Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1863-11-17
Closing Prayer in the Senate,

1t has been customary for few years, 10 pup
li,h the last prayer Of the Chaplain Of the Senator
with the other proceedings Of that body, and be-
low We print that Of Chaplain Stone, made on the
opening Of the asst session Of the Senate this year.
PRAYER.
o Thou, who art infinite in all thy projections,
God over all and blessed forever. we thank thee
this morning for thy Parental care, which has been
over US since yesterday.
We have lain ourselves do"n and slept, and
avaked because the Lord sustained US We thank
thee thst We came up to this chamber, ana to ths
hour, in which we unite our hearts 10 christian
devotion, and offer up to thee our morning prayer
May thy word truly be, "a light to our ieet'
end lamp 10 our path, and the portion we
have nov read, inspire US with high and control
ling sense Of our obligations to each olher, 70 our
county, and to our God.
We thank thee also for the courteous and gen
temanly bearing Of these Senator'S enc towards
another, and that an affection like The frdternal,
possesses our hearts.
We are apprised, that the hour approaches, yea
|, near at hand, when we separate, and 90 10 our
homes and il II please Thee, take us safety 70
those con.ecrated circles.
ton, the labor Of this and the coordinate branch
OF the Legislature this autumn. II laws have
been enacted, that in their effect will be evil, be
nlsssed in Inv ruling, to couuter-work or If bills
have been suppressed, which should have become
laws. here too, in mercy override aud suppress the
mischief and evil, which, otherwise will prevail.
We realize that human wisdom is exceedingly
imperfect, and all our works require the wise dlree'
ton and merciin care OF Him, with whose Wis
dom there mingleth no folly.
Some Of these thy servants are advanced IN
life, and we realize that it is possible, yea very
probable, that they yacate their seats for the last
time. o take them under thine especial care, and
bring them to the close Of mortal life in the TIL
umph Of the Believers Hope"
Nor are those OF us in the meridian Of life, ex
empt from liability TO an early death, and
sleep 10, seemingly, an untImely grave. May thu
solemn lesson taught by these considerations DC
US good, Is truth is wont to do good to the up
right 10 heart.
We thank thee, 0 God, that these thy servants
have so generally been 10 their places IN our sea
sons Of devotion, thus furnishing an example wor
thy OF imitation, TO their successors.
OGod, our Heavenly Father, We cannot sup
press the utterance of our desnes for our betope
country. Appear for it in mercy, in this d'isfu
hour.
Bless our Army and our Navy. Give to all tn
the unwayering purpos,, OF redeeming our oour
try and free institutions from the mad powe
which has risen up to overthrow, and to destroy
Send disc MIXTURE into the ranks and oounses
the rebel hosts, but give eOm BE- hope AID deter
miuaton, to our National Mmy. BE with 10
,ick, the wounded, and the dying. o may th
grace be sufficient for them. "
Give adequate wisdom to our military commar
ders, and to our President and his immediate az
visers and hasten, 0 hasten the period, when
righteous peace shall settle down upon this Of
beloved nation, and its prosperity and its glol
fully demonstrate, 10 the crotonsd heads aud mo
arches Of the world that a Republican Cover
ment eau stand and its intelligent subjects be r.
" loyal to laws made by their opn chosen 81
rsnis.
Hear us o God, we do beseeoh thee. Answ
and defer not aud ultimately gather us with
the redeemed Of all ages to the entertainment
thy heavenly Kingdom, through Jesus Christ.
To whom with thj Father and Holy Spi
be equal and everlasting praises. AMEN.
d
ouR SouooL.-Tho Montpelier correspond
OF the Rutland Herald makes the following 90
ELEMENTARY mention Of our school, and its exc
lent teachers
1t is probably known, at least to oil those v
take an interest IN Educational matters, 4
Montpelier is one of the towns tina, have
system Of graded schools. The building Is til
stories high, having spacious hall in the up
ono, and eight or nine school rooms IN the OF
two stories. There are nearly 400 scholar
ali grades in attendance, about 30 Of whom
in the high school. In passing through the
tries and landings, one may bear the exercise
spelling, reading, singing and recitation g.
on simultaneously. The Rotations were IN
respects highly ereditable to the teacher, Mr.
D. Gorham and the pupils. Mr. Gorhau
3. may DO added, is native Of Rutland