The Washington times., 1913-05-12
GENERAL TRIBUTE
!, PAID TO MOTHERS
Pastors Urge Anti-vice Crusade
to Protect Boys and Girls
Of Agents Of Evil.

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From choir loft and pulpit in every
part Of Washington yesterday rose
anthem and eulogy in commemoration
OF Mothers Day, while. thousands OF
worshipers. among whom were Presi-
dent Wilson, Vice President Marshall,
Cabinet officers. members OF the Diplo-
matte Corps. and others high in official
som, paid silent tribute to the mothers
Of the race.
White carnations or other appropriate
sowers blossomed on a multitude OF
Wearers, each one in honor OF mothers .
care and devotion.
There were few washington pastors
who did not make some reference to
The occasion. either In their morning or
evening sermons. and in many churches
special song services by the children or
SSu.-,lar worship.
Makes Appeal for Youth.
The Rev. A. H. Thompson. pastor Of
she Waugh n. e. Church, Third and A
streets northeast. took advantage Of the
day to make an appeal for the protec-
tion of the nations youth from the
akeut9 OF VICE
Our boys and girls are our pride.
our JOY and our hope" ne said. Never
theless. they are being sacrificed m
thousands upon the altars OF Industrial
ism. intemperance. and vice Laws re-
spectine white slavery should be amend
ed. Punishment should be made to At
the crime. A fine OF 500 or impr!eon-
sment for few months for such an Of
fense ia travesty upon Justice
I'VE could not do better on Mothers
Dav than to dedicate ourselves to the
protection and salvation OF mothers
boys ana mothers girls
critices Society Women.
The Rev. ]. ]. Muir last night in the
Temple Baptist Church, Tenth and n
streets northwest, took occasion TO
criticise women of society who do not do
their full duty toward their children.
There are mothers and mo.herS."
said the Rev. Mr. Muir. There are
mcrhers whose social engagements and
outaide claims are SO engrossinE that
the care ana culture of child life are
very secondary matters. They have no
time 20 give to the nursery.
The neglected children are not all
in the slums- The constituencies moth
ers not infrequentiy are found in the
upper walks of life
Girls Need Mothers,
joint meeting Of members of the
Young women's Christian Association
and the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Was held In the building occupied
by the latter yesterday afternoon.
Speakins of THE Mothers and Social
Unrest" Mrs. p. p Ctaxton. wife Of
the United States Commissioner of
Educ;tioI; b. dSsls ws,, on sss york being
The problems of the present. day would
b solved. she said IL good mothers
could but be supplied to the hundreds
Of girls who have fallen By the xay-
.sgfem were. Congressman Frank B.
,W1oB u Otio,. III. B. +. Mcfarland.
49, MA MlcDonald
President Wilson yesterday attended the
servtcs Ut Central Presbyterian Church.
Third and 1 streets. where he heard q
sermon by the Rev. James II. Taylor.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Wilson.
Mlee Eleanor Wilson. and Mrs Thom-
the Chief Executive stayed to attend
the congregational meeting after the
regular service IL taken to Indicate he
: viii sftend this church regularly.
Appeals For Hospital Funds.
At 81. Paurs, the Rev. DR.. Robert
Talbot spoke of Mothers Day. and In
that connection appealed for aid for
the new Emergency Hospital. ITO be
built for the suffering humanity that
mothers have loved"
Special services for fathers will be
held next Sunday in the Fifth Baptist
Church. Six-and-a-half and 4 streets
southwest. The Rev. DR.. Jonn e.
Eriggs, pastor, preached yesterday on
the reverence, due mothers and next
week will eulogfze the fathers.
a second Pentecostal Day. such AZ
thot of centuries ago. when the Holy
Spirit descended on the apostles In the
form Of living tongues of hre. was pro-
dicted yesterday by Evangelist G. Is.
Raymond. who preached before :he
Warrington Temple Congregation mon
OectHrian). in New Masonic Temple.
In the next pentecostal age every man
vii, be offered the fullest chance for
gaining eternal salvation. said he.
Vaughn Portrait Unveiled.
Members Of the Vaughn Class 90
served the day yesterday by unveilins |
n life-siEe portraits of the :ate Francis |
Vaughn. who founded the class twenty |
five years ago. DIR. E. c. Rice was In |
charge Of the ceremonies, which took |
PLACE at the Calvary Baptist Sunday |
sctool after the regular service.
The Charities Endorsement Committee |
of the District was praised for its fair |
meas by q committee from st. Martins |
UoIv Name Society. This latter COM |
mittee was appointed to learn why |
more Catholic institutions were not |
uenfioned in the report of the District 1
COMMITTEES, and its report yesterday |
placed the cause with the institutions