"MOTHERS' DAY"

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3096, 29 May 1917, Page 2

"MOTHERS' DAY"

CELEBRATED BY LOCAL Y.M.C.A. Ono of the most popular anniversaries originated by the Young Men's Christian Association iu America is known as "Mothers' Day." It is a day on which tho influences associated with the name "mother" are forcibly brought to men's minds. On that day every man" is requested to wear a white flower in honour of "the best mother Rial ever lived, hie own mother." The day was celebrated here on Sunday at the Y.M.C.A.'Booms, at i p.m., and at a strangers' tea an hour later. iMrs. Low,, president of tho Ladies' Auxiliary of the Y.M.C.A., pieBided over an audience numbering about 150. The address of the afternoon was given "by Mrs. Hugh Beggs, who began by referring to the infinito • debt owing to mothers and to the vast sacrifices mothers are making at the present time. Passing on to the subject of patriotism, Mrs. Beggs said that this world to-day, seething in battle,' was a man-made •world. It was a fair thing to lay the blame for the present existing conditions of. things at the door of men; If it were eaid that women would have done no better, .she. answered that women Jiad never been tried. If patriotism meant anything it meant citizenship. The difficulties the piobeers had to face in tho early days brought out all that was best in them, and the luxuries ajid ease of our times made them more difficult to live in from a moral and religious standpoint than wore the early days. Everything that, counted for the happiness of another was patriotism. True patriotism could not exist apart from the power and work of Jesus Christ. Wβ as a. nation had yet to realise that only righteousness exalts a nation, and that sin is a reproach to any people. She drew attention to the groat danger that could enmo from the swarming peoples of Asia unless they were inspired and moulded by tlic Spirit of Christ. Iri conclusion, tho speaker urged, upon her hearers their responsibility for uplifting and , improving the social conditions around them.

Appropriate solos were rendered by Miss, Jennings ("My Mother's Prayer") and Mr. W. W. Francis. Tho majority of those present remained to tea,'which was followed by half an hour of heartv hymn singing, when maiiy'fdrangersand soldiers were welcomed to .the city..