The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-07-05
Patriotism in the Churches

Patriotism was made manifest yes
terday in most of the churches, where,
IL especial programs BETTING the oc-
casion were not used, the subject was
incidentally touched upon by the
pastors. At the First Presbyterian
church. where children's day exercises
we're given patriotic music was blend
ed with the program of songs The
church was beautifully decorated and
the program excellently rendered. At
the Broadway Methodist church DR..
G. T. Sullivan preached two sermons
on patriotic subjects.
DIR. SulIivan's Sermon.
Patriotism" was the subject of
DR.. Sullivan's discourse yesterday at
the Broadway Methodist church. The
singing was specially good. Mr.. Rob
ert Chastaine sang the offertory and
Mr.. Frank Cheek sang a solo at the
closing. The chorus choir sang
America"
4 The congregation was a very large
one and listened with great attention
TO the preacher. Two members we're
received at the close Of the service.
Following is just a synopsis of DR.,
Sullivan's sermon. His text was,
Render unto Caesar and God all
things due" After hearing the Decla-
ltion of Independence read this morn
| ing you are the better prepared to
grasp the meaning of the Great
Teacher found in our text. We should
( feel happy today and in the celebra-
ton of the glorious fourth get new
lessons of duty and an inspiration TO
be better Christians and citizens. The
whole of life with each OF us is a
mutual and helpful compact. We
have everything to encourage us and
make us true. Our fathers antici-
pated our wants and liberty. The
Savior of men knew wherein our
happiness and strength lay. Respon-
sibility is the forerunner OF the truest
and highest development. Man must
serve and be governed. He is made
for the JOY of others and not for him.
self alone. His duties performed re-
suit always in the attainment of the
highest and best, both for God and
man. His duties are twofold. Caesar
and God have unquestioned claims
upon him. The American citizen
should take an inventory today Of the
elements of his patriotism or the
measure of his citizenship. Let us
look from the standpoint OF our text
and this American DECLARATION of the
patriot.
First. He must recognize God and
Caesar. This is the lesson OF Christ.
Render unto Caesar; render unto
God" This is the teaching OF our
declaration: Reliance on the pro-
lection of the Divine Providence and
the Supreme Ruler OF the world" and
our free and Independent states
Christ and the trainers of our consti-
tuition are in perfect accord. No man
can be a true patriot who denies the
/ government of God and man over
him, or who would refuse to accept
the obligations imposed upon him
Man is not his own. he is owned and
controlled by powers greater thar
himself. God owns him--his fellow
creature owns him. His duties are
absolute, he cannot evade them, hi
must perform them, if he would bs
true to himself and his very being.
Second. He must love the King
Love is the foundation stone. God'i
government and mans are both domi
mated by love. No one can be a goot
citizen and hate God and man. HI
subverts every principle when hat
rules. Love is patriotic. love is per
lection, love is Godlike and divine
Render unto God the things that arr
+ Gods and unto Caesar the thing
that be Caesars.
Third. There must be obedienc,
unto the Wing. Obedience is the frs
fruit of love. The citizen who love
! obeys. He obeys God and the law
of his country. He is an migrate witt
! disobeys and he becomes criminal
Our land mourns today and God !
dishonored because of the way of tn
transgressor. The law is made 70
the dlsobedlent and not for the obedl
lent. The true patriot obeys the law