New Britain herald., 1930-02-24

i by many Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Rev MT. Greene spoke of the patriotism of Jesus and His distress because of the Selfishncs that was rife among His people. LikcnirE the situation then with conditions
 today, he said: "Unfortunately there
 is q spurious fraud of American patriotism abroad today which is not patriotism at all but mere
 boastfulncss in disguise"
 Tho text for Roy. Mr Groona'5 sermon was: 70 Jerusalem, JerusJ- lem, which killost the prophets and stOnest them that arc sent unto thee, how often would have gath cred thy children together, as a hen doth gather her brood under her wings, and ye would not" Luke 1884.
 The sermon was as follows:
 Our thoughts have been turning in the past week 10 George Wash ington, the father of this countrr Only yesterday we celebrated th4 I9Hth anniversary of his birth Al over this broad land in tho last few days, patriotic organizations. schools. colleges, and all good citizens have been giving special time and thought tC those ideals, which gave America her start among the nations of tue world. They have stopped, if only for an hour in the busy traffic oi their daily lives, to consider their
 nfrGCr1r1 and duties as patriots and Ameri- cans. They nave renewed their VOWS and pledged again their ale glance to the flag of the United States and to the Republic for which 1t stands, one nation indivIs- iblo, with liberty and justice for all
 At such q moment as this all the patriotic impulses of our beings are quickened. We feel the pride of country sweeping over us. We want 10 play our part in the making If America. And when we feel 50 stirred it helps Us, as Christians and churchmen, 10 remember that Jes.s also vas q patriot. This very cry Of Jesus, which we have taken for our t' Nt today, was wrunG from His lips a5 He came in sight of the glcaming turrots and massive walls Of Jcru- salem. the sacred city of His pcJ- pie, Israel IL was the cry Of Il man who loved his country dearly. | again and again, since He was , years Of age Josus had seen thnt same gorgeous sight burst upon Ills vision as He rounded the brow of the Mount Of Olives. He loved the 1 lCok of every tower, the sunshine l reflected from the golden dome of the temple on the summit of Mt. | Moriah and the marble walls of the l kings palace upon the hill boyon1. l
 @ Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Whicr | killcst the prophets and stoncst |. them that are sent unto thee, how | often would have gathered thy ! children together, as hen doth i gather her brood under her wings, | and ye would not
 "A man does not uA language ! like that unless his country means . something to him. Jerusalem Was i the symbol of the Hebrew natiOn1l' life. Jerusalem was the center If it's religion. Jerusalem was tha mecca of all good lsracltcs. Jcru- salem wos the focus of Jewish thought and the goal of all the tribes on pilgrimagcs, As a Jew and q patriot, Jesus could no more lcok upon this city of Jerusalem without emotion than q loyal Amer iCan returning homcWard over the Atlantic can come within sight u' . the statue of Liberty in New Nori . harbor without finding something If 1 a lump rise in his throat
 Christianity and Nationality
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