RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN HOME.--These Inferred from Home-Influence
and Stewardship. Their Measure. By the Magnitude of Home-Interest. By the
Kind of Influence upon the Members. By the Guilt and Punishment of Parental
Unfaithfulness. They are Incentives to Parental Integrity. A Family Drama
in Two Acts. Filial Responsibility. Address to Parents and Children.


CHAPTER VIII.

THE FAMILY BIBLE.--The Memories which cluster around it. The Household
Interests it Contains. The Bible as a Family Record. As a Home-Inheritance.
As the Gift of a Mother's Love. An Indispensable Appendage to Home. Its
Adaptation to Home. It should be Used as the Text-Book of Home-Education.
Its Abuse and Neglect.


CHAPTER IX.

INFANCY.--New Eras in Family History. The First-Born. Charm and Interest of
Infancy. The Infant as a Member of Home. Its Emblematic Character. Its
Helplessness. Its Prophetical Character. The Trust and Responsibility
Involved. The Mother's Relation to Infancy. Address to Parents.


CHAPTER X.

HOME-DEDICATION.--The Hebrew Mother and her Child. Reasons for Dedication.
Dedication of Children. Abraham. Offering of Isaac. Little Samuel. David.
Typical Character of Old Testament Family Offerings. Benefits of
Home-Dedication. Duty of Parents to Devote their Sons to the Ministry. The