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Show Out l!illui-n. UIRISTKNINO mutts I wonder how fir the practice of hcl I-lug I-lug christening pitties for Infants has extended In this Church? That it i , spre iding I liavi reason to know. And whit about it, nn w a) Well, o far as myjiidgment extends, it Is nothing out I ol the way forn yotnu mother lo Ivltc n pirty of Intimito friends lo witness the naming and blessing rf her child Hut , tiny should all be invited to nitend the monthly I ist meeting lo see the ordinance ordin-ance perforni"d there Then, II they wish to repur to the young mothers home, and eat ind lie merry, I ctn sec no possible objection thereto There Ins been a luslom in our midst olji father or grimlfilhir liking an inf int at eight dajs old, nnd holding the child in ins arms, ns he pronounced n blessing upon it rhtshuwcvcrisln the niture oln pitrlarrhal blessing, nnd does not answer nil the purpose of christening The nime Is often given at this time, it should be (.Ken an 1 as it ever scaled upon it in n public meeting of the Church Our instructions upon this matter are very cleir and explicit, bec of the Doctrine and Covenants, verse ;o reads " I very member of tin Church hiving children is to bring them unto tho ciders before the Church, who are to by their hinds upon Ihem in the nunc ofjesus ChrLst, and bless them in I lit name" Tills should be enough fur any one who cares tow ilk Initio line ol his duty llicre nre too many foolish and fashionable notions creeping Innmongstus Ills well that we have a care where we ore drifting. ClllltlKPN't IIIKTIIDW rRTIK. Nothing gives n child more delight than lo invite its companions and friends to share its pleasure at n birthday feast And tills Is a very good thing to do, If mothers nre nut too overworked and worn out with more pressing duties I. veil If some sacrificislinvc to be made, it Is ns well to mike them, for these nro bright spots In u child a mentor), nnd dn you nlways remember, dear and wurried mother, tint jou nre ever "making memories for your children? What shall those memurics be is a pertinent question forustontk ourselves at the close of each diy's toll nnd pleasure? While I am hcirtily In fivor of birthday parlies, I nm ns heartily opposed to the practice thatgcneral'y nccompinlcs this nlTalr lint of present giving. I know from experience tint it makes n child greedy and liicrccn uy. If each child, guest does not join in the custom, time is apt to be n coolness In the treatment of such n child guest by the little host or hostess of the diy. Wlnt more shocking thing can be Impressed Im-pressed upon our cm drcn s mind than to feel that their friends nrc lo be prized only in proportion to the gifts they can plvcl No, let no such Idc is nor principles princi-ples be engrafted upon the tender minds of our darlings Invite the little guests, nudlflt Is lmpossiblefor)OU to do this In person, write a Utile note to each one, requesting tlic parents not to allow them to bring presents. I Inn J ou can avoid (.Ivlng otlenso by refusing an olleriJ gift to) our child |
