St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-21

before he raped for order. In the
meantime the band rendered number
of patriotic airs, beginning with
''Marching through Georgia." following
with TRAMP, Tramp" and other war
hymns. and winding up with "John
Browns Body" While this was going
on the great audience settle down with
a buzz and rustic, and at 1880 things
were in readiness for the second days
session.
'Gentlemen of the convention" said
Chairman Thurston, 1.-THE hour having
arrived to which this convention was
adjourned, the Rev. Steven A. North
rup, of Fort Wayne, Ind, will now in
woke the divine blessing upon the de-
liberations of the day.
THE INVOCATION.
Rev. Mr.. Northrup offered the following
prayer: Almighty Father, Lord of
Hosts, before thy gracious throne we
would reverently bow ourselves, recog-
nizing Thee in all of the solemn and
eventful affairs of life. Thou hast been
hope for ages. We thank Thee for Thy
loving kindness and Thy tender mercies.
We thank Thee for all of the memories
that cluster around this sacred and i'm
preSSive hour. We thank Thee that
Thou hast inclined our hearts towards
Thee, and that we realize that without
Thee we can do nothing. We invoke
the divine blessing to rest upon this as
sembly in all of its present needs and
demands. We thank Thee for divine
and civil protection. We thank Thee
for all of the rich blessings that come to
us to-day from a glorious past. We
thank Thee that Thou dost lead us to
depend on Thee in every deliberatiOn,
and especially upon those things that
pertain to our national and spiritual
welfare. Thou hast strengthened the
bars of our gates; Thou hast made peace
within our borders; Thou hast filled our
land with the finest wheat; thou hast
not dealt so with any other nation. We
thank, Thee. Heavenly Father, that to-
day we may feel in our hearts the
INSPIRATION OF THIS HOUR,
and we pray that Thy blessings may
rest upon the assembled representative
hosts that are gathered here to-day from
all parts of our broad lana. Help them
to realize the grave responsibilities rest
ing upon them in the choice of a stand
ard-bearer who shall come from the
people and be of the people; one who
shall partake of the sympathies of the
masses; for Thou didst say when Thou
vast on earth, oh. blessed Christ, "Come
unto Me, all ye that labor and are heavy
laden. and l will give you rest" We
invoke Thy special favor to rest upon
those who are leaders in his convention,
and those who are the representatives
of the people of the various states. We
ask Thy blessing to rest upon the great
party that is represented here to-day.
We thank Thee for its glorious past and
successes, though indeed it has come
out of tribulations, and has washed its
robes in sacrificial blood of multitudes
of brave soldier boys. We pray Thee,
Father, that Thy blessing may rest upon
the soldier of nation who is now Ian
gushing upon bed of sickness. May
the comfort of the Holy Spirit be with
him; and we pray Thee, if consistent
with Thy will, thatThou wouldst restore
him to his family and to this nation.
We ask Thee now that Thou wouldst
favor this convention, represented by
the people and for the people. by Thy
presence; and may its deliberations be
in keeping with Thy will. We ask it
in the name of the worthy Christ of Cal
vary. Amen.