The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-04-23
THE GREAT MOTHER CALLING.

DO you know why all human kind longs for
the quiet lanes tho shady nooks and the grassy
dclls nt this season OF the year?
II is in response to the urge OF the Great
Mother.
Man, crowned with success realizing the am
bitions OF youth: yea, though commanding arm
ies and ordering the willing obedience of null
tltudcs though enjoying every luxury that
wealth can give ana experiencing every tri-
umph that success affords, never gets farther
from tho Great Mother than the top OF his
head is from the solo OF his feet.
~ am the resurrection and the life"
That IL the miracle wrought by the Great
Mother. year after year, as the winds OF winter
take Themselves into their caverns and all ma
ture is qulckened Into new and ever Won
drous life. Man. responding to the urge and
realizing In his own mental processes the re-
generation OF new birth, turns from mart OF
trade and office OF artificial purpose and seeks
sanctuary out there whore the volco of God is
audible, whore tho petty things of Iifo
sioughed, and where the pristine qualities of
mental reaction are both unafrad and sancti-
fled.
Beside placid lake or bnbbllng brook or from
the heights of mountain nook. man communes
with the Great Mother. Ia taken into her arms
and soothed into gentle forgetfulness OF tho
petty cares and tribulations the intolerances In
trigues and preJudices with which his fellows
in their meannessos seek to ensnare him.
And circumstanced thus ho feels a great and
bcauteous peace. Looking up into the open
face OF the heavens, or gazing out upon n new
and glorifIed creation his own nothingness yet
vast importance: the smallness Of tho bicker-
ings OF social intrigue and preJudiced appeals,
comes over him, and whether priest or pagan.
protesting Christian honest doubter, he,
knows OF n great certainty that God does
reign that all the world is wondrous and
beautiful that only man is viie'
Hard by the birds OF the air whisper lullabes
of love as they respond to tho Great Mothers
urge to mate and reproduce their kind; the
zephyrs fresh from tho throne of God sweep
heated cheek and furrowed brow, cool
Ing the one and soothing the other: while in
generous abundance all about Is discovered the
gracious handiwork OF one who Is Love. who IL
Tolerance. who is Charity. and who not only
delegated 10 man. the choicest creation OF his
artistry. the supreme power to reflect his high
purpose but sent him forth charged with the
responsibility OF living UP In fullest measure TO
the honors OF such high endowment.
Behind mans desire to go into the country at
this season and there commune with the Great
Mother, receiving anew her spiritual bencdic-
tion IL the impulse to flee from man with all
his envy. his narrowness. his hatred. his 1eai-
ousy and his intolerance And the quest is
never In vain. Let them prate OF pulpit and it's
Importance to man, but say unto you that
no who seeks the arms of the Great Mother In
spirit and in truth. receives n benediction i'm
possible OF conference by tho narrow joalousles
OF creed the iutolerable pride OF denominations
aism and the meanness of mere form and sec
tartan prejudice and cantl
God is everywhere. lavlshing his blessings
without stint to him or her who seeks him and
his wondrous peace. He is discovered no.
where moro easily than out there where the
Great Mother relgns and rules supreme. IL one
approaches the sanctuary seeking solaoe and
realizing that the condition Is frame OF
mind prepared for its acceptance.
And It is significant of this great truth that
at last, no matter what the starting point or
the conditions under which tho road Is tra-
versed. the end OF that road which starts at the
cradle and ends at the tomb Is rest, perfect and
lasting In the arms OF tho Great Motherl
This creation we know and experience and
ought at all times to love and revere fell from
tHe hanuS OF belty apsolutely perfect IL IS
perfect today. It was perfect yesterday and 1t
will be perfect ages hence. That II is not real
lied and enjoyed is duo to man, who alone is
vile. who alone makes trouble and tribulation
and Sin and suffering and fear and envy and
intolerance and bigotry and refuses TO practice
charity.
Let us not sit in Judgment on our fellows
for that is forbidden but let us pray. not In
| idle words for men to hear. but In that spirit
| which transforms our own natures and makes
/ us adequately prepared TO embrace. that we he
! enabieds practice the greatest OF ALL Charity