The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
THE NEW PATRIOTISM.

THE NEW PATRIOTISM.
Ter.e Comments Upon the Inform
Prayer Meetis9 Topic Of the Young
Peon&n.s Socieeie~. Christian En-
deavor. etc. for June 2s-"Our Ma
tons Gkories and PerAs." Elk. ~:
1-8.
4Rv WILLIAM T. ELLIS.p
JingoisFa has been experiencing a
of drought and famine of late.
Small ideas OF n~atienalisrn ave not
thriven. Easy inSularity and cheap
beastfalness has een blighted by the
new atmosphere which envelopS the
earth. Pettiness in patriotism has
given way to larger. saner eofscep-
tons. Men have becOme aware OF
the whole world. and of the particu-
lar nations relations thereto No
nation, we now see. can live its own
life unto itself. The destiny OF
each is inextFieably bound up with
the welfare Of ALL. So it has come
to pass THAT, with a new seriousness
of mind and q new lafgeRess Of view.
patriots are facing their problems in
"a spirit of considerations for Tire whole
world.
The greatest gIery Of a nation is
it's people; and the greatest peril of
a nation is the same. Noble men
and women have given greatness to
little countries with few natura ad-
vanta&es; while unfit citizens have
brought ruin upon fair lands. h
most important service that can be
rendered State is to help build
up character Of the people.
/ Democracy is on trial. but triumph
ing. The suresx safeguard Of govern
Ement "of the people, for the people
Land by the people is religion. Be-
fore there a be democracy there
must be ~theocracy. Human brother
hood is dependent upon divine Fa-
therhood. Mem cannot be counted
upon to give allegiance to the great
ideals Of altr uisHa. which are inherent
Fin democracy, except they have first
yielded obedience to- God. Thus the
most diFect service that can be rem
dered the cause of the democratic
ideal Of government is to strengthen
the hold OF religions upon h minds
OF the people.
The strip Of territory fifty miles
wide from Boston to Washington, D
&C., is said to be the most dense1y
peop4ed region Of similar size in the
world. No section in France or Chine
equals it. It is only approached b.
the territory betWeen Liverpool aNC
Ao110o1Iy HUM LCA 10 1AO
SO great. The Atlantic coast is rapid
" becoming IN almost continuou.
city for about five hundred miles, az
it is one succession OF haFbOrS invit
ing commerce" The foregoing quo
tation suggest but one OF the radica
changes which are making over tn
life OF this wonderful western world
New legislation, new and undreamed
OF forms of obligation on the part o
1.-The State new Methods of Yniei0tY ~
by the church, and new adjustment
Of social life. all are bound up in TIN
transformations which are unde
way in the nation. New cOndi
lions teach new duties" Patriotism
, today must pioneer it's way through
problems upon which the past shed
no light. The call for loyalty to tn
nation is one demanding the ripes
! powers Of the abfest men and women
while 1t never abateS one lot of tn
Iceaseless need for the cardinal quail
> ties of character
: New diseases seem to have foun,
their WaV into human life. animal lii
+ and plant life OF recent years @
. them all none is SO hurtful to huma,
society Ks the growing d~iSrespect 70
law. The sanetity Of the statutes o
y the State is not IL highly regarda
as in our father day. From tn
a boys on the street to the great cor
peFation in it's office building. tn
4 spirit to give no heed to laws thu
{ are personally in~eonvenieut seem
rampant. Every public teacher i
school room, pulpit and press shout
lift a clear voice against this upr
!. which threatens the very fouadation
of the State.
Twenty-Five years ago Josiah Stron
wrote a memorable book called 20,
Country Within recent weeks h
has written another book. possihl
q still more honorable. called {,
+ World This is the larger pref
ton Of the tendencies of our time
1t dramatically p%ortrays the iucreas
n ing solidarity Of the race: and IN
growth Of that spirit which eric
e with Garrison. My country Is IA
world" The brilliant opening chant
S OF Our World" ends with 4 s,anzr
the Christian hyHla:
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