New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-16
THE PULPIT IN POLITICS.
TRuE AND FALSE PATRIOTISM.

we're people that ieopared their lives unto the deh
In the high places of the field"
"This verse;" sad the preacher. 81 have taken
from the story OF Deborah and Barak ana sna'
let it stand representative OF that STORY
War is of various kinds Weapons are ofseyeral patterns
and enemies admit of numerous designations vet from
tho narrative before think We shall gam Some ss-
gcsons that reduce to service whatever may I've the
particular type of crusade in which you and may pe OF
IN these ought 20 be, enlisted The struggle IN
which Deborah engaged struggle Tor
country and was viewed by her rs holy
struggle. Devotion to country was at its core
Religions Church and state with the Hebrews were one
It's statutes given from heaven. The fundamental
laws of its government written by Gods own inger
history all diyincly supervised, all It's points Oh
hexion historically hinged in Gods will, ano were eit 10
10 so. Matters of did not slip of from basis OF
religious fealty Kings ruled the people but God
ruled in the Kings. "Thcre Il DIVINITY
doth hedge the king" true Hebrew sentiment
Patriotism with the Hebrews then, molly matter
Wars were entered into with pious deiberation Ihey
entered into war with God as their champion They
pictured Him standing in the forefront OF the battle
This conception was the OF Jewish heOism. To
die in battle wa TO be a martyr for God This cOncep
ton of Tod the Presence aad imminent energy III al
the steps and stages of their history is what struggles
10 expression throughout the whole of M0sess song
Of victory at the Red Sc DeDorsh rendered TO lhe
state no services 50 secular to forget that III II
she stood in holy relations STILL she took the Held
against ssera not because he her enemy but Gods
enemy not because he invaded her country, but Gods
country not because he threatened her administration
but Gods administration. In fighting for cOun-
try a Hebrew forgot that he was Gods
soldier. such a sense OF Gods captancy
puts light into a mans cy, that he does not stumble
and strength into his arm that he does not finch
faer renders irrelevant any nice computation as 20
the numerical force have TO ileet OF the numerical
odds that may be against So that whatever may be
the particular type OF the crusade IN which yOn ana
may and in these times ought to be enlisted Tire first
practical shall derive from story is to re-
member that if we on the rsht side we are On
side that If fighting with righteous Intent
we are fighting as Gods soldiers; that our loyalty is
primarily to Him; that If striving to secure our
country against enemies foreign against enemies ~
testine the strength and tenacty Of position viii
owe itself not fact that they enemies but
Gods enemies; and the intensity OF our loyalty to
country will accrue the fact that the country is
first Of all His mat it is the country which
He has prepared for us, into which He has
providentialy brought u.s. IN which he has mereifuy
preserved us; ard through which we NAV believe that
he is solving problem for the further enlightenment and
Weather enrichment Of The nations tha are ana
which Deborah engaged was one that aii it, claim
upon all classes OF society and al sections Of TINS people
Had holy patriotism been the power win them th'' 70
ought to have been, individual aud tribal mt ISIS
would have suuK ana shrlNe4icd III the not go" o. va
Taer if lesson in the varying response made by the
Deborah IT il easy be patriotic when fOu tight
in for your own hcarthst0nc. man TO think very
turnlngs Of thS motives Which actuare him The
true Gst of all patriotism IS mat we I,Se our
selves IN country. Mcr0z Was cursed Tor lis
INV ~ unknown today and the angsi's
anath ema has double import in thai it laya bare Gods
detesiatOn OF who, when the struggle IL
between righteousness and unrgheousnes do not put
III msclyes definitely record, and III that IT Unc0yers
the religious ground III which al true deNolemcnt VIII
nhere. When msseT-roll called at Esuracl0n
answered 10 the names Of Reuben or OF Cad |
Among the waerbrook- OF Reuben there were great
searohlngs OF hearts" Patriotism summoned |
them TO Tabor; The hocks and heEls |
blasts of Baaks trumpet hed one ear and The bl,atus
OF the s1cep me otAer ana the sheep won IhS ap1c-
point Of peril The tribes west Of the Jordan might be
the Jordan. It's true they wouli never have
had the plains and broad pasturage ground upon which
their 1Ocks spread out II the combined nation OF
sword. But as long ago as that it was |
tunities which their country afforded them for doing
lucrative business than TO muster Tor tine rescue OF that
country its dignity Threatened or It's integrity
inpenlled. There more wool ~ tending their Hooks
than standing be perhaps by the iron
chario,s olseTa They loved country just love
the CrotOn reservoir because II was something they
could draw Oh Iney mad 10 other conception patriot
is love their cOulty Tor what they cOdd get
out Of ii. Patrousm was with Them only |
out irom Dan 10 BcershcDa rom He,hbon to the
Great They could make more attending to private
matters than mixing III pubic matters, watching ne
general interests and hitting the commonwealth over
There is not so mucn difference IN point OF holy
patriotism there mi. ht al first to be- between the
more money attending To pubic husnctS aud tue men
Try keep aloof from politics because they can
make more money attending to their VI private BUSH
ness IL with the ReuDenites, then, Israel versus
Wool, ana they chose the wool And IN ms particular
Dan and Asher kept them company. They were
port Tribes. and trade. They remained along
he vh1rves and IN the docks business may have been
brisk and tile carrying trade urgent ships load
ing and unloading pershable exports rehuy to g. on
board The sound Oh blast OF BaIaks war-irumpet ia
merchandise IN the Olher-lsrael versus Cargo, and
cargo wU aud while the ReuOentcs were shearng their
sheep and the Danites llng their Golfers BaIak
went from TABOR with TIE patrols OF God turned
back the tide of INVASION eXungulsDed the enemy IA
man and saved the commonwealth OF Israel iOr forty
So that whatever may be the particular type OF the
crusade in which you and may be and in these
tunes ought be enlisted the second practical lesson
versy wagug between NERVOUSNESS ana unrighteous-
between corruption and cleanliness. between ind-
vdua greed ana thc common veal oelWet1 ule oihte
and the dirty parasites and oily suckers that are faiten
blood hearts must be IN that controversy,
and our prayers must be heIe ana there Is any thS
that words can Ito or that our money can DO
legitimaley, then our eoquence must DO tnrown into
me LORDS chd OF ne scare anu our purses aolg WIN H.
In the Lords controversy let us be present when the roll
called Lot the beat Let tAe wool ~ unwashed
and unsheaIed. Let the cargo rot in the harDOrs.
Let 10 consideration of case or pelf detain us:
Thai Won r"ndnct On The one s 'I baif
victory and the other 10 a half defeat. 1t not
thai the righteous ana the unrigheous cause should
in rae. defined and original neaments.
The personal power OF "A holy, clcaI-hearted, high
minded man is eXerted by his being seen and tclt |
ont Of all contact with deh!cment. l not |
viewing this matter from any standpoint OF political
eKp.dieucy. That is not my matter am attempting
with ali the accuracy and persipicuy OF which am
get jft at the st OF The Word Of God In the
premises, and that Is mat Is better 10 DC defeated IN
GOOD cause ban 10 win "a mixed cause-better to die
clean than it is to live aud wear dirty crown Masses
OF men and Accommodations OF appliances DO not rule IN
this country III any other Even regards popular
elections. the matter Il settled before the polls are
opcned and few settle It, "VOtes have very little
To- DO with it," says living American writer. " IL
depends on spiritual forces" AS people OF God need
TO know aud feel that God stands by the man that
stands by Him. You cannot understand history III any
way. TODAY against YESTERDAY, but Is