s prec$+ h 
n be5 utt]ly devoid ( altrui/ic feel+1  
b adolesc5ce pres5ts m>k$ diff]5ce 9 its
 manife/ation1 o!r  ?an t ( int5sity4   
,9 e>ly life1 ! will+ness to consid]    
o!rs be=e self 0  usually ar\s$ ?r\gh ! 
influ5ce ( "s "o else2 n[ ! long+  &    
con/ra9t is )9 ! individual himself4    
,aga91 9 *ildhood1  ^! feel+s 7 call$   
out only by "s def9ite1 concrete object2
  n[ !y are /imulat$ by great ideas z   
well4 ,patriotism1 humanity1  suff]+1   

duty1 art & sci5ce h p[] to k9dle flame 
on ! alt>  ( sacrifice4 ,! m difficult !
 task sugge/$1 ! great] !  p[] ( its    
woo+4 ,x is d\btful :e!r any ,*ri/ian   
life ev]  passes ?r\gh ?is p]iod )\t    
consid]+ ! m9i/ry or !  mission field1  
or :e!r e life does n at "s mom5t long  
to g  9 que/ ( a ,holy ,grail4    ,!    
issues gr[+ out ( ?is crisis are too    
mom5t\s to leave )  ev5 ! wise/ human   
nurture4 ,god ,himself mu/ deal ) ! s\l 
face  to face1 & lead x to ?is high]    
love & complete surr5d]4    ,9 e>ly ye>s
 ,he reveal$ ,himself z ,creator1       
,heav5ly ,fa!r &  ,fri5d to ! lov+1     
tru/+ he>t ( ! little *ild4 ,n[ ! "t    
has come to make ,8 glory pass be=e !   
s\l4 ,! m>vels ( creation  9 ,nature1 9 
con/ellation & atom1 ! inf9ities (      
et]nity &  space1 ! my/]ies ( life &    
dea?1 ,8 own hol9ess & ju/ice &  all !  
attributes ( ,8 mat*less "*1 !          
unspeakable love t  gave a ,be?lehem & a
 ,calv>y to a s9 sick race are reveal$ 9
 new  light & mean+1 & ! revelation is  

ov]:elm+4 ,exi/5ce t  _h be5 accept$ )\t
 "q n[ becomes complex & baffl+4 ,god   
is no long] ! g5tle ,lov] & /rong       
,protector ( *ildhood days1  b ! great  
,i ,,am1 & 9 ! t]rible cry/al ( ,8      
pres5ce !  s\l is pro/rate4 ,) deep1    
add$ mean+ ! ,cross /&s out4 ,its       
message ( salvation1 n only to ?is s\l  
consci\s ( its ne$1 b  to a s9n+ _w1 is 
he>d anew2 b ) x comes ! voice ( !      
crucifi$ & ris5 ,"l1 ,if any man w come 
aft] ,me1 let him d5y  himself1 & take  
up 8 cross & foll[ ,me4    ,! answ] _c  
be return$ 9 emotional love4 ,x mu/ be !
 love (  all ! he>t1 s\l1 m9d & /r5g?1  
born 9 self surr5d]4 ,if ?is  be ! s\l's
 response1 ! f9al triumph & glory ( !   
life ( self  los+ is pl$g$1 n 9 !       
fluctuat+ ef=ts ( a human w1 b  9 !     
*angeless /r5g? ( ! ,son ( ,god4    ,x  
is n to be wond]$ at t :5 a s\l is 9 !  
?roes ( su*  exp]i5ces z ^!1 x is a "t (
 /orm & /ress4 ,yet (t5 !  /ruggle is   
c>ri$ on alone1 9 sil5ce1 = life becomes
 secretive4  ,! op5 frankness ( *ildhood

 is gone1 & only to "o 9 close  sympa?y 
w ?\ghts & feel+s :i* s\nd f\ndation    
dep?s be  reveal$4 ,x does n at all     
foll[ t because !re is a physical tie   
betwe5 two lives1 t !re w be union ( _s 
9 ?is "t (  ne$4 ,! trag$y ( s _m homes 
is disclos$ 9 ! di/ance betwe5  fa!r &  
son1 & "m & daught]1 t has wid5$ almo/  
imp]ceptibly ?r\gh ! ye>s f lack (      
sympa?y & confid5ce4    ,?is close      
relation%ip :i* admits to ! ,holy ,place
 ( ! s\l 9  its crisis _c be lightly ca/
 away1 & z easily r5ew$ at w4  ,x is a  
gr[? ( ! ye>s1 to be nurtur$ pati5tly1  
pray]fully1  wat*fully1 /eadily4 ,a gue/
 9 ! home ( a busy physician not$ !     
peculi>ly t5d] & close relation%ip :i*  
exi/$ betwe5 !  fa!r & 8 son1 a spl5did 
boy ( ab\t t5 ye>s ( age4 ,9 answ]  to  
h] comm5t ^u x1 ! fa!r said ) moi/ eyes1
 ,we are v  close to "o ano!r4 ,i "k !re
 is a "t com+ 9 8 life :5 he  w ne$ a   
fa!r z he has nev] ne$$ him be=e1 & ,i  
mean to be  ready4 ,i nev] take a long  
drive 9 ! c\ntry1 t ,i d n h him  excus$

