Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1889-05-03
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lhahatst. of tho estab ltshnaent 81
lcosstitutio nal goysfnnient TN this countfy A
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manner Def tlil,g pAtf iolic aud sChfistisn peo-
fpie. Our government e government 81 thes pso.
Isl tho people and Tor thsS people WI ID IN
lSthat tiay cluse the tilst century pf III VIC
yfslly respond % the iayilation III the chief
maxtstsate. ! ars suss priesthood sud FATTY
IuDtte with us, and giys aist ready heartsnIlg.
We, therefore, prescribe that on lhis ntennial
Idsys ~ The hour of nine III MI the churc 81
the aEchdiocese Of 81. Paul sad Of the yisaitate
DC NorthArn MinMesata Giass be celebfAse WIN
ibeeoning soleinnity. q sermon be preachssi ia
ikssplsg IN The spirit 81 the occasion. and ths
Ilt.uTglral seryiees conc ludsd the re Deum BE-
chAnted We eAsnestly supplicate tie Catholic
iaity throy the ehp. chsa on this day IN Iuii.
sst accord win the beat tions 81 patriot.
IN and religion :4
sys thank heaven tor the proclamation efthe
chief mas istrate II Il the nafion,s profession,
amid Tho slorles aud the psosderity az us looth
yeAf % life IN Tho all ralins providence Of thA
Enfghty God who rs the creator and lnaster oI III
nasn.alld the Lord 81 al nations 81 81 tha IA.
tions otayiai cknpwl cement or III dependen-
~ upon the supreme power. liz official prayer 70
the thfone sof4 graas fot contiouous favor and
blessing. This nation from us birth hes been 1t
heart deeply relisioHs, and npon this fact We
rest our hishest hopes tofsits welfare and iis
growth. tseoExe Warrington tbs yictorioussol.
der and the wise statesman, taught his country
man the lesson Of religion. The republic iu; her
whole historyS WAS mindful OF her duties to Al.
mighty God. In trials and Sadyersities abe kept
her vixiis Of prayer and tasting when victory
crowned her banners she oiteTsd praise aud
thanksgiving; herlR reaa assemblies are aiWsys
opened with prayer: she hiss her yearly feas.s Of
lrslisious gratitude and rejoicing / tlod- leaf
ing nationis ssfs the shield Of divine strengih
ieoyers IT. Ith well. Indeed. far the people Of
America that their great national celebrations
gathsr them afonnd the sltars Of God, where ii
prayer and sell introape they serve their
country more effectively than OH batt!e6eids. or
IN legislative halls How many & a.niis NE have
20 be gntetul 70 God! ia hundred years ago the
IfePnblic besan.anin infant among the. nations OF
the earth. caressed By few because Other lit
tleness overlooked supereil iousiy or lespised "
the. Yrealer number. Today she il the peer VI
the bsat and the most powerful: her nag tsre
spected An every land. on every sea. 70 no ether
people on thu earth has the past century been
the harbinger Of pace, the giver OF wealth and
OF abundance. q 1t has been 70 ourselves. The
poorest among ~ are self sreliant, indepe ndent
and hopeful, rs the poor man or the iaborer mo-
Khere else has ever been Intelligence is the
boon Of all classes and Of all conditions. Civil
liberty never she'd the rays of its beneticcnt light
upon Y Land as it does upon ours !5.s i 4 Ese
Fer all these blessings We will praise and
thank Almighty God acknowled him TO be
the yiyer Of all good things, the source OF all
governing power, the fonnt Of all righteousness
the rewarder Of AL weIi.doing. We will 1t the
same time, look Into our souls and examine no "
I far We are worthy OF those blessings vouchsafed
| to our country, and how far our own 9acts make
toward It's preservation aud its prosperity. a
| new century in her career opens up befure the
Us
her ever increasing prosperity and stately grand.
eur Nay her glory be ever bright; her name
fbe ever respected her deeds in the service OF
true liberty be ever the pride ana the hope OF
humanity! Gu her centennial day we wall I'D
dress fervent prayers TO the Mos. High that he
have her in his Keeping during future years Is
turing the past, Except the Lsrd build the
| house, they Il Dor In vain that bniid 1t. Except
the lord keep the city. he wateheth in vail,
that keepeth IL" God into thy hands we re-
Mit our land. We beseech thee to bless it.
Bless i, above al else III ths riches OF thy own
love and truth.s This our special praysrs--tha,
the knowledge Of God spread more IN I more
among the people Of America, chat more, and
more they prize hia Law and serve him. and On
Toying God tayors Iii the present life they re.
member the life thst has No ending, and meri,
hesven's beatitudc. q. NJ 81: E;,$.