The Christian MotherFront matterReading editionChapter navigation34 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE CHRISTIAN MOTHER:PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.PREFACE.I. IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN.II. THE TEMPER OF THE WIFE, AND MOTHER.III. TRUTH. 1.IV. TRUTH. 2.V. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VI. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VII. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VIII. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.IX. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.X. HOW TO SPEND SUNDAY.XI. COMPANIONS.XII. SLOTH.XIII. THE WATCHFUL MOTHER.XIV. THE HASTY MOTHER.XV. THE WEARY MOTHER.XVI. THE CARELESS MOTHER.XVII. THE CAREFUL MOTHER.XVIII. THE PATIENT MOTHER.XIX. THE FIRM MOTHER.XX. CONVERSION.XXI. THOU, GOD, SEEST ME.XXII. JESUS THE MOTHER’S FRIEND.XXIII. HELPS FOR MOTHERS. 1.XXIV. HELPS FOR MOTHERS. 2.XXV. TEACH YOUR CHILDREN.XXVI. THE PARTING PLACE, AND THE MEETING PLACE.XXVII. THE MOTHER’S DEATH-BED.XXVIII. NEW YEAR’S DAY.XXIX. FIRST MEETING IN THE YEAR.XXX. LAST MEETING IN THE YEAR. The Cradle and the Grave.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →THE CHRISTIAN MOTHER:All chapters and sections (34)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE CHRISTIAN MOTHER:PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION.PREFACE.I. IMPORTANCE OF CHILDREN.II. THE TEMPER OF THE WIFE, AND MOTHER.III. TRUTH. 1.IV. TRUTH. 2.V. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VI. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VII. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.VIII. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.IX. THE EXCELLENT WOMAN.X. HOW TO SPEND SUNDAY.XI. COMPANIONS.XII. SLOTH.XIII. THE WATCHFUL MOTHER.XIV. THE HASTY MOTHER.XV. THE WEARY MOTHER.XVI. THE CARELESS MOTHER.XVII. THE CAREFUL MOTHER.XVIII. THE PATIENT MOTHER.XIX. THE FIRM MOTHER.XX. CONVERSION.XXI. THOU, GOD, SEEST ME.XXII. JESUS THE MOTHER’S FRIEND.XXIII. HELPS FOR MOTHERS. 1.XXIV. HELPS FOR MOTHERS. 2.XXV. TEACH YOUR CHILDREN.XXVI. THE PARTING PLACE, AND THE MEETING PLACE.XXVII. THE MOTHER’S DEATH-BED.XXVIII. NEW YEAR’S DAY.XXIX. FIRST MEETING IN THE YEAR.XXX. LAST MEETING IN THE YEAR. The Cradle and the Grave.Transcribed from the 1876 Hatchards edition by David Price, email ccx074@pglaf.org◇THE CHRISTIAN MOTHER: →