Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-07-25
THE new PATRIOTISM.
Tsrse Comments Upon the Uni
form Prayer Meeting Topic Of
the Young Peoples Societies.
Christian Endeavor, Etc.
By William T. Ellis.

- BY William T. Ellis.
.Jingoism has been experiencing a time
OF drought and famine of late. Small ideas
If nationalism have not thriven. Easy in
sularity and cheap boastfulness has been
blighted by the new atmosphere which
envelopes the earth. Pettiness In patriotism
has given way to larger. saner concep-
lions. Men have become aware of the
whole world. and of the particular ma
tons relations thereto. No nation, we
now see. can live its own life unto itself.
The destiny of each is ineXtricably bound
up with the welfare of all. So it has come
to pass that. with a new seriousness of
mind and a new largeness OF view, patriots
are facing their problems in a spirit Of
consideration for the whole world.
The greatest glory 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 natural advantages; while unfit citi-
zens have brought ruin upon fair lands.
The most important service that can be
rendered the state is to help build up
he character of the people.
Democracy is on trial, but triumphing.
.D S0AN5 VI eSSSt atiNA ~
he people. for the people and by the pco-
olc' is religion. Before there can be
democracy there must be theocracy. HUI
nan brotherhood is dependent upon di-
zine Fatherhood. Men cannot be counted
ipon to give allegiance to the great ideals
II aisruisln, which are inherent in dernoc-
'acy. except they have first yielded obcdi-
nee to God. Thus the most direct serv-
ce that can be rendered the cause of the
democratic IDEAL of government is to
strengthen the hold of religion upon the
minds of the people.
Let al! the ends thou aim'st at be thy
country's.
Thy Gods, and truths.
Shakespeare.
The strip Of territory 30 mites wide
RON Boston to Washington. ID. c., is
said to be the most denseiy peopiei re-
ION of similar size In the world. No
%section In France or China EQUALS it. IL is
only approached by ,hc territory bctween
Liverpool and London. whose extent. how
svcr, is not so great. The Atlantic coast
5 rapidly becoming an almost continuous
,ity for about 500 miles. as it is one sue
eession of harbors inviting commerce.. y
The foregoing clotaticn suggests but one
Of the radical changes which are making
over the life of this wonderful western
world New legislation, new and un-
lrea.ned-of forms of obligation on the
part of the state, new methods of minis
try by the church.. and new adjustments
IT social life. all are bound UP in the
transformations which are under way IN
the nation. New conditions teach new
duties.' Patriotism today must pioneer Its
way through probla,ns upon which the
past sheds no light. The call for loyalty
to the nation is one demanding the ripest
powers OF the ablest men and women:
i while IT never "A Nafp9 npa inf of tho ~ a
less need for the cardinal qualities Of
character.
o beautiful for pilgrim feet.
Whose stern in!passioned stress
A t~horoughfare for freedom beat
Across the Wilderness.
America. America.
God mend thine every flaw,
Confirm thy soul in self control.
Thy liberty in law!-
o beautiful for patriot dream
That sees Beyond the years
Thine alabaster cities CLEAN
Undimned by human tears!
America! America.
God Shed His grace on thee
And crown thy good with brotherhood
From sea to shining sea!
Katherine Lee Bates.
New diseases seem to nave found their
a into human life. animal life and plant
ufe OF recent years. or them all nine is
20 hurtful to human society as the grow
Ing disrespect of law. The sanctity Of the
statutes of. the state is not as highly re-
yarded as In our ather'g day. From the
boys on the street to the great ccrporatiop
In Its Office building. the spirit to give no
heed to laws that are personally incon-
Senient seems rampant. Every public
teacher. in schooi room. pulpit and press,
should lift a clear voice against this peril
which threatens the very foundation OF
the state.
Keep ye the law-be swift In all obedi-
ence[
Clear tine lard of evil. drive the road
and brsigc TIE. ford.
Make We sure to each h1s #n
That he reap where III hath scwrs:
l Blythe psa.e ayiors o.: people : .at men
know we .t;.se t,v Lorl..
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