Evening journal., 1921-02-21
Washington IS
i. S. HERITAGE
DR.. Earle Says First Ameri-
can" Was Incarnation of
Manhood
COMPARES HIM TO
MOSES, JOSHUA

Ihe Kew. DR.. G. G. Earle, pastor
OF Bethany Baptist Church. spoke in
that church last night on George
Washington,
DR.. Earle took his text from
Joshua 1-6. BE strong and OF a
good courage, for unto this people
shalt thou divide for an inheritance
the land which swore unto their
fathers to give them"
What Moses and Joshua were 10
ancient Israel, that Lincoln and
Washington were to this nation in
many important respects DR.. EarlO
said. IAN four Of these mighty lead
ers were called and guided by God.
They constitute The Liberty Quar-
Z tet,' whose song OF human freedom
rings down the corridor OF time. To-
day we speak OF Washington.
Georges father Augustine, mar
ried twice. and he was the first born
OF the second marriage. 1t Is i'm
! possible TO say too much OF his
mother, Mary Washington, FOR OF all
/ the great mothers OF great men,
none ever surpassed her. His father
died when George was eleven, but
not before he had left lasting i'm
pressions on the soul OF the boy.
When he was four years OF age. his
cousin brought him fine apple. His
father had great difficulty to prevail
on him TO divide with his brOehers
and sisters. but at last succeeded
and told him the Almighty would
give him plenty OF apples in the fall.
on fine morning he led George to
the orchard. the trees bending with
great crop Of luscious apples. He
reminded him OF his former expert
ence with the apple and said See
how the Lord has rewarded you, d"
and IL is related that George said.
See II am ever stingy again"
in a similar way did this wise
father teach his son that God was
the intelligent, loving, divine Father,
Creator of Heaven and Earth. on a
purposely prepared bed in his gar
den he traced the letters OF his
sons name. and sowing seed in them
he covered Il with care and smooth
ed the ground with a roller. In a
short time little green plants spelled
silently George Washington" Il
was not long before this wonderful
sight caught the eye of the amazed
child. Again and again he read his
name, but could not explain the
puzzle. He sought his father, who
unfolded the truth OF the process
and then proceeded to teach him
how the infinite mind had planned
Heaven and earth. sun. moon and
stars, and all the order, design and
beauty of the universe. George never
| forgot these early lessons from his
father, and through all his subse-
quent phenomenal career, he was a
firm believer in the guidance OF God
in his own life and in the unfolding
history OF the nation.
In l1b4 he wrote, We would
have starved II Providence had not
sent a trader from Ohio to our re-
lief In letter TO his brother after
Braddocks defeat. he wrote. by the
All-Powerful Dispensation OF Provi-
dence. J have been protected beyond
all human probability and expecta-
ton, for I had four bullets through
my coat and two horses shot under
me. escaped unhurt, although
death was leveling my companions
on every side OF me-
When he wrote to Lieutenant
General Gage Of the British Army.
he said, May that God to whom YOU
appeal Judge between America ard
you Writing OF the evacuation OF
Jersey by the British troops on the
4th OF July. 1871. he declared Il 10
be A peculiar mark OF Providence
I'm 1879 he said that his only
hope was in that Providence who
had so often taken us up when be.
reft OF every other hope and de.
clared, the many remarkable inter.
positions OF the Divine Government
In the hours OF our deepest distres,
and darkness have been too lumin.
Gus to suffer me TO doubt the happ,
issue OF the present conflict
Tn i77s he wrote TO General Mel
son OF Virginia, The hand OF Pro
vdence has been so conspicuous II
all this that he must be worse thar
an infidel that lacks faith. and NOR,
than wicked that has not gratitud,
enough to acknowledge his obliga
tions.' But ne expected no hell
from God apart from undivide,
service on his part. with him faitl
and work we're inseparable. Sal,
he, II we make freedom our choice
we must obtain Il by the blessing o
Heaven on our united and vgorou
effort"
His life seems to have beei
miraculously guarded until his If
work was done. When he wa
twenty he had smallpox in its viru