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Show other’s Day At the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1912, a delegate from Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church introduced a resolution recognizing Anna Jarvis as the founder of Mother’s Day. It also suggested that the second Sunday in May be observed as Mother’s Day. Mother’s Day received national recognition on May 9, 1914. that day, President Woodrow Mother’s Day is set apart every year in honor of motherhood. On the second Sunday in May, many families and churches make a special point of honoring mothers. Many people follow the custom of wearing a carnation on Mother’s Day. A colored Carnation means that a person’s mother is living. A white Carnation indicates that a person’s mother is dead. On Wilson signed a joint resolution of Congress recommending that Congress and the executive departments of the government observe Mother’s Day. The following year, the President was authorized to proclaim Mother’s Day as an annual national observance. -The World Book Encyclopedia, Volume 13, 1985 A day of honoring mothers was observed many years ago in England. It was called Mothering Sunday, and came in mid-Lent. The Yugoslavs and people in some other countries have long observed similar days. Julia Ward Howe made the first known suggestion for a Mother’s Day in the United States in 1872. She suggested that people observe a Mother’s Day on June 2 as a day dedicated to peace. For several years she held an annual Mother’s Day meeting in Boston. Mary Towles Sasseen, a Kentucky schoolteacher, started A Very Happy Mother’s Day To You! May today be one of happiness for each of you. conducting Mother’s Day celebrations in 1887. Frank E. Hering of South Bend, Indiana launched a campaign for the observance of Mother’s Day in 1904. Because of Him Three years later, Anna Jarvis of Grafton, W. Va., and Philadelphia, began a campaign for a nationwide observance of Mother’s Day. She chose the second Sunday in May and began the custom of wearing a carnation. On May 10, 1908, churches in Grafton and Philadelphia held Mother’s Day celebrations. The service at Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church in Grafton honored the memory of Anna Jarvis’ own mother, Mrs. Anna Reeves Jarvis. Pastor and Sister Merritt |
