The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
the OCCASION and a ralute Of thirteen guns
was fired by the Howitzers staN"h'" '"''o'
prsrtOr, GRANBERYS PRAYER.

, Hon 1. Taylor Ellyson, presiueht VI
! the Monument Association. then adVanC~i
Ia the front OF the platform ana sai''
.1'he CORNERSTONE having been lalu uiio
4 exercises under the Jefferson DAVIS Moiiu-
mont Association Will be opened VIZ"
PRAYER by Private, now Bishop Jo"H -
Cranberry" ,,,,o,,..
The Bishops prayer was as io'o"s'
Glory be 10 God IN the hignes'' oi go, -
peace, good win towards men we pia'so
Thee, we worship Thee, We acAh""'eub
Thee TO be our God. we reJo'oe -
| Thou doth reign IN truth ana rlgheeOuS
/ ness and love. We thank Thee, on co.,
for the sunny South. For her sea co"s's
and Mains. her mountains ana -
her soil and mines and rivers. We uaNH
| Thee that Thy providence guided tne i'o'
OF our fathers TO this gOodly Llnd' va"
the vine which Thou didst plant mas ~
and spread from ocean TO ocean, anu
stfll lives and flourfshes We thank Ihee'
Oh God, Tor the sons OF the South' "no
have been eminent IN council ana IN war,
and served their generation ana county
wisely and we'll. We thank Thee ior our
homes and industries. our Schools our
great Institutions. We Acknowledge o~t
manifold tranfgressiOns and shof Ooni-
ings We thank Thee. on God. That Thou
warm the hour OF deep disaster ana
defeat. and amid the anxieties ana suiier-
ines OF reconstruct)n. This day, Oh
Lord our God, we would especially thaIA
Thee for the heroic leader-the president
OF the Confederate SlEtes-for uhat heroic
devotion he showed 10 the rights anu
honor OF his own state and her sister
States. We commend to Thee TINS DAY
his widow. his children. ana ms grand
son. who bears his name, and the o0ler
grandchildren. May God guide their steps
and enrich them with all temporal anu
spiritual good. We thank Thee Almighty
God. that our people are enabled 10 snow
forth in times Of trial such courage ana
fortitude and seit-sacrifce In hohorlhB
our soldiery and also our women ana
our children. and all our population WIFI
out distinction. We pray Almighty "ou'
for the widows and children OF our de-
ceased soldiers. We pray IN benalr or
tho Veterans who have survived the war
and who stn live among US. Now tnat
they are old and gray lead them into
peasant places and make them 70 lie
down beside stu waters. We pray IN
behalf OF our Southern States. on Goa
grant than the ties by which they are
united together-ties OF precious memories
and glorious traditions, and common sem
tt,nent and common interest may never
he broken during the lapse OF time. Now
oh God we desire 20 offer prayer lor
these United states or the American re-
public Danish. Thou. from our lana al
bitterness and wrath: all distress ana
violence between section and section ana
class and class. party and party. May
thero Doe a close and lasting union. %
rrav Thee Almighty God. thai We may
have men On AN high places I'D the iand
/ who viii 1--we IN the fear or God ana Keep
His name. We pray tnat our entirc peo-
pie may feel these Influences wnicn are
| SO true. honorable just. and lovely. May
we have peace at home and prosperity,
material and moral. ana may we 1--we
upon honorable and friendly relations
/ with all the nations. on. God, may we be
| truo TO our responsibilities IN the love
and fear II God. and that there may
go forth blessings % all the nations OF
/ the earth.
Now. 70 God, the Father, son. ana HOLY
+ Spirit bee glory, now ana world without
end. Amen.
Al the conclusion OF Bishop Gnnbery's
most eloquent prayer. Mr.. Fllyson again
arose and introduced 20 the Gathering
/ General stephen ID. Lee orator OF the day.
Ia presenting General Lee. Mr.. Ellyson
said.
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| ITO monument Do our generation beyond
tl'1 IA lAe hcaits az his countrymen.
b"l we iiihh DO que To erect one that
los1.illy may know the reverence felt FOR
'"e great leader OF a cause tlnt failed.
J.. '' "'."5 'hat hr should resi- here IN