South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-13

Mothers day is TO be observed
throughout the nation Sunday the
one day Of the year at least that
mothers are accorded their due. II
is the day set apart 10 write the
best friend sons and daughters have
on earth or show regard by some
token of the high esteem which
should be the mothers.
If the mother lives one must wear
a red carnation tomorrow. but if
she has gone, one must wear white
carnation. the symbol denoting the
purity of the mother.
Miss Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia,
who is known today as the Mother
Of Mothers Day" was the originator
of Mothers day in that state which
now not only reaches throughout
the United States, but throughout
the world.
The observance began, when nine
years ago Miss Jarvis invited a
number Of her friends to join her
on May 9 in concentrating the
death Of her mother. From this
little gathering the nation was
stirred and now a day is set apart
each year on which to pay tribute
to the mother.
Observance OF Day.
The official program as arranged
by Miss Jarvis for the celebration
of Mothers day includes the moth
ers' prayer, the proclamation of the
president recognizing Mothers day,
ID
Mothers day and the singing of ma
tional anthems.
Representatives and senators at
Washington made this day a nation
al day May 10, 1913, which was also
made national by the consent of the
president and all government Off
Gals.
1t matters not where the individ-
uaI happens TO be on this particular
day they will pay tribute 10 mother
In the churches, in prisons, in the
homes, in hospitals. in the harvest
fields of the west and in the slums
OF the large cities, all will pay trib-
ute to mother, or to the memory
of mother. Carnations will be given
out at these various places 10 be
worn by these people in commemor-
alton of mother.
Many organizations Of the city
viii observe Sunday as Mothers
day. At the Y. NJ. c. A and Y. w
G. A ca nations will be given to
the members and all Will be urged
10 write to their mother. A large
number of the churches will hold
services commemorative mother to-
morrow. Sermons will be delivered
by the pastors and all societies of
the churches will hold similar serv-
ices during the day.
Church Services.
Rev. John s. Burns. pastor of
Trinity Presbyterian church. will
speak at the morning services on
the subject, Parents and Children"
A Mothers day program will be
given by the Bible school following
the regular class period. At the
evening services the pastor Will
speak on the subject Love"
"A Mothers Religion" is the
subject Rev. A w. Smith, pastor
of River Park NJ. f. church, will
use at the morning services. The
Sunday school classes VIII observe
Mothers day with appropriate serv-
ices.
Rev Frank X. Dougherty, pastor
OF Grace NJ. r. church. Will talk on
the subject, Mary At the Cross"
Dr. Dougherty especially urged all
his congregation TO attend this serv-
ice in the morning in honor of their
mothers.
Mothers day will be duly recog-
nized by a special program given by
the First NJ r. Sunday school sun
day morning at the First church
at the regular Sunday school hour.
7. V. Elzey Of Grand Rapids. Mich,
and DR. H. A Goblin OF Depauw
university will participate in the
program.
At the Westminster Presbyterian
church the pastor. Rev. h. b. Hos
letter will speak on the subject.
"Our Mothers" Special music will
be furnished by the chorus choir.
The Debt 10 our Mothers" is
the subject TO be spoken on by Rev
A. Y. Babb. pastor OF Sull NJ F.
church. Memorial numbers appro-
PIRATE 10 the occasion will be rem
dered by the church choir Rev
Charles A. Decker. pastor OF the
First Baptist church, Will speak on
the subject. Eve. the Mother Of
All Living" The quartet Will sing
The Woods and Every Sweet Smell
ing Tree" and Mrs Duncan will
sing a solo, A Song Of Mother
hood"
The Sunday school and morning
worship will be a combination serv-
ice AT which time Mothers day will
be observed. suitable musical
program viii be offered and every
mother present will be given a car
nation. The pastor. Rev. Daniel 4.
Haley. will speak on the subject,
"Our Mothers"
The Epworth league OF the Trinity
VI. z. church will have charge Of
the evening services and Will con-
duct a mothers program. Several
musical numbers and readings will
he given during the evening Lowell
Heights NJ. F. church will observe
the day when Rev. Guy A Black
viii speak on the subject. Mothers
Day Message"