At one time during the war of the Revolution, Washington sent
Lee and Lafayette to meet the British at Englishtown. After a
brief skirmish, Lee, without any apparent reason, except that it
was for jealousy, ordered a retreat. Soon the American troops
were all in disorder and were fleeing before the oncoming foe.
Everything was in confusion and chaos.
Lafayette saw the condition, but he did not dare disobey. He
hastily sent a message to the commander-in-chief, informing
him of the state of things and beseeching him to come as soon
as possible. In an incredibly short time, Washington appeared
with fresh troops. He met the soldiers retreating. Giving Lee a
cutting rebuke, he began to retrieve the error of the morning.
When the soldiers saw Washington, riding back and forth on his
white horse, almost under the banner of the enemy, they faced
about as they cried, “Long live Washington.” His presence
brought order and determined the victory.
In our moral warfare, when the enemy is pressing toward us,
when the forces of righteousness within and without seem on the
retreat, if we will send a message, lift up a prayer to the
Captain of the Lord’s host, He will answer while we are yet
speaking, and will get the victory with His own right arm, for
He is a God of battles. (Text.)
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=God Possesses a Body=--See CHILDREN’S RELIGIOUS IDEAS.
=God, Presence of=--See PRESENCE OF GOD.
=God Proved=--See CORN VERSUS GOLD.