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and children see no necessity for this interest, then the children might
better remain at home; for the Sabbath school will fail to prove a
blessing to them. Parents and children should work in harmony with
superintendent and teachers, thus giving evidence that they appreciate
the labor put forth for them. Parents should take special interest in
the religious education of their children, that they may have a more
thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.
There are many children who plead a lack of time as a reason why
their Sabbath school lessons are not learned, but there are few who
could not find time to learn their lessons if they had an interest in
them. Some devote time to amusement and sight-seeing; others to the
needless trimming of their dresses for display, thus cultivating pride
and vanity. The precious hours thus prodigally spent are God’s time,
for which they must render an account to Him. The hours spent in
needless ornamentation or in amusements and idle conversation will,
with every work, be brought into judgment.
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