South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-23
WITH THE LOCAL PASTORS

religion: 10 the public school that
they might be educated; 10 the fac
tories that they might help make
those things for the use Of the home
that were formerly made at home.
This observation-disclosures OF the home
is perhaps inevitable. but none the
less IL is a serious problem. We
must say that the modern home is
enlarged; that no longer is the home
enclosed by the four walls OF a
house but that IL takes in the church,
the school and the factory.
The mothers place is in the
home: II is, but is in an enlarged
home that the mother Of today finds
before her. II is her place TO keep
close touch on the school where her
boys and her girls spend so much Of
their time at most susceptible years
Of their life. She should know the
teachers and what is taught, and
how the children spend their time
on the playground. The school
teacher is in the employ OF the moth
er. and is her assistant in the great
problem Of training up noble boys
and s-irls. Then under the stress Of
the present economic life many boys
and girls must go 10 the factories
and The shops and the offices. The
mother must know what are the
conditions there. What of the moral
atmosphere. what Of the conditions
that may affect their health. what Of
the hours OF labor.
Then what are amusements that
my children find down in the town
Is their moral life suffering because
OF what they see in the picture
shows and on the streets?
Home Wids aS World.
Mothers. yesterday your home
was your own. where within its four
walls YOU taught your child all that
il need know of religion. OF science
and OF arts: where you made the
garments that it wore and raised the
food that il ate. But the world has
moved on and that time is passed
forever. Today your home is as
wide as ele world. The state claims
the right to educate your child. il
claims the right TO care for its
health, the right 10 say where and
how il shall labor But mothers you
are the power behind the state. II
You are TO take your place in this
new and wider home. "a home OF
more infirite opportunities, you must
be awake and ready. But you ask in
despair, how am 10 have any influ-
ence on the schools. on the shops?
1 say, today you can work your Will
by the weight OF your moral infiu-
ence, tomorrow by the power Of the
ballot. that shall be yours.
DO not lament the fact that the
old fashioned home is passing. for
its passing seems inevitable but look
70 the future with its hope and its
opportunities Prepare yourself 70
take your place in the new home and
TO exert your influence there for
righteousness and virtue. The moth
er OF to-day dare not say that her
home is her own and that it is en-
closed by four walls, for 70 do so is
20 make Of IL a monastery.
IF the home and the church are
vitality related. the home and the
state are little less vitality related. Ii
has been well said that states are
made, not by great cities and towers
and wealth but by high minded men,
but il takes homes TO produce men
like that and righteous fathers and
mothers. Mothers and fathers that
are building affairs 20 the True God.
Jehovah Of hosts For no matter
where the fathers are. If they are
| building affairs 20 lust TO greed TO
| selfishness. the mothers and the
children will be there to assist in the
| sacrifice"