Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-19
HOW 1T CAN BE ELEVATED.
Other Interesting Topics discussed
The Fathers Meeting Last Nlght
and the Meeting This Afternoon.


here as a mother who feels how far
short she has fallen below her ideals Of
motherhood and desiring TO gain from
the ideas and association here aid in
lettering Them ! desire to speak upon
Parenthood rather than Motherhood l
believe that the spiritual should be con-
sldered first. and that upon the develop
ment of spiritual the physical and
moral perfection will follow. What
would II mean 10 men and women set
themselves % study for the holy pro-
fesslon OF pareuthood? When n girl
evinces a talent for music. we decide
that everything should be done In prep
aratlOn for the utmost development Of
her gift But how much attention or
care is devoted 10 the development of
the holy git of motherhood Mrs.
kimball spoke Of the mother Of Jesus
whose purity made it possible for her
10 give birth 10 the Christ. Were all
mothers so prepared think whit types
would be the result Mrs. Mary y. Eddy
had presented a beautiful idea of what
married life should be iu Science and
Health, q portion OF which passage AIRS.
Klmbal read The teachers with whom
our children study have to
study years and obtain a certificate In
order 80 have that privilege But any
type Of human being imbeciles. or
criminals may present themselves for
marriage certificate and obtain 1T. and
thus become licensed to bring about
that which shall help TO curse the
earth. Mrs KimbaN read the passage
from jeremiah. which declares that the
time viii come when the saying that
the parents have eaten sour grapes
and the children teeth are set on edge
win no longer be spoken as prophecy
In Israel
Let us look into these conditions
which bring about hereditary Ills and
so work and live that the curse may
become obsolete
can remember when that name "Old
maid was q terror OF rcproach and
rdicule; but there is now a feeling Of
respect and admiration for those WOO
men who DO not rush into marriage for
just the sake of being married II
is the beginning Of the better wisdom
which should rule IN this thing above
an others ! believe the home belongs
first OF an to the child he is here with
out HIS asking and his world and life
are heplessly at our mercy for years
and these years may determine all for
him.
Ambition Is very often a serious hin
drance 10 happiness. Unselfshness on
the part OF parents often produces
selfishness In children. "a liEht heeed
mother viii make a heavy heeed
daughter" and children should be
taught 20 do for others rather than %
look TO others 20 do all for him. look
7 10 see the time when no girls educa-
ton win be the complete without the
Kindergarten course. That Is a Won
derful training for motherhood.
When the conservation OF parenthOod
and teaching'is brought about the old
Ideas OF heredity and other Ills will go
down Ii Is the absolute carelessness
/ which obtains In preparation for this
important thing which has caused and
perpetuated them.
Mrs Lucy Horng, Of ogden, eX-
pressed IL AS her sentiment and hope
I that the time might come when no girl
f would be- permitted 10 marry without
first having mastered the kindergarten
course
Miss May said that this question Of
Kindergarten training was Important
enough for thorough discussion one
girl had been promised by her mother
that if she would take the kindergarten
course one year she might afterWard
carry out her desire 10 study for the
stage She took the course, and Il
seemed 20 crush out all desire Tor the
stage. together with all the frivollty
and llghtness that had hitherto ruled
her life.
want next year 10 have all the
young girls 20 take the kindergarten
course and ! promise that 10 Will make
nobler women Of them.
Mrs h. T. Shepherd followed with an
I address upon the subject OF Honor
Between Men and Women"
There has been an idea for ages that
1 the single lie Is the only pure He, and
we have celibacy enforced In the
priests In many religions Considered
In us true and holy light lived In the
way that God intends, marriage Is holy.
The progress, morality and purity OF
the race depend upon the right under
/ standing and practice Of right laws.
The greater freedom Of women and
their wider mlnglng with the world
| has obliteratel 70 a great extent, the
thought Of sex
How often we hear parents say, "Oh,
my boy IS sowing his wild oats. he viii
come out an right" How would you
Ike 20 have your daughters sow Wild
oats? A boy who sows his Wild oats Is
never the equal OF the pure young girl
Joined with him In marriage.
What can We as a Mothers congress
do 10 destroy this false standard?
We must 'set ourselves % consider
these subjects and help 20 solve these
questions which affect the progress and
/ morality of the world
The meeting adjourned at y o'clock
20 meet az D. m.