New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11

| H. Turkey. March.
| IS. Hail Columbia.
BISHOP SIMPSONS PRAYER.
| At 11:05 a. m. the Wagner centennial ih'"s
ton March was performed by the orchestra ui'uoi
the direction of MIR. Thomas At the conclusion
! Risbon Smnson offered devout prayer, during
which the vast assemblago stood with uncovered
heads. HIS prayer was as follows:
! Almighty and everlasting God. our Heaverniiy
Father Heaven is Thy throne and inc eiah 70 !, n
iootstoOl. Before Thy MAJESTY anu f th inst made
nerfect bow in humble pdoratlon. ih0u arr ino
creator of all things, the preseryer OF an tDie
whether they be thrones or dominohs, or pIior
,"aj;tice or n9yrrs Tho minute and the vast, atoms
and worlds alike attest the ublqniy OF my pres
enca and the omn potence OF Iny sway. e..
ThOu alone art tho sovereign ruler OF NATIONS.
Thou raiscth ND one and case;h down another,
and Thou gyest the KINGDOMS OIL 1ne a T?ts s rc 70
ords Is the unfolding OF Thy counses am he ie'll
izaton of Thy grand designs. we han lnce as our
rehtful ruler the king eternal; immortal ana III
visible, the only true God, blessed forevermore.
We come on this glad day, o Iboq God OF our
fathers into these courts with thankSSvng, ana
into these gates with praise. We bless Thee for my
wonderful goodness III the past, for the lalid Wnch
Thou gavcst to our fathers. . land vailed from
the ages from the ancient world, but revealed IN
the fullness Of time to Thy chosen people, whom
Thou didst lead by Thine own right hand through
the pillows of tho deep, land of vast extent, OF
towering mountains and broad plains, OF ullnunl-
bered products and IF untold treasures.
We thank Thee for the fathers Of our country, men
of mind and OF might, who endured prlVatlons ana
sacrifices, WHO brayed multiplied dangers rathtr
than defie their consciences, he untrue to their
God men who laid on the broad foundations OF truth
and justice the grand structure OF cN Ifeeuo r. .
We praise 1nee for the closing century, Tor the
founders of the Republic, Tor the immortal WASH
ington and his grand associates for the wisdom win
which they planned, and the irmness ana berolsln
which, under Thy blessing, led them to triumphant
success thou vast their shled in hours OF GaleeI,
their pillar OF cloud 10y day. aud their pillar OF hIe
by night May We thor sons, walk III thef Iooi-
stems and initiate their virtues.
We thank Thee for social and national prosperity
and progress fer valuable discoveries and mulIpnsd
inventions Tor lab0r-saylng machinery relieving tle
toIlng masses for schools free as the morning ighI
Tor the millions of the rsiug generation, ioi DOORS
and periodicals scattered he leaves o. autumn u
over the land, for art ana science 1or He1uom 10
worship God according to The dictates OF conscience,
for church unettercd by the traInmes OF STATE
Bless we pray Thee, the President OF the thiteu
States and his constitutional advisers Tie Judges
of the Suprcmc Court, the Senators ana Repre-,
s,ntaiiycs in Congress, the Governors OF Our seNeIi
CommODwealths, the officers OF The army aiu lhe
navy and all who are in official position throughout
our land. Guide them, we pray ihee' Wiin cOhiseIs
of wisdom, and may they ever rae IN righteousness;
We ask Thy blessing to rest upon the President ana
members OF the Centennial Commission, ana upon
those assooia ed with item III the various depart,
ments, who have lab9red long and earnestly, amid
auxeties and difficulties, for the success OF TINS en-
terprise. uu
nations of the earth, rest upon our Naioml sness'
our visitors from distant lands. We welcome tnehi
to our shCres and rejoice IN their presence among
u.s. whether thcy represent thrones, or Gultnr OF re-
search, or whether they come to exhibit lne vi,
umphs Of genius and art In the development oil
industry and III the progress OF clNllZa'i"il' ire
serve Tnoa them, we bcscech Thee, IN health ana
safety and in due time may they be weico ed Dy
loved ones again to their own, their native lands:
Let Thy blessing rest richly on this Centennial
celebration May the lives and health Oh ali inter
ested be precious Thy sight Preside III IT'S Assem-,
blies Grant that this ASSOCIATION IN cioIt may bihd
more closely together every part of our great kepaO-
lie, so that our Union may be perpetual ana mus
| 1nfI nff
into happier unity. Hereafter, We pray Ihee, MAJ
all disputed questions be settled by arbitration ana
not by the sword, and may wars lOr ever cease
Nav the rev century be better than the past.
More radiant with the light OF true philosophy,
warmer with the emana;iOns OF Worldwide sym
patty. May capital, genus and LABOR Oe lcei nom
all antagOnlsm by the establishment ana Application
of such principles of justice and equity as shall re-
concile diversified interests au biAd III lbpeisIidDe
bands all parts of society
We pray Thy benetiction, especially on the women
of America, who for the r,t time III the history oi
race take so conspicuous piacc IN iiatlohai
! celebration. May the light oi Then lhte4hscnce,
purity, and enterprise shed It, beams aiar, ulitlI h
distant lands tLclr SISTERS may icaiile mo Dcdul
and glory OF Christian freed IN and elevation we
! beSeech thee Almighty Father, That oar beloved
| Republic mas be strengthened III every element oi
true greatness until her mission u accomplished by
presenting to the world an liius alton Ga the nap
pinoss OF Tree people, with Tree church III q lIcJ
state. under laws OF thcT own Enactment anu ,.4I
der TaeIs of their own selection, acknowledging
supreme allegiance only 10 the king OF kings ana
Lord of lords And thOu dldsi gave 10 enc oi rs
Illus tIiOus sOIs inst 10 draw tNpeilmcntliy Tie
electric spark IrOIa heaven, winch has since gholrd
the globe IN it, celestial whispers OF Glory 10 Ool
i'll the highest, peace on earth ana eOoi VIII 10 men
SO 10 latest time may tine mission 81 America under
divine inspiration bc OF adec tion, bro cT.oou,
and love for all Our race Ana may the coming
centuries DC filed with the glory oil our Christian
And unto thee, our Father, through Him whose
life is the light Of men, VIII We ascrUe glory aud
praise, now and forever. Amen.
TnE hymn BY WHITTIER.
When the prayer ended hymn by John
Greenleaf Whittier, the music by John X. Paine Of
Massachusetts,, was sung with organ and orchestral
accompaniment, with magnificent effect. 1t received
much applause. The hymn is rs follows:
Oar fathers Coil from out whose hand
The centuries fail like grains of sand,
We meet to-day. united, free,
And loyal IL our laud and lhee,
10 thank Thee for the era done,
And trust Thee for the opening one.
Here. where Of old, by Thy design.
The fathers spake that word Of Thine.
Whose echo Is the glad refrain
OF rended bolt and falling CHAIN,
To grace orr fcstal time from all
The zones Of earth our guests we call.
BE with us while the new world greets
The old world thronCing all ITS streets,
Unyailine all the tIunphs won
By art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good oIdaln
This riyalship of hand and BRAN.
Thou who hast here in concord furlea
The war flags of "A gathered world,
| Beneath our Western skies fElhll
| The Orents mission OF good VIII,
| And, ffrighted with loves Golden tleecob
| Send back the AIgonauts OF peace.
| For art and labor met in truce
| For beauty made the bride of use
| We thank Thee, while, withal, we crave
| The aust virtues strong 60 save,
| The honor proof to place or gold,