Divine Dynamite by J.E. Conant

• Title Page
• Preface
• Introduction
• The Need of the Divine Dynamite
  • Glance at the Conditions in the World
  • Glance at the Conditions in the Church
• The Source of the Divine Dynamite
  • It Does Not Come from among Men
  • It Comes from God Alone
• The Operation of The Divine Dynamite
  • Power Possesses Us
  • Power Uses Us

History tells its how Napoleon planned his masterly campaign to defeat the Austrians at Marengo.

On the 20th of May he was on the heights of St. Bernard. On the 14th of June, after working awful havoc among his foes, and having sent Desaix forward on the right, he advanced to consummate his plan of campaign.

But Desaix was hindered by the suddenly swelling waters of the River Po, and Napoleon was compelled to stand on the field of battle and see his old guard giving way.

Just as the day was lost, Desaix came sweeping across the field at the head of his forces. He had with him a little drummer boy he had picked up on the streets of Paris.

As the column halted, Napoleon shouted to the boy, “Beat a retreat.” But the boy never stirred.

Again Napoleon shouted, “Gamin, beat a retreat!”

The boy stepped forward, and gasping his drum sticks a little tighter, he said, “Sire, I don’t know how. Desaix never taught me that. But I can beat a charge. Oh, I can beat a charge that would make the dead fall into line. I beat that charge once at Mount Tabor; I beat it at the Bridge of Lodi, and I beat it at the battle of the Pyramids. Shall I beat it here?”

Napoleon turned to Desaix, and said, “We are beaten; what shall the do?”

Desaix said, “Beat them! There is time