The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-12-30

the Providence Of Almighty God, to obey Hh II
to be grateful for His benefits. and humby b :
plore His protection and favor"
AS everybody knows George washington
no liar. SO that when he wrote these word '
wrote them because he believed them.
In short, the United States Of America vsi uI
ceived and established In exactly the spirit {.
forth In Washington's words. The nation d =
time was a Christian nation. Its sense d q
pendence upon God vas very real because Of ri
ization Of perils past and difficulties to coma :
saw the guiding and protecting hand Of prcvdd
in the past. 1t hoped for continuance q g.
ance and protection Of Providence In ov@ca
the problems and difficulties Of the future
America was then a child among the nations =
its way to maturity looked long and periou
America has now come to that maturity n
he Is a dullard who cannot see the hand Of PAj
dence In our national history since the bstral
In the 1873 years since George Washington
Thanksgiving proclamation America has ~
plished much 1t has made its maturity hd
powerful. Today America stands the wealu
and most favored nation OF the globe-so m
so favored that a pre-war prediction m
true: America has emerged victorious aM
harmed from the Great War and without
among the nations Of earth. America
wealthy, too powerful, too resourcefu, 100
able to move on toward its destiny without
tangling alliances" to please the rest OF TIC -
America IL so favored that 1t must have
lest in its complacency 1t thanks GOD
as other nations are.
It is true America is not as the IuL
pounding on the gates OF Europe WIN ~
surance of a victor who asserts that ne nn =
out past defeat by present victory ana
new opportunities for crimes against u'A.
II Ia true America Is not as the Bolshenn
Russia, who apparently are srowhs
stronger than weaker, seeming 70 gam
from the ruin they have wrougnt, anu pa'..
Red Army as an object lesson to inc D1''
earth. - ~
Yet America sadly needs to take neee q
Eleventh commandment, Love one anO.na
II needs a Twelfth commandment INV.
not nrof,teer." For the profteer, II nss pe's
stakes the Eighth commandment Dy wv
knocks the Tenth commandment on u. -
treads the golden rule under foot. Anu - -
Ten commandments handed uoWn non
Mount Sinai-it Is increasingly es'uep' -.
the task of the good citizen ana lne .a"
the press to build up the moral mln. s.sd
womanhood that Is suffering ALARMING
ton. -. !. .reuf1
There are many who believe tns' ~. y n.y. =. n
and practice Of practical Christ'anv -
cas- only hope Of emergence iro" ~
lawlessness Of 1923, Ammo Domini
In this connection the progress
hounn in the United States by "Cnfisl'au 49,
Men" win doubtless be watched WIN =
the nation. .s.h,v nerdl@
In some American city-proDaov - n
he held early in 1923 the first eon', ~,
Federation OF Christian Business 81.
Probably 100 clubs In the principal -. 4 n
country will be represented. 10 .ss. ~ !
amply the laws OF God In all con = ~ ssa
between ourselves and all men y -.
nose OF the federation. All memOo, - nmp6
t ms Golden rule fundamental in Their , e
dealings. The clubs reserve at az - ~
for Iesus Christ "the unseen Cue. $500
members acknowledge to be their n'.s q,
Al q recent conference in Kansas ~ 0.s \ y
gates were present representing cruz n. \
Citv New York, Philadelphia, Lincoln, q
Okla. st. Louis, Wheeling. ". o
Rochester, N. Y, Cincinnati, Co.uI y
Paul. MIMI. jacksonville, Fla, Co'u'D'
Detroit