The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-01
TEE RELIGION or WASHINGTON.

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THE RELIGION or WAOAIN63ON.
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NOW the doctrine OF Divine Providence
was almost a passion with Washington
He ascribes his escape from the perils
OF battle to Divine Providence. He de-
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vine Providence. He ascribes the sue
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q unique type. all alone In his class I
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one occasion when a public fast was
proclaimed? Or to attend regularly upon
the services Of the Christian church, and
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army doing the same? Or to practise
the habit Of secret prayer. as there Is
overwhelming testimony that he did; for
example, that OF his aides, Colonel Tenn
pie ana General Knox ana General Por-
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i suomr the alternative 10 Clear ant
unavoidable either washington oenevef
In the christian reiieion as reVeiat'or
from God ana In Jesus CHRIST as ~
Divine Author. or he counterfeited thai
belief ana 10 convicted deceNer ana
hypocrite.
Secondly: was washington cominu
meant OF the ChurhT That ne was pap
tized In the Episcopal Church that M
was an active vestryman or the sam'
all his life. that ne was peculiarly
regular attendant upon the service or IN
church. these things cannot De oenied
or course he was not confirmed. Tner'
was no Bishop In the Colonies IN thos'
days.
LOSING. tho historian. says he wa
member in full communion OF th'
Protestant Episcopal thurcn washing
ton Irving says General washington
and his wife were both communicates
Chief Justice Marshall says lie was
sincere believer In the christian fath
and truly devout man.. His diar'
| NH that when in attendance tn,