The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-07

Drs. Eggieston and Hudson. Former
Pastors. Occupy Pulpits OF South
Richmond Church nt Morning
and Evening Service.

Asbury Methodist church. South
Richmond. observed yesterday as
Homecoming Day" the congregation
greeting two OF it's one-time pastors
They wers Rev. DR.. J. r. Eggleston,
now pastor of the Methodist church
at Jeffs, Va. and Rev. 4, Il. Hudson
of Mathews county.
Mr.. Eggleston preached at the even
ing service on Christian Patriotism
Love Of Country. Home and God" He
took as his text BE of good courage,
and let US play the men for people
and the cities of our Gods and the
Lord Jehovah do that which seemeth
Him good"
Mr.. Hudson preached at the even
ing service to what is said to have
been the largest audience the church
has had in some time He took as his
subject THE Church and the New
World"
Mr.. Eggleston's sermon follows.
Israel in the midst OF conflict with
the hostile Gentle tribes OF Ammo
mites and Syrians Mention Is made
OF Joab, the chief commander Of Da-
vid's forces. Joab. possibly, was a
bad man, with some good qualities,
rather than a good man with many
failings. However this may be, he
gives expression, here, to the high
est form OF patriotism. in his rallying
cry to his men. He processes a pa
triotism that embraces in its limits
country. home and God. He said:
BE Of good courage and let us play
the men for our people, and for the
cities Of our God and the Lord Je.
hovah do that which seemeth Him
The only term expressive Of this
high form OF patriotism today II
Christian patriotism. do not know
OF any subject better suited to this
Homecoming occasion" than this one
We will think of our country. our
home and cur God at this hour.
The love of country pervades more
or less every human breast and in
duces each individual to prefer the
land of his birth. All tribes and ma
tions appreciate the rocks and rills
the woods and temple hill"
II years that are gone. because OF
the stringency of their country. Swiss
who had hired themselves to other
countries as soldiers, they have been
on the eve of desertion by regiments
on hearing sung one Of their national
songs.
1t is said that a native OF one OF
the South Sea Islands amid the splen.
doris of Paris on heholding a banana
bush In the Garden OF Plants. hathed
it with tears and for moment seemed
transplsnted to his native land.
The Ethiopeans imagine that God
made their sands and deserts. while
the angels were making the rest of the
world. The Maltes. isolated on a
rock, call their country the Flower oil
the World.
The Norwegians proud of their bar
rem SUBMITS. inscrihe on their rix dol
lars spirit. vainr. loyalty and what.
ever is honorable let the world learn
amonFs the rocks of Norway"
Esauimaux prefer their hlubher OF
and ice cabins to the more refined
countries of the world.
Such is the expression of this uni.
versal sentiment in less refined
nations It becomes more exalted
passion in state of higher civiliza
Ition.
Perhaps the rocks and rills and
woods and temple hills" mean were t.
the American people than any Other
people.
There is Spanish myth to the eff
feet that the Eldorado, the country o.
gold. existed in the northern part Of
South America. The United States o.
America is the Eldorado in reality
What golden fields of nateria
wealth. what golden fields of harvest
what golden relrns of art what gol.
den spheres of science and dis
institutions: what golden Athens OF