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Our Duty to the Children: 58 total pages.

In gen­eral, the inheritance from the mother is more ex­ternal in kind and may gradually be removed ; that from the father is more interior and is never absolutely removed, even though we become angels of heaven; but it may be so thoroughly overcome and put to one side that it gives no more pain or annoyance.' Instruction like this invites us to very serious reflection. At first when we are told that this accumulated evil of generations is our inheri­tance, we are appalled ; and when we learn that a part of the evil inheritance can never be abso­lutely removed, the case seems hopeless, espe­cially when we see the conditions of evil in which so many children are born. It is well that we should be enough appalled to realize that there is no safety and no possibility of heaven for any one except through the mercy of 9 HEREDITY the Lord. Trusting in His mercy, which is for-ever and over all His children, we may calmly study the principles of heredity and note their bearing upon our duty to the children. They compel us to feel kindly towards

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