Arizona republican., 1910-03-08

aid it by asking mothers everywhere to join the ranks
 Physicians organize. musicians. all branches of trade-scieutists. lawyers women organize national societies for temperance. suffrage. literature. art, and civic betterment.
 ; Is there q place for mothers. special ists in the greatest of all fields. l." unite in an international movement t1 study and promote a wiser mother hood? Wh" would venture to put q stumbling block in the path nf an or sanitation consecrated tn such miS- sion? Who would dare |" sag that it. w"Tl. Ia 1f sttch slight importance that il Is not worthy "f national congress for it's special work Who would offend one of these little ones by impeding in any way the progress of # work of such vital moment and oi such high and holy purpose?
 When : great work is to bc done. Cod pnts il in Ihc heart "f one or His children to give it to the children of earth Into Mrs. Birney'S heart was put the desire to awaken mothers f" . tuli-r appreciation of their npportu- mites, [" win for childhood the priVi- iese 0f developing is highest psssibili- ties.
 The National t"ngfess "t Mothers celebrate Founders jay on February |. Cod has called our founder t1 her home ihIV- Her last thoughts. hrI ilat goTds Wrr" tn her sister congress t6 carry forward Ilr work for mothers, nome and children. Whether here "r there l will be with you in spirit" she said |" your president as her parting words
 Az torch bearers are ilt" women who j5in the ranks. iend their aid and influence |" this cause leading the way toward the goal The goal is education Tor motherhood Tor every woman. education in the science or child nurture. education in home mak ins and the prevention of infant nor taiity. disease and crime which will be the result
 Many of you never knew life gentle strong. noble woman who gave her life and heI heart to the cause of child hood and nobler motherhood Be- cause she gave to the world in organ ized form the belief that child nurture is a science for father and mother to study: because the influence of this movement has made itself felt in the farthest parts of the earth. because or ganizations which never gave il a thought before have felt its influence and are following in the footsteps of the congress. it is just to her and help ful 10 us to pause al this anniversary and consider how we can further its purpose of reaching every home. of providing home education for every home maker. of strengthening the hands Of those who have the great responsibility of leading the national Congress of Mothers in state and na- tiOn. Within the last two years the governments of Mexico. Cuba. Costa Rico. Argentine Republic. Bolivia and Italy have all responded to the plea of the congress 10 organize the moth erhood of their countries to smdy and promote child welfare
 May 10. 1911, in Washington. D. c. the second International Congress of Child Welfare will be he'd its foun- datioH child s;mdy and ch:1! welfare.
 June 10 to 15. lJih. 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 it is our privilege and duty to guard ana promote. Each state has it's problem, each has its word of experience and heip for others. Let "s Dttl= child lead us to the land of sunshine and blue skies Mothers. teachers. fathers. through voice and press and pulpit promote and strengthen tho organized motherhood "f the nation, cGnsecrateI td the study of the child and the guar tiianship of child welfare
 Each year oeerana the sens. that |; is the most vital voTk which will shape child life in tho formative %ears so that health and high ideals will be the heritage nf every -hiid
 To The consummation nf ths end may we be led by Him whose sl icit of lov" and service. Is our gniff
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