The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1922-12-30

the Providence Of Almighty God. to obey His will.
to be grateful for His benefits. and humbly to I'm
pore His protection and favor"
As everybody knows George Washington was
no liar. SO that when he wrote these words no
wrote them because he believed them.
In short, the United States of America was con-
ceived and established In exactly the spirit get
forth In WashingtOns words The nation OF his
time a Christian nation. Its sense OF de-
pendence upon God Was very real because OF real
ixatron Of perils past and dincufties to come. It
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 a child among the nations and
its way to maturity looked long and perilous
America has now come to that maturity. And
Is a dullard who cannot see the hand Of Provi-
0G',ce In our national history since the beginning
In the 133 years since George washngtons hrst
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 Elobe-so rich and
so favored that q pre-war prediction has come
true: America has emerged victorious and un-
harmed from the Great War and without Q fr1end
among the nations Of searth. America - too
wealthy, too powerful. too resourceful, too we'll
able TO move on toward its destiny without Zen.
tangling alliances" to please the rest OF the world
America Is 30 favored that It must have q care
lest In its complacency 1t thanks God 1t IL not
rs other nations are.
II I. true America IL not as the Turk. who IL
rounding on the gates Of Europe. with all the AZ
.urance Of n victor who INSERTS that he has wiped
out past defeat by present victory and demands
new opportunities for crimes against civilization
II Ia true America Is not the Bolshevsts 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 object lesson to the nations OF
earth.
snl,a haaA oS
Eleventh commandment. Love one another" And
II needs a Twelfth commandment, "Thou shalt
not profteer" For the profiteer. II has been said.
stakes the Eighth commandment by the throat.
KNOCKS the Tenth commandment on the head and
,reads the golden rule under foot" And for the
Ten commandments handed down from God at
Mount sinai-it is increasingly evident that II IL
the task Of the good citizen and the church and
the press to build up the moral manhood and
womsnhood that IL suffering alarming deter1ora-
ton.
There are many who believe that In acceptance
and practice Of practical Christianity lie Ameri-
cas- only hope Of emergence from the greed and
,awlessness Of 1929. Ammo Domini
In this connection the progress Of movement
begun In the United States by "Chrtstian Business
Man" will doubtless be watched with interest BY
the nation.
In some American city-probably Detroit-wili
be held early In 1923 the hrst convention Of the
Federation Of Christian business Mems clubs.
Probably 100 clubs In the principal cities OF the
country will be represented. ITO search ont and
amply the laws Of God In all commercial relations
between ourselves and all men" 10 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 a chair
for Jesus Christ. "the unseen Guest" whom the
members acknowledge to be their directive head"
At a 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. Y. Cincinnati. Columbus. o. st.
Paul. MIMI. jacksonville. Fla, Columbia. No. and
Detroit