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 happier than  saints,  for  there  are  none  more innocent.

What is  it  that  secures  happiness  in  a  home? Before everything  else,  religion:  let  all  love well our  good  God,  let  all  say  their  prayers morning and  night,  let  all  put  their  trust  in  divine providence. In the  next  place,  union:  let the members  of  the  household  be  affectionate toward one  another,  having  only  one  heart and one  soul,  not  saying  or  doing  anything that may  pain  any  one  of  them. Then again, the spirit  of  sacrifice:  we  must  be  ready  to  do without  something  in  order  to  make  another member of  the  family  enjoy  it;  we  must  give up our  own  personal  tastes  to  conform  to  the tastes of  others. Finally, pliancy  of  character:  not  to  be  hard  to  deal  with,  touchy, sour, proud;  not  to  be  obstinately  rooted  in one's  ideas,  not  to  grow  impatient  about  mere nothings, but  to  have  a  large  mind  and  a generous  heart. A family  whose  members possess these  qualities  is  a  paradise  on  earth.

There is  a  word  which  can  not  be  said  too often to  every  Christian  whom  God  has  destined to  live,  converse,  and  labor  in  the  society