The Washington times., 1913-05-10
CAPITAL CHURCHES
TO HONOR MOTHERS
Special Services Planned by
Nearly Every Minister Who
viii Preach Tomorrow.

Il Celebration of Mothers DAY will be
held in nearly all the churches of the
city tomorrow. Special music and quo.
tations from the Scriptures will recall
the sweet influence Of Mother as on
no other occasion.
Peculiar significance attaches to the
day this year, for the Episcopal and
Catholic churches will celebrate Whit
Sunday tomorrow. with exercises COM
memorating the descent of the Holy
Spirit as tongues of fire." symbolized in
the churches by the use of red hangings
for the chancel and red vestments for
the clergy.
Thousands will wear white carnations
or q white ribbon.
Citizens associations and ministers have
been asked by Commissioner Rudolph,
who il president of the District branch
Of the Mothers Day International Asso-
citation, to assist in obtaining the sup
port OF every man in the district to
make recognitions Of the day general
here.
Suggestions for Day.
The Mothers Day Association. which
has worked diligently for the general
observance of the day, gives the FOL
lowing suggestions for observance Of
Mothers Day:
.Livs this day as your mother would
Don't try to be an earthly saint
hut be just the big boy or girl your
mother believes you are"
III possible. have your mother and
father as your guests on this Mothers
Day, or go home and visit in > -ay
which will make this q day OF pleasure
.If you cannot do this, through let
ter. message or gift. stamp the day
with kindness"
"If this is a memorial day to you.
reverence 1t as such in your own best
how"
Church Peace Conference.
OF especial interest to church people
here are the proceedings At the Ameri-
can Church Peace Congress just COM
pleted in st. Louis. Numerous dele
gatss from Washington were present
They report the meeting filled with in
spiration and the results accomplished
Of tremendous significance.
Bishop Greer, of New York. has ac-
cepted the presidency; Mrs. Elmer
Black, of New York. is first vice presi-
dent, and the Rev. Frederick Lynch u
secretary. The league Is the outgrowtn
Of several months activity Of the
the Federal Council Of :he Churches
of Christ in America.
According to the constitution adopt
ed, the purpose of the league shall
be to enlist the churches Of America
In tho movement to indlce the nations
to substitute judicial methods for war
in the settlement of, international jas-
putes by = establishing permanent
ncrid court of justice; to foster gooc-
win and the spirit Of JUSTICE among
the nations: to hasten the =xealtzast3a
Of the brotherhood Of man. and to se4x
thax world unity. which snail bring
pescc on earth"
- S* General Peace Day.
The league has requested every min
iEter in the country, to preach on .u-
terrational peace on May Is. the ann;-
yersary of the first Hague conference.
This day has been designated as Peace
Day by the Federal Council Of Churches |
and By the Commission of Education
at Washington. The public schools ara
u observe it. and IL Is hoped that ev-
cry church will Join them.
Special attention is called to the |
present need of strong peace move.
ment on account of the sudden spread
OF militarism in Germany, France, anu
Great Britain. 1t Is also to be noted |
that the churches demand the creation
Of q permanent court by The Hague
conference this coming summer and the
signing of a general arbitration treaty |
to prevent the mad piling up of arma-
ment In the nations"