It is a sad fact, almost universally admitted and deplored, that the home education and training of the youth of today have been neglected. The father, as the head of his own household, should understand how to train his children for usefulness and duty. This is his special work, above every other. During the first few years of a child's life, the molding of the disposition is committed principally to the mother; but she should ever feel that in her work she has the cooperation of the father. If he is engaged in business which almost wholly closes the door of usefulness to his family, he should seek other employment which will not prevent him from devoting some time to his children. If he neglects them, he is unfaithful to the trust committed to him of God.

Det er en sørgelig kendsgerning der er næsten universel og dybt beklagelig, at hjemmeuddannelse og opdragelse af unge i dag er blevet forsømt. Faderen bør som hovedet for sit eget hjem, forstå hvordan hans børn opdrages til nyttighed og pligter. Dette er hans særlige arbejde, over alt andet. I barnets første år af sit liv, af dannelsen af naturen hovedsalig betroet til moderen, men hun bør altid føle at hun i sit arbejde samarbejder med faderen. Hvis han er engageret i forretninger som næsten lukker nyttighedens døre helt for hans familie, bør han søge et andet arbejde, som ikke vil forhindre ham i at bruge noget af hans tid på sine børn. Hvis han forsømmer dem, er han upålidelig over for den betroelse han har fået af Gud.