The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-10-31
UNDERSTANDING

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q Understanding is progress" a
great philosopher once said. No truer
words weresever spoken, because all
progress has come through under
standing. Therefore, any movement
that. brings to human beings under
standing is abiding in the progress Of
the world. knowledge and uunder-
standing, while in q great many ways
one and the same thing, yet the
shade of difference means much. One
may. have the knowledge of citizen
ship and yet not have complete un-
Outstanding, and for that reason is
not wholly efficient as citizen. On
the other hand, a citizen may have
much knowledge in connection with
the Constitution of the United States
and yet not fully understand it's true
meaning; just as hundreds of thou
sands Of Protestants have never stop
ped to ponder over the true meaning
of the word protestant" or from
just what source it was derived, even
though it takes but moment to I'M
derstand it's derivation if once given
thought.
The Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
has caused the people to think. It
has caused them to gain understand
ing and for that very reason is aiding
in the progress of the United States.
Thousands have realized that a
Protestant" is one who protests; in
this particular case protests against
ancient dogmas being forced upon a
g3eat nation who would worship God
in an enlightened way and with I'M
derstanding.
The Khan is teaching citizens to
understand just what citizenship is
and what one must do to be real
citizen of the United States. To be
wholly efficient as citizen one must
have an understanding of what the
constitution really is, what it means
and it's worth to Americans. In this
particular case one gains an under
standing of the constitution by gain
ing full understanding of citizenship.
The knights of the Ku Klux Klan
are providing America with a new
basis Of understanding by those three
outstanding words, Protestant, con-
stitution and citizenship. With the
understanding on citizenship comes
better morals, better homes and, in
the end, a better world to live in. To
be a good citizen one must uphold the
constitution, American institutions
and the law. To break no law is to
better morals. With a lettering of
morals in community, increased
church attendance invariably follows.
From many, many points in Amer
lea come reports of increased church
attendance where the growth of the
Khan has been exceedingly rapid. 1t
is merely the natural sequence. The
Khan brings understanding, with the
result that better citizenship follows,
which can only lead to better morals
and spiritual uplift. Under the
guidance of wholly efficient citizen
ship, understanding of that great
document upon which our country is
founded, and of Professionalism, church
attendance can only increase. With
added interest in church and the
teachings of Christ Jesus, commun-
ity can but become better. The whole
is case of evolution and all evolves
about understanding"
No greater praise could be given
the Ku Klux Klan than say that it
has brought understanding.
One, of the chief admonitions of
Christ is that we get understanding.
By understanding alone will we pro-
gress. Fortunately, America has been
provided with a great American and
Christian organization which is now
teaching understanding. The fact
alone that understanding is power is
in itself the answer as to the mar
velous growth of the Khan throughout
America-the Klan has brought I'M
derstanding.-Fiery Cross.
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