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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I appreciate this discussion and an attempt at trying to make things as accurate as possible. However, using Snopes as proof of anything is dangerous since they are very suspect of being biased in some of their publications. Using alternatives such as <a href="http://www.truthorfiction.com">www.truthorfiction.com</a> might provide less biased information. In todays world it is hard to find out what the real truth really is. I do want to comment that many of this country’s founding principles are based on Christian Principles. I sometimes think we confuse the difference between “ Freedom of Religion” vs “Freedom from Religion”.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dean VP<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Apache junction, AZ<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> AT <at-bounces@lists.antique-tractor.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Spencer Yost<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 28, 2019 9:13 AM<br><b>To:</b> Antique Tractor Email Discussion Group <at@lists.antique-tractor.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [AT] OT Laus Deo<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>No problem Cecil, as this is generally interesting and reasonably accurate although I would be remiss if I did not point out that there are some significant factual problems with this. Some are small (like the layout of the cross) while the most serious is probably Washington’s prayer. It was never prayer, is misquoted, and was actually a circular or letter or some such.<br><br>I mention this because I’ve seen it a number of times over the last 20 years on the Internet every once in a while. Historically it has been passed around to strengthen the idea that we are a Christian political system rather than “religion free” political system.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am sure <a href="http://Snopes.com">Snopes.com</a> can fill you all in.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div id=AppleMailSignature><p class=MsoNormal>Spencer Yost<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>On Feb 28, 2019, at 10:44 AM, Cecil Bearden <<a href="mailto:crbearden@copper.net">crbearden@copper.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p>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.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Cecil<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>----- <o:p></o:p></p><div id="ydpd4d7544yahoo_quoted_1655564229"><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div id="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791m_-7899091958328620879rootDiv"><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue";color:#26282A'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://r20.rs6.net/on.jsp?a=1103316066373&r=3&c=595f2140-006e-11e9-86d2-d4ae52986b44&d=1132215244648&ch=596b7d50-006e-11e9-86d2-d4ae52986b44&ca=9f1814e1-f7b6-433d-a808-0c2e120ee796&o=https://imgssl.constantcontact.com/ui/images1/s.gif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:white'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in'><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr style='height:6.0pt'><td style='background:#000033;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;height:6.0pt'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" valign=bottom style='width:100.0%;background:#E6E6E6;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E6E6E6;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'></td></tr><tr><td width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#E6E6E6;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%' id="ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791m_-7899091958328620879content_LETTER.BLOCK8"><tr><td style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#A20000'>LAUS DEO</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/1f981860-875c-4a52-9bbc-c5017e4bcf5a.png" hspace=5 vspace=5><em> </em></span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>On the aluminum cap, atop the Washington Monument in Washington, DC, are displayed two words: Laus Deo. No</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> one can see these words. In fact, most visitors to the</span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> monument are totally unaware they are even there and </span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> for that matter, probably couldn't care less. </span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1027" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/40f1ed0c-b016-476b-8f42-12ada208b289.png" hspace=5 vspace=5><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Once you know Laus Deo's history, you</span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></i></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> will want to share</span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>this with everyone you know. These words have been there </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>for many years; they are 555 feet, 5.125 inches high, </span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>perched atop the monument, facing skyward to the Father </span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of our nation, overlooking the 69 square miles which comprise </span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the District of Columbia, capital of the United States of </span></em><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>America. </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Laus Deo!</span></i></b></span><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></b></span><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Two seemingly insignificant</span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>,</span></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>unnoticed words.. </span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Out of sight and, one might think, out of mind, but very </span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>meaningfully placed at the highest point over what is </span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the most powerful city in the most successful nation </span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> in the world. </span></em><span style='font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></b></em><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>S</span></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>o, what do those two words, in Latin, composed</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of just four syllables and only seven letters, possibly </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>mean? Very simply, they say, </span></em><em><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></em></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#A20000'>"Praise be to God."</span></i></strong><span style='color:#A20000'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></i></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Though construction of this giant obelisk </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>began in 1848, when James Polk was President </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of the United States , it was not until 1888 </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>that the monument was inaugurated and opened</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>to the public. It took twenty-five years to</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>finally cap the memorial with a tribute to </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the Father of our nation, Laus Deo. "Praise </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>be to God!" From atop this magnificent granite </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>and marble structure, visitors may take in </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the beautiful panoramic view of the city with </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>its division into four major segments. >From </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>that vantage point, one can also easily see </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the original plan of the designer, Pierre </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Charles l'Enfant...a perfect cross imposed </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>upon the landscape, with the White House </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>to the north. The Jefferson Memorial is </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>to the south, the Capitol to the east and </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the Lincoln Memorial to the west.