The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1921-05-13
DR.. F. F. Shannon Lectures
in Memphis, Tennessee

1.-THE following article in regard TO
Louisa,s most famous citizen Is taken
from the Memphis Commercial Appeal
of April 2Oth):
DIR. Frederick f. Shannon, native OF
Tennessee. regarded by many as one
of Americas foremost pulpit orators
and who for the past year has hlled
the vacancy left by the death of DIR.
Frank w. Gunsaulus OF Central
Church without denomination), Chi
caCu. delivered his first Of a series OF
two lectures at the Goodwyn Institute
last night on the subject, The Soul
OF America"
AS pastor of the Reformed Church
in Brooklyn, N, Y. for several years,
Dr. shannon is fully equipped TO out
line definite views on the religion and
national tendencies of Americans, In
Breoklyn he took advantage of the
opportunity 10 study the possibility OF
making true Americans out of immi-
grants from the continent OF Europe
and the British Isles. He reports that
IL took the great war To awaken pa
triotic citizens of this land to the real
ization that there were indeed many
people here for no more sufficient
reason than to garner wealth and re-
turn 10 their native lands. II not in
person. at least in allegiance and in
thought
III ever America needed TO take
stock of the different peoples enjoy
ing its freedom, 1t is right now" said
the speaker. America is one of the
youngest in the worlds family of ma
lions and has had but one real stock
taking period in it's history, and that
period was during the war which has
just ended.
"As Americans we believe In loyalty
TO America. In 1914 we found that our
country was divided. and can give
no better illustration than that offered.
unconsciously, by "A member of the
Reformed Church in Brooklyn, This
gentleman. at the outbreak OF the war.
called Americans liars, money chang
ers and all manner of unsavory names.
He came TO this country in his early
manhood and rose from an humble
position to be the head of large bus
mess concern. He took advantage OF
the educati onal facilities afforded by
the City of New York and practically
owed everything he had 10 America,
but his heart was in his native land.
To such a man would gladly contrib
ute to his passage back home, and
am sure all right thinking Americans
real Americans, 100 per cent patriots.
America Always First.
Divided loyalty means divided
citizenship; a divided citizenship
means divided government. and a
divided government means a chaotic
nation. BY the word loyalty we do
not mean that Americans are the only
people on earth. Because we love
America is no reason for hating every
other nation on earth. Parochial ma
tionalism is bad; II is decidedly mar
row and foolish But on the other
hand. IL is no more dangerous than
the harum- scarum brand of lnterna-
tionalism recommended by extremists.
mo man today is so broad and vast
OF mentality that he can say that all
nations look alike to him. He cam
not say that he loves all the nations
OF the earth as well as he does his
own native land. II is not human.
In fact. II is no more human than for
a man to say that he loves all women
as well as he does his wife or reveres
all mothers as he does his own mother.
II do not believe that there is any
thing finer i'm the world than mother
hood. Ii is next to Goodness in all
women, who aspire TO H. but my own
mother in the mountains of Kentucky
is a great deal more dear; her face II
far sweeter and lovelier than any other
mother ON earth 10 me. Let US be
human, above all things. for Jesus
Christ said that human soul WAS
worth more than all the world.
Dollars are Of no use unless d hui
man need is reached with them. And
TO be truly human, we must become
Christianized. Man is afraid of the
devil within him. unless he accepts
Christ and tries TO follow His teach
ings.
About every 200 years throughout
the history of the world some colossal
fool sets himself up as having been
divinely appointed TO organize a SUI
per- government to rule the world.
Thank God this dream has never been
and never win be realized for this
reason:
Alfred Russell Wallace, an inspired
writer, spoke this truth. Infinite varie-
" is the law OF the universe Each
great and small nation has contributed
something TO the good Of the world
The Greeks contributed rare beauty of
form The Romans were great archi-
tects, builders, lawyers and artists.
Germany before her fall. offered great
discoveries and her people
were amazingly efficient. The French
are second only to the Greeks in their
of the delicate touch Of
beauty. Americas passion is for Free
dom, justice and beauty II is the in
finite variety that rejuvenates and
sustains.
Americans believe that every ma
ton has the right to live its own life.
so long as by so doing that nation
does not infringe upon the rights OF
others II America, France and Eng
land forget the small nations, to just
that extent will God forget them. Bel
GUM was a little nation, but she said
MOI 10 Germany, and by SO doing
saved the world. Belgium was tram
pied under foot. but she never lost her
soul If a nation loses its pull II Is
only counting time until II will be
inferred In a national graveyard.
America simply cannot forget the
rights Of the small nations.
Government Belongs 70 People.
America believes that the govern
ment belongs TO the people and not
the people to the government, and we