American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1921-05-06
MOTHER MOST
FAMOUS WOMAN
Jewish Virgin Occupies Singular Place
World VIII Pause Sunday TO Pay
Tribute To Millions of Mothers.
Special for the Press
BY Rev. ]. A. Ford.

Amid the agony of the Cross Our
Lord remembered the Virgin MotEec
whose anguish was only little less
bitter than his own. Speaking of John,
the beloved deciple, He said-"Son Be-
hold thy Mother. This act of divine
compassion has fixed the thought of
the Christian ages on the appealing
sanctities of Lotherhood, and it is fit
ting that our attention be focused on
His exannnle in nrder tn st i9aalll =
org of the race. The most famous W.
aar in history was not the Hebrew
haroine Debora. who inspired her dis
heartened countrymen with their olu-
time battle spirit and led them ~
glorious victory. 1t was not the STAIN
less rustic maiden, Joan OF Arc Who
headed the chivalry of France III .
brilliant and successful campaign l,
: was not Victoria, Britains lmmorCa
queen, whose reign gives the lhoe
n snlendid pages to history. IL was NJ
Miss Frances willard, the silver ION
gued orator, the Incompatible leauei
whose statue is today in the iall
Fame in Washington. No, to none q
N these gifted and gracious daughters {
m the King would that high dlstlncIlo
to he accorded. One alone stands pr'
rvl eminent. il is that gentle jewish Nlrsi
a. whose divine purity, exalted lalth III
Dc eyeet humility won for her glory
no baing mother of our Lord. When III
nc lice and hate had done their worst, Al
-es the upreared cross with the dyil
n christ loomed dark before the Tea
stained eyes of Mary, the voice Oh |
he Son was heard committing ms motu
nd tn the care of John, his beloved ire
no and comrade, in words that teach 10
ages the lesson of reverence and lc
for motherhood "Beholf Iny Motne
Warming TO Women.
NJ. Motherhood has been crowned
garlanded by every Christian nation
the, a distinctive honor and privilege
'om woe to the nation whose women 81
and ten bv fatuous folly, and for the
OB- of selfish ease or pleasure apan
gion their God given function OF proylu
OF the world with its sons and daughl
That land is degenerate hleed
VIII the glory of being mother III ;
lday of sacrific and pain has ceased
bird cbaIIenge the ambition oil its dau
;. ers. -.
The secret of a countrys great
" Is not in its far extended 1lelu
wheat or cotton, not in its SOIL OF
mate. not in its commerce or ID
tries, not in its CnuICnes hol sNh
in but in it's ten thousand homes "
,lf God-fearing mothers are IRA
IL young immotals for lifes varied
ch of service. To me there is no sp
earth more sacred than grass
mound in a little chuch yard Il
'ln m native province where the salt
2 2.ey wander, and the song birds chant
~ glory song, where the Groom 0
am trees and the moan OF the sea
fitting requiem over mother
to All over the Christian world
tier Sunday the thought OF mother
ito have a large place and tho
'er- memories will be spured into III
Who world coarsened fibre Of our
,uld will be purified and tender and
dnt Gus impulses will have the ri
cost way. Letters viii be written r.
off lands that faded old eyes
s is looked for in vain and everywhe
me- and women will be better and
the because of the quickening intlu'
II is Mothers day"