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Testimonies for the Church Vol 1 - Lansing SDA Church

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Healthful Cookery 629sit in idleness, or do that which is of but little account, which requiresno exercise of <strong>the</strong> mind or muscles, and <strong>the</strong>n excuse <strong>the</strong>ir indolentdaughters because <strong>the</strong>y are weakly. What has made <strong>the</strong>m weakly?In many cases it has been <strong>the</strong> wrong course of <strong>the</strong> parents. A properamount of exercise about <strong>the</strong> house would improve both mind andbody. But children are deprived of this through false ideas, until <strong>the</strong>yare averse to work. It is disagreeable and does not accord with <strong>the</strong>irideas of gentility. It is thought to be unladylike and even coarse towash dishes, iron, or stand over <strong>the</strong> washtub. This is <strong>the</strong> fashionableinstruction which is given children in this un<strong>for</strong>tunate age.“God’s people should be governed by higher principles thanworldlings, who seek to gauge all <strong>the</strong>ir course of action accordingto fashion. God-fearing parents should train <strong>the</strong>ir children <strong>for</strong> a life [687]of usefulness.... Prepare <strong>the</strong>m to bear burdens while young. If yourchildren have been unaccustomed to labor, <strong>the</strong>y will soon becomeweary. They will complain of side ache, pain in <strong>the</strong> shoulders, andtired limbs; and you will be in danger, through sympathy, of doing <strong>the</strong>work yourselves, ra<strong>the</strong>r than have <strong>the</strong>m suffer a little. Let <strong>the</strong> burdenupon <strong>the</strong> children be very light at first, and <strong>the</strong>n increase it a little everyday, until <strong>the</strong>y can do a proper amount of labor without becoming soweary. Inactivity is <strong>the</strong> greatest cause of side ache and shoulder acheamong children....“Mo<strong>the</strong>rs should take <strong>the</strong>ir daughters with <strong>the</strong>m into <strong>the</strong> kitchenand patiently educate <strong>the</strong>m. Their constitution will be better <strong>for</strong> suchlabor, <strong>the</strong>ir muscles will gain tone and strength, and <strong>the</strong>ir meditationswill be more healthy and elevated at <strong>the</strong> close of <strong>the</strong> day. They maybe weary, but how sweet is rest after a proper amount of labor. Sleep,nature’s sweet restorer, invigorates <strong>the</strong> weary body, and prepares it <strong>for</strong><strong>the</strong> next day’s duties. Do not intimate to your children that it is nomatter whe<strong>the</strong>r <strong>the</strong>y labor or not. Teach <strong>the</strong>m that <strong>the</strong>ir help is needed,that <strong>the</strong>ir time is of value, and that you depend on <strong>the</strong>ir labor.”* * * * *

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