Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-04
THE TRUE PATRIOT
A THOUGHTFUL Discourse BY A. j. Trey, Oh
THB BAPTIST CHURCH.
What The Requirements for True Citizenship Are
Enrolling Thoughts That Come Of PATRIOT
ism-Things Of Which the Country
Nav Well Be Proud.
Al the First Baptist church yesterday

At the First Baptist cRurCh yesterday
morning, the pastor, Rev, A. j. Trey
delivered a sermon on THE True Pa
triot and Citizen" in keeping with the
Day Of independence. The following
is a synopsis Of his remarks.
ATo-morrow will occur the one hun
dred and sixteenth anniversary OF one
OF the greatest events in the history OF
nations. Moses led Israel from Egypt
ian bondage, and though thirty-four
centuries have passed the influence OF
that event is still upon US marking 1t
as one OF the most important events in
the annals OF the worlds history.
What that event was to the ancient
world as affecting its social, civil and
religious life, such TO the modern
world was the declaration Of the indie
tendance of the American colonies and
the formation of the free American
government.
The subject before Us is not so I'M
portant anywhere as In a nation self
governed. Under the more despOtic
UA
to be but small occasion for the foster
ing or exercise of true patriotism; but
little meaning attached TO the term
''citizen." Here, however, where every
man is regal, where the masses and not
the few have power, these terms are not
meaningless, and the urgent demand IS
81 that every man be true patriot.
Who is the patriot? webster says III
Is "a person who loves his country and
zealOusly supports and defends it and
its interest'-we accept the definition.
But what is this that is TO be loved,
supported and defended-called cOun-
try? 1t is mountains, and hills, aud
plains, and valleys, and rivers, and
lakes, with their climate and produc-
tions and their mineral resources; but
more than all these do the inhabitants
constitutes country as the truest OBJ
ject Of love, support and defense-not
any longer a king, or an emperor, or
President, even, but the great mass Of
citizens.
The welfare Of the country-that for
which the patriot is ZealOuS-iS realized
in the general prosperity Of the masses
OF it's people, military pageantry and
power, the record Of great battles
fought and won, the ability TO impress
surrounding nations with the fact Of
great These things no
,lBRgE siRnd FOR nations prosperity;
No, 81 - IT5 the things which may
properly call into existence patriotic
zeal. The highest welfare OF the masses
generally is the worthy subject and OBJ
ject Of such inspiration.
The true patriot and citizen OF free
country to-day is the man who holds
the proper view as TO what constitutes
the nation and its prosperity, aud who
does his utmost 70 promote the general
welfare.
The question asked the Savior sis it
lawful TO render tribute to Cesar or
not?n related to the duty Of citizenship
ChriSt's masterful, Siienciny answer re-
veals this dutY-"Render therefore unto
Cesar land in every free country
Cesar stands for the ruling, governing
force, the people). "Render therefore
unto the people the things due to the
people, and unto God the things that
are Gods" ii you say a man does this,
do you not at the same time declare him
"a be true patriot and citizen? To
specify certain things, may be men
toned as standing for the material,
moral, and spiritual life OF our nation.
General intelligence is the friend, ig-
norance is the foe Of free institutions
and free government. No matter from
what source opposition may arise, or
how subtle or open, the true patriot
stands ready 10 defend this bulwark OF
his nations strength. America Is also
peculiarly the country OF hearthstones.
Hitler il Is, that tens OF thousands
have come from other lands because OF
the prospect of home.
Thus 70 Cesar, TO the great mass OF
the people, is 10 be rendered what Is
due. The other element entering into
our national life which we would men
tiOn-mOre important than any other Is
the sanctuary. The sanctuary standing
for a true faith and a life of true moral
ity and spirituality. This is pre-emi-
nently a Christian land. This is its
browning glory and its present vigor
and its brightest promise for an ex-
tended aud prosperous future.
InOrdinate greed and the sectional
and class and corporation spirit are In
compatible with true patriotism.
Nor can the unchaSte, the goddess, or
those who in any way produce want aud
misery and crime lay substantial claims
10 this high character. II the ideal is
high, the incentive held out in this
glorious land is inspiring-is calculated
to realize in US the true patriot and citi-
zen in the rendering TO man and God
that whish is their due.
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