This significant Dutch-language work, written by the Reverend Andries Dreyer (1872–1938), serves as a spiritual and practical guide for Christian parenting in South Africa. Dreyer was a prominent "Zendeling-Leeraar" (Missionary-Teacher) at the Hanover Street congregation in Cape Town and a respected historian and archivist for the Dutch Reformed Church (Nederduitse Gereformeerde Kerk). This "Vierde Uitgaaf" (Fourth Edition), noting a total circulation of 18,000 copies by 1910, underscores the book's immense popularity and influence in early 20th-century South African households. Printed by J.H. Kok in Kampen, Holland, specifically for the author's distribution in Cape Town, the volume features historical prefaces dated between 1898 and 1910, reflecting its evolution over several printings. This copy is in fair to good vintage condition, showing characteristic age-related wear to the softcover wraps, including heavy foxing, staining, and some fraying/loss to the spine, though the internal text block remains complete and legible with expected toning.