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Dorothy Schramm newspaper clippings, 1949-1955 (folder 1 of 2)

1951-11-01 Pamphlet: "The Herald" Page 14

SHALL I FORCE MY CHILD TO GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH?

Yes, definitely! Startled? Why? How do you answer Lucy when she comes to the breakfast table and announces, "I'm not going to school today!" You know, Lucy goes.
How do you answer when Lucy comes in besmudged with dirt and says, "I'm not going to take a bath!" You know, she takes it.
Why all this timidity, then, in the realm of spiritual guidance and moral training? Going to wait and let her decide what church she'll go to when she's old enough? Don't fool yourself. By that time she'll probably believe that a decision neglected by her parents during her first twenty years might not be necessary at all. You didn't wait until she was "old enough" to decide she should go to school.
Afraid she'll succumb to the old story about "....too much religion when I was young....parents made me go?" This tale is obviously false. Just because she takes a bath tonight doesn't mean she'll discontinue them at at the age of twenty-one.
What shall I say to Lucy when she announces that she doesn't like Sunday School and Church? That's easy. Be consistent.
By firmness and example you can show her that church-going is a necessity. And in later years, she will thank you for bringing into her life the greatest value a mature person can possess -- Christian habits and ideals.
The above was taken from the Weekly advertisement in the [[underline]]Hawk-Eye Gazette[[end underline]].

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SHALL I FORCE MY CHILD TO GO TO SUNDAY SCHOOL AND CHURCH? Yes, definitely! Startled? Why? How do you answer Lucy when she comes to the breakfast table and announces, "I'm not going to school today!" You know, Lucy goes. How do you answer when Lucy comes in besmudged with dirt and says, "I'm not going to take a bath!" You know, she takes it. Why all this timidity, then, in the realm of spiritual guidance and moral training? Going to wait and let her decide what church she'll go to when she's old enough? Don't fool yourself. By that time she'll probably believe that a decision neglected by her parents during her first twenty years might not be necessary at all. You didn't wait until she was "old enough" to decide she should go to school. Afraid she'll succumb to the old story about "....too much religion when I was young....parents made me go?" This tale is obviously false. Just because she takes a bath tonight doesn't mean she'll discontinue them at at the age of twenty-one. What shall I say to Lucy when she announces that she doesn't like Sunday School and Church? That's easy. Be consistent. By firmness and example you can show her that church-going is a necessity. And in later years, she will thank you for bringing into her life the greatest value a mature person can possess -- Christian habits and ideals. The above was taken from the Weekly advertisement in the [[underline]]Hawk-Eye Gazette[[end underline]].