Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-13
MOTHERS DAY-MAY IA.

pit Of Calvary long centuries ago
They are the legacy of that Man who died Tor
the betterment of humanity.
And as such, they must rlvet our deVeut at
tention on account of their divine origin anu
also because they announce the most import
ont maxim for society, namely that home anu
al It's relationships, to God, man and country
donend upon the ideals of the Mother -.i
tradition concerning the penitent tmef
. states that his repentance ensued when lie saw
in the face of the suffering Saviour that W.
age married. glimpse OF the lace repfooueeu
Of his diving mother The value OF TINS stors
lies in the fact that it reveals dramatlcaiiH
the impeling influence that mother exerts III
an tbe great crises of life the vital efforts OF
man in conduct and endeavor are aetnated anu
;nsp;red by mother memory. r. r."
s.The mother, in her office, holds the Key
1f the soul; and she it is who stamps the
coin 49,. :..,
OF character. and makes the being, who would
be savage,
Rut for her gentle cares, a Christian man.
Then crown her Queen O. the world
The undying, powerful motives that compei
,,,o,,. m heroic deeds and noble conduct are re-
e
l;c;on. patriotism, justice, love-but love IS
fhe stimulus for all the others; and there IS no
s,cb neryading force as mothers love, In lts
;,Anance mon character, life and action II
,,avor dies for it is the inspiration OF chlid-
hood. the guiding and corrective agency "
xonth. the restraint of manhood and the solaee
and dream of declining years; potent Iac.oi
4, our lives and inspirations, when that motler
q long since departed; and perpetual power
among the nations increasing with the grown
"a time and knowledge.
-.ssA mothers love-how sweet that name!
What is a mothers love!
IA noble. pure and tender flame,
EnkindIed from above,
TO bless heart of earthly mould
The warmest love, that ne 'er grows colo'
tlFhiss is a mothers Lowell
How unfortunate the man, young or Old, Who
has allowed time or environment to DIM that
memory Of mother s affection, or divorce IT en-
t;rely from his daily life; to forget or neglect
mother is to extinguish the brightest light OF
human influence
The wonderful Shakespeare clothes the
thopght. in matchless words of golden verse,
al had not so much of man in me,
But all my mother came into mine eyes,
And gave me up to tears
The soldiers life is one of patriotic sacrlhce;
and the most priceless surrender made by HIM
mon enlistment is his separation from a
mothers refining, beautiful unselfsh care ana
influence, although distance cannot totally
destroy that power nor years eradicate us al
fectionate touch and enhancing charm
To the soldier separated from the direct
onidance of mothers influence whether by
death or distance, temptations assume a more
alluring fascination, wrongs often seem to over
balance right, while temperament ronghens and
crows callous or insensible to the noblest SEN
timents of home and mother.
The power of ''the hand that rocked the
cradleo and encouraged the growing son, is
nartially destroyed for that far-distant soldier
natriot. And it becomes the patriotic duty OF
the mothers, the womankind of the vlclnltles
near army posts, to take up the broken thread
81 mothers interest, encouragement and IN
Rhence and weave into golden rope OF purest
Affection. Then soldiers will love communities
hecause of the remembrance OF their early
homeife;eand womenkind will become inter
ested in the nations guardians, at least be-
eause each soldier is some devoted mother s
son.
uOswondrous power; how little understood,
Entrusted to a woman's hand alone
To fashion genius, form the soul for good
INSPIRE West. or train a Washington. -
Unselfish, beautiful, refining love of mother!
We never appreciate It's priceless value until
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