South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-04
USES PATRIOTISM
AS MAIN TOPIC OF
SABBATH ADDRESS
Rev. Charles III. Law Delivers
Speech at Stull Memorial
Church Services.

never De measured in material terms
or by physical standards said Rev.
Charles III Law while speaking at
the sunday morning service Of the
Stul Memorial ST. T.. church on
Christian Americanisn. "A nation
can De great only in terms OF moral
and spiritual values" His main topic
was patriotism and his sermon tend
"a 90 increase that feeling in the
mearts ~ all present.
His sermon was as follows;
independence day should lead US
70 ask ourselves three questions. do
Ve fully appreciate the cost In sac
rifce and service OF our indepned-
ence and privilege OF citizenship?
are we living today the best life for
our country? How can we become
better American citizens in the fu-
ture2 We must never forget that
our liberties and opportunities were
purchased NJ the price of blood Re-
calling this fact we should highly
resolve 90 live the cIcauest and best
life for our country and for our fu-
tire postcrity. Our children should
inherit "a greater and better country
than wc have received from our faith
ers. The primary question is then.
How can we become better Amer-
can citizens2'
Terms OF Greatness.
THE greatness Of a nation can
never be measured in material terms
or by physical standards. 4 nation
can be- great only in terms of moral
and spiritual values. 'T;ighteousness
axalteth "a nation. but sin les a re-
uroach To- any people We may be
the richest nation on hearth and al
the same time bc one of the poorest
un Jess our people are rich in the
highest moral and spiritual values
We may have the largest military
forces on this earth and yet utterly
perish unless we are also great in
morality. justice. honor, ideals. Ma.
terialism is like avarice. It always
oversteps itself and perishes. If
America ls rich in hOme-hfe, busi-
noes integrity. justice in industry
Community cooperation. elementary
and higher education, high ideals
true morality and everyday religious
life. then she will be great indeed.
datons is but temporary. But that
based ON character and spiritual
values is eternal
America should be the Good Sa-
maritan nation among the nations Of
the earth. It is true OF nations as
Of individuals that 'whOsoever would
be- first among YOU. shall be servant
OF all IL is true to history that a
nation may become too seIf-centered
and selfish for Is own welfare. Our
patriotism must not be so narrow
that it becomes selfish. The slogan
America first may be overdoue.
Win Greatness.
Jesus said that He who saveth his
llfe shall lose it; but he that loseth
his ufe-shau find it, If America
seeks 20 save herself rather than be-
come the greatest scrvaut-nation in
the world she will lose her life. But
II She gives her best ln love and ser
Vice TO the other nations, she viii
thereby save her life and win true
greatness. Instead of commercial
rivalry let as substitute commercial
cooperation. Let Us make other na-
fions rich as we enrich ourselves.
The good will and respect OF the ma
lions are Of greater value than their
trade or gold. The church that is
pon-ui saouary soon becomes a dead
church. a nation that is concerned
in its own affairs alone Will dies for
hck OF world-vision.
"Our patriotism will not be meas
hred ~ the amount of noise we
make on the Fourth of July. bu- by
the Kind of a citizen we are on the
next day. Many have died 20 prove
their exalted patriotism. We may
also live % prove in deeds that we
Iove our country. Our government is
apprehendius sIackers I'm the world
war. DO you know that there are
ether slackers that are as great enc
.nies TO our country? Every vio-
lator of cur laws every hootlegger.
every corrupt politician. every bride
giver and bribe taker. every gam
bier. every harlot and libertine every
Immoral or sinful citizen is a Stacker
and betrayer of his country Every
crooked politician is 8u enemy 90 the
future welfare OF America. Citizens
who violate our laws thereby tear
down the very fabric of our nation.
Our most dangerous enemies are rot
the foreign nations, bat our own law
breaking citizens. There are dan
Feroue sIackcrs in hlzh places in cur
laud.
Christian aGIots.
III we are Co ae The best Ameri-
ems then we mus. be Christian pa
triots The highc- Christian Amer
icanism is seen i1 cvc-y movement
fpr the physical mental moral and
spirl,ual bet,ermer- ~ our citizens.
Only those who have clean hands
and pure hearts can De MASTER build
srs of greater Ann erica. The truest
and h,st citizens 1lC Those who tol-
low iu the footsteps Of the worlds
greatest Citizen. Ills principles and
aeals put into daily practice VIII
make OF us the greatest nation and
the best 'ove-Iand ON his earth a
ratiru can ucVer become greater
than the inner life and character of
its citizens. III we hope for q greater
nation. thc we must live cleaner and
nobler lives as citizens. Germany
persisted because her citizens were
zero in moral and spiritual ideals and
value The Roman empire was
great in temporal posse ss.ous. but
became corrupt .u s0uId and died as
4 nation. We mus, bc clean and
aue 90 ourselves urs- before we can
o. Of greatest service 90 others This
above all go thine own seif Dee true.
and 10 must follow as The day the
night tnou caust not then be false 20
any man
Better Citizens.
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