South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-07-03
NEED Of TODAY A
REAL PATRIOTISM
Rev. Black Says it Must Come
from a Spirit of SeIf-0enial
and SeIf-SaCriflCe.

The greatest need Of America to-
day is Christian patriotism which
inspires men TO aggressive unselhsh
service for social and national bet
terment. The United States need
have no fear ar long as Christian
patriotism sways the American peo-
pie" So Rev. Guy H. Black pas
tor OF Lowell Heights ~ r. church
Sunday evening in his sermon on
tie subject Christian Patriotism.
In speaking further Rev. Black
said:
I'm early Hebrew history the in
dividual received little considera-
ton. while the nation was supreme.
The prophets believed Israel had a
national God and sought with all
their energies 10 make Israel in
every truth the people OF God. They
believed that as long as Israel was
righteous and did the will Of God
that the nation would receive divine
protection and favor but if he So
cial and national life became cor
rupt-then disaster and calamity
would result.
Great men or great nations are
never produced by self indulgence.
but rather by self denial and self
sacrifice. Necessity brings forth SUI
preme effort. IL develops heroic
personality and heroic people. The
Christian who tries 20 get along by
the easiest path. making no sacri-
fee or special effort does not meas
IRE up 20 the standards Of Jesus
Christ
THE United states. which is one
or the strong nations, must be a
protector OF the weak We must
ever be willing TO help oppressed
and dOwrtrodden people. If neces-
sary for the good of humanity we
should not shirk our duty TO the
Mexican people. If America should
do for the Mexican people what 1t
did for cuba, then the next genera
ton Of MeXlcans would rise up TO
call the United States blessed.
America has its foes and we are
now in the grip of public sentiment
demanding preparedness While L
am an advocate of preparedness, yet
rs NOT preparing ms To meet our
most dangerous foe. Read the pages
OF history and we discover that il
was the corruption OF social and
government life that paved the way
for the downfall of Israel. Greece.
Rome and other great nations. This
being true We must realize that
there is partly a misplaced emphasis
for national safety for our greatest
danger is internal and not external
Liquor Traffic a Menace.
The liquor traffic corrupting
politics and legislature destroying
homes and wrecking manhood con-
81 tutes one of our national dangers
a Young man whose health has been
undermined by strong drink until he
is physically unfit 20 he "A soldier is
not morally fit TO be one of the coun-
try's useful citizen.
Political bases govern the cities
or states for selfish interests These
things cause loss Of faith in govern
ment officers which means less love
for government and constitutes a
direct blow at patriotism and the
very heart Of our national life. These
forces IL they triumph viii destroy
ctr nation and eventually bring
ABOUT a condition of anarchy. Will
we have strength TO arise and defeat
these forces that would destroy us
~ Christian patriotism triumphs,
liquor and kindred evils are de-
throned a change i'm economic con-
ditions and with the political bosses
out Of power. we will then be in the
threshold OF a golden age for the
American people when every man
shall be the possessor of little
leisure. little pleasure and little
treasure.
The need OF today is not noise
hut a quiet Christian patriotism that
VIII go forth to fight these bIoodless
battles for humanity and our coun-
try.