George Washington, The Christian (Classic Reprint)

THE REASON My earliest recollection of the picture of the face of any man is that of the Father of his Country. The first and for many years the only pictures that hung on the wall of the old-fashioned sitting room in our southern Indiana home were those of George and Martha Washington. The story of the hatchet and cherry tree was one of the constructive influences in my life. As children we never tired of hearing stories of this great man. Later, in school, as we studied the history of our country, and his part in it, he became to us a sort of demigod. Could' a real man do what Washington did? He seemed to be the special care of Providence. Afterward came the period of questioning. What made Washington great? ^ What gave him his mighty power? What produced that incomparable character? -^Research disclosed that th^supreme factor in his life was an unwavering faith in God and a strict adherence to his teachings. Religion is the chief asset in any character. We cannot rightly estima Table of Contents CONTENTS; CHAPTER PAG*; The Reason 13; I Religious Foundation 16; II Washington's Prayers 23; III- A Christian Soldier 36; IV The Active Churchman 48; V The Commander-in-Chief Trusts in; God 68; VI Washington Attends Communion; Service 85; VII Prayer at Valley Forge 102; VIII Washington Not Profane 115; IX General Washington a Man of; Prayer122; X Washington and Divine Providence 133; XI Church Attendance at Home 146; XII A Christian President159; XIII How Washington Spent Sunday 175; XIV Washington a Communicant 187; XV Did Washington Swear ? 203; XVI Religion Indispensable to Political; Prosperity 210; XVII Even Down to Old Age 226; XVHI Washington's Will 237; XIX His Religious Habits 242; XX Estimate of His Character 250; XXI The Verdict 262; Sources of Information 270; Where Found 276; Names of the Deity 288; Index 292 About the Publisher Forgotten Books