 f s*ool to g ) me4 ,he wants to be a   
surgeon1 s :5ev]  ,i h to p]=m an       
op]ation1 ,i always h him help me 9 "s  
way4  ,up to ?is "t !re is no?+ t weighs
 = a m9ute ) him ov]  aga9/ an          
opportunity to be ) me1 & ,i am try+ to 
keep 8 life  s close to m9e t no?+ c ev]
 come betwe5 u4 ,:5 t boy  rea*es 8     
crisis & life closes up1 8 fa!r w be %ut
 inside  ) him4 ,is !re any "q z to !   
outcome1 ) a fa!r & a  fa!r's ,god )98  
,if1 9 ! busy c>es ( life1 ! intimacy t 
,god int5d$ 9 !  home has be5 lo/1 x may
 be f\nd aga9 if ! price ( its recov]y  
be paid1 b x is (t5 a de> price1 payable
 9 ! co9 ( self  humiliation1 sacrifice 
& te>s4    ,! ne$ ( ?is close t\* )     
ano!r is app>5t 9 ! unspeakable  long+ (
 ! adolesc5t he>t = und]/&+ & sympa?y1 =
  appreciation & recognition1 = help 9  
*oos+ ! life "w1 &  = love t is pati5t &
 deep4 ,p]haps ! greate/ long+ ( all  is
 to be tru/$1 to feel ! /rong grip ( a  
h& & he> a voice  vibrant ) enc\ragem5t 
& assurance say1 ,i "k y c d x4 ,if  !  

greate/ successes 9 re=matory "w come   
today ?r\gh lov+  confid5ce 9 ! "o :o   
has />t$ wrong1 :o c measure !  en]giz+ 
p[] ( su* confid5ce 9 a life already    
/riv+ t[>d  ! be/8    ,! pa!tic side (  
?is crav+ = confid5ce appe>s 9 ! di/ru/ 
( self :i* is almo/ univ]sal at times   
dur+ ^! ye>s4 ,a great  wave ( ambition 
& en?usiasm w sweep ov] ! s\l1 & no?+   
seems too great to be atta9$1 nor any   
ob/acles unsurm\ntable4 ,z  sudd5ly x w 
rec$e1 ! ideals become impossible1 !    
individual  b an atom 9 ,god's great    
univ]se1 ! sky gr[s gray & hope dies    
out4 ,9 ! vacillation betwe5 en]gy &    
indiff]5ce1 en?usiasm &  apa?y1 self    
lov+ & self hat+1 goodness & badness1   
confid5ce  & despair1 ! ebb & fl[ ( !   
tide 9 ! s\l is reveal$ to  und]/&+     
eyes4    ,= ?is fluctuation ( purpose & 
failure to rea* its high ideals1  /]n   
s5t5ce is pass$ at ! inn] b> ( judgm5t1 
& ?\gh !  c5sure ( ano!r is res5t$1 !   
s\l be>s great sc>s (  flagellation1    
self inflict$4 ,! /&>d ( measurem5t by  

:i* !  life te/s itself & o!rs is a new 
consci\sness t !re is  absolute "r &    
absolute wrong ap>t f all ext]nal       
cov]+s4 ,!  /atem5ts ( o!rs are exam9$1 
_! actions are /ripp$ ( all  v5e]1      
pr(ession & practice are balanc$1 & dea?
 s5t5ce is  pass$ ^u ! influ5ce ( any   
life t fails to meet ! te/4 ,!          
compassion t rememb]s t we are b du/ has
 no place 9 ! he>t  z yet4 ,suff]+ w    
call out sympa?y1 b n failure to rea* ! 
m>k4 ,a life mu/ r+ true to ,god1 true  
to its fell[ m5 & true to  ! ideals     
conceiv$ z belong+ to x by ^!           
self-appo9t$ judges1  if x is to be (   
any help to !m4 ,x is !re=e n a "q  :e!r
 ! pr(ess+ ,*ri/ian1 be he p>5t1 tea*]  
or *ur*  memb]1 c indulge 9 d\btful     
amusem5ts or unc]ta9 practices  )\t     
injury to himself4 ,x is r1 ,are ^! ?+s 
includ$ 9  ! ideal ( a ,*ri/ian life1 z 
x is held by ^? :om ,i want to  t\*8 ,if
 !y :o be> ! "n ( ,*ri/ exemplifi$ m    
completely  ! ideals by :i* !y are      
measur$1 w\ld !re be s _m :o  "q !      

