Free The Rangers Are Coming by Phil Walker Page B

Washington.
                  “Exactly,” said their escort, “follow me.”
                  They walked down the street to a large building.  Upon entering, they found they were being taken to a room that was separate from the main hall, where they could see that several hundred men were eating.  Their entrance caused all the men to rise to their feet and applaud.  The Colonial leaders smiled their best and waved at the men.
                  At the end of the large room was a small stage and a long table with six seats in front of it.  Beyond that were several rows of round tables that were set for six people.  They were all full with men and a few women, with different outfits.  The Colonials recognized several of the doctors, but the others were strangers and were dressed in the same strange outfit their guide had worn.  Their clothing was clearly a uniform, since they were all the same.  They looked strange.  The uniforms were shades of green and brown mixed together.  All wore brown, comfortable looking, boots that went up past the ankles with the ends of their pants neatly bloused around the top of the boots.
                  As they entered, all of the people in the room stopped talking. Somebody yelled “Attention!” and the entire group snapped to their feet. They remained standing as the leaders were escorted to their table in front.
    Into the room came Arcadia, dressed in the same long white flowing dress as before.  It shimmered in the light.  She walked to the stage and stood in the middle.
    “The Apostle Paul wrote to Titus on Crete, ‘For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men.  It teaches us to say “No” to ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and Godly lives in this present age.’  Arcadia smiled and said, “I’m not sure Paul could have imagined what this ‘present age’ means to us today, but he also said, ‘to encourage the young men to be self-controlled.  In everything set them, an example by doing what is good.  In your teaching, show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.’”
                  “In that spirit of our mission, let us pray” Arcadia fell to her knees and the Colonialists were surprised to see every other person in the room do the same.
                  “Heavenly Father, we come to you tonight with thanks for leading us through the first part of our mission successfully.  We know that the task assigned us will be long and hard.  We ask your guidance and leadership as all of us surrender our personal emotions to your glorious will.  We praise you for helping to bring our new friends and leaders here tonight.  We ask a special blessing for each of them.  Now bless this meal to our bodies, and let it give us the strength to continue according to the words of our savior Jesus Christ, whose sacrifice on the cross has given us salvation and the promise of eternal life in your Holy presence.  Amen.”
                  A chorus of “Amens” rang through the room.
                  “Let us properly welcome the great men to whom we owe so much,” said Arcadia.  “Alexander Hamilton, the creator of our banking system.”  Hamilton rose to his feet with a confused look on his face, but bowed graciously at the big ovation.
                  “James Madison, author of the new constitution and its logic from the Federalist Papers.”
                  “John Adams, the man whose great leadership drove the Continental Congress to declaring that we should have an American nation”
                  “Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and the man whose vision saw a manifest destiny for our country.”