How the family should go to church. Isn't it better if all go together and sit together, too?
How can boys and girls be taught the habit of giving to the church and charitable purposes?
How may mothers and their daughters best resist men who attempt to rob them of their honour and virtue?
The best way to inspire children to purity of thought, speech, and action, at home and abroad?
In a leaflet of practical help, for these mothers' meetings, some of the simple teachings are put in detail form, and these may give an idea of what we are trying to do in these directions, and what are the common needs of the people among whom we are working. Under the head of "Your Needs" are the following items:
You need chairs in your houses. Get boxes. Cover them with bright calico, and use them for seats until you can buy chairs. You need plates, knives and forks, spoons and table-cloths. Buy them with tobacco and snuff money.
You need more respect for self. Get it by staying away from street corners, depots, and, above all, excursions. You need to stay away from these excursions to keep out of bad company, out of court, out of jail, and out of the disgust of every self-respecting person.
You need more race pride. Cultivate this as you would your crops. It means a step forward. You need a good home. Save all you can. Get your own home, and that will bring you nearer citizenship. You can supply all these needs. When will you begin? Every moment of delay is loss.
How to Become Prosperous
Keep no more than one dog. Stay away from court. Buy no snuff, whisky and tobacco. Raise your own pork. Raise your own vegetables. Put away thirty cents for every dollar you spend.