Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-07-03
Rev. McClaIn Davis Delivers
Striking Sermon on Amcrl-
can Patriotism
PAYS TRIBUTE TO The FLAG.
civic Righteousness the Theme Dwell
Upon by Rev. llcImIck--P'rll
OF the Church,

nov. McCnm DAVIS of tho Wost-
minister Presbyterian church preached
nm American Patriotism sunday
rycnmg, In which hc suld'
oTho Presbyterian church might have
neen tho state church Of this country
had ~ members 10 desired But
much an lovo the dear old church !
nm glud that II aid mot, for ] believe
mat America IN u much glaader nation
t,dty than II would have been with
,he Presbyterian as the state church
And # this country IN to continue TO
,f course Of progress IN the luiule oh
Il hns IN the pust church ana slNl'
must ever be- kept separate ana distinct
You win rocollcct that I'm the early
iptory Of our country when there Wc,u
try NEWSPAPERS the church welded "a
,nworful influence. n Wus the muis'
lens from the pulpit mat Wguol the
revolution, and ~ great palt dld the
mlnlstolH OF the Presbyterian church
uko In urging the blow ior liberty mat
tHr Revolutionary war hlH often been
llcned TO 0s the Presbyterian war w
doing this the church did Il valuable
work, but had II gone further oNll must
have resulted, aud eu tonight lul mr
uUc all OF you who value liberty
and the right Of free speech 10 COM
tunlly and firmly oppose all o0ollH
on me union OF church ana state
Nm making rpooiul reference to the
nap Mr. Davis said "rhis is u llag
u' countless Victories but don't want
you to get th0 Idea That II ls always
tho best patriotism that dies for the
hgg on the field Of hOttlo That quality
NJ patriotism " good, but the patriotism
that lives for the nag ls better War is
terrible thing ana the time Will como
when II VIII be considered blrbnric ana
UuocIous n doesn't brmg justice II
does not settle principles ~ right ana
wrong ! hope and long for tho day
when we Will have peace not by war;
hu, by sonlo moro honorable method
Ana whatever you do, boys, love the old
lloT Try ana Keep II the llog without
STAN"
me church auditorium was t0st amlly
decorated with national colorT, and thc
music was suitable 10 the Occasiom
Clylc RIGHTEOUSNESS,
Row. d, A. llclbck Of the Nm Meth.
odtt church preached Yesterday morn-
iug. on civic Bightoounoss I'm tho
couuo ~ his remarks the speaker said.
"AS we approach iho anniversary ~
our nltion'a birth, n rs but right Gn1
proper that the minister OF the Gospel
direct the attention Of his people TO me
rtIulon they sustain To The government
ana other citizens of the same govern
lUCnt There probably WAS never "a
time In tho history Of the world WHOM
The government was ne bitterly m,ud
by the governed ns Was the Roman
government hated by the Jews and tho
Jewish Christians Ot the time Of puul'H
writing Ana II ever there was "a pco.
pIo VINO thought from their TEACHINGS
for tho centuries past that they Welo
justified IN hating government a. was
ihr jewish people. And yet Paul tells
nat only them but cNory roul 20 be sub.
j"tt 10 the higher powers
Anarchy rolgncd until government
was Instituted, The effect Of anarchy
wac seen IN the first family whore the
elder brother rose mp ana slew the
younger Governments are Instituted
for the bencnt of tho governed and
rulers are for the enforcement Of laws
enacted for the good OF the people.
Revolutions and rcbellIons are never
supposed TO be justinahlo to long as
ruloB do not transcend the powers
granted unto them by the government
wherein they rule,
civic righteousness oontcmplatos the
duiy one owes 10 organized govern.
mont 10 ne rulers, tho other citizens
or iho government and the relations
sustained by individuals IN sociiay SO
long oa I am ohodionl To the laws "
my country the president OF these Unit.
ID states 10 bound TO protect me nom
dIl danger The Hnmc can be said con,
corning the government Of this state Of
lllh ana the mayor NJ Salt Lake CliN
Summing II up thus the president
of lhD United states IL my president
Whoever no may bel The governor Of
IlNh rs my governor whatever his
name ana the mayor NJ this city II my
mayor According 10 civic righteous
ness ] have no rlght 10 speak cyll Of
MAGISTRATES nor rulers | can INA no
place whore God requires man to Vic.
latH any Of the above relationships nor
whore ho oSculpalcs AN individual for
ih0r violation
civic righteousness RH II conloma
r'1los tho relation Of individuals the
one Ia The other IN society procMdoa
we placing ~ anything Injurious IN
the way Of another For "loVo wOrkcth
mo- III 10 his noIghbor," Love III tho
iuI0lllnR Of the law" According To
lhlN no man has right to place any
ihlng IN my way that VIII lead me
Wuoy or that VIII tempt by boy to
num- Nor have | n rlght IN demand
oI my nolghbor anything mat VIII az.
Il'l him or hle family, 10 long na no
la not himself IN the transRroWlon
We are approaching the Nnnivcr.
Hlly Of our nations birth We expect
IN celebrate, We expect 90 mako n
nolso, Boys enjoy making noise.
Toys enjoy n na much az the smaller
onos But man has No. rlRhi 10
mako louder noIso than boy has,
Ana mother man nor boy has right
'o make n noleo that viii inlurc his
NrlghborB peace or comfort
PERIL on THE CHURCH.
IN his sermon yesterday morning, IN
lo .l'lrft Presbyterian church, Rev,
W Wifhard said
Ahsoluto solf.sncrlnco Is another Gle.
,nonl In tho conquorng power NJ tho
tng1om Of God The porll " the
rhuroh today ~ ItH love of oGRo, Vt
pleasure and the things OF the world,
Helf'sacrifcng church would turn
mo world UP side down, Let that ho
ouW, TO lay onrsof and al that this
W.rll calls great upon the altar Of Nm
VINO loves Nv and gave Himself for u.s."
MEANING or SACRAMENT
Roy Dr. y y, Thompson. editor "
mo Northwestern Christian Advocate
OF chicago, preached yesterday morn