Evening journal., 1918-06-04
TnE ELICIT OLE A HYMN.

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- ming1on District of the Wilmington Methodist
Episcopal Conference He sent to THE EVENING
JOURNAL this morning the following letter bearing upon
the Mothers War Hymn" OF which approximately
10000 copies have gone out all over the United States
Canada and portions Of Europe and Asia:
Mr. George Carter Editor OF THE EVENING JOURNAL:
My dear Mr.. Carter-I you will be Interested
in the following incident connected with your Mothers
Of one OF Wilmington District ministers heard her
father present the Methodist fund with request
that each person contribute one days wage.
She seemed greatly disappointed that she was not a
Garner and expressed her disappointment at not
being able to contribute Her father suggested way
Sunday in two Of his churches.
The child has sweet voice, and sang so enectveiy
that each church gave her generous contribution
which she Immediately turned TO the war fund
One Of the most beautiful things that this world war
has revealed is spirit OF unsehshness that enables
children to forego the possession Of things that delight
the hearts Of children that they may aid In saving the
world from the blight Of the Hun There was not In
the case under consideration even the shadow OF
suggestion the part Of child, but nine years DID,
that she retain part OF the money for herself How can
we lose with spirit like that?
Very sincerely yours.
ROBERT WATT.
Wilmington, Del, June l. 1918.
That is certainly a pleasing incident and a sympa-
thetic recital OF It by DR.. Watt We have received re-
Gently many other letters bearing upon the hymn.
Mrs Frederick w Abbott Of No. 67is Quincy street,
Germantown president Of the Matinee Musical Club OF
Philadelphia with headquarters in the Beevue-Strat-
ford writes;
The Mothers War Hymn is certainly spreading
like prairie fire All needs 10 do is to Introduce IT,
1t makes It's way through the simplicity and uni
versatility OF It's appeal
Nine Edna Marione OF Carnegie Hall, New York
prma-donna soprano dramatic reader and musical com
poser Of national standing, writes follows
Please send few copies Of your Mothers War
Hymn" / wish 30 give It at times as song, at times
a reading. 1t IS remarkable insprational poem
and wish to use IT, with your permission, with the
society," Mothers OF the Defenders Of Democracy OF
which am original member. J am using your "on
the Border OF No Mans Land as reading 1t Is
marvel
The Rev. A. H. Thompson, formerly pastor Of St
Pauls NJ. f. Church, this city but now pastor Of the
leading Methodist Episcopal Church in Vancouver WASH
writes
know it will be a satisfaction TO you to learn that
your Mothers War Hymn used here with great
effect. The appreciation was great that number
of visitors sent copies home. The enclosed clippings
are from paper published In Mississippi. Ihey were
handed TO by MIR Bennett last night. He said he
had sent copies OF the hymn home and that 1t was
published in full with due credit ] am getting deeper
into the lives OF the boys here and II 10 make
life interesting II one cannot go ones self It is sat
isfactlon to help those who can. In providing social
pleasure for the boys in the delivering OF nspiratonal
addresses. and a private adviser feel that, in some
at least, am helping to win the war. If you
hymns But this time shall retain them
for repeated use. There was such demand for them
before that let them go Some sent as many as dozen
copies TO the choirs Of their home churches.
One OF the newspaper clippings referred TO showed
that Judge r. r. Norqust Of Mississippi using the
hymn as baritone solo, making in itself plea so
deep 10 reach the innenost depths Of every heart
From In the service have received the
following especially pleasing letter.
with the Ooors"
b2d Balloon Company,
Kelly Field, No. 3,
San Antonio, Tex.
Dear Sir-Just received paper from home and found
your song, Mothers War Hymn" in it, am writing to
you TO tell you how much appreciate the thoughts you
had Kxhp xpOto The lVmn I am
up in y. NJ C. A. the rest Of the boys may read
but | have a very dear friend whom / call mother"
and the hymn touched my heart just II | had
mother / hope II will touch others as it did me 1t
made me think OF the good mother ! had l know
she is watching over me from her heavenly home
trying to live the kind Of life she would wish
me 10 live II she were on this earth.
left Delaware the 10Th of March and reached Kelly
Field on the 10th Now / am in a balloon company.
We expect TO leave here in few weeks for Omaha Neb
then are going TO help get the Kaiser for
all willing TO do bit for the good old U. S. A.
am stepson Of j. c. Mannering OF Smyrna and l
was the N. G. d. in 1916, when It the border.
Now am hoping TO go across to the other side to do
my share. Wishing your paper all kinds of luck and
prosperity ! Will close this letter From who
touched with the words of your hymn, am.
Yours truly
GRANT B. GARIs.
order that the constantly recurring local demand
for the hymn may be supplied. we reprint it in an
other column today