The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-12-01
THE IDEAL MOTHER MUST Be A
!. CHRISTIAN WOMAN, SAY WRITERS
Letters on Question Read by Rev. Mccoy in Sermon on
Sunday Evening-Cornpanionship With Daughters
Urged as One Most Important Feature:

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A large audience listened to the.
sermon OIL The Ideal Mother last
night at the First Methodist church.
series being given by the. pastor, DR..
Il. NJ. Mccoy which has attracted
much attention and have resulted in
several decisions to lead tho Chris
tan life. The letters read were of
special interest and voiced a common
esteem for motherhood. Almost cv-
cry letter gave. as the predominating
qualification Of the ideal mother tile
requirement of being a true Christian,
while some of the opinions presented
were somewhat surprising.
Letter From a Little Child.
One letter was evidently from
little child and was touching in its
beautiful simplicity. She wrote. My
idea OF an ideal mother is one who
Keeps Q in and don't let o trot the
streets all hours of the night. One
who makes. You get your lessons and
who is q Christian woman and teach
es you to talk to God."' .
Another gave the idea that the ideal
mother should teach the children to
love. the church and Sunday school
and thus lay the foundations of a
the councillor and adviser Of her
daughters and show them the way OF
true living ,.
The Daughters Companion 81.
One writer insisted that the mother
could not be ideal unless she was the
closest friend and companion the
daughter had. She should share
alphabetically the Joys and sorrows
Of her children and teach the girls Of
ence in her own life"
She must think more of. her home
than any other organization in the
world She should make the home
as attractive rs possible so that the
children would rather be at home in
the evening than anywhere else. And
she should be sure and keep her
She must teach her children to be
kind and thoughtful. showing respect
for her seniors in society. To yield
her opinions to the wiser opinion of
the mother" -"
Another added the thought that the
mother should teach the daughter to
work. to sew. cook, to mend, to know
them well.
\ Teachers Viewpoint.
One of the teachers was very EN-.
pf1atic in. her opinion that the: ideal
mother should be a. close companion
IF the teacher. she should consider
the teacher as second emily to herself
III the child's development. If the
mother sees an Improvisation in the
TEACHERS method OF treatment of her
eacher and not to the neighbqr to
talk it over. The mother should never
take the child's part before the child
nut for the 81 Ike of, her. own child she
should sustain the teacher. Tale
bearing. from school should never he
Another teacher .ventured the, idea
matter of lack of control. owe the
child would not be known"
Nd. pareht-'should put her child
under the. care. of g. teacher for nine
months: in. the ear and :. not .kfow
what the influence Of the teacher is"
Several letters spoke hestxat+ngly
mother: is: holy ground.a - Tug
a Lesson From the Hebrew Family.
Rev. Mccoy selected for his text.
Her, children. shall rise up and call
her blessed" Prov. 31:s. He said in
part: This writing of this man Of the
text. even though it comes. to us across
centuries OF the past. is a certain indi-
cation that he had had a noble exam
pie of motherhood. He seeks as free
N as many. in. this audience tonight
seek in regard to his mother.
l, is my desire tonight. to emulate
those essential qualities in the ideal
mother that made her the blessed
woman which YOU knew. We can
well learn Il lesson from the Jews in
the loving devotion that characterizes
them as children. They are taught
to reverence their parents and grand
parents; that the family is a sacred
institution: that gentleness in the
mother is Just as divine as courage
in the father: that patience in bearing
burdens is just Us divine az. power to
conquer: that love is the greatest
force in life. - :.
a Woman of" Fitch Character. !:
The ideal mother. must be a woman
rich in character. This is enforced
realize to what a great ex-
tent the mother. is the real Civilians
force.in society. Those splendid lines
OF William Jones in which lie asks the
question. what constitutes a state"
read we'll. lie says:
Not cities: proud. With spires and
Not bays and h~road-armed. port,