The daily morning journal and courier., 1895-07-08
FOR A HIGHER PATRIOTISM
AN EARNEST SERMON BY REV. F. 4
 SCoFIELD BEFORE r. o. s. OF 4.

An Elaboration to Emulate the Example of
 the Fathers, the Men Who Founded the
 Republic-The Saloon Evil-Whiskey and
 Missionaries-The Latest Fad Among
 Preachers to Criticise Those in Authority.
 Rev. Frank A. Scof1eld, pastor of the
 Grace M. D. church, preached a most
 impressive and thoughtful sermon be-
 fore the three camps of the Patriotic
 Sons of America at the Grace M. D.
 church last evening. The church was
 prettily decorated with flags and flow
 CTS. His subject was American Forces
 and Facts" He spoke in the main as
 follows:
 T extend a hearty welcome to you be-
 cause of what you are, and I well
 come you in the name of your fathers,
 with whom am well acquainted. All
 my life have associated with George
 Washington, Patrick Henry, Benjamin
 Franklin, Roger Williams, and never
 get tired of hearing John Smith tell how
 his life was saved by the lovely Poca-
 hontas. And If you are the worthy sons
 of these noble men you must indeed be great men yourselves.
 What should we expect from such
 men? If men claim to be the sons of
 Abraham We expect to find something
 of the spirit of the father of the faith ful. If men claim to be children of the Covenantus we expect to find some thing of the spirit that distinguished those heroic men. If men claim to be children of the Pilgrim fathers we ex- pect to find In them the same devotion to their country and willingness to sac- rifice for her good. Two hundred and eighty-nine years ago Guy Hawkes. was executed in London. He was guilty of treason, a conspiracy against the crown
 and an attempt to blow up parliament. You remember the story how he laid
 his mine and secreted his powder, and how providentially the plot was discov- cred and the lives of the lords ministers and commoners were saved. Is Guy
 Fawkes dead? If so he has a numer- ous progeny, and they live in all coun- tries in the world, and America is not without her share. Our institutions, both religious and civic, are being un- dermined to-day by these enemies of civilization. They are plotting and
 mining and sapping under the Christian Sabbath the Holy Bible, the church of God and the public school. Other insti- tutions dear to us are threatened. And
 as the original Guy Hawkes. was discov- cred and executed, so these designers and plotters must be watched, discov- cred and brought to public execration. { It Is as true now as ever that eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.
 And a man who does not do his duty in the world of politics by attending the primaries and caucuses is a guilty man. "The saloon is one of the greatest evils that Is menacing this country and, like Hell Gate, which so long was
 menace to shipping in Harlem river, 1t ought to be blown up by a popular movement of the people. It is a thou- sand fold more terrible evil than almost any other we have to contend with.
 Tt seems to be one of the latest fads among ministers to criticise and abuse our legislators, both state and national.
 How deplorable and fumiliating it must lbe to these ministers when cited to prove their statements to be unable to produce their proof and obliged to retract. Gods word tells us to honor those in author llty. The president Is our president, no matter to which party he belongs, and if we have positive proof of the wrong doing of any lawmaker 1t would be far manlier to proceed against him accord- ing to law than to publicly denounce him In a place where he has no oppor- tunity Of replying. quote to you two short articles from the Christian Advo- cate which are significant:
 GA remarkable scene occurred in San
 Francisco which Is described in the Chronicle of that city: The pastor of the First Congregational church preach ed on Civic Federation He scored the courts, referring personally to Judge Relcfer of the superior and Judge Campbell of the police courts. It cnanc- ed that the latter was in the house and sent up a note asking permission to vindicate himself. It being granted, he ascended the pulpit and in vigorous English proceeded to free himself from the aspersions which had been cast up- on his reputation. The Chronicle says that he was frequently applauded by the very persons who had applauded the denunciatory language of the pas- tor. The judge was justified in asking to be heard for it is certain that If de- fense hni such cases is delayed hundreds of persons who hear the charge will never hear the vindication.'
 Bishop Potter, in an address at the one hundredth commencement exercises of Union university, defending learning and showing that in the end men will listen to learned and wise men, com
 pared one Of the citizens of New York to Elijah, and then said: Docs any,
 body think that that crusade was less effective one because pr. Parkhurst
 was a college graduate? Nay, does
 not every intelligent man know that
 that clear and vigorous and acute mind,
 yet to light, hope, the "black fires"
 that will burn up all the rubbish of
 "bossism'' throughout the common
 wealth--does not everyone know that
 this fearless leader was just so much
 better equipped for his great task be-
 cause of his wider reading of history
 and the finer training of all his mental
 powers?"
 This is merited. Dr. Parkhurst has
 made serious charges against men high
 in office, but not until sure of his facts.
 Contrast him with those two ministers
 of Connecticut who, when summoned
 before a committee of the legislature
 to prove their allegations against cer-
 tain officials, appeared in a most humil-