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TheYOUNGi Ml STYLE Spring 1 YOU'LL be glad to "shake" the winter suit and climb into a dandy Spring Suit now, espec ially when you see the smart Schloss - B alt i more models we are showing. They're fine. Reasonable in price too. $15 up. SCH LO: Suits, O: Top Coats, Furnishings The New L MORRIS NESS, M, THE GLORY OF MOTHERN OOD mother ______my jev (Sermon preached by Dr. Watson B. a patr Duncan at the Methodist Church on "But h last Sunday and published by re- low." quest.) into th This being "Mothers' Day" I an- replied. nounce as my subject "The Glory of The Motherhood." Our text is found in ed to a the 27th verse of the 19th Chapter of training the Gospel recorded by Saint John- cient sc "Then saith he to the disciple, Be- before hold thy mother." The idea of shining "Mothers' Day" originated with Miss manipu Anna Jarvis, of Philadelphia. It was Divine suggested by the death of her mother man so which occurred several years ago. and hol Miss Jarvis conceived the idea that soul fo the sacredness of the love and rev- the wo: erance for our mothers is such that Oht it deserves a. larger emphasis and a tien! ( wider commemoration than it usually toit received. The movement started in tionto 1908 and wvas given oflicial recognition teiy at a later date by the Proclamationknw of President Wilson. caeof As a suitable emblem of the day the (logs fo white carnation was adopted. Its never s whiteness stands for purity; its form felt lii for beauty; its fragrance for love; its miercy wideO field of growth for Charity; andtnth its lasting qualities for faithfulness. curred How fitting the emblem! What is was tr purer than motherhood? What is wvas in more beautiful than our mother ? woman. What is more fragrant than a moth- to a se er's love? What is wider than at part of mother's charity ? What is more dur- her litt able than a mother's faithfulness. ting by What a sacred (lay this is! All could ey over the land men's mind~s are turned repliedl, backwardl to the old1 homes andl men's be very hearts are softened by the memory of kinsfolla mother. There are just three things stand~s that I wish to (10 today. In the sages 11 first place, I wish to emphasize the social I obligations of motherhood. 'In the its face secondl place, I wish to call attention owvn ha: to thae glory of motherhood. In the vant, si third place, I wish to urge the culti- whirls vation of the wholesome memory of in the our precious mothers. husbani What a prnivilege it is to be a This mother! The ancient Hlebrew wo- sound men looked upon barreness as a sign awful p~ of Divine displeasure. This concep- society. tion grew out of the Messiaic hopes. wilful The whole race looked for the appear- There ance of the Messiah who should re- being 1I deem Israel and restore the nation househo to .its former glory. Every Hebrew mother! mother, therefore,' entertained the from ti hope that she might be so highly terfere honored as to be the medium through unholy which the Redeemer should enter the willful world. Akin to this glorious hope is am awa IN 9, lea Co. inager. of the Gracci, pointing witt o her sons, said, "These ar eels." An officer reported t< otic Cretan woman that hei : fallen in battle and added e was a brave and noble fel 'It was for that I brought hin e world," the proud mother mublimest privilege ever grant. woman is that of bearing and i sons and daughters for ef. ?rvice. Greater than pleading the multitude, greater thar in social circles, greatcr thar lating women's clubs is the task of giving birth to a hu ul and the inculcation of high ly ideals that will equip thai r usefulness and service ii rld. 1e pathos of maternal (derelic )ften it is the case that dlevo pets and the neglect of pos. are ,commensurate. .I havc women of so-called "high so to leave their children to the servants andl take their p)odic .r an automobile ride. I have een them pass but what I have :e saying, "Good1 Lord, have on the pup~pies!" I have of. ught of the incident that oc once when the late Sam Jones aveling on the train. Trhere the same car a "high siciety' She turned the children over rvant and, going to another the car, she fondled and kissed le poodle. A gentleman sit Sam ,Jones asked him if he ~plain such conduct. Mr. Jones "Yes; I think so. She must fond of her husband and his ~." God1 pity the woman who before the mirror andl mas ecr face until it is red for ai unction, while her little child, redd~enedl by the blow of her nd or that of a heartless ser :>bs itself to sleep, while she away on the Ball Room floor arms of some other woman' I. is an ap~propriate time tc ;he alarm In reference to an eril that threatens our modern I refer to the sin of the prevention of motherhood. ire women who are averse to ampered by the cares of Id and the responsib~ilities of 100(d and in order to be free ieso entanglements which in with the gratification of their ambitions they resort to the prevention of motherhood. I aro. that I am on delicate and in dang. with ...,h .. dimcus situation it i 'very ,hard not to make use of some expression that may be understood and render the speaker liable to criticism, but it is time for the pulpit and the press to speak out on this gigantic 'peril that threatens the very life of our civili zation. The Physician who allows himself to be a party to such an evil should be ostracised by the medical world and boycoted by all decent peo ple. I do not refer to women who: are afflicted with physical disabilities, but to those who reject the obligations of motherhood. 