The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-12-28
F(,H, THE GRAY
MAN Of CHRIST


of the world war II has only been
in his very latest utteranees that
the former German monach has not
coupled aott Nth himself as an equal
an abelter. OF perehance servant.
One picture OF the Kaiser sent on
by the watchful Boswell. Kart Rus
ner. showed William Ia the act uf
communion and We are distinctly told
that In that Belgian church with a
waiting audience OF German officers
the worshlppef never bent the knee
There Is strong contrast between
him and the figure the Los Angeles
Times draws Of his conqueror, Gen
Ferdinand Foeh the Gray Man OF
Christ. This has been Christ's war
says rhe Times. Christ on one
side. and all that stood opposed 10
Christ en- the other side And the
Generalissimo. In supreme command
Of all the armies that fought on the
aide of Christ, Is Chrtst's man
Lest readers think this a strange
statement for secular newspaper
10 make" The Times brings forward
the reminder that 81 Is the business
OF newspaper 10 get at facts aud
II the facts are OF a supernal nature
Il IL still the business OF the news
paper 90 get at them and 10 record
them" When this was written the
full span Of General Foeh's achieve
ment had not been covered. but the
end was then clearly In sight Ne
read
The deeper we question a. to who
Foch In. the clearer is the answer that
In every act OF his life and In every
thought Of bis brain be IL Christs
man.
IF you were TO ask him. Are you
Christ's mann he would answer Yes
III seems TO be beyond all shadow
of doubt that when the hour came
In which oil Christ RtoDd for was 10
either stand or fall Christ raised np
man to lead the hosts that battled
for him.
When che hour came in which
truth and right. charity brotherly
love. justice. and liberty were either
10 triumph or 10 be baltled cut of
the world. Christ came again upon
the road 10 Damascus
Whoever does not realize this and
see II clearly as fact, he does bat
bluuder stupidity
There will be- a crowding company
Of critics when the war Ia ended aud
they will all be allied with the ego
Of their own conclusions They sill
attempt 10 explain the genius Of Foch
with maps and diagrams Bu,. while
they are doing SO, If You viii look for
Foch in some quiet church, i, IL
there that he will be found humbIy
giving God the glory. and absolutely
declining TO attribute Il TO himself
Can that kind Of a man win
war; Can a man who Is a practical
soldier be aIso practical Christian
let us see,
The secret Of where Foch used 20 80
for strength and magical power TO
bring home the marvellous victories"
was surprised by a California boy
II was not published by any organ Of
France, TO show the world hoN 'relig
ious" It's leader vas
A California boy serving az sol
der In the American Expeditionary
Forces In France. has recently writ
ten letter TO his parents In sen
Bernardiao In which he gives. as well
AS any one else could give, the an.
were to the question We ask
This American boy Evans by
aame-iells Of meeting General Foch
at close range la France
Evans had gone into an old church
TO have a look al II, and as be stood
there with barred head satisfying his
respectful curiosity, a gray man with
the eagles Of general on the collar
Of bio shabby uniform also entered
ths church 0niy enc orderly accom-.
panied the quiet, gray man, No glii
tering staff of officers. no encourage
OF goid-laeed aids, were with him: mo-
body but just the orderly
Evans paid small attention AT first
To the gray man, bat was curious 90
see him kneel Ia the church. praying
The minutes passed untIl fun three,
quarters Of an hour had gone by be.
fore the gray man arose from his
knees
Then Evans followed him dowu
the street and was surprised to see
soldiers salute this man In great ex.
element. and someh and children
stopping Ia their tracks vith awe.
struck faces as he paaHad