Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-16

there was an interval of comparative quiet,
while Mr.. Carter made some directions
about the seats, and then announced the
prayer Of Rabbi Sale.
The thousands struggled to their feet
when They caught the significance OF the
rabbits outstretched hands. and stood for
three minutes with bowed heads.
The rabbi was a stout young man with
Jet black hair, a black beard cut to a point
on the lines CT fashion. His voice was bet
ter fitted for a large auditorium than
Chairman Carter's and demonstrated that
the acoustic properties of the convention
hall were to be very satisfactory.
Mark Hanna, down in the front line.
studied the floor with bowed head while
the invocation progressed; Chauncey Nj.
Depew covered his face with a devout
hand: Senator Quay held fan before his
features, and Mr.. Piatt-it was impossible
for him 10 give his features a more pious
cast than nature had already done. The
rabbits prayer was as follows:
Rev. samuel Sales Prayer.
"All nerciful and most gracious Father.
fountain of light and life. we seek Thy
presence and implore Thy guidance in the
tolls and tasks of our earthly being. o
Thou who art enthroned in the soul Of
be nigh unto us now and show forth Thy
wondrous ways in this assembly of people.
Hearken unto Thy servants, the bondmen
of freedom and pour out on them. who
have come to Thy bidding in the service
of truth and honor, the spirit of wisdom
and understanding, the spirit of counsel
ard strength. the spirit of knowledge and
the fear of the Lord.
Make Righteousness the girdle of their
lo.ns and faithfulness the girdlc Of heir
hips. that they may manfuly discharge the
sacred duties of their gathering. to further
the well being of the people, and to safe
guard the honor and integrity of the ma
ton. . kindle anew in the hearts of our
generation the altar flame of devotion to
the high aims that inspired the minds of
the founders of our republic, and above all
illumned and immortaliZed the life of the
father of his country. Fit US with deep
and abiding sense of the tranScendent dig
nifty and nobility Of American citizenship
and OF the sacred obligations that should
attend it, so that We may grow from day
to day in the beauty of civic virtue and
our beloved land from hundred narbored
Maine to the vine-clad hills of the Golden
Gate: from the ice-bound north to the
warm and sunny south, may go from
strength to strength, until it achieves its
destiny 10 become the fixed and shining
mark for every bark bound for the haven
of law and liberty.
Let not the glory of our past be greater
than the present, nor let US come to shame
and grief by the worship OF gods of gold
and silver, to neglect of those ideals of
mind and the soul which alone are worthy
OF free mans homage, and can alone Sc
cure the continued possession and enjoy-
ment of civil and religious liberty. Remove
from around US the din and noise of in
sincerity and hollow sounding shows let
bitter strife and wrangling cease in the
Joyous and grateful exercise Of our pre-
cious, divine birthright. and as true and
loyal Americans. let us rise superior to
every prompting and prejudice of sect and
section. 50 that, firmly linked in the love
or our common country. we may realize
how good and lovely 1t Is for breth-
ZEN to dwell together in harmony
Prosper Thou the work of this coun-
Gil, convened in the cause of people and
when its message goes forth over the land
may its golden ring bring them the glad
assurance that prosperity will brighten our
homes and the immediate Jewel of our soul
the good name Of our people and the credit
Of our government shall remain untarnish-
ed forever. May Thy grace, o God, come