Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-03-31

~Liountry il inbred In every ~well-rounded
Ifharacter. He who will not give up his
I'LL for his country's sake Is beyond the
bale OF manhood. Jesus was n patriot.
Fe loved his own-loved them unto the
Ind. in spite of their misunderstanding. re-
kction and ill-treatment Of him. TIT
tars he shed over Jerusalem at the close
II his ministry were the holy tears OF
ntriotism. No sadder words were writ
I'm of him than the record. He came unto
lis own. and his own received him not.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding, the
lest that was In that great heart OF love
vas poured forth lavishly for his own
people. No service was too small and no
pcrifce too great for him to offer on
ehalf of his W countrymen. Jesus
boved his patriotism by a pure and lofty
lfe OF devotion.
The country IL well served by every life
that Is well-livcd.
The pillars of a building are more or
mmental than the single stones that en-
tr into it's walls, but not so necessary.
/ is the same way with the state. The
Dnspicuous life of large proportions and
striking appearance, is less important than
Tie humble, everyday average man,
whose integrity and patriotism are lilies
sential to the national well-being.
A cheer for every patriot who Is In any
place or manner doing difficult service
for his country Is the duty of every other
patriot.
A certain New York millionaire. whose
money was his one distinguishing charac-
~teristic, some years ago became piqued
at New York's treatment of him., and, re-
nouncinE his American citizenship, he re-
moved to London with the avowed inten-
ton of becoming an Englishman. The in
ctdent was important only as furnishing
a text for man. bright newspaper para
graphs. Yet II illustrated a selfish and
petty spirit towards ones country. The
real patriot possesses n patriotism which
can survive, as did that of Jesus, neglect.
abuse, ill-treatment and ingratitude. Love
Of country, when genuine, ID one OF the
deepest sentiments of life. as 1t Is one of
the foblcst and least selfish.
No man loves his own town so well az
the one who has seen most of the world.
Provincialism is no friend to patriotism.
After all has been said, a clean life,
broad In Its sympathies and altruistic in
spirit. Is the best gift any person can lay
on the altar Of patriotism. Lack of this
creates most Of the problems of our big
cities. 1t Is not the openly criminal and
debased men and women who are the
cause OF civic vice. The real spring of
the evil which fills the hearts Of good citi-
zens with sadness are the men. who to a
greater or lesser extent. lead double lives.
The man who occasionally INDUCES In
some kind of d%ebauch, and In professional
vice, Is the biggest obstacle to clean mu-
nicipal life.
II is not for citizens to select which
laws they shall keep and which disobey.
Laws are laws, and to be obeyed, even
when they work inconvenience or real
hardship. That Is a sound principle Of
citizenship, and 1t was taught and ex-
emplified by Jesus.
Industry il at the basis OF good citizen
ship. A patriotic ;oafer is an anomoly.
To do some honest, useful work in the
world Is the obligation OF every man to
his country.
The heroes of peace are the men who
dare to stand out and keep standing out
against the nearest public evil they know.
A fngerboard life, which steadily points
toward the noblest ideals Is u life OF real
patriotism. For he serves his country
best who does most to make its people bet
ter.
Tit principle on which the ballot box
rests IL a fundamental principle of pa
triotfsm-that every man shall, on every
proper occasion register his Individual
convictions concerning 'what4wiM best
serve the common welfare. Thus the citi.
zen Who IL at pains to stand UP and be
counted for every good cause is making
his life most effective as a force for pm
triotism.
EPWoRrH LEAGUE TOPIC.
Comments on the Epworth league topic
for March q. Messages from the Mission
Fields" Brief extracts Of stirring APP
peals from the missionaries. Acts 1853 :16;
Matt. 2S:lS:20.
We are the children Of the converts of
foreign missionaries. There are milliona
today In Africa, India and the islands OF
the sea that have just as good a right
before God to know the best there is in
life, as you and I have. II you cannot go.
can you not send your substitute? Face
your opportunity: feel its obligation and
say: Lord, / cannot go myself, but
here is my substitute: let me serve thee
day and night. he in the night in China
and l in the day in Misunderstanding D..
Babcock.
On nearly every mission field the situa-
ton is tense. II re-enforcements were
sent to these places soon the crisis might
be turned on the side Of Christianity. On
the other hand. 1t is equally plain that
II help be withheld the cause of Christ
will get put back many years.-John r.
Mott.
1t Is easy to attend conventions for the
deepening Of the spiritual life: It is easy
to sing conservation hymns: yet consecr2.
ton, II It Is worth anything, will bear be-
ing tested. 1t will cost us something. Now
Il be an un%fiinching Yes, Lord" or a sad
retreat under some plausible excused.
H. Horsburgh.
The welfare Of our own Christian ma
lions makes foreign missions imperative.
w. T. Barber.
Whether 1t be to free yourself from home
claims and to go forth In his name to the
| mission field; or whether II be to push
the tight by prayer "a effort and faith at
home-whatever your part may be. and
whatever It may cost you-by his grace
60 forward and do it.-A Missionary.
We are facing q century big with prom
ise. Why should we. With all our might
and money. prosecute the missionary en-.
tcrprise! Because every interest which
| the church Of God has at stake will be
furthored by q vigorous prosecution Of
missiona.-Dr. Geo.. r. Pentecost.
SEVEN oGNTGNcg oeRMoNS.
Hath any wronged thee? Be bravely
~revenged; sleight II. md the works be-
gun: forgive It. It's finished.-Quarles.
God gives to every man
The virtue, temper, understanding, taste,
That lifts him Into life. and lets him fail,
Just In the niche he was ordained 70 nu.
-FETN&fN 49, -Nm-AAA