Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-12

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The inexpressible love of mother
which follows her dear ones from
intaAcy and never falters even under
the most adverse circumstances was
told again from a hundred, pulpits
The patience, self-denial, uncom-
planning toll and all the other quail
ties of women and mothers which
are incomprehensible to men were
eulogized again in sermons, and
hymns.
For this one day, at least, moth
ers seemed to be appreciated al
something like their true worth.
Young mothers who are lust
starting on welded life and old
mothers who have borne many chill
dren and nurured and cared for
them through many years, and
middle-aged mothers with their
children growing up around them,-
they were in the congregations. ;
Husbands There.
The husbands were there too, and
the children. 1t is said that some
OF these seemed to look on moth
er" with new appreciation after
the ministers had told them what a
wonderful being real mother is
and that they can't be too good to
her.
The First Baptist Church not
only had a special Mothers day
service in the morning, but had a
Fathers and Soldiers night" in
the evening at which the duty and
good points of fathers were dwelt
upon and the problem of jobs for
soldiers was discussed.
Some of the churches gave a car
nation to every mother attending
services. At Plymouth Congre-.
gational church nursery was inau-
gurated where mothers NAV leave
their children while they are at
tending church services.
Dramatizes Sermon.
Mother" was the subject of
four-act, seven-character preached
by the Rev. John Leslie Barton at
the Emmanuel Baptist church last
night. The Rev. Mr.. Barton dra-
matized his sermon by impersonat-
ing each character in his turn.
The arrival of happy young
Scotch married couple in America
was pictured in act one. They set
tied in Massachusetts, town, joined
a church, and lived happily for
number of years, until the tragic
death of the young husband left the
little wife destitute with FIVE chill
dren, the oldest boy of 9 years.
The sacrifice of the mother to ed
ucate her children-sacrifces such
as only mother can make-filled
the second act of the little drama.
AS the action progresses the oldes.
boy, Jamie, enters college.
Defends Mother. \
He is subject to the temptations |
Of the average college student, but |
the thought of his mother, toiling
to make his education possible, gives |
him strength and he resists. A de-
orecatory remark on the part-of a
room mate directed at his mother
Jimmy into a fist fight
which nearly causes his expulsion
rom the school. But he has de-
ended the name of his mother, and
lis conscience is clear.
Then comes the final triumph
when Jimmy graduates. The stu
tents, relatives and faculty are as
embled at a banquet. The presi-
lent of the college rises and reads
communication stating that Jimmy
las been elected school inspector
II his home town in Massachusetts,.
'orced by the students to speak
immy credits his success to his lit
lie mother, who is present to see
lin graduate. She is roundly
heered by all present.
The entire sermon was filled with
examples of mothers
owe. By presenting it in the drama
orm the Rev. Mr.. Barton believed
e reached more effectively all pres
mt
"The drama form of presenting
he sermon is almost original, l be-
eve," declared the Rev. Mr.. Bar
on. II think there is one other
nan IN the United States using it.
t seems to be especially liked by
he young people, so 1 use it every
ew weeks" l.