'Let us now pass on to the study of the glory of motherhood. When we come to the Bible the first glimpse seems one of sorrow rather than glory. In these first sections of. the book of Genesis we have ,the whole story of womanhood. There is the account of her mysterious creation, her celestial union to him whose help meet she was destined to be, how she became the srbt!e and swift leader of man, and th.' first joy of motherhood. The thrill of joy finds expression in the very name sh'e gave to her first born. "Cain" means "to get," or "possession." What a possession it was! There lay the little fellow the center of great hopes, the center of great resources, and the center of great sacrifices. How sad her dis appointment as expressed in the name of the next child "Abel" means "vanity" or "transitoriness." The great tragedies of the world are in parental disappointments. The great tragedies are not out yonder in the! marts of trade where financial dis asters bring wreck to earthly for tunes. They are not in the physical world where deadly disease works de struction to physical manhood, they are not in the political world where great plans for human betterment are frustrated, but the great tragedies of the world are in the realm of the home where parental ideals are un realized, parental hopes are shatter ed, and parental expectations are dis appointed. The glory of motherhood lies in her. beautiful life of self-sacrifice and ser vice.. Apart from the Cross of Cal vary motherhood presents the clear est illustration of the Law of Sacri fice to be found anywhere. Some one has said that God could not be every where so He made mothers. In them He has beautifully blended love and tenderness and sympathy and pati ence. The glory of motherhood lies in her power of moral leadership. Milton is so unchivalrous as to refer to woman as the weaker vessel. Irrom the Gene sis story I gather a different view. The tempter knew that once he had conquered Eve his mastery over Adam would be an easy task. Woman lead away from God, hence her penalty was the greater. On account of Adam's sin the soil was cursed, but he could work it out. The pains of motherhood are to continue forever. The glory of motherhood, further more, lies in being the channel of human redemption. Eve was the mother of all living. Sara was the mother of all believers and as "Prin cess" she was the mother of kings;) but Mary was the mother of JesusI the "Desire of all nations." The "Magnifint," the song that Mary) sang before the birth of Jesus con tained the seed-germs of the Sermon on the Mount; and the Sermon on the 'Mount is the Magna Charta of Chris tian civilization. Rpalhsmd M(raytems beautiful wvoman ever demdof by *Art. The Roman Church has carriedl its adloration of the Virgin too far, but Protestants have treatedl her with positive neg lect. In Raphael's Masterpiece thec Mother is not less prominent than the Child. In fact the message of the "Sistine Madonna" is the glory of I motherhood. Every woman maiy become the mother of a savior of mn. She who gives birth to a child has in her hands the molding of a force that may de termine the dlestiny of nations. *Finally, I would urge the cultiva tion of reverence for our mothers. This may be (lone by reflecting upon0 what they are to us and wvhat they have (done for us. Th'le instinct of motherhood is the mightiest tie in God's great universe. We see it ex emplified in the timidI bird hovering wvith wailing cry over her nest wvhich has been ruthlessly despoiled by cruel hands. It may be seen in the hen gathering her chickens und~er her wings in threatening storm or im pending peril or night-fall. It may be seen in the bolder watch tihe mother of the eaglets keeps over her young I in the cliff, as she dIisp~els with fluf fled plumage the assault of the plun dlerers. It may be seen in the bear ~ robbed of her whelps or the lion'ess I robbed of her cubs, as she beats her side and makes the whole mountain ~ roar wvith tihe proclamationl of her wrongs. In the fond mother and her I child God has planted this instinct inj I its noblest form. Who can comfortt like a mother? We read and sing and preach about the Fatherhoodl of ~ God; but we forget that God has I Motherhood as well as Fatherhood. Isaiah makes God to say "As one a whom his mother comforteth. so will 1 .1 GREAT Is No, I lot Men's