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by the amazing history of the brother–
hood between the two so-called "cou–
sins."
Britain
and
America -
BROTIIERS!
Since 1814, when both nations
emerged as potential world powers,
these brothers have
never fought
a war
with
each other
over who should have
more, ' or less, of the slice of world
power they shared. In fact, leaders of
botb nations have thought of the U. S.
and Britain as independent members of
one powerful farnily.
Thomas Jefferson, upon taking office
in 1802, said, "We must
marry otlr–
Jelves
to the British fleet and nation ...
for the common purposes of the United
British and American nations."
Later, Jefferson counseled President
James Monroe in the formation of the
famous Monroe Doctrine: "Great Brit–
ain is the nation which can do us the
most harm of any one, or all on earth;
and with her on our side,
1ce
need not
fear the whole world."
It
was a natural
geographical
mar–
riage of defense. Both Britain and
America were surrounded by water.
Nations had to navigate certain key sea
gates
to attack America, which gates
Britain owned.
"The British vital interest and
the American vital interest are
com–
plementary and imeparable/'
wrote
Walter Lippmann in 1943. "To imag–
ine that the connection was invented by
schemers and financiers and munitions
makers, and promoted by propagan–
dists, is to
den)' the facts of geograph;
and inexorable lessons of historical
experiencc"
(U. S. Foreign Policy: Shield
of the Republic,
pp. 124, 127) .
"Together We Stand .. ."
Other great leaders have seca this
special "marriage" relationship between
the United States and Britain.
At the height of Anglo-American
power, Churchill said,
"If
the popu–
lation of the English-speaking Com–
monwealth be added to that of the
United States, with al! that such co–
operation implies in the air, on tbe sea,
all over the globe in science and in
industry, there will be no quivering and
precarious balance of pow.er to offer its
temptation to ambition or adventure.
Tht
PLAIN TRUTH
On the contrary, there will be
an over–
whelming auurance of JeCllrity."
One of Britain's most famous clergy–
men of the 1800's,
C.
H . Spurgeon,
said:
"1
judge that
God
has blessed the
ttuo great natiom
of the Anglo-Saxon
cace - England and the United States
- aod given them pre-eminence in
commerce and in liberty on purpose that
in such a time as this they may spread
abroad
the k110wiedge of the glory of
God...
."
What is this? We were given this
great wealth just so we could do God's
Work?
Wbat about these statements? Did
Britain and America have a great call–
ing and purpose, only to fail miserably?
Are the two centuries of Anglo-Ameri–
can dominance soon to fade into his–
tory? Will the 21st Century be
Japan'J,
as sorne people predict? Will it be
China'J?
Or
Rtmia'J?
Or
E11rope'J?
Was there a purpose behind our
power? Most great Anglo-American
leaders have agreed
there waJ.
Would a just God bless any nation
without a purpose?
"Sorne Great Purpose
and Design"
Sir Winston Churchill, speaking
before the U. S. Senate on December 26,
1941, said: "He must indeed have a
blind soul who cannot see that
Jome
great p11rpou and deJign is being
worked
0111
here beloll'
of which we
have the honour to be faithful servants."
Again, on October 31, 1942, after
witnessing many miracles in war in
Britain's and America's favor, Churcbill
said: "1 have a feeling sometimes that
some g11iding hand has intel'fered.
1
have a feeling that we have a Guardian
becaiiJe we have a great cai/Je,
and we
shall have that Guardian so long as we
serve that cause
faithfully. And what a
cause it is
!"
On the evening of D-Day, June 6,
1944, King George VI called Britons to
prayer and dedication with these his–
tory-making words: "We dare to
believe that God has used our nation
and Empire as an instrument for fulfill–
ing
HiJ high p11rpose."
Are we fulfilling our purpose? Our
nations today have hardly even bothered
to try to understand it.
October-November 1970
Former President Harry S. Truman,
speaking on April 3, 1951, said: "1 do
not think that anyone can study the his–
tory of this nation of ours without
becoming convinced that Divine provi–
dence has played a great part in it. 1
have the feeling that God has created us
and brought us to our present position
of power and strength for
some great
p11rpo1e. lt
ÍJ
not given Jo 111 now to
knotu f11lly u;hat that
pt~rpou
iJ."
A
Destiny Few Understand
Such leaders - and many others we
have no space to quote - analyzed the
conditions under which Britain and
America grew great. They watched as
our peoples won war after war. Many
saw the special bond of fricndship -
the unique geopolítica! situation of the
two powers. They enumerated the bless–
ings of farmland, of natural resources
that were ours.
Many - as Abraham Lincoln -
carne to this conclusion: that we have
been the receivers of blessings for
which we have not sought. Sorne, like
Lincoln, saw that we imagined that
we
had put
OURSELVES
into a position of
world leadership. But in actual fact,
they firmly believed that it was God
who had given these blessings.
But even to
say
that Goo exists today
is looked upon as foolishness in univer–
sities,
in
manufacturing plants, in geo–
political meetings. To claim that a God
in heaven gave us this power as an out–
right
gift,
seems rather anachronistic in
this age of crass materialism.
But could it nonctheless be a
FACT –
a fact of history, of geography, of
resources, of circumstances? You can,
if you are willing,
PROVE
whether or
not both the United States and the
British Commonwealth were chosen by
the God of heaven for a special calling
-a caHing which both have neglected.
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