The Holly chieftain., 1922-12-28

the Providence of Almighty God, to obey His will
to be grateful for His benefits. and humbly to i'm.
plore His protection and favor"
AS everybody knows, George Washington was
no liar. So that when he wrote these words he
wrote them because he believed them
In short, the United States of America was con
ceived and established in exactly the spirit set
forth In Washingtons words The nation of his
time was Christian nation. Its sense of de.
pendence upon God very real because of real.
ization of perils past and difficulties to come II
saw the guiding and protecting hand of Providence
In the past 1t hoped for continuance of guild.
ance and protection of Providence in overcoming
the problems and difficulties of the future For
America was then child among the nations and
Its way to maturity looked long and perilous.
America has now come to that maturity. And
he is a dullard who cannot see the hand of Provi.
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 and
powerful. Today America stands the wealthiest
and most favored nation of the globe-so rich and
SO favored that pre-war prediction has come
true: America has emerged victorious and un-
harmed from the Great War and without friend
among the nations of earth. America Is too
wealthy, too powerful, too resourceful. too well
able to move on toward Its destiny without zen
tangling alliances" to please the rest of the world.
America Is so favored that 1t must have care
lest In its complacency 1t thanks God 1t is not
as other nations are.
1t is true America is not the Turk, who is
pounding the gates Of Europe, with all the as.
surance of n victor who asserts TINT he has wiped
out past defeat by present victory and demands
opportunities for crimes against civilization.
1t Is true America Is not MS the Bolshevlsts in
Russia, who apparently growing rather
stronger than weaker seeming to gain strength
from the ruin they have wrought, and parade their
Red Army object lesson to the nations of
earth.
Yet America sadly needs to take heed of the
Eleventh commandment, Love one another" And
1t needs Twelfth commandment, "Thou shalt
not profteer." For the profteer, 1t has been said
"takes the Eighth commandment by the throat,
knocks the Tenth commandment on the head and
treads the golden rule under foot" And as for the
Ten commandments handed down from God at
Mount Snai-t Is increasingly evident that 1t fs
the task of the good citizen and the church and
the press to build up the moral manhood and
womanhood that Is suffering alarming deteriora-
tion.
There are many who believe that in acceptance
and practice Of practical Christianity lie Ameri-
cas- only hope Of emergence from the greed and
lawlessness Of 1923. Ammo Domin
In this connection the progress of movement
begun In the United States by "Chrstian Business
Men" will doubtless be watched with interest by
the nation.
In some American City-probably Detroit-will
be held early In 1928 the first convention of the
Federation Of Christian Business Mems clubs.
Probably 100 clubs in the principal cities Of the
country will be represented ITO search out and
apply the laws Of God in all commercial relations
between ourselves and all men" is the stated pur.
pose of the federation. All members agree to make
the 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.
Okla, st. Louis Wheeling. W. Va. Chicago,
Rochester, N. T.. Cincinnati. Columbus O.. st,
Paul, Minn.. jacksonville. Fla. Columbia, Mo, and
Detroit.