The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-05-12
MOTHER IS SUBJECT
At THE TABERNACLE
Elder Stephen l.. Richards
Tells of Ties That Bind
Mother and Child.

Mothers day" was remembered by all
Of the speakers in the Mormon tabernacle
yesterday afternoon at the regular serv-
Ices. Elder stephen L. Richards. who
gave the first and main address. told I'm
an eloquent way OF the beautiful ties
that bind us 10 mother and OF the i'm
poriani place that has been occupied By
mothers in all ages.
Elder Richards read an essay from
Henry Van Dyke. which pointed out the
commanding place occupied by mothers
on account OF their influence on the do
nestle life. Home is the foundation OF
society," said the speaker. "It has a
most important effect on the work OF the
individuals who make up the state Moth
ing is more elevating than the Influence
OF "A good home and nothing Is more de-
grading than the influence OF home that
Is not good" Continuing, Elder Richards
said in part:
The position OF mother Is one Of
trust, for God has entrusted her with
human souls for which she is to care
physically. mentally and spiritually
Perhaps the more important task she
has Is the rearing OF children with
strong. healthy bodies, but this is only
part. for she has done but little II
In rearing the child she has neglected
task II she has not implanted into the
life OF the child desire for truth,
honor and virtue, Mothers are re-
sponsihle for the greatness and the
virtue of great men.
In some respects now home has
come to be but boarding place for
many: There are so many diversions
that it is not as 1t should be. Par
ents should make the home attractive
for the children, so that they would
not be tempted to public places OF
amusement Father and son and
mother and daughter should be chums
and companions,
Religion should be taught in the
homes, where II can best be taught,
and Il will avail him but little II
man has taught others and neglected
his own children. Wealth is not
necessary TO the ideal home and. I'm
fact, good homes are more often
found In cottages than in palaces: !
believe in the fireside and may God
bless the mothers of the lund who
make the homes what they are.
Elder ]. II. Paul was the the second
speaker. He, too. talked OF the sienlf-
canoe Of Mothers day, which ne declared
familiar II does not take study or edu-
cation, he said 10 understand and to love
mother. some Of the more ignorant per-
sons being most sincere and loyal
Apostle Rudger Clawson, who was the
third speaker, has lately returned from
missionary work in England, and he said
tnat he brought a message from across
the seas, where he had left the mission
we'll and thoroughly organized. He told
OF persecution Of the Mormons there and
said they had been inspired in almost
every instance by ministers of the gospel
He gave as reason for this the success
Of Mormonism and the failure Of other
religions.
President Anthon II. Lund presided al
the meeting and prayers were offered by
Elder Arnold II, Schulthess and Elder
Andrew Jensen. The choir sang "On the
Mountain Top Appearing" Earth with
Her Ten Thousand Flowers" Daughter
OF Zion, Awake From Thy Sadness" and
"Jerusalem, Ny Glorious Home"