The Washington times., 1918-10-25

Lie children in America are asked to do the same.
When informed of this Marshal Foch wrote to Mgr
Barnes:
s act Of R ,I pre- S 9n gratitude continue s sa9
made for intention has prayers for the victory OF our Just
3 Later he wrote:
q 'I am still depending the prayers of the children
Ask them go to communion for again and again
The old idea of fighter, an Alexander, Caesar or Ma
poleon of relying himself and not much else
"Trust in God and keep your powder dry was supposed
to mean be especially careful TO KEEP THE POWDER
DRY.
Here comes Foch selected by the four great nations to
control and lead their fighters You find him deeply
religious, but it need not, however, surprise you.
Read what Napoleon said, in the hearing of o'Mara
his doctor on the island of St. Helena where Napoleon
thought over his lost grandeur at his leisure and talked
sincerely.
Napoleon as a fighter was not equaled, and religion
seemed not to interest him. He said he reestabished
church "because need spiritual police force"
BE had, in fact, planned to become Mohammedan one
day. after conquerng Asia he thought the Mohammedan
religion the best Asia and he intended to rule the world
from Asia
His ideas and his talk were different when from the
deck of the British ship he said Goodby to France and
his glory forever and went to his slow death the bleak
rocky island
Napoleon who said, ct intended the Mediterranean
to be French lake. said also to oMara, 'What soace
Christianity must be who has undoubted conVic
ton of its TRUTH
Again he said Religion is the dominion of the soul
It is the hope of @ the anchor of safety the deveance
of the soul"
Napoleon thought himself an agnostc but like others
he believed more than he thought he believed.
he said "I know man. and tell you that Jesus Christ
is not man. The religion of Christ is mystery which
subssts by its force and proceeds from mind which
is not human mind.
Alexander Caesar, Charlemagne and myself have
founded empires But upon what did the creations
of genius? Upon force Jesus Christ alone founded
His empire upon love, and ts moment millions of men
zuosLd die for Him."
It is easy to understand that deep religious conviction
makes better fighter, surer conqueror To fight
well you must believe that you right also that you will
be safe hereafter no matter what happens.
Foch asks the children to pray for him and believes
that when they take communion his behalf they are
strengthening his and BRAIN and he fights undoubtedly
better than if he did not believe it.
Napoleon, with all his cold blooded calculation re-
Ggous at the bottom had real faith and the is prob
ably true Of so per cent of those that call themselves atheists
and mbeleVers. We what fathers were and our
fathers believed although they expressed their belief in
different ways.
When his favorite general Duroc lay mortalIy wound
cd at the battle Of Rechenbach Napoleon took his hand
he lay dying and said to him. Duroc there is another
world; we shall meet again"
Religion, the effort of to solve the unknowable or
to find mental peace, is mighty power.
Napoleon was religious despite himself, and are
millions Of others
It would have been interesting to see Napoleon meeting
Doc in another world telling Duroc what the Engishmen
did him and all about his annoyances at st. Helena It
would have been especially interesting to Napoleon with
Duroc as the world turned around bringing Paris into
view Napoleon saying: The French grateful That's
fine tomb they built for me- considering how many Of
them vgs killed on my account