MOTHERS' UNION.

Waikato Argus, Volume III, Issue 173, 21 August 1897, Page 2

MOTHERS' UNION.

As will be seen from an advertisement in this issue, a meeting will be held in St. Peter's Sunday-school, Hamilton at halfpall two on Tuesday afternoon, with the object of forming a branch of the New Zealand Mothers' Union. The Mothers' Union was started in England, in 1576, to bind women together in order to uphold the sanctity of marriage ; awaken in mothers of all classes a sense of their great responsibility in the training of their boy* and girls —who will bo the fathers and mothers of the futu-e ; organize in every place a band of mothers, who will unite in prayer, and seek by their own example to lead their families in purity and holiness of life.

Experience has shown that women may be, for the above objects, classified as (1) those who have children of their own uiothcr-meniberj ; and (2) those who. though having no children, find much of their time taken up with the care or teaching of chi dren—Associatemembers.

The rules which are seven start with a reminder of the solemn basis of our duty to God and children. This basis or reminder is: Remember that n.y children are dedicated to Gol iir Baptism, and that my duty i 3 to train them for His service. I promise to try by God's help. The rules are : —(1) To make them obedient, pure and gentle ; (2) to watch over their words, and prevent evil speaking, slander, and rough words ; (3) to guard them from bad and doubtful companions, ard immoral or irreligious readirg ; (4) to teach them habits of modesty and self control, and, if possible, to avoid giving them beer, wines, or spirits without the doctor's orders ; (5) to pray for them daily, and to teach them to pray and to observe the Lord's Day ; (6) to learn whatever may best fit me to fulfil my part as a loving wife and mother : (7) to remember the sacredness ot marriage, and that on the holy associations of home much of my children's spiritual well-being in after life will depend.