Providence preserves for “important service”

General Braddock’s defeat was devastating news but George Washington’s miraculous escape quickly spread throughout Virginia, where a little over a month later in order to protect frontier families, a voluntary company of riflemen was raised in Hanover Virginia by Captain Overton. On the 17th of August, a well known preacher of the Gospel during the first Great Awakening, Samuel Davies preached a stirring sermon to this company which included a prophetic message concerning the young Washington:

“I may point out to the public that heroic youth, Colonel Washington, whom I cannot but hope Providence has hitherto preserved in so signal a manner for some important service.”

Samuel Davies

Yet again “Providence” is looking after Washington.

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