The record-union., 1898-07-05

the Giver of all good. As nation and
people we gratefully recognize my
great goodness to us In the way Thou
! hast led US. When our fathers We're
| few in number and strangers in the
land Thou suffered no man to do them
wrong. Yea, Thou didst reprove kings,
for their sakes. Thou hast increased
this nation greatly. A little one has
become a thousand, and small one
| a strong nation The Lord hath done
great things for us whereof we are
glad. We have goodly heritage. For
home and church and school, for instl-
| tutions that make for Righteousness,
| intelligence and peace, we give Thee
thanks to-day.
Not unto us, Lord, not unto us, but
unto Thy name shall the glory be as
cribed. Wherein we have grieved Thee
by departing from Thy ways and dis
obeying Thy wise counsels we ask for
| giveness, and pray Thee to turn US
from every evil way and keep us in the
paths of righteousness. Help this, Thy
people, to do justly, love mercy ana
walk humbly with Thee, that they may
long possess the land Thy goodness has
| given them.
May pure and undefiled religion
abound throughout this nation. Save
US from pride and greed; save us from
| intemperance and irreverence; from
lust of power and all deadly sins Suf-
fer us not to forget Thee or to wander
in ways Thou canst not bless. May we
ever be people whose God is the Lord,
living soberly, righteously and godly
| May we continue to advance In all
those things that make for true nation
al greatness. May we stand conspicu-
Gus among the nations of the earth for
righteousness, freedom, intelligence
humanity and peace. May we be IN
deed and truth a Christian nation, the
| instrument of Thy righteousness, and
extend to other shores the blessings
that have ennobled and gladdened us.
/ We pray Thee to bless with wisdom
| and grace Thy servant, the President
of these United States and his associates
| in government May our leaders be
| led by Thee. Hear our prayer for
those who have gone from our homes IN
battle for freedom and justice and hu-
manity. On sea and land may they
be continuously under Thy protecting
| care. For Thy favors to them, for the
victories they have won we rejoice and
| give Thee our humble and hearty
| thanks. If it please Thee, grant us
speedy and enduring triumph, and may
we use our strength for the weak, our
| intelligence for the ignorant Remem-
| ber in tender mercy our SICK ana
wounded soldiers to-day. Grant Thy
| salvation to those appointed to die;
by Thy grace may they through death
enter into life eternal. Comfort and
| sustain all those who mourn their
who have no hope. Bless the nation
with whom we are in conflict. May it
learn righteousness, and with us enjoy
the blessings of freedom May all the
nations of the earth walk in Thy light.
May all peoples live as brothers of one
family of children of one God. Thus
may Thy kingdom come and Thy will
| be done on earth, as it is in heaven
| Amen.
Mayor Land then introduced Justice
| Mcfarland, the President of the Day,
who stated that the audience fas asked
| to join in singing 1.-THE Red, White and
| Blue an anthem particularly appro-
pirate just now, in view Of the achieve
ments of Dewey and Sampson.
|. The band played the air, and the
| thousands of voices in the great audi
| ence Joined in.
Judge Mcfarland then requested
Hon. Elwood Bruner to read the latest
dispatch from Admiral Sampson, an
nouncing the complete destruction OF
| Cervera's fleet. Before the dispatch
was finished the audience broke into
wild cheering, which lasted for several
| minutes and was repeated when the
| dispatch was finished. Then three
hearty cheers were given for Sampson
and three more for the reader. Mean
| while the band played Yankee Doo-
dle," in vain attempt to be heard
above the cheering.