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«Kflh&L ' ■ *> ■ Thursday, March 5, 1931 McCORMICK MESSENGER, McCORMICK, SOUTH CAROLINA PAGE NUMBER THRElf Washington’s Own Writings Show His Religious Attitude HAD HIGH REGARD FOR RELIG- OUS PRACTICES AND ENCOUR AGED RECOGNITION OF GOD'S GOODNESS AMONG THE PEOPLE AT LARGE As a boy, George Washington probably thought as much about religion as did the average normal, healthy boy of that age. As he grew older, he steadily developed a deeply religious turn of mind, ac cording to the Division of Informa tion and Publication of the George Washington Bicentennial Commis sion. At the age of twenty-three, he counted the bullet holes in his coat after Braddock’s defeat anc acknowledged, with common sense practically, that a power higher than man had saved him The Revolutionary War taught him lessons he was too honest to deny and as a result, Washington’s be lief in God became the simple faith of a child, confirmed and strengthened by the actual living experience of a man. 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Top-dressing cotton with potash will also pay 50 pounds of muriate per acre on clay lands and 100 pounds on sandy lands. N. V. POTASH EXPORT MY., Inc. of Amsterdam, Holland # Hurt Building Atlanta, Ga. SEE YOUR FERTILIZER MAN TODAY attendance, his estimate of the value of religious practices among the people at large; his desire and effort to encourage and to incul cate in the people a spirit of grati tude toward the Deity; and his own expressions of opinion respect ing God, give concrete evidence of his faith. His religious record practically starts with the time when he was commanding the Virginia troop's on the western frontier after Brad- dock’s defeat. At Fort Loudoun, Winchester, at the age of twenty- four, this Colonel of Virginia mili tia, on Saturday, September 18, 1756, ordered that “the men par ade tomorrow morning at beating the long roll, with their arms and amunitions clean and in good ord er, and to be marched by the Serg eants of the respective companies to the Fort, there to remain until prayers are over.” After his marriage, Washington attended Pohick Church at Pohick, Virginia, and later, Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia. Both church es were distant from Mount Vern on. so that it was something of a journey to reach them by coach. An important point established by a close check-up of Washington’s church attendance is that throughout his public life, in times of political stress and strain, he went to church oftener than he did in times of national calm and quiet. On October 19, 1765, there is record of his taking the oath to conform to the doctrine and discip line of the church of England “as by law established,” and during the year 1774, when political relations with the mother country were be coming dangerously strained, and no one in the colonies was able to foresee the outcome, he went to church twice, and scfeietimes three times a month. It was on June I, 1774, the day the Boston Port Bill went into effect, that he ‘went to church and fasted all day.” In the hectic days of the out break of the Revolutionary War, Washington, in the letter to his wife, stated that he “relied con fidently on that providence which has heretofore preserved and been bountiful to me.” ' '• " In the manly speech with which he accepted the appointment of commander-in-chief of the army he made no reference to God or to heaven; but one month after tak ing command of the army the mat ter of prayers and church service appears in the general orders for August 5, 1775, at Cambridge. These orders directed that “the Church be cleaned tomorrow and the Rev. Mr. Doyle will perform Divine Ser vice therein at ten o’clock.” Then comes a personal note of soul humility in his letter to Joseph Reed in January, 1776: “I have scarcely emerged from one diffi culty,” wrote Washington, “before have plunged into another. How it will end, God in his great good ness will direct. I am thankful or his protection to this time. One thing that speedily became clear in the mind of George Wash ington was that the military and governmental difficulties of Ameri ca were not, and could not, be properly met without the help of God. They were too great and America was too feeble, in Wash ington’s judgment, to admit of heir successful solution without help from on high, and certainly the verdict of history as to the magnitude of these difficulties has confirmed Washington’s political udgment. And also, instead of becoming opinionated, instead of developing an age, instead of be coming confident of his abilities as hie succeeded in surmounting one difficulty after another, George Washington became more and more convinced that the hand of God was in those triumphs and greater and greater became his spiritual humility. This humility in success and willingness to accept failure with out complaint is exemplified at the end of the siege of Boston The seizure and fortification of Dor chester Heights are recalled, and how the British prepared for an other Bunker Hill, for they at tempted to cross the bay in order to storm the works, and Bunker Hill would have been child’s play to the slaughter that would have ensued. It is also recalled that the red-coats were prevented from crossing the water by a sudden and violent storm which lasted so long that by the time it was over Howe felt that the works had be come too strong for him, gave over the attempt and evacuated the town. Here is Washington’s com ment to his brother John on the occurrence: “That this remarkable interposition of Providence is for some wise purpose, I have not a doubt.” And this was rather ain extraordinary thing to say, for with the preparations made, all* contingencies provided for, and with a sufficiency