Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-04-06
WHAT IS TRUE
PATRIOTISM?
An Analysis Of A eenSo Of Patriotism
That VIII Unite All Mon In
Ono Brotherhood.

Patriotism, the love OF ones coun'
try 10 an emotion which Ia govern
ing many hearts today, leading men
10 sacrifice mortal life and posses
Sions for human ideals. The greatest
act OF heroism that the world &C.
hnowledges is the giving OF ones life
for a cRrse, and the soldier who fear
lessly faces an enemy and distin'
cuisines himself by bravery, thereby
wins earth's honor and praise, But
what a pitiful thing It 10 that this pa
triotism, which in It's initial state
seems good to a man, In It's ultimate
expression OF war works, death to his
brother. It would seem natural to
suppose that loyalty to the same emo
ton would unity men, but when this
emotien Ia born OF diversified objects
It is found to be the very source OF
dissension and strife. There must be
some higher cause OF a better sense
OF patriotism, uniting all men In the
love OF one ideal, which alone can az
sure eternal peace to mankind. And
because there must be such cause
II Is possible for human consciousness
to discover II and to be delivered from
destruction by obeying IT," is the opin'
ion of n writer in the Christian
Science Monitor,
Jesus the Christ, heralded as tho
Prince Of Peace. was perfect ex'
emplar OF true patriotism. He laid
down his mortal sense OF life for his
king and his country, God and the
realm OF spirituality, but the exercise
OF his patriotism did not lead TO any
act Of destruction toward his fellow
men. The bugle note OF his advance
was, 4 came that they might have
life, Ind that they might have 1t more
abundantly.' Though native Of Pal
estine, he held his citizenship in the
kingdom Of God, of Love, of Principle.
ns Of primary Importance, and he ever
knew that this spiritual existence was
likewise the real kingdom Of all.
Hence, he fought not against men as
his enemies but against the evil OF
passion, hate, mortal fear, self-pride,
and self-love which seemed to drive
them to war. He ever regarded men
as his fellow citizens, not as aliens,
praying that they might become con-
scious Of their at-one-ment with God
and with him as he was conscious OF
II. His loyalty to God or Principle,
his Supreme Ruler and Father, i'm
PEELED his loyalty to men as his broth.
srs. Mortal patriotism, expressed in
war, produce sin, disease, and death,
Christ Jesus exercise Of true patriot
ism eliminated these. This fact Is
food for thought today.
christian Science is today enlight'
ening many man upon the subject
OF real loyalty to his king and coun-
try. BY its teaching 1t is elevating
human consciousness to the discern
ment OF universal fatherland which
is the realm OF infinite Love, a coun-
try which has no enemy save the
carnal mind whose defense is Truth,
whose patriot is man made in Gods
image and likeness. This country,
divine state Of consciousness, is the
native land OF all, its one and su-
peme ruler being God The true pa
triot's decoration for bravery in the
service Of this country Is not the
cross, but the crown Of rejoicing which
follows the blessing, 'Inasmuch as we
have done 1t unto one OF the least OF
these my brethren, ye have done 1t
unto me. Surely loyalty to such an
ideal OF country practiced in each in
dividual experience will do more to
heal men and nations Of race preju-
dices, false ideals, lustful tendencies,
and mortal pride than earthly patriot.
ism has ever done. The mission ana
the method OF the Prince of Peace, as
we'll as the same signs following, are
reappearing in the ministry Of Chris
tan Science, which. as It goes preach.
Ing the gospel and healing the sick in
all lands, Is proving the coming Of
the kingdom OF God and the power of
His Christ.
''It is truly helpful to realize that
patriotism in It's last analysis need
not be expressed by brute force dis
played against men, but rather must
be reflected by the love evidenced for
them. And because God Is Love, and
to God belongs all power, in exchang-
ing the destructive method for the
constructive one in thought and in
deed, men will begin to see the only
eternally victorious power there Is
brought to bear upon all human prob
lems. As hate, strife. fear, and SEN
suality Yield to unsettled love, peace,
and spirituality IN individual con-
sciousness. the worlds wrongs will
disappear. It 10 possible for every one,
whether his human duty places him
on the firing line OF mortal existence
or seats him In It's Judgment halls, to
comprehend and follow in some dc.
gree the Wayshowers unswerving
fidelity TO eternal Life and inf
mite Love. When men own one
Father, even God, as their uni
versal cause Of patriotism, and to
he pWfeot even as He Is perfect az