The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-15
THE UNCROWNED QUEENS OF
THE WORLD---OUR MOTHERS


Love that brings Joy and tears to the
eye.
Thi. love is something that money
can't buy"
AS the song ceased those in the cor
ridors rushed to the singers cell and
hands were thrust through the bars
to clasp his hand in greeting. Nearly
every prisoner avowsd his purpose to
lead a better life. And when Home.
Sweet Home" was sung, they all Joined
with new hearts because of the noble
resolve of that good hour,
"Oh, the sweet and sacred influence
or a mothers faith and prayers:
1t the hardest heart may conquer.
Growing. Christ the Saviour there. y
Now, as I close. | must be very
practical in making an application OF
what | have said. or else We may not
get the most possible out of this very
sweet and beautiful service,
Responsibility and Reward.
First OF all, | would say few
words to the mothers, young and old.
who are sitting before me. I would
speak word of warning and word
OF encouragement,
l. The first word is responsibility.
tremble for you, dear mothers when
think of your great responsibility to
God and to the world. Only the grace
and power of Almighty God can make
YOU able to meet IT, hut with Him you
will be sufficient Be sure. therefore,
you do not leave HIM out.
2. The second word Is reward. .
mothers, God has never given to any
earthly creature the possibilities of
reaching influence az He has given
unto YOU Use well these gifts. and
rich. indeed. will he your reward. a
good, mother is sure to have her re-
ward in the heavenly coin with which
God pays mothers Many times II is
seen and realized here in the tender
ministry and love of her children and
in the beauty and usefulness OF their
lives. but the great reward is future
and eternal, True. the glory Of the
world casts its crown at their feet and
the nobtest Of sarth put crowns on
their brows. but their greatest re-
wards are future
Courage. mothers; plead with pa
thence.
Watering we'll the seed with tears,
For with JOY you'il rear the harvest
Through the bright eternal years.
Rehold the streets Of the New
Jerusalem are filled with the redeemed
crowding into the temple of God,
What vast throng is here, Truly
this ia a great day. All eyes are turn
ed in one direction and all hearts are
full OF love. There is a pause, a hush,
the everlasting doors uplift, and the
King Of Glory. the Son Of Mary, comes
in. At His word vast thronC arises,
draws near and bends before Him. and
then the angelic hosts and all the
hosts Of the redeemed burst into rap
turous song, and the bells of heaven
ring out their JOY. 1t Is the corona
ton Of our mothers
Debt and Duty.
Now, lastly. a word or two TO the
sons and daughters before me
!. The first word is debt. The
, world owes a debt to its mothers
greater than 1t can conceive. Surely
our mothers have been the most po-
tent factors in shaping our characters
and lives. and we owe them a debt
We can never paw. We owe them a
debt of gratitude for their service, love
and influence that should be met by
clean. pure and useful lives.
? The second word is duty II Is
close akin TO the first. With loving
appreciation we should strive TO help
her In her work and lift from her
heart the burden We have placed upon
her. The best way to honor your
mother today and the one way to
bring the greatest JOY to her heart II
TO acknowledge her Lord as yours
and join her in a life of Christian ser
vice. That. my dear friends, is your
highest duty 20 her who loves you as
only a mother can love
But many Of us have no mother
now She has gone home to God
Then make glad that heart and the
city of God today as you sing from
a believing. trusting heart;
| Tell mother I'll he there, in answer
TO her prayer.
This message guardian angels. r.
her bear.
Tell mother I'll be there. heaven
joys with her TO share:
Yes. tell my darling mother I'll he
there"