The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-09

was some time before the participants needed the frantic appeals of the chair man.
 Chairman Bell after pounding with his gavel for ten minutes, delivered q short address demanding that order prevail in the convention repeating for the fiftieth time. Gentlemen, take your seats" While he was speaking almost absolute silence prevailed and his threat of mo business will be trans- acted unless quiet Is restored,' was made to the people who were making no noise of any kind. The chairman finished what he had to say and promptly seizing his opportunity in- troduced the Rev. Christian r. Reis- ner, of Denver. the Chaplain of the day:
 70. Jehovah. God of Nations. Father of all mankind. wa look to Thee for the good world in which we walk part our country has had In bringing in this high day of Righteousness, We thank Thee for our Nations ideals and the brain and the brawn which have made the world recognize and adopt them. We thank Thee for the war riors who helped melt our own dross as well as those compelled other na- tons to be fair with the weak and give the oppressed a chance to grow We thank Thee for men of equal cour- age who are now willing to brave slan- der and endure the sapping strain of public scrutinity and service. to carry righteousness forward through peace full measures. We thank Thee for the finest height of citizenship this old world has aver seen.
 We thank Thee for the signs of the on-going victory of righteousness. Keep our courage up in the face of ap- parent defeat. May we push forward persistently and confidently. Deliver us from foolish fanaticism. Enable us to put principle above profit and tested purity above temporary power. In- until the goal Is attained.
 We thank Thee for home and life and loves. Teach us tenderness in word and deed. Cool the heat of tenn per and check the rashness of rage. Develop in us the kingly kindness of the Man ok Galilee. We thank Thee for flowers. fields and little folk.
 neishborliness of man. We thank thee for the joy of friendship. Build up brotherlinoss. Broaden our sympathy. BanIsh all ugllness from our being. respoSsibiity asDsf as Nation. Gu israel I Sa was Thine appointed messenger only so long as she was obedient and carried frward righteousness. Thou hast a better world. Thou didst use us to teach Spain a salutary lesson. Thou didst send us as the Elder Brother to save the partition of China. Thou
 
 peace between Russia and Japan. Thou hast given us the children of many islands that we might teach them to walk along in self government. May our dear Nation accept Thy ap- pointment and walk carefully lest we miss Gods way and so have our task taken from us. May we keep our heads clear, our hearts warm, and our Guard us from the binding. weaken ing rule of sin. Temper our justice with sane love ana curative mercy. Equip us to be good citizens. Make us brave and industrious. Shame us from whimpering or whining. Save us from cringing and lodging. Face us square ly before every issue until # is solved just right. Keep us from deceit and stiffiy and hopefully for the square thing. May defeat with the right and blood-marked brow be more desirable than victory with wrong and jew eled crown of power.
 "We thank Thee for noble sires who knew God. loved humanity and feared only wrong. We thank Thee for theft worthy sons, great men equally equip ped with the fathers for their own times. We thank Thee that true lead Thee for the high class Americans among the best in the land. who stand ready to obey the call of this conveu- ton: set free the best wisdom or the
 
 Save from the side tracks of selnsh- ness. Quiet hearts until Thy voice can be heard. Thou alone art our KinE We wait orders from Thee. En- able these delegates to act as Gods stewars. Shape under their hands a platform a step higher than any ever yet adopted Direct the voting minds to a candidate who can stand square ly upon 1t and think and work and fight until the citizens of our glorious Nation step up to It's higher plane. We believe in God. We trust In God. Wa are Thy children. o. Heavenly Father. Thou wilt not fail us. We want Thy will and Thy way. Enilghten us ana we will follow.
 Great God of all the earth cOatinue to be our Nations leader. May we build Thy Kingdom in America and SO help to establish 1t in all lands. May we be clean handed. white hearted. high purposed and do e full mans work for the good of humanity and the glory Of God.
 The Milwaukee and other marching clubs will pass through the hall. an- nounced the chairman and as the last words left his lips. the strains of Dixie" floated into the auditorium and cheer broke from the crowd as the