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significant!], when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of hisglory" (Matt. 19:28), and the instruments the "Potter" is nowpreparing, (who are a "peculiar people zealous of good works,")shall be elevated to the Divine Nature (2 Pet. 1:4), the time willbe ripe for the founding of this wondrous and longed forKingdom. Until then, we must "make straight paths for our feet,lest that which is lame be turned out of the way."--Heb. 12:14.By going into politics never so little, we enter one of the very"crookedest paths" the enemy has presented to this generation,and are liable to become "lame" or "turned to one side," beforewe are able to realize it.However much these views may impress you as either truthfulor Scriptural, you can readily see that, as they are mine, I cannothonestly do other than voice them, and take neutral ground,standing to one side, and waiting for the manifestation of theglory of God.Very truly your friend,W. E. P.====================R1096 : page 6AS BECOMETH WOMENPROFESSING GODLINESS.NO. 3.CHRISTIAN WOMEN AS MOTHERS.Since a large proportion of those called to be saints are alreadycharged with the care of families; and since God does in nosense release them from those cares and responsibilities, itbehooves such to carefully study how they may best fulfill themaccording to the divine directions.In searching the Scriptures we do not find full and completedirections as to methods and plans for the training of children,but we do find principles laid down which we are expected tostudy and work out with care, and which we are assured will indue time develop the desired results. Solomon said, "Train up achild in the way he should go, and when he is old he will notdepart from it." (Prov. 22:6.) Parents are exhorted not toprovoke their children to anger, but to rebuke and punish whennecessary, and to train them up in the nurture and admonition ofthe Lord, etc. And then we have the example of our heavenlyFather set forth for our study and imitation.R1097 : page 6