e over it has been as a mother?

"29. Do I realize that it is in my power to exert such an influence that
Christ shall see in each the travail of his soul, and shall be
satisfied?

"30. Do I realize that my children will obey God much as they do me?

"31. Do I impress on my children that little faults in Christian
families may be as dangerous to the soul, and as evil in their
tendencies, as larger faults where there is no Christian education?

"32. Do I realize the danger of retarding or hindering the work of the
Holy Spirit, by evil habits, worldly pursuits, or companions?

"33. Do I make each child feel that it has a work to do, and that it is
its duty and happiness to do that work well?"

* * * * *

The paper having been read, one of the pastors stated that he knew the
lady who had been referred to; that she died leaving a large family of
children, all of whom, he had learned, were now members of the church of
Christ except the youngest, of tender age. He hoped that the Questions
would be printed in the Manual for the Maternal Associations.

"I was struck with the remark in some old writer," said Mr. R., "that
'God had clothed the prayers of parents with special authority.' It made
me think that, as the Saviour promised the apostles, for their necessary
assurance and comfort, that they should always be heard in their
requests, while engaged in establishing the new religion, so parents are
encouraged to think, since family religion, the transmission of piety by
parental influence, is so important, in the view of God, that they will
have special regard paid to all their petitions for aid, as God's
vicegerents in their families."

But the repast was now ready. It was a goodly sight, when that company
of ministerial friends and their wives were sitting round that table.
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together
in unity." There is a mysterious charm in eating together. It is well
known that associations designed for social acquaintance and
conversation, have, very generally, fallen to pieces soon after the
relinquishment of the repast. Our great ordinance, for the communion of
saints, is appointed to be at a table, where it originated. The flow of
kind feeling, which had prevailed during the afternoon among these
friends, seemed now to be in full tide, and many were the entertaining
and gratifying things which were there said and done. All possible way