, 1896-12-18

being. l could have no heart and no
courage to look into the future. That
loving hearts and many a prayer have
united to bring it about goes without
saying. But this is only another way
Of stating a great spiritual fast, for It
ia God alone who canst order the I'M
ruly wills and affections of US sinful
Time would fail me were 1 to at
tempt to tell you of the pleasure and
delight l have had in all this work.
How in the most strange and unexpect-
ed and unforeseen ways the help has
come. How our necessities have proven
Gods opportunities. But 1 cannbt for.
bear in this presence to mention the
unflagging confidence given me by the
business men of Laramie. The banks,
the merchants, the press, the people Of
all kinds and conditions, have seemed
to me, ever ready to hold up my hands.
And when | remember that during the
entire time of the process OF construc,
ton, the country at large and our sec,
ton in particular has been passing
through years Of unprecedented finan-
cial depression, my gratitude Is increas-
ed.
l cannot refrain from paying my
tribute Of grateful appreciation and
thanks to those faithful and hard work.
ing mechanics and laborers who have
wrought day by day with a singular de-
vction to make this day a possibility,
and did l dare to know his great mod
esty to mention his name | should like
in this presence especially to pay my
Acknowledgements TO our superintend-
ent for his conscientious and able man.
agment of the entire work. He has
won not only our confidence but our
personal friendship and esteem.
My hearts one desire is that the
work here in the erection OF this ca
thedral may be truly a work of God.
That all self-seeking, and self-praise
and self-congratulation may be utterly
lost sight of in the great absorbing
tho,,eht NJ vor,ne tn do ~. viii
and hecomin1 tho bum,,o ,nst.,non.,
Of His divine purpose let US give Him
all the glory and all the praise. Let US
thank Him that ue hath M, {, .,.. ~
hearts NJ, u,s chi,dron 49, hI....,s
and elsewhere to give so literally Of
tbe,r s,,hstarco tbot No.. INV. 49,.
ab,ed In roar tbeso m..s,,a u.,,. -
araot IN t,s honor .,a -. -
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our inv bv vo,r r-o,ono. ona - -.
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peopse To establish on st,,ono -,o,,a.-
lions a norm. nent vo-L sor ~. 80,
and -ren;v;ous educot,on ~ h,n.,..,.
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all our c,t,zsns urha, : Ria ,., -
apain and cons;da- th..
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grateful for III. n-esa,.. ~ 80,
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an MANY ~ our h-enevo,ant ond nhm..
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Of brotherhood which 4, Tho .,o,,, !.
orr Christian civilization W. onn,.
ctate tho fact tba+ bss axo.,,an.n ~.
governor n, orr ,omu -
his stat, were nleouad tora.. =,
sion as ono a,f,cien4,y ,nnor,.,. 49,.
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cd and our sense -, hr,..,o, 49,.
shin strengthened INV tho n.rt,oanat,o.
in the ceremon,e. NJ tb,s dov =, .h.
pastors Of the various congro..t,ons
in the citv and their eocr. W. -
to assure Them all that thov oo,,a ~
confer nnon M a vre,tsr h~.nn,n... 49,.
by CONSIDERING themselves o. an ,,uo.
most welcome NOT 90 our 9,as.s 80
b,,t as eona,,v entitled WITH %, 49, -, 49,.
nrivilepes and bles.,nes -, ~ ra.ss-,s
house. This ia a church for oil no No..
nile and Cod forb,a +h.t No ha'.s.
ever TAI 70 ~recogn,zo .va,.,
.hro,ber Win ,onas ~
Christ IN s,noer,tv r. '.sn'
snirit Of ~lovaltv to o,,r M..tan :. Sn 10
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