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“PATRIOTISM: THE OLD AND THE NEW.” 
Subject of Memorial Sermon at Manchester Last Sunday. Union 
Service at Congregational Church. 
(BY REV. L. H. RUGE) 
Text: ‘* Righteousness exalteth a nation, but 
sin is areproach to any nation.’’—Prov. 14:34. 
“*For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace and 
for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest, until the 
righteousness thereof go forth, as brightness, 
and the salvation thereofas a lamp _ that 
burneth. ’’—Isaiah 62:1. 
Mr. Ruge delivered a prelude to his 
sermon to the Allen Post and_ their 
kindred organizations by saying in_ part: 
It is said that ““all the world loves a 
lover.’’ It is equally true that’ all the 
world loves a hero. 
The Grand Army of the Republic has 
now been honored and applauded for 
over forty years. Its deeds of daring 
have been retold in dramas, stories and 
poetic stanzas innumerable. Its gen- 
erals have been toasted around the world. 
Wherever that little bronze button is 
seen the wearer is honored for his cour- 
age and selfsacrifice. Your courage 
was equalled by your loyalty and your 
selfsacriice was limited only by the 
length of the conflict. 
In all the history of war there is no 
finer record than the record of the Army 
of the Patomac. It was insensible to 
hunger and fatigue, insensible to abuse, 
insensible to suffering, danger and death. 
With but few words of encouragement 
from the nation it was struggling to pre- 
serve, it struck blow on blow upon an 
apparently inflexible foe, until it finally 
forever settled the question of the integ- 
rity of the Union in the surrender at 
Appomattox. 
For this, every loyal American vf our 
country is glad to again laud your bravery 
and repeat your deeds of valor, but what 
more can I say than has already been 
said a thousand times in the annual day 
of your crowning? And there are few 
that can add anything to the mute elo- 
quence of the historic record now known: 
the world ove: as one of the greatest of 
all military achievements. 
Let me say to you in all sincerity that 
my love for the old flag and for the 
Grand Army of the Republic is second 
to none. But I am the preacher of 
righteousness and I want to tell you a 
few things that are true and vital to you 
and the nation. 
The breath of popular applause and 
eulogy that has fanned your faces since 
the war is far more dangerous than was 
the hot breath of the cannon’s mouth. 
All the songs and speeches and sermons 
of Memorial Day are set to the idea of 
an eternal crowning as an equivalent for 
the 
Union. But martial valor is no religion. 
The gods of war have no power to grant 
immortal fame and life, Even now the 
names that were once on the lips of 
men only a few generations ago are 
heard no more. Already your day de- 
clines and each coming year now the 
more rapidly thins out your ranks and 
soon the Grand Army of the Republic 
will have passed into the eternal silences. 
A new veteran corps has come to receive 
praise and applause and the incense once 
offered to you burns on new altars. 
There is only one way to. immortal 
fame and glory and it is the way of right- 
eousness. ‘* The righteous shine forth 
as the sun in the Kingdom of their 
Father,’’. says Jesus. And the Nation 
and Kingdom that is unrighteous shall 
perish, says the Word. 
Listen to the words of the greatest 
sage and the greatest prophet of the 
Bible. 
Mr. Ruge then repeated the texts of 
his sermon and continued: 
These were not bursts of philosophy 
and prophecy but bursts of patriotism, 
for the patriotism that is founded on a 
mere sentimental reverence for the 
nation’s territory, its wealth, its 
tions and its flag is only a half patriotism. 
It must be founded in righteousness to 
be a true patriotism. 
‘This was what made the patriotism of 
the Union army so true, because although 
it was political it was also righteous. It 
was for the cause of state and humanity, 
for country and God. Indeed _ the 
church and christianity built the fires of 
that union zeal, and slavery would still 
afflict civilization: if it was not for the 
church of Jesus Christ. 
The peril of our times is the result of 
a waning faith and righteousness in the 
nation and this our patriot prophet leader, 
President Roosevelt, realizes; and when 
you read his utterances you read inspired 
writing like of old. ‘There can be no 
ultimate victory or integrity of the nation 
unless it is founded on right and _ right- 
eous men. 
You thought it was enough to simply 
save the ship of state, but since then a 
piratical crew has come on board and 
they have run up the black flag where 
you left Old Glory waving. Was it 
worth while to save the Union only to be 
pillaged and plundered by the few? 
Was it worth while to strike the chains 
from the slave only to lay shackles upon 
the free born? 
The old patriotism is admiration for 
population, territory, commerce, scien- 
tific miracles and industrial wonders, 
great cities and state buildings, material 
resources, brute strength,—yes, brute 
conquest.and plunder. glorification 
of might rather than right. 
What is it makes the Grand Army of 
institu- 
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