The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1902-07-05

to get down as near ~ as possipie III
order thatwe may win somefor Christ.
The fact that evil may triumph, the
fact that corruption exists in high
places, the fact that unrighteousness
and dishonesty preside over the ballot
box, and often prevail in the counsels
of political bodies, and in city, state
and nation, does not in the least
absolve me from my responsibility as
a citizen of the nation. What cannot
help am not responsible for. But
am responsible, most solemnly, as to
how my influence is cast, whether by
means of voice, or pen or ballot, orany
other mediating agent which joins me
with the people and nation and events
around me. There is no obligation to
God which ever conflicts with real duty
| in the ZONE, community or nation. III
you are robbing Caesar OF his tribute
you are going contrary to the DIVINE
| will and losing a blessed opportunity
| of getting close to the world ana WIN
ming some for Jesus Christ. The true
| patriot does not rob Caesar OF his trib-
| ute.
Robbing Goodwin man rob
God?" asks the heartbroken prophet
as he views the wretchedness and dis
tress and poverty of the Jewish people,
which has come as direct fruitage OF
their selfshness and disobedience.
Yea. verify, he will and he does. It's
| too long a story to tell here. Man be-
gan to do it away back in the garden
of Eden when he stole the fruit OF the
| forbidden tree, and he has been doing
il ever since. If we render not unto
God the things which are Gods, are
we not robbing Him? All, what sad
sad story it is! Front the cradle to the
grave man continues to rob God. In
every relation of life, in every direc-
tion we see the tribute which belongs
to God being withheld. Again space
forbids us attempting to enumerate
the WAYS in which man may rob COD.
We shall speak of but one. So-called
patriotism and devotion to country
NAV and does rob God Of great deal
If the tribute that is due Him. The
man who puts country before he does
the God who marked out the boun'
daries of the continents, and estap-
lished the nations, and set rulers over
them. is robbing God and paying un-
lawful tribute unto Cesar. The man
who says: "My country, right or
wrong" and who means that he is go
|, ing to sustain that country in Its
wrong-doing because of false con-
, ception of what true patriotism is, may
. stir UP vast deal of enthusiasm atthe
political gathering or patriotic mass
meeting and gain the reputation Tor
, intense patriotism. but he is not moved
by the spirit which actuated the God
fearing patriots who, led by the d.
, vine purpose, established this nation
and ceased to pay unlawful tribute to
n Cesar across the sea. Blind, un-
reasoning loyalty to nation, dictated
by intense partisanship, keeps po-
| litical fires burning and sweeps the
| country from end to end with strife
and fever of unrest. 1t pays, seem
ingly. a magnificent tribute to Cesar
, but in the paying thereof God is
! robbed and the nation must pay the
. penalty some day. The true patrio
: does not rob God to pay Caesar tribute
, He sees that what Cesar may count al
: gain now will be strangely transferred
, later to the debit side of the account
i and that the seeds sown in dishones
, disregard of the rights OF God nav
: brought forth the certain fruit OF ma
: tional decay.
The true patriot. therefore, build
, for the future, and is not willing t.
; sacrifice principle or honesty for seem
, | ing present gain or advantage. ii VIC
2 tory or success must be won by mean
3 of the questionable transaction an
e sharp double-dealing he prefers dt
!. feat to the glamour OF uniawfui tr
/. butte. Moses, the true patriot, VII
V the eve of faith fixed on the star G
e promise shining away in the futur'
1 "cbose rather to suffer affection wit
d the people of God than to enjoy tn
n Measures of sin for a season. &c
), he had respect unto the recompense
G the reward" The true patriot endure
Il during the present in order that tn
e future may feel the impress OF ms ID
e and deeds. True patriotism is NJ
h measured by the volume OF the shou
o or nv the brilliancy of the torch-ngl
e procession. The true patriot oo'
,e shout sometimes, he may carry u
lie lighted torch, he may wear the butte
n Of his candidate. but that is not ALL Il
w these are but the outward expressle
st Of inward principle and purpose whi'
ID aim to pay Cesar the tribute a.
,e him and to God the things when
IN long to God. !.
u On one of my rambles the other al
in nv eve caught the fight OF feathe
VS. sonpster rs he skinned through =
ht fresh mir and bright sunshine. WI
h n graceful curve he dipped towards
hi aower-decked field and then sh
lie nm ngain until in the topmo
he branches of the swaying tree he s
rs tied down and poured out his soul
ly tuneful song. Over and over again
at trilled the half-dozen melodious no.
de Of his song, and each time OF repetiti
ly the song sounded as sweet and IRE
err II not sweeter than before. IL Is
lis beautiful song, indeed, and rare WIN
he will stand continued repetition, .
hit never grow old. Like the song OF
I I bird that day, whose melodious no