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
Unfaithfulness of Parents to this duty.
CHAPTER XI.
CHRISTIAN BAPTISM.--The Baptismal Altar. It is the Sacrament of
Home-Dedication. Infants are its True Subjects. Home Demands it. Infant
Baptism Proven, by the Child's Need of Salvation, by the Idea and Mission
of Christ, by the Idea of the Church, by the Hereditary Character of Sin,
by the Relation of Christian Parents to their Children, by the Constitution
of Family Life. Enemies of Infant Baptism. Why Opposed to it. Their
Sophistry. Dr. A. Carson. Appeal to Parents. Duty and Privilege of Parents
to have their Children Baptized. Its Neglect and Abuse. How Abused. The Old
Landmarks. Striking Statistics. Abuse by Parents and Children.
CHAPTER XII.
CHRISTIAN NAMES.--Proper Kind of Names. Law of Correspondence and
Association.
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