[AT] OT Laus Deo

Thu Feb 28 08:02:24 PST 2019

Interesting Cecil, It piqued my interest and I found this page at Snopes. I
thought it added a lot more information about the monument that I also did
not know.

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/washington-monument/

Chuck Saunders
KCMO

On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 9:45 AM Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net> wrote:

> Forgive me Spencer if this is out of line.  I was so impressed with this
> and thinking that my friends on the list would appreciate it also.  If I
> have offended anyone you have a delete button.  I don't believe this is
> political.
>
> Cecil
>
>
> -----
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *LAUS DEO  *
>
>
> *On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, are
> displayed two words: Laus Deo. No*
> * one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the*
> * monument are totally unaware  they are even there and *
>
> *  for that matter,  probably couldn't care less.       Once you know Laus
> Deo's history, you  will want to share this with everyone you know. These
> words have been there  for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125  inches
> high,   perched  atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father of our
> nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise   the District of
> Columbia, capital of the United States of   America.    Laus Deo!  Two
> seemingly insignificant,unnoticed words..     Out of sight and, one might
>  think, out of mind, but very  meaningfully placed at the highest point
> over what is    the most powerful city in the most successful nation   in
> the world.       *
> * So, what do those two words, in Latin, composed *
> * of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly   mean? Very
> simply, they say, "Praise be to God." *
> *    Though construction of this giant obelisk   began in 1848, when James
> Polk was President   of the United States , it was not until 1888   that
> the monument was inaugurated and opened to the public. It took twenty-five
> years to finally cap the memorial with a tribute to   the Father of our
> nation, Laus Deo. "Praise   be to God!" From atop this magnificent granite
>   and  marble structure, visitors may take in   the  beautiful panoramic
> view of the city with   its division into four major segments. From   that
> vantage point, one can also easily see   the original plan of the designer,
> Pierre   Charles l'Enfant...a perfect cross imposed   upon the landscape,
> with the White House   to the north. The Jefferson Memorial is   to the
> south, the Capitol to the east and   the Lincoln Memorial to the west.     *
> * A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of   church and
> state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and   state was not, is not, in
> the Constitution. So   read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to
> carry  a profound meaning for those who bother to notice.  *
>
> * Praise be to God! Within the monument itself are 898 steps and 50
> landings. As one climbs the steps and pauses at the landings the memorial
> stones share a message... *
> *On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered  *
> *by the City of Baltimore; on the 20th is a  *
> *memorial presented by some Chinese  *
> *Christians; on the 24th a presentation made  *
> *by Sunday School children from New York  *
> *and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7,  *
>
>
> * Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6.     Praise be to God!     When the
> cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4th, 1848
> deposited within it were many items including   the Holy Bible presented by
> the Bible Society. Praise be   to God! Such was the discipline,   the moral
> direction, and the spiritual mood   given by the founder and first
> President of   our unique Democratic Republic "One Nation, Under God."  I
> am awed by Washington 's prayer for   America. Have you ever read it?      *
> *"Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer  *
> *that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy*
> * holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the  *
> *hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit  *
> *of subordination and obedience to government;  *
> *and entertain a brotherly affection and love  *
> *for one another and for their fellow citizens*
> * of the United States at large. And finally  *
> *that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased  *
> *to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy,  *
> *and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility,  *
> *and pacific temper of mind which  *
> *were the characteristics of the Divine Author *
> *of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation  *
> *of whose example in these things we can never hope to  *
> *be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech  *
> *Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.*"
>
> * Laus Deo!    *
> * When one stops to observe the inscriptions  *
> *found in public places all over our nation's  *
> *capitol, he or she will easily find the signature  *
> *of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed  *
> *everywhere you look. You may forget the  *
> *width and height of "Laus Deo ", its location,*
> * or the architects but no one who reads this  *
> *will be able to forget its meaning, or these  *
> *words: "Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor  *
> *in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city,  *
> * the watchmen stand guard in vain." (Psalm 127: 1)  *
>
> * Hope you will send on so that others can  *
> *receive a lesson in history that they probably  *
> *never learned in school! *
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> AT mailing list
> AT at lists.antique-tractor.com
> http://lists.antique-tractor.com/listinfo.cgi/at-antique-tractor.com
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.antique-tractor.com/pipermail/at-antique-tractor.com/attachments/20190228/895e08ac/attachment.htm>