</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/d63fa3f8-b2cc-43fd-862a-eda19b201152.png" hspace=5 vspace=5><em><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'> </span></em></span></i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>A cross you ask? Why a cross? What about separation of </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>church and state? Yes, a cross; separation of church and </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>state </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>was not, </span></i></strong><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>is not, in the Constitution.</span></i></b></span><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>So</span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></i></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>read on. How interesting and, no doubt, intended to carry</span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>a profound meaning for those who bother to notice. </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Praise be to God!</span></i></strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> Within the monument itself<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>are 898 steps and 50 landings. As one climbs<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the steps and pauses at the landings the<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>memorial stones share a message...<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>On the 12th Landing is a prayer offered </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>by the City of Baltimore; on the 20th is a </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>memorial presented by some Chinese </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Christians; on the 24th a presentation made </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>by Sunday School children from New York </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>and Philadelphia quoting Proverbs 10:7, </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Luke 18:16 and Proverbs 22:6. </span></i></span><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><em><o:p></o:p></em></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></span><span style='font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Praise be to God</span></b></em><strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>! </span></strong><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>When the cornerstone of the Washington Monument was</span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>laid on July 4th, 1848 </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>deposited within it were many items including </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the Holy Bible presented by the Bible Society. Praise be </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>to God! Such was the discipline, </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>the moral direction, and the spiritual mood </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>given by the founder and first President of </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:14.0pt'><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>our unique Democratic Republic "</span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>One Nation, Under God." </span></i></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>I am awed by Washington 's prayer for <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>America. Have you ever read it? <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>"Almighty God; We make our earnest prayer </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>that Thou wilt keep the United States in Thy</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>holy protection; that Thou wilt incline the </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>hearts of the citizens to cultivate a spirit </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of subordination and obedience to government; </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>and entertain a brotherly affection and love </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>for one another and for their fellow citizens</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of the United States at large. And finally </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>that Thou wilt most graciously be pleased </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>to dispose us all to do justice, to love mercy, </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>and to demean ourselves with that charity, humility, </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>and pacific temper of mind which </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>were the characteristics of the Divine Author </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of our blessed religion, and without a humble imitation </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of whose example in these things we can never hope to </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>be a happy nation. Grant our supplication, we beseech </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>Thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>" <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#D52C2A'>Laus Deo!</span></i></strong><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#D52C2A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#D52C2A'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://files.constantcontact.com/54023c2e001/52500ce4-b318-48e3-901a-4c52ac7c676b.png" hspace=5 vspace=5><strong><span style='font-family:"Sans",serif'> </span></strong></span></i></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times-New-Roman",serif;color:#D52C2A'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#D52C2A'> </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#7F7F7F'> </span></em><span class=ydpd4d7544yiv9522927791><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>When one stops to observe the inscriptions </span></i></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>found in public places all over our nation's </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>capitol, he or she will easily find the signature </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>of God, as it is unmistakably inscribed </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>everywhere you look. You may forget the </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>width and height of </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#A20000'>"Laus Deo "</span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>, its location,</span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>or the architects but no one who reads this </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>will be able to forget its meaning, or these </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>words: "Unless the Lord builds the house its builders labor </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'>in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, </span></em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#7F7F7F'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Sans",serif;color:#7F7F7F'> the watchmen stand guard in vain." 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