reality ( div9e ?+s8    ,x is dur+ !    
clos+ p]iod ( ,adolesc5ce1 end+ ) "y m5 
ab\t tw5ty-f\r & ) "y wom5 ab\t         
tw5ty-"o1 t d\bt mo/  frequ5tly appe>s4 
,x comes r z a que/ion+ & bewild]m5t to 
! ,*ri/ian1 & scepticism to ! "o :o has 
_h no exp]i5ce (  div9e ?+s4 ,spiritual 
tru? is n accept$ because ano!r has said
  x is s1 b ea* desires to "k = himself 
! f\ndation ^u :i*  he /&s1 t he may h a
 reason = ! hope t is 9 him4            
,inve/igation seems to %[ t at lea/ two 
out ( ?ree pass ?r\gh  ?is p]iod (      
intellectual unre/1 "y m5 be+ 9 !       
majority4    ,_m causes contribute to   
?is condition1 b *ief among !m is !     
matur+ /r5g? ( reason & w4 ,! new p[] to
 ?9k ,god's  ?\ghts aft] ,him1 to trace 
cause & effect1 to und]/& subtle        
relation%ips1 intoxicates ! s\l4        
,ev]y:]e 9 ! _w ar\nd1 !  pre-em95ce (  
reason is ackn[l$g$4 ,! atmosph]e ( !   
univ]sity  & ! college :i* surr\nds !   
favor$ "y m5 & wom5 is an  atmosph]e (  
sci5tific accuracy1 :]e reason applies !

 te/s4 ,!  _w ( bus9ess1 ( f9ance & (   
/atecraft all b[ to reason1--:y  n !    
spiritual _w1 & !n by se>*+1 ! s\l      
attempts to  f9d out ,god4 ,z 9 ! wisdom
 ( ,god div9e ?+s d n yield up  _!      
treasures 9 intellectual inve/igation b 
9 revelation1 !  ?ick d>kness ga!rs4    
,ev5 t :i* _h be5 once kn[n by fai?     
seems /range & unreal f ?is new view    
po9t4 ,x is a critical "t  = a s\l :5 x 
is le>n+ t 9 "o realm reason does n g   
be=e1 b fai?4 ,any h>%ness or lack (    
sympa?y on ! "p (  ano!r or evid5t      
disappo9tm5t 9 ! life is v s]i\s at ?is 
po9t4 ,! w ass]ts itself "u su* measures
 & f ! pliant  attitude1 ,i _c believe  
:at ,i _c expla91 x takes ! defiant     
attitude1 ,i w n believe :at ,i _c      
expla94    ,! m>vel\s deal+ ( our ,"l ) 
,?omas is a picture ( ,8  graci\s deal+ 
) e d\bt+ he>t1 & ought to be !         
p]petual model = e "o :o attempts to    
give help at ?is "t4  ,:5 ! ,ma/] /ood  
be=e t disciple :o said he w\ld n       
believe  unless he _h ! indubitable pro(

 ( a physical te/+1 ,he spoke no  words 
( c5sure1 no words ( ,8 pa9 t ,?omas _h 
be5 s long "t  ) ,him & yet did n "k    
,him 9 fai?4 ,jesus said1 ',peace be    
unto  y4 ,rea* hi!r ?y f+]1 & see ,my   
h&s1 & rea* ?i!r ?y  h& & put x into ,my
 side & be n fai?less b believ+1' &     
,?omas answ]$ & said unto ,him1 ',my ,"l
 & my ,god6'    ,) l pati5ce & inf9ite  
t5d]ness1 ! ,_s deals ) !  tr\bl$ he>t  
today4 ,he makes ! pa/ days ) ,god live 
aga9 9  memory1 if ! life has kn[n ,him1
 & ! s\l c n d5y 9 its  reason ! reality
 ( :at x has liv$ ?r\gh 9 its exp]i5ce4 
,he  uses e ,*ri/ian life t c be> ! se>*
 light z an  irrefutable argum5t ( !    
v]ity ( ! unse54 ,he br+s ! peace (     
,god t passe? und]/&+1 yet fills &      
?rills ! s\l z e  s]vice = ,him is r5d]$
 ev5 9 ! d>kness4 ,he calls ?r\gh h>d   
exp]i5ce :]e reason c br+ no com=t & ! w
 is palsi$1  ?r\gh ! abid+ unre/ & long+
 ( a he>t t is feel+ aft]  ,god 9 its   
own way1 in/ead ( ,81 & ?r\gh ! draw+ ( 
*ildhood  habits ( love & tru/4 ,:5 at  

