The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

| highest place in the glft or the peopie
and when he had taken the obligation
| to shape the destiny of the people ana
| the nation, he turned and put the kiss
| of love and devotion upon the lips OF
| his mother; his aged mother. By this
act he put himself in my inner soul
for all time to come.
| 81 used to visit in the home of Mrs.
MacLennan and listen to her kind
voice from time to time and the
thought that comes to me at this time
is how appreciable is this truth am
trying to get before you; and it is just
as blessed and tender and UP to date
at this very hour as when II zen from
the lips of the Shepherd of old, who
said
1.-The Lord is my shepherd; shall not
He maketh me to lie down in green
pastures; he leadeth me beside the still
waters.
"'He restoreth my SOUL he leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness for his
names sake.
Yea, though 1 walk through the val
| ley of the shadow of death, L will fear no
| evil: for thou art with us; thy roo ana
| thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me In
| the presence of mine enemies; thou an
nointest my head with oil my cup runneth
| over
Surely goodness and mercy shall fol;
low all the days of my life and l will
dwell in the house of the Lord forever
This relationship is marked by I'M
WEAKNESS. The devotion of a mother
is not for a day, nor month, nor
year, but it goes on through the days
of childhood and on through the
years of manhood. l do not suppose
that there was ever time in our lives
that our thoughts were not going out
to the dear ones and our home.
1.-The relation between mother and
child is a sacrificial love. To love
properly is to sacrifice. This is a love
that looks downward on time.
II have known Mrs. MacLennan
many years, have visited her She was
woman of keen intellect, an ObserV-
ing mind and beautiful n her life.
How many have been enriched by the
life of that blessed mother as she has
lived in all the days and years that
have gone by. How rich to have such
heritage. She completed four
months of her SSth year. All through
life she has been no care to anyone.
God had wonderfully preserved her.
Every day she was here from her lit
tie home on Tenth street. She came
into this home as a part of it every
day. How beautiful this is and think
this is a time of rejoicing rather than
sorrowing. If it were not for the
separation, until the resurrection.
for Jesus came to the tomb and lit
it up with His blessed presence and
His blessed life. So L bring you this
message and will not say more; L
THINK nave SAID enough want
you to enlarge upon this message, my
friends; think over it carefully.
Though weary with the weeks
work, L felt an intense desire to be
here. 1 am glad to be with these dear
people.
Mrs. MacLennan was born in New
York. The children were born over
in Ohio. 1 need not go into these
particulars, for they are known to you
people, and 1 want to say now that
one of the most beautiful things [ have
read in a long while was written for
your evening paper tonight by the one
who has walked so closely and ten
derby and beautifully by the side of
this blessed mother. Is it not wonder
full, is it not sublime when a son shall
rise up and say such beautiful things
about the mother that gave him birth.
I'VE pray that Gods richest bless
ings may rest upon her sons, and you
people, who have come at this hour
to offer your kind sympathy.
"Our Father, prepare us for our
journey; give us strength to meet
lifes battles and at last in peace and
joy bring to that eternal kingdom,
for ChriSt'S sake"