Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-05-18
Mothers Day in
Salt Lake City
MISS LULA SULLIVAN

our worn history sparkle with the
names Of American mothers who have
accomplished much for the betterment
of humanity, he said and cited among
others, Mrs, Harriet Beecher Stowe,
whose book, "Unele Toms Cabin
did so much in her day for the color
ed race. OF course the who
first conceived and inaugurated
Mothers Day came in for her share
of glory. He also sounded the prais-
es of the legion Of unknown mothers
whose names and deeds or those of
their children are not rinblazoned on
the scrolls of fame. Then it was we
knew he was paying tribute to our
own mother, for she was such a truly
Christian mother and so universally
loved. She was recognized by all who
knew her as we who scattered bless
ings as far as her hand could reach.
Our neighbors often tell US how they
were slessed by her m~inistrations.
When sickness and sorrow touched
any household tome token Of sympa-
thy found its way from her hand
into the Swallowed home. To the old,
she was gentle; to the young helpful;
to the needy, she was Gods hand
reached out. Was there trouble any
near, her face appeared first
at the door and her hand brought
b~enefaction. Oh no, we do not need
to search history for noble women.
We have them right here among us.
The courage of the great momentary
is not uncommon. But it is
not the flashing up of the best there
IS in US that makes US great and good.
No, it is the supreme and staying
steadfastness, that withstands the
stress of years in the dull drab-
life around us, that we think
know SO well. 1t is the mother
who can stand on the shore Of life
and hope for the cheering sail; who
IAN trudge on in the desert Of blasted
hopes and not despair. She, it is who
truly great. We have in mind a
widowed mother, not far away, with
/ cradle Of little hands clutching her
Since being left alone she
mas bravely taken up the battle Of
ife to bring her six little ones to
manhood and womanhood, and in
in that fount Of energy and
owe in every good mothers breast,
she will surely find that He, who
out the well to Hager of old,
will certainly assist her and lead the
way. But in all that grand discourse
listened in vain for one word Of
praise for the Blessed Virgin Mother
If Hun, who walked upon the water,
who raised the dead to life, and who
Himself ose triumphant from the
grave, but he breathed not her name.
And why this omission in naming the
great women who were moth
ers of men? He did not know that in
every century and in every cline
Mary, the mother Of our Saviour, has
been called blessed among all women;
that all generations have brought her
the tribute of affection and proclaim
ed her queen of earth and heaven.
He did not know that grand cathedral
precious shrines, universities, hospit-
ais and asylums dot the world and are
standing testimonies of a universal
admiration Of her. The month Of flow
ers and song is her own; and yet in
thrilling sermon before thous-
ands Of people she was ignored com
AS we emerged from that immense
building and found our way to the
street amid the great throng we stop
ped at one of the many flower stands,
carnations and went out Of
our way back to the cathedral to lay
them on the alter in reparation. Glad
to be counted among them who are
accused of loving her too much, rath-
er than among them who know her
not. Gentle reader, if these lines
bring to the heart Of only n person
remembrance Of her at least when
.enumerating the worlds great wom-
en- who were mothers Of men, We are
a million times repaid foA
efforts.