New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-29

halfeauippcd soldery, icatlern-clad hunters and
woodsnen, and painted savages with their wives and
children and uniting them all in solemn devotion
| by his own example and demeanor.'
We arc all familiar with the fact of his reading by
the light Of torch al night the Office for the burial Of
the dead the body OF General Braddoc after the
disastrous defeat at Monongahca; and wo cannot for
moment doubt tho personal trust in God of the
man who IN writing Familiarity OF this battle to his
brother could say BY the alIowerful dispensations
OF rOVihencc. have been protected beyond all prob
ability or expectation: for had four bullets through
n my coat and two horses shot under and yet es
-, In lI5o Washington married and took his seat in
Of his domestic life Interested IN the promotion Of
The M, Interests Of the Church and the old book
% Se ernn Of Sos pG Of hts
as payne's and pohick Churches. We hrd the young
sRa IN ssna Msds sa ' sSa he
England for holy orders, In procuring gebc. and in
S with R1 hs w a%a P Of S:
arsh h that we learn Of his gifts for the adonmeut Of
cushions and atarcoths of crimson velvet with gold
Wife s"a gilt w9 the pa parish
ne Rev lee Massey that he was equally attentive to
n E,s SPIRITUAL Mr duties never knew writes the
rev. VIZ. Massey so constant attendant on
church as Washington His behavior in the House Of
p1c me- erect npon my eonsreeaon and greatly assist
him n from m c my pulpit labor No company ever kept
he was a frequent and devout recipient of the HOLY
communion Of the Body and Blood of Christ.
nepal Army in 77s. the following order was SIS is,
officers n and General rao, REQUIRES and expects of all
actual duty pGne ivn attendance Ss Engages oa DIVINE
service. to impore the blessings of Heaven upon
- 1776 Congress having appointed day of humila,
uon ana prayer the following order was given The
osedenSe to the order Of the co oe o Sa
SIeSs that by their un4gned and pous observance Of
gambling; drunkenness and profanity, wicked prac-
Army adding, I'VE can have but little hope Of the
blessing Of God II We insult HIM by blasphemes,
of sense and character detests them
In anticipation Of an impendins battle he thus ad-
viii now depend, under God the courage and con.
the cause and the aid Of the siprme Being in Whose
hand victory is, to animate and encourage to noble
actions"
| In letter TO Benjamin Harrison fellow vir-
s slan and enyrfhmam in Its he says: Provi
means seemed 10 be departing from u.s."
We find him referring his TO that Divine
to his he adds Al have been lost but
| US in the hour of Distress
LESSONS DERIVED FROM NOBLE LIFE
On the proclamation Of peace, In the year 1888,
memorable as the year of the Inauguration of our
Industrious ORDER the General called upon the chap
ainS of the forces 10 render thanks God for His
overriding the wrath Of man 10 His glory, aud
causing the rage Of war TO cease" A few months
later he concluded letter 10 the Governors Of the
States with the earnest prayer that God may have
holy protection that lie would incline the citizens to
obedience to sovernen!, TO entertain brothery love
for another for their cllowciuzeDs OF the United
States In general and particularly for those who have
served In the field: that He would bc pleased dis
pose them to do justice. 10 love mercy and 10 demean
themselves with that charity, humility aud pacific
temper which wero the characteristic OF the Divine
Author of our blessed rigon.withOut an humble imita
tion of Whose example In these things we can never
| hope 10 be a happy nation
Is o be
my came me fs s pa0, u 9SS SAY r am h not b Hra
life was not fail him now. III, place of refuge
was in The Everlasting Arms. The Word Of Cos was
with him the hottest offices OF their faith
mnistered to his last wants: H. words were, Ills
his breast and fell asleep
Our view Of the character of founder would be
incomplete without allusiDn 10 the ssgacty and
patriotism with which he sought the consolidation of
Constitution under Which With Slight changes have
been strikngly blessed and prospcrod by God for
sfa Unon Of he Unc% sSe that
may accord to orr Washington our grateful rcmem,
Anny-as the one man of al others highest In the
confidence of all classes of his counrynen, we may
Union would never have been formed More than
any other man 1, he dd TO win for US our
freedom worthy Of our possessing in securing for us
10 his country true to his trust in God Who was his
strength and his refuge true TO training and to him
pra!se Cod for the Christian character and
SIS tent patriotism of Washington.
bling In this House of God whore in the early DAYS Of
the republic. fathers, members Of the oder OF the
Cincinnati. were wont to mcei In recognition of the
glory and goodness of their God. Here. the Fourth
of July, 17es the members Of our Order listened The
earnest and eloquent woriS Of William .Duer Here.
on the Fourth of July. 1884, our own Hamilton.
clarum ct venerable nomcn. delivered eulogium on
Nathaniel Greene before brilliant assembly: the
President being prevented by illness from at
tending, but Lady Washington and family occupying
yonder pew ever sacred 10 patriotic memories
On Monday, July .. 1870. the president general of
the Society and President Of the United states be-
loved Washington. attended here tho Grafton Of BLOCK
hoist LivinCton on themes appropriate 10 the DAY.
Again AMI again have the members OF our honorable
Orier assembled here VI recognition Of their trust In
Cod who their strength and refuge: and around
these sacred walls many of our well remembered and
ilustriOus dead await in tho dust Of the earth the
uTrcc lion 10 eternal life
An brethren VIC at least will ascrbc our strength
unto God who was our fathers refuge and whose
love and caro- will not fail Us now or in hc time TO
come. The share taken by our Order in the adoption
and support of the Constitution Of our beloved native
land is not to br overlooked day and at time
Ike this From the period of It's institution in the
wear of peace I7s3 to the day of the inauguaton Of
IT'S prcsdentcen President of the Unit"d States
TIE Order Of the Cincinnati was the only organization
tween the respective States that Union and National
Honor essentially necessary to their happiness and
10 the future dignity Of The American empire" This
the only political principle Incorporated IN the ORIGINAL
Institution of our honorable Order, found It's eaza
ton IN the adopios OF The constitution under which
COD has been our '~engh and refuge for hundred
To-day Blohcr> of tho Cincinnati. r~verrnlv
ascrihc unto or fathers God and our own he pra
and glory due unto His hOly name. Mindful OF the
strength He 10 sires OF old. and the refuge
He has been IN our times Of trouble. we VIM praise
and bless and magnify Him forever. We will ascrihc
unto Him worship as well q, strength. The prin-
cipleS for which fathers fought. the freedom So
cured by their laborS and their lives: the les
sons OF trus. IN God and recognition OF an a-wSe
and ALLOWING Fathers ca AMI guidancr-theSe shall
he ours as patriots Christian Of Christian
sir,s I'm the years rs God has blessed our
fathers viii ask His blessing ourc elves and
on those who shall come after ~. ill I'm IN" spread
Of freedom limited Only by III" DEGREES Of immutablc
light OF liberty protected and preserved by law. the
land ID cb niirf
indeed times noblcst Off spring II Its lastthc reaza
ZION OF the dreams Of Christian patriots. tho Ideal
Common wealth nutasttrg empires and dynaSies. and
ending only when the world itself shall have passed
away
WASHINGTON A MODERN MIRACLE