of ammunition, none of which things were present at the affair of Bunker Hill, it is quite reasonable to assume that Howe’s attempt would have result ed in the complete annihilation of the British army. The setting up of the actual machinery of religion in the Con tinental Army is important as a part of Washington’s religious rec ord. The Congress authorized the employment of chaplains, after Washington had urged it, and the general orders of July 9, 1776, when the Army was in New York City, directed: “That Colonels or com manding officers of each regiment are directed to procure for Chap lains accordingly, persons of good character and exemplary lives. To see that all inferior officers and soldiers pay them a suitable res pect and attend carefully upon re ligious exercises. The blessing and Did Man Borrow Defense Tactics From Animals? When men battled with sword and spear, small forces utilized the phalanx principle developed by the father of Alexander the Great. Standing shoulder to shoulder with weapons bristling outward, a few men in hollow-square formation often could withstand an outnum bered force. The prairie pioneers adopted similar tactics on their overland journeys, arranging their covered wagons in a hollow circle for protection against Indians. Savory Dishes Prepared From Left-over Lamb Are you one of the homemakers whose family likes a lamb roast, but you hesitate to serve it because you do not know how to utilize the left-overs? Miss Inez S. Willson, home economist, suggests these at tractively made dishes from lamb which will solve that question. These are quite grand enough to serve for the company luncheon or as the main dish for a supper par- Man is prone to think that * all Tomato Stuffed with Lamb Salad such valuable tactics are the re sult of his own inventive genius; but Edward A. Preble, biologist of the Biological Survey, of the United States Department of Ag riculture, suggests that he may have borrowed some of these ideas from the wild animals. The musk ox, an animal now confined, to protection of Heaven are at all northern Canada and Greenland, times necessary, but especially so he says, may be the originator of in times of public distress •• and danger. The General hopes and trusts, that every officer and man will endeavor so to live and act as becomes a Christian Soldier de fending the dearest rights and Liberties of his country.” In January, 1777, the Continent al Army for the first time since the siege of Boston, established a permanent encampment base. This was at Morristown, New Jer sey, and among the early things attended to was the practice of regular Sunday worship for the troops. On April 12, a Saturday it was ordered that “All the troops in Morristown except the guards, are to attend divine worship to morrow at the second Bell; the Of ficers commanding the Corps, are to take special care to have their men clean and decent, and that they are to march in proper order to the place of worship.” Next week it was ordered: “All the troops in town (not on duty) to attend divine service tomorrow agreeable to the orders of the 12th instant.” The convenience of a church building was an element in Morristown and the army paid due observance to Sunday. It may be noted, however, that only the troops in the town itself were ord ered to church, for no building would have been large enough to hold the army encamped in the vicinity. When the encampment was shifted to Middlebrook the well- known order against profanity was issued on May 31. Washington characterized it as the “foolish and scandalous practice of profane swearing” and added: “As a means to abolish this and every other species of immorality Brigadiers are enjoyned to take effectual care, to have divine service duly per formed in their respective brig ades.” At Middlebrook, also, on June 28, the orders were as fol lows: “All Chaplains are to per form divine service tomorrow and on every succeeding Sunday, with their respective brigades and regi ments, where the situation will possibly admit of it. And the Com manding officers of corps are to see that they attend themselves with officers of all ranks setting the example. The Commander-in- chief expects an exact compliance with this order, and that it be ob served in the future as an invari able rule of practice. And every neglect will be considered not only as a breach of orders, but a dis regard to decency, virtue and re ligion.” On the day after the surrender of Cornwallis, October 20, 1781, Washington’s greatest military triumph of the war, he issued this order: “Divine service is to be performed tomorrow in the several brigades and divisions. The Com mander-in-chief earnestly recom mends that the troops not on duty should universally attend with that seriousness of deportment and gratitude of heart which the recog nition of such reiterated and as tonishing interpositions of Provi dence demands of us.” Here are Washington’s words on the connection between religion and government as taken from his Farewell Address: “Morality is a necessary spring of popular gov ernment ... let us with caution indulge the supposition that mor ality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be con ceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that na tional morality can prevail in ex clusion of religious principle.” On his deathbed, after nearly, twenty-four hours of struggle for 2 cups cooked lamb 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon vinegar 1-2 teaspoon salt 1-8 teaspoon pepper 1 hard-cooked egg 1 cup celery, diced 1 teaspoon onion, minced 2 tablespoons capers Mayonnaise dressing. Cut the meat in neat cubes, re- the protective hollow square. The, . , , ,, , adults have , strong horns that ™ oving ^ fat and gristle. Marin- descend on either side of the head, or our dre ssing made with sharp points turning upward, 0ll, 14 .v. an ^ seas ° nin £* When attacked they carry the Combine meat with chopped egg, head low, and easily repulse their ca P e f s ’. and # mayonnaise age-old enemy, the wolf. dressing. Cut a slice from the tops The adult animals mass in close fi ™ formation, with the calves PulP and seeds fm with the salad tween them or within the closed mlxture - Garni ^ h wit ^ a bit of circle. If only two animals are be- mayonnaise and a few capers. set they simulate as best they can f erve each tomato in a crisp let- the massed formation, placing tu « ^ ®f nlsh s ^ ad , P lat * ,, . ., , ., . . . with little molds or cubes of mint themselves side by side and facing in opposite directions. Confidence Jel ^ ^ •. . in their ability thus to defend ■ Lamb Sa,ad W **! 