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1. Mother's Day Church, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
033911
Title:
Mother's Day Church, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1975-1985
The Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church was named for Bishop Edward Gayer Andrews who conducted the formal dedication on March 16, 1873, according to Howard H. Wolfe's 1962 book "Mothers Day and the Mothers Day Church."

2. The Mothers Day Church, Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
037621
Title:
The Mothers Day Church, Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
The Andrews Methodist Episcopal Church was named for Bishop Edward Gayer Andrews who conducted the formal dedication on March 16, 1873, according to Howard H. Wolfe's 1962 book "Mothers Day and the Mothers Day Church."
Mothers Day service May 14, 1950 showing floral decorations.

3. Interior View of Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
037622
Title:
Interior View of Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, W. Va.
Date:
1950/05/14
Description:
Mothers Day service May 14, 1950 showing floral decorations.
Main Sunday School room Andrews Methodist Church. It was in this room that the first Mother's Day program was celebrated with Mr. L. L. Loar as Superintendent.

4. Interior View of Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, W. Va.

IDNO:
037623
Title:
Interior View of Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, W. Va.
Description:
Main Sunday School room Andrews Methodist Church. It was in this room that the first Mother's Day program was celebrated with Mr. L. L. Loar as Superintendent.
Sunday School room where the first Mother's Day program was held Sunday May 10, 1908, at the request of the founder. The attendance was 407. The Mother's Day sermon was delivered by Dr. Harry C. Howard in the sanctuary of the church.

5. Interior View of Classroom in Andrews Methodist Church

IDNO:
037627
Title:
Interior View of Classroom in Andrews Methodist Church
Description:
Sunday School room where the first Mother's Day program was held Sunday May 10, 1908, at the request of the founder. The attendance was 407. The Mother's Day sermon was delivered by Dr. Harry C. Howard in the sanctuary of the church.
Bronze plaque placed at the entrance of Andrews Methodist Church in honor of the founder of Mother's Day, Miss Anna Jarvis.

6. Bronze Plaque at Entrance of Andrews Methodist Church

IDNO:
037628
Title:
Bronze Plaque at Entrance of Andrews Methodist Church
Description:
Bronze plaque placed at the entrance of Andrews Methodist Church in honor of the founder of Mother's Day, Miss Anna Jarvis.
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.

7. Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.

IDNO:
051216
Title:
Andrews Methodist Church, Grafton, Taylor County, W. Va.
Date:
1964/01/28
Description:
This church known as the "Mother Church of Mother's Day" and is where the Mother's Day holiday began when Mrs. Ann Reeves Jarvis began an effort to reunite family ties that had been broken during the Civil War. The day of reunification, first called "Mother's Friendship Day", was an organized event in which mother's of the community were brought together. Union and Confederate soldiers and their family members also participated, shaking each other's hands and rekindling friendship.Today, the holiday has grown to be internationally celebrated and recognized. This church currently holds an International Mother's Day shrine.