Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-14
IS REAL
BASIS Of PATRIOTISM
No Nation Can Have Cohesion
Without Individual Strength
of Character.

Inc Christian EndeaVOr topic THIS
week Ia discussed by Rev. Charles r.
Bohner. ID. d., pastor OF Hanover
Presbyterian Church who takes for
his subject: True patriotism, what II
Is and what II does" DIR. Bonner says:
Much that passes by the name Of
patriotism, I'm this and other coun-
tries, Is nothing more than national
prejudice. national conceit and na-
tional hatred. Tho noise and buster
of jngoism In not true patriotism. II
Is more deeply rooted than in the ef
fervescefN feeling caused by the din
of brass bands. and the biosterous or
atory to be met with at flag raisings.
Patriotism that is real traces It's orl-
gin to the integrity OF individual char
acter. Without truthfulness OF indi-
vdual character no nation can have
real strength or cohesion. When
wealth has so corrupted, or pleasure
so depraved, or faction 30 infatuated
the people. that honor. obedience and
virtue have seemingly become thing
Of the past. the future OF that coun-
try il dark Indeed
II Is but natural that we should
take pride I'm the beauty OF our coun-
try. I'm the size OF our cities. the mag
nitude of our trade and commerce. the
wealth OF our soil and the vastness
/ Of our territory. But bigncss does not
necessarily make greatness. The true
glory Of n nation does not consist in
the extent its dominion, In the fer
| tility of Its soil, or the beauty OF Ma
ture. but rather I'm the moral and re-
ligious pre-emlnence OF It's people.
II was the fatal weakness OF Athens
that it's public men were loose. IL not
corrupt. in morals. It's women, even
the most accomplished. were un-
chaste Hence It's fall was inevitable.
Rome owed its decline and fall TO the
general corruption of its people. There
was enough pageantry and oratory
but the individual life was depraved
Its citizens ceased to practice the vir-
tues of their forefathers and it's doom
was certain.
The Hindus have n theory that af-
ter death animals live again in differ
ent forms; those that have done well
In n higher and those that have done
Ill in a lower grade. To realize this is
they find. n powerful incentive 10 q
virtuous life. But whether It be true
, of the future life or not. il certainly is
true of the present existence whether
of individuals or nations. II we dt
, our best for a day, the next morning
we shall rise to higher life, Will,
, IL we give way to our passions ant
, prejudices. with equal certainty W,
take IA step downward toward lowe
life.
Christian Endeaver Notes.
The topic reverence and Worship
will be discussed next week by Rev
, George C. Williams Of McCabe NJ. +
Church.
The fall rally OF the Wilmington
City Christian Endeavor Union wa
held In st. Paul's NJ. L. Church Thurs
day evening at 8. p. m.
DR.. Charles E., Eckles, OF NakawT
Siam, was the speaker. DR.. Eckles ha
been under the care OF the Christia
Endeavors OF the Presbyterian Churc
since 1883. He and Mrs. Eckles hav
charge. of the boys schools and hos
pital, also the Church at Nakawn.
addition TO the school and hospita
they are kenly interested in an evan
gelistic iineration work.
The First Methodist Protestant Sc
ciety just recently had their fall RAJ
ly. Three new members were adde
4 TO the roll at that time, also one com
rade of the Quiet-Hour.
At the business meeting, the Firs
J. society decided to feature a mission
ary play each month. The special col
3 lection which will be taken, will b
@ used for denominational purposes.
;, Owing TO the fact that their rail-
= = day was held during the month {
:, September. the society is about
= launch a membership campaign ths
: will extend over period OF sever,
:. weeks
The officers of the society are .
:, follows: Maurice Funder, president
:, Jesse Blackburn. vice-president; Hele
;, Eby. recording secretary; Mrs. Dav
A. Hay, corresponding secretary; Ell
= Willis. treasurer. Committee chairme
/. are: Helen Eby. lookout committee
). Mrs. Florence Johnson. social con
;. mittee and Rev, Fred G.. Hollows
/" prayer meeting committee.
"a In Westminster Church. the Chri!
>. tian Endeavor society has been con
% pletely reorganized under the leade
; ship of Glanis Snyder. president al
4 Elva Thompson as an adviser.
n About forty members are now a.
is lively engaged in various branches
n. the work. Already. plans for the ia
IN and winter have been formulated ar
r: an aggressive program adopted.
=" a meeting OF the society was he
4; on Wednesday evening at which tin
r: 1t was decided to hold a Hallowe',
e. party, and invite the church clut
r This party will be held on the eve
ing Of November 3.
be Eastlake NJ. e. Christian Endeav
ar society also Is planning Hallowe'
5 +; party for the last Thursday night
the month. according 10 the presideI
Paul Owens.
Eastlake boasts of Junior as w
as a senior society. The average 1u
ior attendance is so per cent while Z
~ attendance at the senior meetings
ST Sunday evening shows an average
In approximately As per cont tt
TO average will now begin to show
ne steady increase. Plans are now bel
no shaped in preparation for their ral