Smyrna times., 1926-11-10
BISHOP COOK PLEADS FOR MORE
RELIGIOUS TRAINING IN HOME
URGES WILMINGTON WOMEN TO
DEEPER RESPONSIBILITIES
Mrs. Rudolph Blankenburg and 9th
ers Speak for Patriotism and Bet
ter Home Influences

he gilt OIL WOIldIl Is always IIeeI
than the gift Of men. Women give
themselves with their gifts. Women's
gifts do not compare with the gifts
of men in conspicuousness, for the
gifts Of women add to the sweetness,
the strength and tenderness of living.
So today while engaged in the larger
phases Of work in the world, | plead
with you not to forget the home"
Bishop Philip Cook said in his address
at the educational forum Of the City
Federation Of Women's Organizations
held Wednesday III the duBarry Room
Of the Hotel dupont, Wilmington. The
Bishop said that what America needs
more than anything else is the in
creased sentiment Of home love and
the extension and deepening of par
entail responsibility. He urged the
women to distrust those of their sex
who had become leaders in political
and like movements after they had
made a mess of their domestic life.
He deplored the way in which people
are rushing to the divorce court with
out giving a thought for their chill
dren.
Parents are looking to institutions
outside of the home to do things
which should be done within the home
He would be willing to abolish Sun
day schools if the parents would ac-
cept the responsibility Of teaching re-
ligion to their children The things
that make for the strength Of the
community are the nearest and clos
est responsibility, and that is the
home, on which the strength Of Amer
lea depends, the Bishop declared. The
church and school, Boy and Girl
Scouts, and other institutions are
splendid, but they cannot take the
place of a mothers training.
Bishop Cook went Oh to explain
that he did not mean to convey the
idea that women cannot rear children
and w into fields Of work outside the
home also, using Lady Astor az an
example. He did urge however, the
putting Of first things first
Mrs. Rudolph M. Blankenburg, hon
orary vice president Of the Philadel-
phia City Federation Of Women's
Clubs in her speech, said: "Let every
woman become patriot" and went
on to explain that patriotism in the
fullest sense Of the word, means love
Of ones country, obedience to its laws
and support of its institutions. When
parents disregard the laws, the Of
ficials may never hear Of it, but the
children know and then they feel that
they are under no obligation to obey
laws which conflict with their desires.
The majority Of the criminals of to-
day have been found to be young folks
Much Of this, She said, might have
been avoided BY proper training.
"Be more intimate and companion
able with the children she urged.
"Citizenship should be taught and
practiced at home as well as in the
school and by other outside organiza-
tions."
She expressed the desire that Amer
lea have intelligent, spiritual and
moral prosperity as well as the mat
erial prosperity that she already pos
sesses.
"Do not make events out of Incl
dents" said Mrs. Montrose Graham
Tull, president Philadelphia Fedora
ton Of Women's Clubs. Concentration
Of thought, conservation Of strength,
and cooperation in work are things
which she considered essential in club
work. Listen to the other fellow
and get his point of view. If these
things are carried out there will be
health Of thought, wealth Of sand
happiness in carrying them out, she
asserted.
Mrs. Morrise Penrose, recording
secretary of the Federation, told Of
its activities during the past year and
announced that three new organiza-
tions, the Junior Board of the Home
opathic Hospital, and Alert Branch
and the Ever Ready Branch of the
International Sunshine Society had
been admitted to the Federation.
Mrs. Penrose said that the dream
Of the rest room and the woman's
building was not abandoned but would
be taken up when the time was right
for it. She spoke of the project of
trying to improve the southern entry
to Wilmington.
When the three new member orrani-
zations were announced Mrs. F. T.
Negendank and Mrs. Fin Spare told
Of the work Of the Junior Board Of
the Homeopathic Hospital. Mrs. Hen
ry Primrose Of the Sunshine Society
also spoke.
The Junior Sections Of the Will
mington New Century Club and the