The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-02-26

and 333-Love of Country Is the
One Sentiment That Strikes a Re-
sponsive Chord in Every Human
Heart-Foreign immigration and
Intemperance Cause Much Trouble.
Some Pointed Remarks.
The members of Camps Nos. lis and
333. Patriotic Order Sons of America,
attended divine services last evening,
as Is their usual custom every year
the Sunday following Washinsto tons
birthday. The services were held In
the Plymouth Congregational church,
on jackson street, and were attended
by u large number or the members
Rev. Mr.. Boyl, the pastor. took his
text from Prov. xiv: 81: righteous
ness exalteth a nation. but sin is
reproach to any people" He spoke, in
part. as follows:
! am glad of the opportunity afforded
me this evening of speaking upon the
principles of the Patriotic order Sons of
America. and especially to speak to YOU
Of patriotism from a religious standpoint.
For be YOU well assured there can he no
true patriotism with God left out of the
question.
This country is not only ours as Ameri-
cans, but it is Gods nation also. Our
country was discovered by "A dcvout
Christian: and 1t was the purpose of
carrying the gospel to India that inspired
Columbus in the hours of bitter disap-
pointment and checrcd him on To his
grand achievement.
The Pilgrim Fathers and William Penn
laid the foundations of their colonies
upon the Ten Comma ndments and the
, sermon on the mount New England is
the result of the prayers of the Pilgrim
Fathers. Washington at Yorktown was
the result of Washington upon his knees
at Valley Forge.
GOD THE POWER.
SO God all the way through has been
the power behind this nation. This is
Gods nation. And in the higher. grandcr
conception of patriCtism he who honors
God most, serves his nation best.
Love of country is the one sentiment
that strikes IA responsive chord in every
human heart. NJ sky so blue as that
upon the other side of which. in our
childish imagination we could almost
hear the tread of angels. No stars so
bright as those upon when We gazed IN
childhood and marvcicd at their Won
drouS beauty.
That sky bent over. those stars looked
down upon our native land. the love of
which as We grew older became inter-
woven with the very warp and woof OF
our existence.
"'rhe hills are dearest which our childish
Have climbed the earliest. and the
streams most sweet
Are etor those at which our young lips
drank
STOPPED to their waters DER their mossy
bank
If you want to find the tender spot in
the heart of the true EnGlishman. talk to
him of Waterloo, or but mention the
patriots behind the intrenchmcnts ct
Lucknow during the Scpoy rebellion.
The ey" of the pious Scot will yet
glstcn as YOU talk to him of Bannocl-
burn or tears will fall at remembrance
of the fatal field of Floddcn. So the
heart of the true American beats high as
he thinks of the many battle fields from
Lexington to AppomattoX.
But patriotism iS not all expressed on
battle fields. There is patriotism need
ed in times of peace as well as in times
of war And we have as much need of
the former as the latter There are Il
great many questions facing the Amcri-
can people today that demands the most
absolute loyalty to solve.
Expansion Is "A troublesome question
today. but it is of small importance COM
tior. This question is one for this year,
there are questions that have faced US
for many years and perhaps will be with
us for many years to come.
KENTUCKY AN ILLUSTRATION.
These great questions are the questions
of .national righteousness. Kentucky Is
an Illustration Of the need of solution
to this question. Surely as we look upon
them We cannot help agreeing with Solo
mon that 'Sn Is a reproach to any peu-
pie"
If We would guard our nation well, we
must guard the sanctIy Of our family
life. This necessity is illustrated by the
history of France. Once the great ma
tion, ut whose feet Europe knct and
begged for mercy. Now she is fast be-
coming one of the insignificant powers.
The reason has been that RIGHTEOUSNESS
has destroyed the sanctity of the home
and the honor of woman Children are
considered Il curse in the home. and
whl" Germany has an increase of popu-
latioE yearly of over three million pure
Germans, the increase In France is only
abou, one hundred and seventy-tive
thousand per annum.
y century ago France voted after the
style of tho fool OF the Scriptures, There
is no God" May not God say in turn.
"Therc is no France" The sacredness of
the family must be the strong bulwark
Of the American nation.
Public schools must also be 80 con-
Quoted that they will train the moral as
Vel as the Intellectual man. A trained
intellect without IA strong moral fibre H.
a curse and not al blessing, Garfield
said: There il more danger to our
country from her Intelligent organized
criminal factions than from the mighty
mass Of her ignorant and illiterate
classes"
"Forcign immigration must he restrict
ed. We are glad to welcome to our
shores the sober, honest, industrious for
rigner, hut America should never he the
dumping ground FOR all the filth of Eu-
rope.
Intcmpcranc" IL our greatest foe; II
curses our land with IN" fiery breath of
He'll suffering thousands of women ana
children are calling for help against this
beast chat is tearing from their homes
every comfort and from their hearts
every joy
Patriotic Sons of America, our pretend
ed patriotism Is farce II we quail be-
fore this enemy,
HEROES OF LIFE's BATTLES.