The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-05-28
SUNDAY PLEADS FOR
OLD-TIME MOTHERS.
Women Who Think More Of
Cradles Than Cards Need"
2,656 MORE HIT The TRAIL
Evangelist Issues Def to Brute
of German Militarism."

NEW YORK. Nay -o.-bllly gun
day blew a trumpet call last night
for a return OF the old-fashioned
mother and oIdtime ideas Of morality
and love and home life. 1t was almost
a tribute to bygone days, but It car
ried as well a bitter indictment Of the
hurly-burly life Of today.
ave need more manhood and less
money, more virtue and less vanity.
more love and less loathing, more
smiles and less sneers," he cried. his
trumpeted words carrying to every
corner Of the great Tabernacle. I'VE
want young men who can say No so
loud they will stagger Satan when
they are tempted to do something
wrong.
I'VE want young women who think
more Of decency than dress, more OF
gentleness than grossness, more OF
frmness than folly. more OF cradles
than cards, who can make bread as
well as fudge and can cut their own
dresses Just as well as they can cut
figures or a ballroom floor"
went on, who know where their boys
are AT night. "God give us women
who care more for babies than for
bathrooms" he shouted. my sincerest
hone and prayer is that some mothers
who may be listening to me tonight
may not live long enough to read the
black headlines which will tell OF
the shame Of their children whose
bodies they have nourished but whose
souls they have starved. Thank God
there are still q few old fashioned
mothers left! The country districts
still cherish a vanishing remnant,
but the great cities seem to have no
place for them.
Old Mothers Versus New.
ssWhat a poem could be written
about the old-fashioned mother!
can still hear the echoes OF the old
songs she used to Groom when she
tucked US kids in bed, and I can still
see her through the blinking candle
light, knitting as she rocked and
hummed her forgotten tunes. What
would those dear old ladies say II
they could see the low cut waists and
the high cut skirts OF today? l know
there are still many good mothers,
even among those Of the fashionable
tea and dance set, but you can't
blame me II 1 call back these mem
cries that the years only make
sweeter."
hidden Among the STUFF was the
topic OF BiIIy's sermon, and he plead
ed with an audience that more than
three-quarters filled the big meeting
house to 'let me help you dig out"
What would have happened II Wash
fngton, like Saul OF the Bible. had
not hardened to the call to lead the
Continental armies?" he asked. ITO
night we would have been singing
God Save the King instead Of Ny
Country, IT'S of Thee And II Abra-
ham Lincoln had shirked his duties
and hidden among the stun, the
North and South would still be tear
ing at each others throats and not
standing shoulder to shoulder bound
by ties Of love And say, we're not
going to tip our hats 10 the old Ger
man Kaiser or any other gang of
thugs"
Issues Dea to MIlItarism.
When the applause had broken a
half minute later Billy said: Were
100 900 900 strong, and Wen dye the
soil of France with our blood IL we
must to overthrow the brute of Ger
man militarism- It's all too terrible
for words, and I believe the heart
of God is almost breaking to throw
His arms around old New York and
America and the whole world and lift
the people out of this muck OF blood
shed"
Following BIIly-s anal plea, there was
q moment OF silence and then from the
pianos back Of the platform came the
tones Of chimes. Quietly the long lines
were formed and down the sawdust
trails shifted the hundreds to take the
hand Of this master saver OF souls The
f-ttle ex-college professor-''the man who
1Asr-was the FIRST to reach Billy and
the evangelist whispered down how glad
he was TO see him sober. well dressed and
holding tight to his resolves. You'll be
the man who is in a few days more.
old friend" Billy told him.
Altogether 1.15s came forward last
night The afternoon audience Of men
melted 675 converts and the morning
Eervics "a. making q total Of Ass for
the day.