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Noah Webster's Advice to the Young and Moral Catechism

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What a refreshing surprise to discover that Noah Webster, the father of our dictionary, was such a devote man of God! The only down side to his story in shaping American education by biblical standards is how far we have fallen from these lofty heights. Could you imagine Mr. Webster walking into one of our modern `Government training camps'? (called public schools!) He'd call for a second revolution! Any mention of the bible today in our schools is taboo and strictly prohibited. Most of our educators come from a humanistic background that rejects the absolute and denies that God even exists. It's no wonder the crime rate among our youth is astronomical and immorality at epidemic levels. With our churches compromised and the truth fallen in the streets, what are the young people to do but drown in this sea of iniquity. Our nation has gone from being firmly grounded in the principles of Christianity to absolute chaos. I urge every parent to learn from our forefathers, withdraw your children from these decadent schools and get them focused on the things above before it's eternally too late.
Webster may not have been a clergyman of his time, but his grasp of Scripture is above and beyond MOST preachers of our day. On the issues of saving faith, heart purity and rightness of life, he is light years ahead of our modern pulpit parrots. Today men stand in pulpits and tell people they can deny Christ & He won't deny them, that they can live like the devil and still inherit the Kingdom and even blow their brains out! Webster would call them reprobates and indeed be speaking the truth. His lessons are timeless, based on God's Word, not men's opinions. It would behoove any young person to take them to heart and ensure their entrance into the eternal kingdom.

This book gives readers insight into one of our founding fathers - Noah Webster's tireless efforts for copyright laws ended up in our Constitution. (Article I, Section 8) - as well as giving advice to the young (and old alike).

If you want to find out what our founding fathers actually thought and taught, read this book!
VBS

One noteworthy feature of this short book:

Noah Webster leads the reader from observing
the world, to seeing it as proof that God exists. He does it
simply, but not simplistically. This book is a tiny gem.

I really enjoyed learning about the life of Noah Webster. It is a shock to me that Noah Webster is not widely recognized as the father of education in America as a result of all of his contributions, both during and after his lifetime. I found this book to be an excellent source for learning about the history of education and government in America. It helped me to develop a deeper appreciation for them, too.

Like many folks, I knew the name Noah Webster from his "famous" dictionary, but not much about the original work which bears his name and includes voluminous quotes from the Bible, the source of wisdom and understanding. Noah Webster's First Edition of an American Dictionary of the English Language (American Christian history education series) (American Christian history education series)

David Barton has done a fine job of providing the reader with a brief but in depth overview of Noah Webster's life and contribution to America. I was, however, most impressed with his contribution to his family as David Barton included a remarkable quotation attributed to his daughter Eliza Webster Jones in an essay entitled "An Account of the Festival of the Golden Wedding," where Noah Webster's great heritage of faith is demonstrated. He provides us with a great model and motivation for educating our children in the admonition and discipline of the Lord.

Noah Webster's Advice to the Young is indeed a precious gem, one which every Christian home should teach to their children. The Moral Catechism addresses such pressing issues as pretains to morals and ethics, pride, humility, generosity, temperance, purity, anger, truth, honesty, charity and more. Noah Webster does not shy away from addressing the ills of society and in the hearts of persons as sin.

A scholar of his time Noah Webster gives great teaching for the young as well as any other age.