The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-30
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when we are sure that Thou, who will
protect and guide them, didst afore-
time succOr and lead our fathers on
their way, do we gratefully recognize
that the continuity of American history
Is in the Life and purpose of God as
revealed in the progress of man, and
that in Thee we have the future as in
Thee we had the past. For this we
adore Thy great and holy name, and
make mention of Thy goodness ana
power. We remember gratefully the
days Of old. We thank Thee for those
S1lenceS and SOlitudeS well nigh eternal
and infinite, in which God wrought in
natural manner here creating a meas
ureless opportunity and advantage in
soil and sky, river and rock, forest
and climate-a challenge for the
hands and hearts which should
meet and master the snaScent ener-
gies and build commemorative in
and the good Of Llan. But Thou hast
often taught US how poor are re-
sources apparently inexha ustible how
worthless are flashing ores and hidden
streams without man, Thy servant
and enid, vice regent of ThySef made
kingly by Thy providence and grace
to subdue and transform according to
Thy plan. So we thank Thee for our
fathers and our mothers who, by Thy
good spirit wrought righteousness.
While they stopped the mouths of wild
beasts, quenched the violence of even
prairie fire, rocked their children to
steep WIN the WOlI now SnlNerinR
the quiet night, oyercane the savage
and the pestilence, conquered poverty,
turned wilderness into gardens, and
transformed hot deserts into fields
where bloom the rose and cornfower
and where riDen apples of gold in pic
lures of silver. The little one has be-
come a thousand and the small one
a strong nation. The wilderness and
the solitary place have indeed been
glad for them. Verify, the Lord hath
fastened it in His time. Make US
worthier of such fatherhood and
motherhood and because We shall
henceforth serve more devoutly their
COD who is also our God, we lift up
our eyes, on this day at least to the
nils whence cometh our help. Glad
is our Thanksgiving, fervent our
praise, but quick and tender on this
eXulTanC- day is the consciousness of
our shortcomings and our iniquities
BY the same might with which Thou
hast led and protected, spare US and
pardon. From our greed and foolish
pride, from our fear of men and our
Taithfulnsss to Thee we appeal to
Thee through Him who suffered for
al our sins. May no splen-
did events of our history hide
from us Thy righteousness revealed
betimes in flame and thunder Clouds
and darkness have indeed been round
about thee, at times in our history,
/ but ever justice and judgment have
4 been the habitatiOn of Thy throne We
4 have sinned against Thy command
ments, and lol Thou hast done great
and good things for US and wonderful.
Thou hast blessed Us in basket and in
store and planted in the midst oe the
garden of our growth the tree of Life,
which bears twelve manner of fruits
whose leaves also are for the healing
Lof the nations. When we have most
offended against Thy holy law we
have done it amid all the glory of
Thine infinite goodness. Deliver US,
we pray Thee, from our sins and for
give. renewing in our fresh vision of
Jesus Christ the assurances of Thy
/ pardon. Farewell the past; welcome
the future, o our King May we not
fail Thee, o Thou God of nations. since
and hast spread every Banquet with
/ hands of love and for the richer tri
umph of Thy kingdom in and through
| the governments of men. To this end
may we have that righteousness which,
coming from above, is life and hope.
Then our youth shall be renewed like
the eagles; we shall mount upon
wings; we shall run and not be
weary; we shall even walk and not
faint. Give us the enoblinS expecta-
ton that as our God hath commanded
our strength because of the very
! greatness of our way in the past, even
to enterprise of faith, from altar to
altar of devotion, even from Geth-
semane to Calvary of self-sacrifice, so
| that we may follow the uncrowned
! holiness from glory TO glory ACcuS-
| tom US to the truth, which shall lead
US to seek first the kingdom of God
that in the light and for the purposes
| thereof all triumphS of science ap-
piled, all conqueStS of discovery, all
victories of philosophic endeavor. all
fruits of the titled soil, all tanned tides
| of ocean, all songs of happy homes.
all opulent literatures yet to be writ
| ten, all art waiting here to be created
SO that all these things shall be
added unto US. Then shall He be
crowned, indeed, and with many
| crowns. And then shall be answered,
receive the answer, the words He has
taught US to say when we pray
DR. Gunsaulus concluded his eloquent
invocation with the Lords prayer in
| which the audience Joined. President
4 Francis, the chief executive of the ex-
position then delivered an address.
Delivers the Keys.
At the conclusion of his address
President Francis recognized William
H. Thompson of the committee on
grounds and buildings, who presented
| to President Francis Isaac S. Taylor,
| the director of works. Mr.. Taylor de-
livered to President Francis the keys
of the exposition and presented diplO-
mas of merit to the chiefs of his staff.
After the rendition of the march
Louisiana" by SOusa'S band, Presi-
dent Francis transferred the exposition
buildings to Frederick J. Y. Skiff the
director Of exhibits, the performance
being emblematic of the fact that the
fair buildings had been erected by the
men in charge of that portion of the
work and We're now ready and waiting
for the installation of the exhibits
through Mr.. Skiff's department.
The grand chorus Hymn of the
West was then sung by a choir led by
Alfred Ernest. The music of the hymn
was by John Knowles Paine. and its
words were written by Edmund Clar-
ence Stedman.
President Francis then introduced
Mayor Rolla Wells, of St. Louis. who
spoke briefly, extending to the people