Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-26

are children, there is place for the
Congress of Mothers. Every village
needs it, every town. every city, every
county, every school, every church.
All organizations of women may well
give their influence in it's behalf, ma!
aid it by asking mothers everywhere
to join the ranks.
physicians organize, musicians, all
branches of trade-societies, lawyers
women organize national societies for
temperance, suffrage. literature, art
and civic betterment.
"Is there a place for mothers, spe-
cialists in the greatest of all fields, to
unite in an international movement to
study and promote wiser mother
hood? Who would venture to put
stumbling block in the path of an or
ganization consecrated to such a mis-
sion? Who would dare say that its
work is of such slight Importance
that it is not worthy of a national
congress for its special work? Who
would offend one of these little ones
by impeding in any way the progress
of a work of such vital moment and
of such high and holy purpose?
To Awaken Mothers Hearts
when a great work is to be done
Gods puts it in the heart of one of
His children to give it to the chill
dren of earth. Into Mrs. Birney's
heart was put the desire to awaken
mothers to a fuller appreciation of
their opportunities, to win for child
hood the privilege of developing its
highest possibilities.
"The National Congress of Mothers
celebrates Founders day in February.
God has called our founder to her
home above. Her heart thoughts, her
last words were to her sister congress
members to carry forward the work for
mothers, home and children. Whether
here or there / will be with you in
spirit she said to your president as her
parting words
"As torch bearers are the women
who join the ranks and lend their AID
and influence to this cause, leading
the way toward the goal-the goal
is education for motherhood for every
woman. education in the science OF
child nurture, education in home
making in the prevention of infant
mortality, disease and crime will be
the result.
MANY of you never knew the gen
tie, strong, noble woman who gave
her heart and her life to the cause OF
childhood and a nobler motherhood.
Because she gave to the world in or
ganized form the belief that child
nurture is a science for mother ana
father to study, because the influence
of this movement has made itself felt
in the farthest parts of the earth, be-
cause organizations which never gave
1t thought before have felt its in
f1uence and are following in the foot
steps of the congress, 1t is just to her
and helpful to us to pause at this an
niversary and consider how we can
further it's great purpose of reachlng
every home, of providing home edu-
cation for every home maker. OF
strengthening the hands of those who
have the great responsibility of Lead
ing the National Congress OF Mothers
in state and nation.
other Countries Organize
"Within the last two years the gov
ernments of Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica,
have all responded to the plea of the
congress to organize the motherhood
of their countries to study and pro-
mote child-welfare.
MAY 10, 1911, in Washington, d. e,
the second international congress on
child welfare will be held--its foun-
dation, child study for child welfare.
June 10 to Is, 1910, the Colorado
Congress of Mothers asks the mothers
of the nation to meet in Denver to
counsel together how we may best ad-
minister the great trust which 1t is our
privilege and duty to guard and pro-
mote. Each state has its problem,
each has its word of experience and
help for others. Let a little child
lead us to the land of sunshine and
blue skies. Mothers, teachers, faith
ers, through voice and press and pull
pit, promote and strengthen the or
ganized motherhood of the nation con-
secrated to the study of the child and
the guardianship of child welfare.
each year deepens the sense that
II il the most vital work of the world,
that the education which is most worth
while is that which will shape child
life in the formative years. SO that
health and high ideals will be the heri-
tage of every child.
ITO the consummation of this end
may we be led by Him whose spirit OF
love and service Is our guide."