The Kadoka press and Kadoka reporter. [volume] (Kadoka, S.D.) 1910-1923, 1913-07-11


Bible tells us, that all power comes
from God, no matter by whom eXer.
cised, emperor, king, president or
people, monarchy or republic.
The first duty of good citizen is TO
serve God according to his conscience,
and the second duty is included in the
first, and is like it religious duty,
namely, to ohev the legally constitut-
ed authorities and to serve ones
country, If necessary .eyen unto death.
BY doing this we follow the command
of Christ when he tells US to Render
to Caesar the things that are Caesars
and to God the things that are Gods"
What would become of our great
and powerful nation, were its citizens
to shatter the bonds existing between
man and his Creator? IT men would
disregard entirely all law and order,
what would be the ultimate result?
1t would mean nothing more or less
than the abolishing of our national
institutions and the complete failure
of our governmental system. In or
der that we may guard against these
possibilities, it is necessary that we
bestow on our children, the future
/ citizens of ouI country, liberal and
a religious training. By SO doing,
we shall save our own and future gen
erations from moral stagnation, there
by enabling them to combat and over
come temptations, by inculcating
Christian principles of the most Wig
orous, moral and mental vitality, be-
gining at the rudimentary stage, and
continuing throughout their whole
course of studies.
Let those who are prompted by the
spirit of patriotism and wish To be re-
garded as patriotic sons OF this nation
imbibe deeply, the words Of George
Washington, the Father of Our Coun-
try. which he uttered in his farewell
address: "Of all the dispositions and
habits which lead to political prosper
ity religion and morality are indis-
pensible supports. In vain woald
that man claim the tribute of patriot
ism who should labor to subvert these
great pillars OF human happiness,
these firmest props of the duties of
man and citizen"
Love of Goo and love OF country
are linked together in the heart OF
every true Christian American citi-
zen. Patriotism, the noblest of the
natural virtues, should burn brightly
in the heart of every Christian Amer
lean citizen. And why should il not?
This is our country. Here we shall
live and here we shall die, and here
cur children and their children's chill
dren shall live to the latest genera
ton. Yes; America, our country,
we love thee, and we are ready, if
necessary, TO pour out the last drop
of our blood in thy defense. Our pa
trlotism, as Christians, is sanctified
by our religion, which teaches US to
love our country and to obey its rules,
no matter whether they be Christians,
pagans, Jews or atheists, and she
teaches us to obey them for consci-
ence sake, a motive far more binding
on good Christisns than the fear OF
the prison and the gallows.
We should take as much pride in
calling ourselves American citizens
as St. Paul did in calling himself
Roman citizen. We should be proud
to be citizens of the freest. happiest.
and greatest country on earth, a
country whose flag has never been
stained by religious persecution. We
should be proud to be ruled by gov
ernment that has never put any man
TO death for his religion, America,
liberal and free America. opens her
ports to poor religious and welcomes
them to homes beneath the protec-
tion of her flag.
Fidelity to God and devotion to the
interests of our country are the two
great principles that should guide the
lives of the people of America.
Let us hope that this noble country
of ours, "The Land of the free and
the home of the brave" will defend
to it's utmost the principles of free
dom, equality, and justice, which is
insured to each ard every citizen as
set fourth in the preamble of the
Constitution of the United States.
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