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 necessity of giving
them some Sunday
lessons which would
aid them in their
way through life
& at the same time
^give them^ just and true ideas
of Divine government
It was for this
purpose I commenced
these selections from
the New Testament
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Two to three verses
learned every Sunday
will make a more
lasting impression than
longer lessons – or
much reading –
and with God's help
influence the future
conduct –
When mothers become
seriously awakened
to their great respon-
sibility in forming the
character of their
children, and strive
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by example and
teaching, to make
them virtuous, at
an age when the
heart is tender &
the mind impressible,
then we may look
for permanent
improvement in
the human race –
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 necessity of giving
them some Sunday
lessons which would
aid them in their
way through life
& at the same time
^give them^ just and true ideas
of Divine government
It was for this
purpose I commenced
these selections from
the New Testament
Publisher: Edward Dunigan & Brother Place of Publication:New York City Date: 1858
–Two to three verses
learned every Sunday
will make a more
lasting impression than
longer lessons – or
much reading –
and with God's help
influence the future
conduct –
When mothers become
seriously awakened
to their great respon-
sibility in forming the
character of their
children, and strive
by example and
teaching, to make
them virtuous, at
an age when the
heart is tender &
the mind impressible,
then we may look
for permanent
improvement in
the human race –