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elders a chance to get servings too. There is always enough after
the first day or so and the children will always get enough.
Sister Wallace and I especially thank the brothers for their good
co-operation in the heavy odd jobs. Another thought--we do have
with us each year one or more brethren who have to have (because of
not to good health) a little special attention in regard to their
meals. It is our pleasure to have such come to me or Sister
Wallace and state their request so that they may have proper food.
---Annie Mann."
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PATRIOTISM, ZEAL, FERVOR, IN CHRISTIANITY?
You've heard the patriotic saying: "Breathes there a man
with soul so dead, who never to himself hath said, 'This is my
own, my native land?'"
Jesus said "The children of this world are, in their
generation, wiser than the children of light." (Luke 16:8). That
is, those whose minds are on material, worldly things only---
unconverted minds, are wiser in worldly things than those whose
minds are illuminated by the Spirit of God are in spiritual things.
Are the worldly, unconverted people filled with more zeal and
fervor and patriotism for the things of this world than real
Christians for the things of God? Tuesday, presidential election
day, will have passed before you read this. Those of this world
will have shown their patriotism by voting. Those of the world
feel a patriotism surging thru their very souls---it may be
patriotism for country, for their college, for their fraternity,
lodge, club, business or whatever partisan organization they feel
they are part of.
This is the football season. Nearly all the larger colleges
and universities engage in the business of football. It is
regarded by students as one of the important activities carried on
by the university. Yet not one in a hundred students actually
plays or takes direct part. Only eleven men play on the team at a
time---and not over 33 to 65 players compose the entire squad in
any one school. The team is under the supervision of a coach, and
is directed during actual contest on the field by the quarterback
or captain. This year the University of Oregon is one of the two
contenders for the Pacific Coast conference championship. Perhaps
40 out of 4,000 students are on the squad. Yet EVERY STUDENT IN
THE UNIVERSITY FEELS A SENSE OF PATRIOTISM, OFTEN OF DEEP FERVOR,
TOWARD THE PROGRESS OF THAT TEAM! Every student feels it is HIS
team. Its main competitor this year is the University of
California. If any student at Eugene favored California he would
be considered disloyal and a traitor. Of all the 3,960 who do not
even have a part on the squad, every single one feels that the
Oregon team is HIS team. He doesn't boss it or manage it, or have
any direct part in it whatever. No personal part at all. But he
does not call it "Coach so-and-so's team." No, it's "OUR team!"
If anyone should say a word against the team, the student would
spring heatedly to its defense instantly. He stands up for it