la/1 sp5t out ) /ruggle &  long+1 ! s\l 
is will+ to come back to ! ,heav5ly     
,fa!r z !  little *ild :o us$ to be1    
ask+ only to walk h& 9 ,81 9 d>k or     
light1 a new consci\sness dawns1 cle>1  
sure & absolute t1 ,?us  sai? ! ,"l1 is 
m ?an reason1 & ! triumphant song r+s   
out1 ,i "k :om ,i h believ$1 ,my ,"l &  
,my ,god6      ,,application ,,to       
,,sunday ,,s*ool ,,"w    ,! ,sunday     
,s*ool t\*es a life j ent]+ maturity at 
! focal  po9t t[>d :i* all nurture has  
be5 t5d+4 ,enri*$ by ye>s (  absorption1
 ) ideals def9$ & *annels ( expression  
trac$1 !  s\l faces an op5 door1 be>+ ! 
inscript ,s]vice4 ,x is t ea*  s\l may  
ent] ! door & give back to a wait+ _w   
its be/1 t  nurture has brood$ & gu>d$  
?r\gh ! ye>s4    ,! great "w ( ! ,sunday
 ,s*ool is to impel ! s\l to take ?is   
/ep1 & tak+ x1 say1 ,i am debtor4 ,?is c
 n be done ?r\gh  any sy/em ( me?ods1   
nei!r are n>r[ int]e/s or unexact+ tasks
  suffici5t to ar\se all t ! s\l has n[ 
to give4 ,! great sweep  & mighty =ce ( 

_w movem5ts are alone adequate = a s\l 9
  t\* ) ,god & inf9ities4    ,!re has   
nev] be5 a "t 9 ! hi/ory ( ,sunday      
,s*ool "w :5  !re 7 su* f> rea*+1 ?rill+
 movem5ts ?r\gh :i* to  appeal to       
manhood & womanhood z at ! pres5t "t1 & 
,god's ,h&  is n hidd5 9 ! matt]4    ,! 
,adult ,bible ,class movem5t1 enli/+ !  
greate/ company (  ?9k+ m5 & wom5 ev]   
ga!r$ = ! /udy ( ! ,^w1 is a  call to   
op5 loyalty to ! ,book & to ! *ur*1 t is
 w9n+  recruits by ! ?\s&s4    ,! great 
,tea*] ,tra9+ movem5t1 ) its exact+     
/&>ds &  high ideals ( prep>ation1 is   
lead+ ! *oice/ "y p to seek  ! holy     
s]vice ( tea*+4    ,! _w encircl+       
,mission>y movem5ts1 ! def9ite plan to  
give !  gospel to e man1 woman & *ild 9 
?is g5]ation1 ! m>vell\s  +a!r+s already
 report$ f ! =eign field1 ! unp>allel$  
opportunities to make ri*e/ inve/m5t (  
life 9 ! wak+ ,ori5t1  ^! ar\se !       
en?usiasm & conviction :i* issue 9      
pray]s &  gifts & pl$ge ( ,/ud5t        
,volunte]s4    ,9 our own l&1 ! e?ical  

awak5+ ) its triumphs = ,temp]ance  &   
civic righte\sness1 ! great conv5tions &
 conf]5ces held =  ! ,k+dom1 ! sweep+   
evangeli/ic campaigns ) _! trophies =   
,*ri/1 & ! new life /irr+ 9 ! *ur*1     
movem5ts all1 ,god  initiat$1 ,god      
direct$1 ?robb+ ) ,8 ,almighty p[] &    
reveal+  ! oncom+ ( ,8 triumph1 ^! give 
! *all5ge & !  inspiration to m5 & wom51
 & response is com+ 9 ev] swell+        
volume1 ,"h am ,i1 s5d me6    ,x is !   
cr[n+ mission ( ! ,sunday ,s*ool to     
relate ^! great  int]e/s to individual  
lives1 & int]pret = !m ! mean+ 9  t]ms (
 love & s]vice4 ,to :om %all ! task be  
giv58 ,to !  tea*] ( transp>5t life1 :o 
c hold ! _w & ! "o 9 8  he>t1 :o c read 
! signs ( ! times & ! signs ( ! s\l1  & 
:o has nurtur$ ) ! ,div9e ,"o ?r\gh !   
ye>s1 to him %all  be giv5 ,god's cr[n+ 
task ) an ,unfold+ ,life4