Norwich bulletin., 1909-10-30

- was AOIuSIS Gay fTIudy DIT tue dl
mory in the evangelistic campaign and
a white flower was the designated
| badge to be worn in honor of or in
memory of mother, so that there were
hardly any in the large number pres
ent at the two services who were with
out the white badge. On the platform
| was cluster of magnificent white
| chrysanthemums of the big hairy va
riety, each big enough to fill a good
| sized bowl.
The afternoon service opened at
o'clock, when Mr.. Spooner conducted a
| song service in which the hymns Rock
| of Ages and Must Jesus Bear the Cross
Alone? were used as songs that mother
used to sing. Prayer was offered by
Rev. w. t. Thayer, and Mr.. Herring
gave as baritone solo some verses
which had been given to him by his
mother when he left home and which
he had set to music for this occasion
with the assistance of Roy Phillips,
who was his accompanist. They were
received with much favor.
Mr.. Spooner expressed for himself
and those in conduct of the meetings
while DR.. Slough has been away his
great appreciation of the support given
the 1 especially the two special after
noon meetings.
A duet, beautifully rendered, was
given by Mrs. Frank H. Merrill, sopra-
no. and Mrs. Munger, contralto in the
quartette of the Second Congregational
church, New London. They sang the
selection Forever With the Lord, and
Rev. Mr.. Cunningham took occasion to
express his appreciation of the music
he had just heard, as well of that a
week ago, saying that he had never at
tended a series of evangelistic meet
ings where the music had been of such
high order or so inspiring.
Reading the Bible story of Hannah's
prayer which God answered by sending
her, a son, Samuel Rev. Mr.. Cunning
ham then spoke feelingly upon the
topic of the afternoon, Motherhood.
The very highest place a woman can
occupy in the world is as a wife and
mother, for in this place she fulfills
her real destiny, recognizing the su
preme privilege of Womankind and the
truest joy of a woman's life. Mother
hood touches, loosens and sweetens
springs of character that otherwise by
introversion become poisonous. 1t calls
for sacrifice, tlrst, last and always, but
sacrifice is not something from which
we should shrink. Humanity is to be
saved by self denial pushed to its last
extreme and this is the glory of moth
erhood. The fact of motherhood is awe
inspiring and the preparation for it de-
mands serious consideration. 1t should
begin in the cultivation of the indi-
vidual personal character, for in this
is the beginning of the shaping of the
character of the child that God may
give.
He emphasized the Importance that
the dominant tone of the best mother
hood should be Christian, and quoted
the words of someone who has said
that the greatest need of America to
day is more Christian homes and for
Christian homes we must depend upon
Christian mothers. 1t is through her
Christian influence that the mother can.
recognize the highest ideals and posi-
bilities of motherhood, making a
Christian home for herself and her
children and endeavoring to win the
husband and father to the Lord.
Rev. C.. M. Gallup Spoke.
Rev. Mr.. Cunningham also called
upon Rev Clarence NJ. Gallup of the
First Baptist church, New Bedford,
Mass, to speak upon the subject. He
responded with a genuine and faithful
testimonial to the help for the develop
ment of his Christian life given by his
mother and his grandmother. He drew
the lesson that the mother is repre-
sentative of the best in God, his proVi-
dence, his dictatorship. his caretaking,
the truth, and the refinement of God.
And the part Of this meeting in this
evangelistic campaign is to strengthen
the purpose of the motherhood in in
fluencing the children for a Christian
life, thus realizing the ideal mother
hood.
The meeting closed with a number
of testimonies given by pastors and
others in the audience.
Evening Service.
The attendance at the union evan
gelistic service at the armory on Fri
day evening was again a large one.
There was the usual half-hour of song
service led by Mr.. Spooner and a
beautiful solo, The Prodigal Son, Civ
en- by Mrs. Archibald Mitchell, Jr.,
with Miss Caroline II. Thompson ac-