1 Cby themselves proved their undoining, „ . . e , y . mg . for at the approach of a hunter ^mb salad may be served with a pack of dogs, the musk . with a cranberry jelly ring to make oxen in massed formation would a very attractive sa ad platter. assume the defensive, under the , Mold *17, 3 * t \ S impression that the tactics sue- f"™' When solid unmold to a cessful against wolves, would again ^ 1 ge tl 5° Und t platt ! r ® r cbop p ‘ a ^ serve them. But the rifle put the H™, ^e center of the ring with matter in a different light, and c 4 urly end ye ° r cr * p leaves - the musk-ox has been exterminat- ^f ange the latob sa ? ad ^ J risp ed over large areas of • its former ? ttuce c « ps around the outside of I the cranberry ring. range. ,. ' Mr. Preble says that similar tac tics prevail among certain birds. Our native bobwhite, which, like the musk-ox, has suffered severely at the hands of man, remains in family parties throughout the fall and winter. At night it roosts on the ground among grasses or weeds, all the birds of a covey gathering closely together in a cir- Lamb and Orange Salad 2 cups diced cold lamb 4 seedless oranges 1 tablespoon vinegar 1-2 cup olive-oil 1-2 teaspoon # salt 1-8 teaspoon pepper Paprika ' Lettuce Dice the lamb, removing all , . . . . —. , gristle and fat. Place the lamb cle, heads outward. Thus the flock . • * ’ ., , . . which has been moistened with mayonnaise in a mound in , the acting as a unit, is in position to sense danger from any source, and , . . . ,, , . j __ at the slightest alarm can scatter of a P ^ter garnished with In all directions. Mr. Preble says !f ttuc ® or . curly e " dl f ve - P ° pr over that even if bobwhites are hatched lfc a dreaslng made fr °® oU - vme - . . . . . . . . . gar, and seasonings. Place an or- in incubators or by bantam foster . ^ parents, they assume the ■ same % ng ? chrysanthemum at each end roosting formation when a few of the plaU ®^;. weeks old, indicating that the hab it is so deep-seated as to be in stinctive. ' X Cotton Fertilizers Experiments by the U. S. De partment of Agriculture with cot ton fertilizers show that in the Southeastern States most soils for cotton growing need a complete I 5 mimites*~then "dissolve "In” hot fertilizer containing a well-balanc- meat stock when the mlxture be _ ed proportion of nitrogen, phos- ins tQ th - ck add meat and Jellied Lamb 2 cups cooked lamb 2 tablespoons gelatine 1 cup cold water 1 teaspoon salt 2 cups hot stock • Paprika ' 1 tablespoon minced onion 1 pimento 1-4 cup diced celery 1 tablespoon minced parsley Soak gelatine in cold water for phoric acid, and potash. Sodium er ingredients. Pour into wet mold nitrate and sulphate of ammonia and chm Unmold and cover wlth are the principal inorganic sources jelUed mayonnaise of materials used in fertilizing cot- Dressine ton, and cottonseed meal, fish. scrap, dried blood, and tankage are the chief organic materials. Some synthetic nitrogen is used. Super phosphates are used almost ex clusively in mixed fertilizer as the source of phosphoric acid, though 3 Whole Eggs 1-2 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons butter 1-2 cup vinegar 1-2 cup water in 1-4 cup cold water. Spread over loaf. Garnish with endive. X J ^ _ _ . i Cook until thick. When cool, ground rock phosphate and basic fo , d ^ ^ cream . slag are used somewhat as separ- Add x tables elatine disso i ved ate applications. The chief potash materials in cotton fertilizers are sulphate of potash, muriate of pot ash, kainit, and manure salts. The most profitable quantity of fertil- I RonairS On izer to apply varies with the soil and farming conditions. On the Tniiir^rl coastal plain soils applications of | J-iijuicu. 800 pounds per acre were most profitable, and on the piedmont i Fruit trees slightly injured by soils applications of from 600 to mice or rabbits will usually recov- 800 pounds, the department found. er injured parts are com- tXz | pietely covered by mounding up The best lettuce seed is that soil around the bases, or if paint grown the season previous to or other material is used to pre planting. Strictly fresh seed—that vent the wounds from drying out. is, seed planted the same season Severe losses are often avoided by it is grown—may germinate poorly, prompt treatment of injured trees, and lettuce plants grown from seed if the injury is severe, however, or more than 2 years old may lack if the trees are completely girdled, vigor. C 55S breath, he placed the final seal of courageous manhood upon his life and went to his Maker with his brave faith unshaken. “I felt from the first,” he wishpered, “that the disorder would prove fatal . , . but I am not afraid to go.” bridge grafting must be resorted to. It can be done successfully on al most any kind of fruit tree that is readily propagated by grafting. Farmers’ Bulletin 1369-F, which may be obtained from the U. S. Department of Agriculture, Wash ington, D.-C., tells how to make a bridge craft.