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T H E TORCH OF REASON, S IL V E R T O N , O REG O N , TH U R SD A Y , MAY 20, 1897.
Code.
Man, from a solitary, selfish tree-
dweller, became gradually, by in te r­
it is the du ty of parents:
17. To love ami l»e true to each
o ther; to exercise that n atu ra l
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gether in th at happy union which
alone can sustain dom estic happi­
ness, and com m and the respect of
their children.
18. To m aintain and encourage
filial obedience, and respect for
th eir children to their parents; and
to discourage excessive p arental in­
dulgences.
19. To feed, clothe and educate
their children.
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course, with his fellow-men, more
social, and by co-operation, more
generous. As civilization and re­
finement increased, so th e require­
ments of life increased, and the de­
pendence on each other became
more m arked; m an took upon h im ­
self a duty which he had not had
before— th a t of consideration for,
and sym pathy with, his fellow-
creature*. To neglect d u ty is to
sin. Sin comes with duty. From
the co-operation of social life, there­
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fore, springs th e whole d u ty of
I t is a good plan, and conducive
man, which, however it m ay vary to greater perfection of life, to
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