High Cli Milan and Stiff your choice, eac SPECIAL 1 lot of Men's High Weight Felt Hats in other new shades. Oui Great Sale Price, each Come early if to tell you how we c Goldstei [ comfort you." How does a mothe omfort? I have often thought o :he difference between a father's an( i mother's comfort. Here is a pre ious little one who stumbles an< alls and bruises his face against the )avement. How does the father com fort? He lifts the child up, brushe he dust away, and says, "Don't cry e a man." How different a mother'. omfort She rushes to the faller md bruised child, lifts him in hei arms, presses him to her bosom, still: in with her hypnotic influence cisses the bruised place, and quiets he sobbing voice. So when we tumble and fall and become bruised dlong this rugged pathway of life il s the Motherhood of God that en ircles us with sympathetic arms and vith tender voice whispers message >f comfort for our bleeding hearts. We may develop reverence for out nothers by carrying into life and by Jutting into practice their injunctions sometime ago I had the privilege of ooking upon that great picture 'Breaking the Ihome Ties." No doubi niany of you have seen it. Nevei hall I forget the impression it pro lucedi upon my heart. The scene i2 >f a young man leaving his home for Tollege. There goes the father whc nust needs tear himself away from he scene. The~re is the servant look ng longingly into the face of th( roung man. There is the family dlog vistfully looking up into the face of he young master. Last of all, the nother standis with her hands resting ipon the boys shoulders and her lov ng eyes fixed upon him. No one bad o tell me Avhat she was saying. mnew what' it was. My mind wvent iack to my old home and the whok cene of my departure for College war -eproduced before me. I felt my nother's hands resting again tlponl my houlders and heard anew her v'oic< 5s she said, "My~ son, remiember yomi nother's prayers and your mnother's (dmonitions. Be a good b)oy." An( hen another memory came in upor ne. It was the time of my preciour nother's last illness. I had been call d to her bedside and remained witlh or for some time, but p)ressing pas oral dluties called nme awvay. As vent in to tell her' good-bye, she eemed to have a presentiment that he would never see me again orl arth, so she said, "My dear boy, be. ore you get back I may ber gon'. omeo, but you know wvhere to find me, ~e true and meet me in heaven."'' eclare to you this morning that I ould (lie before I would disappoint er. some time ago I went, to the Id home in York County and wvent ver to the little country Church and nto the Cemetery. Standing with ared headI and reverent heart by the ittle mound that keeps watch over he dust of mother I redledicatedl my elf to her God and to my mission ndl prayed anew for grace to meet er in heaven. Thomas Carlyle, somewhat cynical nd somewhat skeptical, long after is mother's dath at down one rAnn ILDSTIll 'SERVIC w in Full SPECIAL. iss Straw Hats, in Legho Straws, some worth $3 h . . . - . . . . .. ... . . .. .. . . . . . . lass Summer 1 lot Ladi Military and tailored mo $5.00 special. at, each _ _ $2.39 They come you want Bargains. Spac an save you money. Asi n's Bargaii "AROUND THE CURVE' e and wrote in his diary: "My deal f Mother, who has been dead so long I you know not what an influence yot - have had over me even from youi I grave. You know not how many time: you have saved me from despair.' Standing on the street in Manning f few days ago I had a conversatior with one of the young men going away to the army. Seeing my op. portunity I laid my hand on hi: shoulder and said, "old fellow, don't forget your mother's prayers an( your mother's injunctions." A ten. derness came into his face, a tremor in his voice, and he said, "I can never HA COMMEI SEA The s'-hool days season. Have you gc properly appareled fi THE GIRI Will need many i White Sli White Fa andl 1hundi~reds of arti< tell you ab~out. THE BOY! Can just step ii minutes lie can I on the stagje and medaI. The necessary et The O'Don Dry SUMTI E SALE Blast. rns. .50. *$1.49 SPECIAL es' $1.50 and $2.00 Skirts, dels, going fast 89c in all colors. e does not permit us i your friends. 1 House. get beyond these." Some of us have mothers still liv t ing. Let us go home throw our arms about their necks, kiss them, and make their last days better and brighter. The mothers of some of us have passed beyond the shadows. Their voices are still calling us home. May we so live that they will have the supreme joy of welcoming us home. May their arms again encircle us some day and may they kiss us into restored fellowship in heaven! Oh sainted mothers, we are coming home! PPY CEMENT SON. are nearly over for this t the Boys and Girls r the occasion? ..S ccessories, such as ppers. Silk Hosiery, ns, Ribbons, Laces, Des that only a Girl can our store and in ten e prepared to step out compete for that other iuipments are all here. nell Goods Co.