The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-26


making ministers to promote sects,
but on fitting men to be religious
leaders in the communal life. The
question before our nation now is not
that OF putting God into the consti'
tuition or creed, but into life. We are
seeking TO make investments In nu
manity, TO write dividends in happi
ness"
Four aspects OF our national sttua-
ton we're discussed In the address.
They were, first, American and ciu'
zenship; second, America and indus
try; third. America and the world;
fourth. America and religion.
Taking up these propositions in the
order named, the Rev. Mr.. McColles-
ter said in part:
THE first affirmation | quote Is
from a dramatic scene IN the year
I774 when the first Continental con-
gress met. On that occasion, men OF
the north and OF the south met each
other for the first time. They came
together TO get acquainted and to talk
over plans for the later organization
-of a central government. Among those
present were Sam Adams, John Han
cock. Thomas Jefferson. Patrick Hen
ry Disasters threatened them. II
was after long deliberations over the
seriousness OF the situation that Mr..
Henry said: The distinctions between
Virginians and Pennsylvanians. New
Workers and New Englanders, are no
more From this time forth, am not
a Virginian. am an American In
those days, there were only 70 col
IN
ideals was fundamental TO both ma
tionals and personal prosperity.
1--WE are now As states and several
territories. In our big cities are ~
or 80 dialects represented. In all
walk OF life are men representing
all the foreign nations. There are
differences OF temperament and taste
as we'll as OF tongue and color. There
lis no land where so many diverse
elements meet on a common level and
have right 10 their individual free
dom. II loyalty TO certain ideals and
certain customs was needful In our
early years, how much more Is II need
full In this complex state or society
] We are not just the same nation we
were in 1916. but from that time &c
this. we have been developing stand
ard ideals and definite Americanisms
Speak the word America In any land
and II means 70 all who hear some
thing better than any other nation
has
Into this country have come Eng
llish. French. German, Italian. Russian
men and women. Naturally, they love
their old homeland. Naturally. they
take sides in it's national activities
nm, II should also be known that, when
a man accepts the privileges and the
protection Of this nation, he thereby
throws his fate with this country and
its ideals. and both moral and
civic obligation rests on him 10 recall
Patrick Henry's words. I am no long
or yirginlan | am an American ano
Mace the emphasis thus, Il am nc
longer an EngliShman. or a French
man. or a German, or an italian;
am an American Nav. there is even
ta further meaning in this sentence. II
Is lcpLer--We belong 10 the world.
In suppoN OF my second PROPOSE
ton n at need OF today is "frater
Mailing OF wCrE ers " quote from the
preamble OF the Declaration OF indie
ueudence these words: We hold that
All men we're endowed by their Gre
ator with certain unalienable rights.
amotg these are life, liberty and the
nursuit OF happiness This was Civ
on as the charter to- individuals tC
carry out their natural desires, but Il
"a more than that. In these days oi
complex conditions, We place the EN-
phavls on a broader liberty than ever
our fathers had In mind, There's wa.
liherty for religion and politics anc
INC simple life Abraham Lincoln re
peatcd these words in tie closing OF
his Gettysburg speech. With an ON
nhaeis born Of his times for. when hc
said We arc resolved that the PEG
ple shall have new birth OF freedom
and that government by the people
for tho people and from the peopl,
shall not perish from of the face 81
tho Garth he was thinking OF falllnf
chains and decaNing auction blocks
/ "We today have 10 place the EN-
/ phasis on a liberty for workers. Their,