The Situation | AdventAI

The Seventh-day Adventist Publishing Association · Battle Creek, Mich. · Aug 21, 1866

The Situation.

DURING the struggle for our nation's life, the great mass of our people felt that we were dependent on God for success in preserving our institutions. God prospered us, we were successful, our armies conquered the armies of the rebellion, and then many of our citizens forgot that God had helped us, and felt like shouting, “Our mountain stands strong; we can not be moved.” Our republic has exhibited its strength, there is now no danger.

But God in his providence is again reminding us that we are not independent of his help. We find that there are still shoals and rocks ahead of our good ship, and the pilots need wisdom from God to direct them. We have been painfully reminded of this fact by reading the proceedings of the Union caucus held at Washington, 11th inst. At that meeting Gov. Boutwell of Massachusetts is reported as saying:

“He believed it to be beyond all doubt that a conspiracy was on foot to put the government into the hands of rebels. He had no doubt they contemplated a resort to force, because it was in the logic of events that they should do so, and that nothing could save the country from destruction but the most prompt and effective preparations for every emergency. He believed an attempt would be made to force the rebels into Congress, and the Philadelphia Convention was part of the scheme. The battle, in effect, had already begun, and if resistance was not made, the President would take possession of the Capitol. Any such attempt must and would be resisted by force. (Mr. Boutwell's remarks were loudly applauded.)”

Such words, from such a man, should be heeded, and should lead Christians and patriots not only to watch, but also to pray that God would save us again from civil strife.—Christian Press.