Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1921-11-17
PATRIOTIC SERMON BY
MT. CALVARY BAPTIST PASTOR

Rev. Elias E. Jackson. pastor Of Mt
Calvary Baptist church, on Sunday even
ing preached an excellent sermon to
large congregation Of his people. Rev.
Mr. JaclIson's subject was "AmericaA an
Exalted Nation" and he took his text
from Proverbs, 18th chapter, the 34th
verse. Righteousness exalteth q nation,
but sin is q reproach to any people"
Rev Mr.. Jackson said in part:
When We attempt to compare America
with other nations Of the earth, We re-
joice at the thought that we are Ameri-
can born: horn in country where we
can see the fruit of the early settlers,
because of their character and love Of
Christianity
Notwithstanding America during the
democratic administration, and all
through the world war was accused Of
| being greedy of financial gain, it was,
from a financial view, a greater blessing
to the Iaboring man than it was to the
| capitalist or the employer. High wages
spoiled the laboring man TO the extent
| that he would rather suffer today than
| work for less than he received during
war times. Say what you will, come
what may, this is the greatest Christian
| nation on earth because it seeks to edu-
cate and Christianize its subjects. It is
the greatest in the time of peace and
greatest in war It is impossible for any
nation to rise up against this 112 mil
lions of people and expect to conquer
them.
This country has made welcome people
from all over the world. They come and
find the best home God has given to man
best protection under the Stars and
| Stripes. What keeps our banner floating
| in the breeze? 1t is the righteous char
| acteristic of our nation We as a race
| should not complain we are educated
We are Christianized: We have been
| brought up out of slavery to liberty and
| this nation so far as that humanitarian
| feeling exists for the sable sons of Ham.
| Our liberty is preserved. We should not
! curse all the states for the crimes done
; in the one state, We should not measure
| the status of the state that seeks to pre-
| serve liberty by the states that abridge
| liberty any more than the status OF the
| moral and upright negro should be meas
| ured by the inferior negro. We should
| love this country. Africa is not our
home; our home is whereNwe were born
| We were born in America, and we are
here to stay, and under whatever cir
! cuInstances. II efforts were put forth to
{ send US 10 Africa, before one shipload OF
| a thousand could 90 to Africa and return
| tive thousand would be born and waiting
at the dock Be content, a better day i.
| coming. Education, morality and Chris
| tianity will close the door Of partially to
us and our color VIII rot he the ques.
ton, but orr ability.
/ The white race knows Of our patriotism
and loyalty. We have fought in all the
! wars of this country. and if called upon
tomorrow there is blood enough in ouI
veins and pep in our personality t.
shoulder the gun and march at the tap Of
the drum of war on the battlefeldS L
defend Old Glory. But, praise God. wars
| will soon cease, no more wars. Nations
| Will find greater plan for settling theil
difficulties than by human blood shed
ding. That passage in the Bible which
says There shall be wars and rumoTS
Of war has been fulfilled. The time j,
near at hand for the fulillrnent of Isaial
"a, "And he shall Judge among the ma
tons and shall rehuke- many people; AMI