The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-12-29

the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will,
to be grateful for His benefits, and humbiy TO lni
plore His protection and favor"
AS everybody knows, George Washington was
no liar. So that when he wrote these woros lie
wrote them because he believed them.
In short the United States of America was con-
ceived and established in exactly the spirit SCI
forth in Washingtons words. The nation OF ms
time Christian nation. Its sense Oh ue-
pendence upon God was very real because OF real-
ization of perils past and difficulties to come IL
the guiding and protecting hand OF providence
in the past. It hoped for continuance or gulo-
and protection of Providence in overcoming
the problems and difficulties of the future. For
America then child among the nations ana
its way to maturity looked long and perilous.
America has now come to that maturity. And
he is q dlllard who cannot the hand of Proyi-
dence in our national history since the beginning.
In the 1873 years since George Washingtons first
Thanksgiving proclamation America has accom-
plished much. 1t has made its maturity rich ana
powerful Today America stands the Weaithiest
and most favored nation of the globe-so rich and
so favored that pre-war prediction mas come
true: America has emerged victorious and un-
harmed from the Great War and without friend
among the nations Of earth. America Is 100
wealthy too powerful, too resourceful, 100 Wen
able to move on toward its destiny without EN-
tapgng alliances" to please the rest of the world.
America is so 1aVOTeu tHdl IL must hafo q >e1Ao
lest in its compacency it thanks God it Is not
as other nations are
T. is true America is not as the Turk, who Is
nounding on the gates of Europe, with all the as
s,,rance of victor who asserts that he has wiped
out past defeat by present victory and demands
new opportunities for crimes against civilization.
IT is true America is not as the Bolshevists IN
Russia who apparently are growing rather
stronger than weaker seeming to gain strength
from the ruin they have wrought, and parade their
Red Army as an object lesson to the nations OF
earth.
yet America sadly needs to take heed OF the
Eleventh commandment "Love one another" And
if needs a Twelfth commandment, Ihou shalt
not nrofteer" For the profeer, it has been said,
"+okas the Eighth commandment by the throat,
knocks the Tenth commandment on the head ana
treads the golden rule under foot" And as Tor the
Ton commandments handed down from Goo at
Mount Sinai-it is increasingly evident that II is
~, +osly of tbe good citizen and the church and
tbe nress to build up the moral manhood ana
womanhood that is suffering alarming deterfora-
ton.
There are many who believe that in acceptance
and practice of practical Christianity lie Ameri-
cas- only hope of emergence from the greco ana
lawlessness of 1923, Ammo Domfnf
In this connection the progress of a movement
begun in the United States by Christian Business
Men" will doubtless be watched with interest by
the nation. 80
In some American c1ty-proDaDy Detrot-WiH
ho hold early in 1923 the first convention of the
Eodaration of Christian Business Mems clubs
probably 100 clubs in the principal cities of the
country will be represented. ITO search out and
onnlv the laws of God in all commercial relations
hetween ourselves and all men" is the stated pur-
nose of the federation All members agree to make
tho Golden rule fundamental in their commercial
dealings The clubs reserve at all meetings chair
for Jesus Christ, "the unseen Guest" whom the
members acknowledge to be their directive head"
At recent conference in Kansas City, Mo-. dele
gates were present representing clubs in Kansas
CITY New York Philadelphia, Lincoln, Neb., Tulsa,
Okia ST Louis, Wheeling, w. Va, Chicago,
Rochester, N " Cincinnati. Columbus, O., St.
paul, Minn, jacksonville, Fla, Columbia, Mo, and
Detroit.