Twin-City herald., 1940-05-18
PILGRIM REST BAPTIST
CHURCH B.Y.p.u.
Miss Doris sehofield. presiden.
MOTHERS DAY"

Remember now thy Creator in the
day. OF thy youth while the evil days
! come not, nor the years draw nigh,
when thou shalt say, have no pleasure
in them: while the sun, or the light
or the moon, or the stars, be not dark
ened, nor the clouds return after the
rain: In the day when the keepers Of
the house shall tremble, and the
strong men shall bow themselves, and
the grinders cease because they are
few, and those that look out Of the
windows be darkened, and the doors
shall be shut in the streets, when the
sound Of the birding Is low, and he
shall rise up at the voice of the bird,
and all the daughters of Musick shall
be brought low. Also when they shall
be afraid Of that which his high and
efars shall be in the way and the al
mond tree shall flourish, and the grass
hopper shall be burden, and desire
shall fail, because man goeth to his
long home, and the mourners go about
the streets; Or, ever the silver cord be
ioosed, or the golden bowl be broken
at the fountain, or the wheel be broken
at the cistern, Then shall the dust
return to the earth as it was, and the
spirit shall retrn unto God who gave
it." -Eccl. l2:l-7.
Who can find virtuous woman? for
her price Is ar above rubies. The
heart OF her husband doth safely trust
in her, so that he shall have no need of
spoil. She will do him good and not
evil all the days of her lie. She seek.
eth wool, and flax, and worketh will
ingly with her hands. She is like the
merchants ships; she bringeth her food
from afar. She riseth also while it is
yet night, and giveth meat to her
household, and a portion to her maid
ems. She considereth field, and buy
eth it, with the fruit of her hands she
planteth Vineyard. She girdeth her
loins with strength and strengtheneth
her arms. She perceiveth that her
merchandise is good. Her candle
goeth not out by night. She iayeth
hands to the spindle, and her hands
hofld the distaff. She stretcheth out
her hand to the poor; yea, she reach
eth forth her hands to the needy.
Strength and honor are her clothing;
and she shall rejoice in time to come.
She openeth her mouth with wisdom;
', and in her tongue is the law of kind
ness. She looketh we'll to the ways of
her household, and eateth not the
bread of idleness. Her children arise
up, and cali her blessed; her husband
also, and he praiseth her. Many daugh-
tiers have done virtuously, but thou ex-
, cellest them all. Favour is deceitful,
and beauty is vain; but woman that
feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
Give her of the fruit of her hands; and
let her own works praise her in the
gates. PROV. 3l:10-3l.
1t was Hannah's prayers that made
the noble life of Samuel and the Sec
ret of his success. Mary, the oMther
of Jesus, and Elizabeth, the Mother of
John, and many other Mothers in the
Old and New Testament was the origin
of Mothers Day in Christian History
which was discussed by the B.Y.P.U.
Group.
Mothers Day originated in little
school teachers devotion to her
mother. The teacher was Miss Mary
Towles Sassen of Henderson, Ken
lucky. She so loved her mother that
she aimed to teach children to rever-
ence their Mothers. She began cam
paign to make it nationwide in 1887
Her hope was to have April 10th, cher
Mothers birthday annually celebrated
as Mothers Day. Miss Anna Jarvis of
Philadelphia caught the mantle and
carried the idea into the churches. In
1914 by an act of congress the second
Sunday in May was set aside for M'>
theirs Day. The nation has taken the
holiday to its heart and with the ap-
proach of May, thoughts naturally turn
toward Mother and plans are made to
show her that her years of selfless de-
votion have not gone unappreciated.
THE WORLDS FAIR OPENS
FOR TWO DAYS