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California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists · Oakland, Cal. · Nov 12, 1874

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 1, No. 9.

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Trust Children.

NEVER accuse a child of a fault unless you are certain he committed it.
Children should not be treated with suspicion. We should act toward them in this matter as we feel we ought to act toward others, only with greater tenderness—not less, as is usually done. We should always put the best construction possible upon their conduct; that is, unless you are sure a child is telling a lie, and can prove it, do not show the smallest hesitation in believing what he says. Far better that you should be deceived, than to run the risk of showing a truthful child you do not trust him. Your simple trust makes a lying child truthful. Your doubt of his truthfulness may make a truthful child a liar.—Sel.