(June 16, 1836\u20131910), was a Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1882\u201387, and Commander of the first Philippine expedition to occupy Manila in August of 1898. He expressed:<\/p>\n
The principles of life as taught in the Bible, the inspired Word, and exemplified in the matchless Life of Him \u201cwho spake as never man spake,\u201d are the rules of moral action which have resulted in civilizing the world.<\/p>\n
The testimony of great men, like Gladstone and his fellow statesmen; like Havelock and his fellow soldiers, who have made the teachings of the Scriptures their rule of conduct in life, are wonderful helps to men of lesser note and smaller intellectual and moral powers. One example, even of the smallest of these, more than offsets the efforts of an hundred unbelievers in active opposition. <\/p>\n
They are the worthy followers of the religion of the Bible, and in their daily lives interpret the inimitable example and Divine precepts of the Son of God, our Saviour.2748<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
(June 16, 1836\u20131910), was a Major General in the Union Army during the Civil War. He was the superintendent of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, 1882\u201387, and Commander of the first Philippine expedition to occupy Manila in August of 1898. He expressed: The principles of life as taught in the Bible, the inspired … Continue reading “MERRITT,
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