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Show oo FAMILY HONORED AS BASIS OF SOCIETY Speaking last night upon the third Statement of Christ from the cross, I the paltor, Ue Hugh Neville of the I list Methodist Church, referred to the Savior's words as manifesting not or.-t or.-t ly the filial care of a true son for his ! mother, but as representing divine ln-I ln-I terest and control in all human af-! af-! lairs I le said . "God Is omlpotent ile still reign supreme upon the throne of the uni-: uni-: verse In spite f seeming contradic-! contradic-! tions. and no condition or clrcum-' clrcum-' stance of His creatures is too small Of too great for His fatherly love and care. "The Saviour's attitude towards His mother and t the beloved disciples was 'typical of Uls- interest and care for .all human relationships He particularly particu-larly honored the 'family.' To Him it I was one of the most sacred institutions Ion earth and the fundamental unit of society He was a loyal son Father, mother family, home were sacred words with Him. The nation or individual in-dividual that dishonors the Christian Ideil ,,f il,,. family is destroying the very foundations of national and social so-cial development. if many of tho foolish theories advocated In these days regarding marriage and home life were adopted, they would not only empty the great words of mother and home of thi ir divine meaning. but would rapid!) lead mankind below tho level of the beasts "Motherhood Is u of the most beautiful and sacred of human experiences, exper-iences, 'fhe Jewish Talmud says 'God could not be everywhere, so He made mothers In Mary, the mother of Jesus, all women may see their high st ideals realized, for she was the noblest tvp of motherhood and womanhood. wo-manhood. 'Sons like Jesus will only be possible when we have mothers! like Mary' " Th? subject of the address this eo-' ning at o'clock will be "The Divine and Human Lament,' taken from the fourth and fifth worths from the cross Mr and Mrs D. C. Crangle will sim; a duet. |