Evening star., 1897-03-09
GOD IN ALL yNE IsAueURALs.
Reference to a Supreme BEING by All
the Presidents- Save In One Case.

Reference to q Supreme Being by All
the Presidents Save In One Case.
From the New York sane
God has been invoked in every presiden-
tial inaugural address save one. In some
instances the invocation has been made in
the beginning of ttfeyaddress. and in near
ly all divine guidance has been invoked
in the last words. >,
President MCKINLEY hastened to invoke
"tke guidance of Almighty God" In fact.
the first paragraph >o4 his inaugural is suf-
ficiently reverentia TO satisfy the most
exacting. The inaugural closes with a Pc
tition to the Lord Most High" an ap-
peliation which no former President used
on similar occasion.
Washington's first inaugural, in it's OPEN
ing. was full of mention of the Almighty
Being Great Autnor.'' and Smiles Of
Heaven" Providence was invoked in
the last paragraph. N his second inaugu-
raj there was no reference to God.
John Adams acknowledged an "Overrul-
ing Providence" in the beginning of his ill
augural. and in the close of the address
preme Over All. Patron of Order
Fountain of Justice" and Protector of
VirtuoEs Liberty.
Thomas Jefferson called upon That In
finite Power in The last section of his in
augural and supplicatcd That Being in
his second address. The second address
also contained the word Creator refer
ring to God, and there was part of a para
graph touching on Christian religion.
James Madison acknowledged the al
mighty Being in the last paragraph of his
, first inaugural. and the Smiles of Heav-
en- in the first paragraph of his second.
James Monroe in the beginning of his
inaugural acknowledged that the AL
mighty had been graciousiy pleased &c,
and In the close of his second inaugural he
spoke of the Supreme Author" and AL
mighty Cod
John Quincy Adams referred to being in
the presence of heaven in the opening
of his inaugural and in the close he
quoted the text. "If the Lord keepeth not
the city the watchman waketh in vain.'
Andrew Jackson in his first address in
voked THAT Power and in closing ask
ed His divine care and benediction." In
his second inaugural he made a most
fervent prayer to that Almighty Being
Martin Van Buren. in the first of his in
al gura ''hoped for the sustaining support
Of an ever-watchful and beneficent Power. !
ard in closing he looked to that Divine
Beirg."
William Henry Harrison's inaugural was
the most volumlous yet delivered. 1t was
made up of more than 5000 words. The
"Benefcent Creator" was mentioned once,
and that Good Being"
John Tyler, who succeeded Harrison a
few weeks later, printed his inaugural in
the Newspapers. He looked TO an all
wise ard all-powerful Being who made
and everything Providence"
James K. Polk invoked the almighty
Ruler of the Universe" and supplicated
the Divine Being
Zachary Taylor, in the last words of his
inaugural, invoked Divine Providence"
Millard Fillmore. who succeeded him a
little later, spoke in brief address of
Him VI no holds us in His hands,
Franklin Pierce put his dependence upon
Cod and asked the blessings of divine
Providence"
James Buchanan asked for the aid OF
1.-The God of our forefathers'' twice i'll the
same inaugural.
Abraham Lincoln acknowledged firm
reliance on Him" in his first inaugural
This is the only reference to Supreme
Being in that address. But nearly one
half of his second iDtigural is sermon.
Andrew johnson mentioned God once ir
his short inaugural,ihut not by way of in
vocation.
Grant mentioned providence" and al
mighty God oncetein his first, and tn.
Great Maker inihfs second inaugural
but rot in supplicati6n.
Mr.. Hayes asked the guidance of the
Divine Hand 10
Garfield mentioned almighty Cod onct
| in his inaugural. They are the last words
Arthur. in succeeding President Garfield
asked asked in his br,ef' t4dress for laid an'
Cleveland. in his first inaugural. acknowl
edged the power IaHd~ goodness of AL
mighty God.'' >
Almighty God FOR strength" There wa
no Invocation in the closing. but the wort
| God is used once in the address, after tn
| acknowledgment.
! Cleveland, in his second inaugural, in
| vtk ked a.'"Divine' Ruler