Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-21
cavity frsigh.ed with benedictions for man

heavily freighted with benedictions for man
kind
BLESS the President OF the United States in
his high official character. Hear us while we
tarry TO pray Thy blessings on his family on the
stress of this hour. While the warm sympa-
thies OF the nation are poured into this our
foremost and representative son may the COM
fort Of Thy grace abound In that Christian
family and NAV Thy tender care preserve 1t I'M
broken for an example for many years to come.
BLESS the secretaries. the Presidents consti-
tutiOnal advisers, the judges Of the Supreme
Court, Senators and Congressman Of the United
States. the governors of the several common
wealths and all in official and responsible places.
Bless the officers of the army and of the
navy and the men who stand for the defense Of
our flag.
We pray Thee to bless the women Of
America. Favored above their sisters in al l
the world with open doors to varied &C tivities,
with honorable recognition in the responsible
ties Of life and of character and with large room
in society for the use and development of their
gifts and requirements and abilities, NAV they
show to all the women Of the world the true
dignity and glory of Christian womanhood.
1--WE pray Thee 10 bless he great body of our
citizens. that they may improve and perpetuate
their patrimony.
BLESS the great body of the wage earners and
may labor and capital meet, mingle and thrive
together on the basis of the New Testament.
We pray Thee to bless the president and gen.
eral manager Of this exposition and these COM
missioners and the men and women who have
toiled among many uncertainties for so
many months To crown this undertaking with
success.
guests, upon those who come hither from dis
tant lands and climes to unite in this great en-
terprise and upon the great nations they rep
resent We pray Thy blessing upon America in
an especial manner according to her response
bilities. MAY she come up to the high charac-
of har Nav sbe
plish for Thee the exalted work of helping to
draw the nations Of the early into close and
friendly brotherhood that shall practice the
arts OF peace and go forth to more
forever. May our republic grow stronger in
the hearts of the people and in the respect of
sister nations az the ages roll by.
I'VE are gathered here to dedicate these
buildings and these grounds to the uses and
purposes of the world Columbian exposition.
We pray Thy blessing upon this undertaking,
that IL may bring glory to Thy name and bene-
dIctiOns to mankind.
Now, Lord, our Father. We pray Thy bless
ing upon this multitude. In Thy great mercy
forgive the sins of each of us and bless us with
eternal salvation. As this assembly will scatter
and soon be gone may each one be ready to
stand in that great assembly which shall gather
before Thy throne and be permitted to hear
the supreme sentence. "Well DONE enter thou
into joy Of Thv Lord" And unto Thee. our
God and our Father. through Him who is the
friend of sinners will we, with the angels that
stand about the throne. ascribe blessing and
glory. and wisdom. and thanksgiving. and
honor, and power, and might, forever and ever.
Amen.
A hundred and fifty thousand throats voiced
a fervent amen the bishop resumed his seat
The task of making the formal announcement
that the work Of preparing the buildings and
grounds had been completed was assigned to
George f. Davis. director general. who
ceived with burst of applause that went up to
the roof of the structure and reverberated as
from the firing of cannon in the distance. The
director general spoke as follows: