The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-21
Mention OF RooseveIt's Name Elicits Turnul-
tuous Applause.
At 2:12 the Convention Adjourned Until
Noon on Wednesday.

Convention Hall, Chicago, June 21.
With three severe raps of the gavel,
Acting Chairman Payne of the ma
tional committee called the national
Republican convention to order in the
Coliseum at 1916 D. m. He then in
troduced Rev. Timothy P Frost, pas
tor of the First Methodist church of
Evanston, Ill. who pronounced the
opening prayer. He said:
Rev. Mr.. FrOst's Prayer.
Almighty God,
Our help in ages past,
Our hope for years to come
we thank thee for thy goodness to
the people of this land. Our sins have
peen many but thy mercies have been
great Thou has poured out thy gifts
without measure. The opening Years
of new century have been freighted
with wealth for hand and mind and
heart. Best of all thou art giving thy
self in a perpetual Offering of thy life
Tor the life of man. We do not forget
that in the hour of deep sorrow when
the heart of the nation was darkened
by the murder of the nations chief
there was no break in the march of thy
purpose, the orderly administration OF
our government or the faith of the peo-
pie IN their God. Under the guidance of
tiny Holy Spirit we have been brought
by our national woes nearer to thee
Surely thou wilt never forsake this
people. May no dominance of greed. no
riot of passion, no weakening of relig-
ious conviction or enthrOnement of mat
ter over spirit cause the people to for
sake thee. May the heritage of honor
coming to us from the fathers in
memories of noble sacrifices and
valiant deeds be at once our glad pos
session and our sacred trust. While
we are grateful for the past may we
remember tnat today is better than yes
terday and so act that the morrow
hn for
our cOuntry's flag floats as the symbol
of government even unto the isles of
the sea, may we cleaVe unto the right
eousness that seaIeth a nation and cast
out the sin that is a reDroach to any
people.
Save our nation, we beseech tnee.
from all the evil things which defile the
home impair civil liberty corrupt pol
1ttcs OF undermine the integrity of COM
1nerc1al life. Bring to naught the
schemes of men who would debauch or
oppress human life for the qualification
Of lust or for personal enrichment or
power. May exaltation come only to
men VINO despise the gain of fOppressions
and shake the hands from holding of
bribes. May all sections and races, all
creeds and sentiments, all occupations
and interests become united through
the Spirit of the Highest into citizen
ship with passion for righteousness,
wherein each individual shall look up
to God as the Father of all and on ev-
cry man as a brother.
we pray thee to overrule the delib-
erations. conclusions and issues of this
convention for the good of the Ameri-
can people and the welfare of man
kind
-Bless thy servant, the chief magis-
trate of our nation. May he and all
others clothed with authority by the
sovereign people be protected by the
power Of thy kingdom and contribute
TO its ultimate triumph and consun-
nation in all the earth.
"AI nations are thy children Guide
and keep them by thy gracious provi- /
6ence. and hasten the coming of the
Gay wnen love shall have conquered
hate and wars shall have ceased and all /
people shall dwell together in unity /
For thine is the kingdom and the power /
and the glOry forever. Amen.
GaveI for Payne
Senator Scott, on behalf of the Chi
cago citizens committee which CO.
operated with the national committee
on arrangements for the convention /
then presented National Chairman
Henry c. Payne with a handsome /
gavel. Tt was large and made for I
business. A heavy gold band was in |
scrfbed, mr.. Henry c. Payne, chair /
man Republican national committee /
1904
Mr.. Payne expressed his apprecia-
ton Of the gift, and at once an !