Arizona republican., 1914-02-23

rugged lace or LlncOln while II lell it's rich imprint upon his heart, made him like Washington, incapable of and revenge, and through it's purgatorial and cleansing fires sank the partisan in the patriot, who loved his country better than party, who embraced the whole land in his mighty arms and would fain recog nize if possible no geographical dis functions of north or south, east or west, no divisions of class in rich and poor, learned and ignorant, or even of race and privilege.
 The great truths of liberty, frater- nifty and nationality, taught long ago in the precepts and sacrifices of Washington and the fathers of the republic, re-affirmed and emphasized by the burning words and great spir- it of Lincoln, and finally sealed by his life blood, have broadened with the advancing years. While the prin- ciple and the democratic ideal are still the same. the vision is larger and richer, and the men of today in these opening years of the twentieth century have tasks to meet and du- ties to perform of which our fathers little dreamed a century, or even . generation ago; Q responsibility to each other, to our country. to all the world, civilized and uncivilized, and finally to God and His Christ, whose vision and leading can alone enable us to see clearly and to do rightly.
 The highest patriotism, it seems to me, is neither blatant nor one-sidei. T. does not shut its eyes to the evils of even a democatic form of gov ernment; it is not marked by un- reasoning and jealous hatred of oth- CT nations. It sees the sore spots eating away at it's own cOuntry's life all the more clearly because it's love and faith are so profound. It is not dominated by the spirit of pessimism and faithlessness, but loyal to the teachings and example of Washing ton. Lincoln, and of him whose mo- tionless form now sleeps at Canton It proclaims that the unity of the nation is now complete; that sec tional hatred is forever dead; that its triumphs hereafter shall be those of peace, not war: that the Christian civilization and wealth of this coun- try shall be shared with others. as we take up the missionary worK of ministering to our weaker and poorer brethren wherever they are found in the four quarters of the globe
 We cannot forget that it was the same old English, liberty loving spirit. stirring in the hearts of Cromwell and Hampden, that made our fore fathers resist the unjust demands of the fatherland, and conquer on ac- count Of the righteousness of their course. which no one more generously recognizes than the England of to- day. even as some of her nOblest sons clearly saw in 1776 The ancient spirit of hatred no longer prevails among us, except to a limited eX- tent. The bitterness and animositv of the past have ceased as men and women have come to know and un- derstand each other as they have studied and will study hereafter in
 
 as they have partaken of each oth- CTS hospitality, have worked side by side for the setting up of the cross of Jesus Christ in remote lands and have succorred each other in times of dire necessity. To nobler aims than those of hatred and mistrust. of greed and revenge, We now are Dn1t tAA
 fathers fathers nobly strove and suf- fered at Lexington and Bunker Hill at Saratoga and amidst the tryine ordeals of that gray winter at Valley Forge, Or in the final triumph al Yorktown. to see to it that the. fail not to respond to the heroic demands of this coming century. for unity, fol peace, for brotherhood.
 Any great leader of men knows that it is the help of those who ac- cept his guidance who follow him that makes possible the achievements of his life. A student of military affairs in the ancient or the m0derr world will tell you that the Roman iegions. which were hardened anC tried under the leadership of Caesar that the French army, trained by the genius of Napoleon. made these two great chieftains invincible in tn, battles they fought. Their hand. were staid up by the trusted mel back of them and beside them
 This does not detract from thu greatness or the genius of their. lead. ership. but rather does it emphasiz. it. since Napoleon and Caesar botf inspired their men with their owr qualities of courage and enduranc, as they trained them for their work It is true and has always been true l in every department of human actiy ity, in statesmanship, in the vas world of business, as it exists today | It is the trained subordinates wh, hold up the hands of their chief tha makes possible his success. Ever, honest man who has won success | acknowledges this.
 So is it true in the domain Of tn, | religious world in spiritual affairs First, must Gods spirit inspire an, 1 lead. and then must there come hu
 man support. This was recognize, by the greatest spiritual leader tha
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 the fishermen of Galilee and traine, ! them to do Gods work, His work
 their work in the world The, worked with Him. His spirit eve | guided them when He no longe