The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25
TRUE PATRIOTISM.
Self-Sacrifice for the Nations Good Ex-
planned by Rev. Alfred InMood.

SeiI-sacrtuce TOT the Nations GOOD Ex-
planned by Rev. Alfred Inwood.
Memorial day was celebrated at the Battery
Street NJ. 4. church by the pastor, Rev. Alfred
lnwood, in the evening by giving an address on
1.-THE Patriotism That Saves the Nation" He
chose for his text the intereession of Moses for
idolatrous Israel, Exodus xxxii:32: al do not
know anywhere better illustration of the
spirit we honor today-of patriotism showing
itself In willingness to make unstinted sacrifice
than the incident referred 10 in the words
have just read he said. Moses words were:
yet now, If thou wilt forgive their sin; aud IL
not, blot me. / pray thee, out of the book
which thou hast written" This willing ex-
ample of selfsacriice, presented by Moses, the
speaker applied to the appropriate subject in
hand. He referred to the readiness with which
the defenders of this nation had offered their
lives In behalf of grand principle the criti-
cal period OF this nations history. Yet not only
TO the soldier might the tribute of respectful
remembrance be paid-fowers will be placed
upon other graves, upon the graves of states
men, ministers, rcformers, fathers, mothers,
sons aud daughters, brothers and sisters, who
have done their part toward bringing about the
grand result
Speaking of the mighty conflict for the aboli-
ton OF slavery and the salvation OF the Union,
he said: "0ut of the gloom of conflict God has
brought forth brightness. The result was worth
the cost II is no boastfulness for us to say that
America is the worlds moral battlefield; that as
things go here they will eventually 60 else
where, and that all other nations will pattern
their governments, their commerce, their
religion, their art, after ours. This Is Gods
gilt; great honor, but a great responsibility
Our government and our life must therefore be
the broadcast and freest, aud our moral standards
the highest.
The war had two great results. he explained
the unity of the nation, and the exemplifcation
OF patriotic self-sacrifce. The nation had not
only been saved-it had, in fact, been made
The war had been for great principle. Other
nations war through petty jealousies or con-
fiicts, but not so with this country. The speaker
paid tribute to true patriotism, which he de-
fined as follows: patriotism is not mere
sentimentaiism-it is Christian virtue A
deep, intense love of country will give a differ
ent meaning to the social and moral questions
around u.s. the loud call OF reform will not be
unheeded; sacrifices will be readily made; the
nations honor will be sacredly guarded, and
her interests will be regarded with increased
watchfulness."
In the course of his address he took advantage
OF the occasion 10 give warning of the impend-
ing dangers which now threaten the nations
peace. "There Is n growing feeling" he said
''among all thoughtful persons that we are
rapidly approaching awful disaster or
magnificent triumph" lie spoke deprecatingly
of the concentration of power, and of the rapid
accumulation of wealth into the hands of a
few, characterizing the present times. Also the
perils of an immigration which is avowedly
hostile to American institutions. The irrelgion
OF the masses is another sad symptom of
degeneracy. The speaker also deplored the
sectional animosities which here aud there dis
turb society. He counselled a careful needing
OF the lessons and examples of the past.