"I hardly need tell you that my first wish and most fervent prayer on your behalf is, that you may remember your Creator in the days of your youth. Unless you embrace the gospel as a redeeming and purifying system- in other words, unless you become a practical follower of The Lord Jesus Christ , it would profit you nothing in the end, though you should have every other accomplishment which can adorn your character or recommend you to the world. To see you walking in the truth and keeping the commandments of God, will, more than anything else, gladden the heart of your affectionate father." ~ Letters On Practical Subjects To A Daughter