During the War of 1812 he was active in equipping and arming the New York militia.
Preaching, caring for the flock and equipping the saints can be profoundly secular.
As well as equipping nine RAF squadrons, the aircraft was also bought by Australia, Germany and Belgium.
The inventions of Slaby, Braun and others were put into practice by a German wireless telegraph company, and very much work done in erecting land stations and equipping ships.
But the queen is said to have refused it, saying that the money would be better spent equipping a man-of-war.
