Fragment by Frances Miller Seward
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Fragment by Frances Miller Seward
action: sent
sender: Frances Seward
Birth: 1805-09-24
Death: 1865-06-21
location: Unknown
receiver: Unidentified
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transcription: keh
revision: tap 2017-05-24
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While my children
were young I felt the
importance of giving
them some Sunday
lessons, which would
aid them in their
way through life,
and at the same
time impart just &
true ideas of Divine
government –
It was for this purpose
I commenced making
these selections from
the New Testament
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2
Two or three verses
learned every Sunday
will make a more
lasting impression
than longer lessons,
or much reading –
and with God's
blessing, influence
their future conduct.
When mothers shall
become seriously awa-
kened to their
sacred responsibility
in forming the
characters of their
children, striving
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by example and
teaching to make
them virtuous, at
an age when the heart
is most tender &
the mind most
impressible; we
may look for
permanent improvement
in the human
race – F. A. S.
While my children
Birth: 1839-06-18
Death: 1920-04-29
Birth: 1844-12-09
Death: 1866-10-29
Birth: 1830-07-08
Death: 1915-04-25
Birth: 1826-10-01
Death: 1876-09-11
were young I felt the
importance of giving
them some Sunday
lessons, which would
aid them in their
way through life,
and at the same
time impart just &
true ideas of Divine
government –
It was for this purpose
I commenced making
these selections from
the New Testament
Publisher: Edward Dunigan & Brother Place of Publication:New York City Date: 1858
–Two or three verses
learned every Sunday
will make a more
lasting impression
than longer lessons,
or much reading –
and with God's
blessing, influence
their future conduct.
When mothers shall
become seriously awa-
kened to their
sacred responsibility
in forming the
characters of their
children, striving
by example and
teaching to make
them virtuous, at
an age when the heart
is most tender &
the mind most
impressible; we
may look for
permanent improvement
in the human
race – F. A. S.