Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1912-05-17
OBSERVE MOTHERS DAY
In CITY CHURCHES

Years ago, when many of the
adults of today were boys and girls,
every day was mothers day; but
now that the brood has scattered,
and the family circle has been brok-
en-, in many instances broken forever,
it is most appropriate that one day
OF the S65 should be dedicated anew
to the mothers. The establishment
of Mothers day as a fixed observance
was a noble act In Grants Pass and
all over this great state of Oregon
the day was observed In its fullest
spirit Many letters and loving mes
sages were forwarded to old homes
and the memory of every wanderer
turned TO the days of long ago In
terest centered about the gentle.
gray-haired woman in many family
gatherings in this city, and nearly
all pastors of local churches built
sermons with mother" as the sacred
theme.
At Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Mr.. Mclean, pastor OF Beth
any Presbyterian church, used as his
subject Mary, the Mother OF Jesus"
his central thought being that Mary,
the mother of Jesus, was the finest
flower of the world. womanhood.
Said the pastor I'm her purity and
sacrifice she stands as the model of
womanhood in the ages. When the
angel came to announce to her that
she was chosen of God to be the
J mother of the worlds redeemer, she
understood what II meant to her in
her nation and life The finger OF
scorn would be pointed to her, per-
= haps death would result, but such
was her conservation that she bowed
and said Let the Lord do as he will
with his handmade
THE purpose of woman's life is
motherhood. She who deliberately
shirks this duty and honor is un-
worthy of the name of woman. That
woman who lavishes her affection
only on a dog instead of her child
will have her place with them with
out. Nothing can be more sad than
an old age with no child to minister
in the spirit of love If God has de-
MED me that privilege, what can /
do?' l answer: For every childless
mother there is a motherless child.
Take up the duty and receive the
mothers reward"
At Christian Church.
The day was observed at Christian
church by the Sunday school merg-
ing with the church service. DR..
Macy's class of young men We're es-
pecially active in seeing that all
mothers who needed conveyance
were accommodated
Rev Mr., Teel, who is serving as
temporary pastor, said: From
time immemorial poet, artist and or
ator as well as philosopher have
tried to describe the tender, deli
cate emotions that thrill the moth
er's being as she looks into the eyes
of her new born babe. These efforts
have but made them realize the pov-
erty of language. A vocabulary has
not been sufficiently developed and
the heart has not evolved a language
sufficient to properly discuss the
emotions that act and react upon
mother and child.
Mothers cannot always remain TO
encourage and to bless, but must be
taken TO reap their rewards Then
|. young man, young woman, If you
; have been faithful and kind to her
you will be proud and made to real
ize that no service or sacrifice was
, too great to have been made for the
one whose life trembled in the bal
. ance when she gave you birth"
VI. +. Church South.
Rev. Crutchfeld, former pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church
. South, occupied his old pulpit at the
morning service, and preached a ser
non repete with poetic expression,
with Mother as the sacred sub
tect.
First Baptist Church.
At the Baptist church Rev Mr..
Lovett took from Exodus the text.
Honor Thy Mother" He showed
the positions held by mothers in
Christian countries in contra-distinc-
tion to that Of woman in China, Jap
an and India.
In America we hear great dea.
Of women's rights; in other countries
there is little 70 be noted except wO-