What is Deportment?

Is the way that a person behaves, stands and moves especially in a formal
Situation?
What are the teachers and parents needs to be cultivated?
Cheerfulness- Feeling or showing happiness
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Feeling or showing that you are willing to do something without complaining (courteous
Manner)
Causing good feelings or happiness (gentle voice)

Children are attracted by showing kindness and courtesy and they will manifest the same spirit toward
you and toward another.
Courtesy-polite behavior that shows respect for other people
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Something that you say to be polite especially when you meet someone.

True Courtesy is not learned by the mere practice or rules of etiquette.

Propriety of deportment is at all TIMES to be observed
True Courtesy requires sacrifice of principle to conventionality
True Politeness is consideration for the others. The essential, enduring education is that which
broadens the sympathies and encourages universal kindliness.
Though and good manner is better learned in the school of the divine Teacher than by any observance
of set rules. His love pervading the heart gives to the character those refining touches that fashion it in
the semblance of his own. This Education imparts a heaven-born dignity and sense of propriety.
The bible enjoins courtesy and it presents many illustration of the unselfish spirit, the gentle grace, the
winsome temper, that characterize true politeness. These are but reflection of the character of Christ.
God desires these characteristics to be perfectly reflected in his children.
What is the precious grace that should be carefully cherished?
Reverence- true reverence for God is inspired by a sense of his infinite greatness and a realization of
his presence. With this sense of the unseen the heart of every child should be deeply impressed. The
hour and place of prayer and the services of public worship the child should be taught to regard as
sacred Because God is there.

Reverence should be shown also for the name of God. Never should that name be spoken lightly or
thoughtlessly. Even in Prayer its Frequent or need less repetition should be avoided.
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Reverence Gods word. For the printed volume we should show respect, never putting it to
common uses, or handling it carelessly. And never should scripture be quoted in a Jest, or
paraphrased to point a witty saying.
Jest- Something said or done to cause laughter- witty-funny and clever.
Conclusion
Teachers, Father and mother need to appreciate more fully the responsibility and honor
that God has place upon them, in making them, to the child, the representative of himself.