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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1936
Page
6
Sunday services highlight Mother's Day with sermons at United Presbyterian First Baptist and Saint James in Elyria. Churches plan morning worship, Sunday School, choir and organ pieces, and special programs for mothers, with multiple groups and youth activities scheduled.
The Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Elyria Ohio traces its beginnings to 1904 when St John’s Lutherans moved toward English services led by J F Haseroddt. After a modest nucleus and growth, a hall and later a brick edifice were built, with Rev H C Muhry and finally Rev F J Schumm guiding a church serving about 100 people by 1931 with plans for expansion rooted in a Bible centered faith.
The message invites readers to honor motherhood by attending church on Mother’s Day Sunday with emphasis on the sacred role of Mary and the domestic church. The call, attributed to D. Carl Yoder, frames Mother's Day as a time for worship and reflection across traditions.
Miss Ruth Freeman flutist and Joseph Vincenc violinist perform at the Conservatory of Music. Junior church will feature Osborn Will on Our Workers. Mrs. Mason Smith to tell a story. The Palms played by Oliver Shubert. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. Leonard Fisk superintendent. Epworth League Mothers Day Tea at 5:00 p.m. Dramat ic Club of the Church of Christ presents St Claudiz at 7:06 p.m. All invited.
The piece argues America's future hinges on Christian homes and devout mothers. It credits mothers with shaping national life and leaders, urging strong personal virtue from youth to form good statesmanship and advising restraint when right and temper are tested.
A 1906 Philadelphia idea by Miss Anna Jarvis proposed observing the second Sunday in May to honor departed mothers. It gained rapid support, leading to a 1914 Congress proclamation urging flags on government buildings and public display. Presidential proclamations since then have reinforced the date as a national observance.
The May 10 1934 Lesson Sermon in all Churches of Christ Scientist centers on Adam and fallen man. The Golden Text cites Isaiah 2 22 and cites grace of God that brings salvation. The Christian Science text Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures is cited as developing mind and truth.
A compilation of quotes honoring mothers from Georges Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Benjamin West, John Randolph, John Wanamaker, Dickens, and Howells. The remarks span praise for maternal influence on moral education, ambition, artistry, faith, and gratitude across eras.
A Paris seminary seeks Russian bfo institute courses for young men. the American Association for the Advancement of Atheism cites rising atheist numbers. The International Christian Crusade activates public outreach. Three clergymen depart Washington for a six week tour promoting Protestant Catholic Jewish understanding. The national federation of men’s Bible classes plans a Kansas City gathering March 22 to 24 with 10,009 delegates and a 1000 strong choir. Easter in Moscow shows no anti religious demonstrations. 60,000 worshippers attend Jerusalem services. Oxford hosts a major Easter assembly in Denmark. Rome sees fewer interims than usual.
A Methodist bishop scolds his son for staying out late and waking his mother. The son asks why she must stay awake for him. The bishop replies that God made mothers that way, ending the humorous exchange.
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