It is unnecessary to give any more particular examples, but still it may not be amiss to suggest a few general principles, which ought to guide those who are addressing the young on every subject, and especially on the subject of religion.
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_Make no effort to simplify language when addressing the young._ Children always observe this, and are always displeased with it, unless they are very young; and it is not necessary.

They can understand ordinary language well enough, if the _subject_ is within their comprehension, and treated in a manner adapted to their powers.

If you doubt whether children can understand language, tell such a story as this, with ardor of tone and proper gesticulation, to a child only two or three years old: "I saw an enormous dog in the street the other day.

He was sauntering along slowly, until he saw a huge piece of meat lying down on the ground.