Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-09

shouted time and time again, while the
hum of voices continued.
Gentlemen. be seated" called the chair
man. Gentlemen, please be seated" he
repeated, and at last, the officers of the
convention will see that gentlemen take
their seats and clear the aisles." while the
gavel continued its pounding. Impromptu
conferences seemed to be in progress in all
parts OF the delegates section and it was
some time before the participants needed
the frantic appeals of the chairman.
Chairman Bell, after pounding with his
gavel for ten minutes, delivered a short
address demanding that order prevail in
the convention, repeating for the flftieth
time: Gentlemen, take your seats"
While he was speaking almost absolute
silence prevailed and his threat of mo
business will be transacted unless quiet is
restored" Was made to the people who
were making no noise of any kind.
Prayer of Rev. c. +. ReIsner.
The chairman finished what he had to
say, however, and promptly SELLING his OPP
portunity, introduced the Rev. Christian +.
Reisner of Denver, the chaplain of the day,
who delivered the following invocation:
( Oh, Jehovah. God Of Nations, Father of
all Mankind, we look to Thee. We thank
Thee for the good world in which wa walk
and work. We thank Thee for the part our
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day of righteousness. We thank Thee for
our nations ideals and the brain and the
Drawn which have made the world recog-
nlze and adopt them. We thank Thee for
the warriors who helped melt out our own
dross as well as those who compelled other
nations to be fair with the weak and give
the oppressed a chance to grow. We thank
Thee for men of equal courage who are
now willing to brave SANDER and endure
service, to carry righteousness forward
through peaceful measures. We thank
Thee for the finest height of citizenship
this old world has ever seen.
We thank Thee for the signs OF the on
going victory of righteousness. Keep oui
courage up in the face OF apparent defeat
May we push forward persistently and con,
hdently. Deliver us from foolish fanati-
cism Enable us to put principle above
profit and tested purity above temporary
power. Inspire US 70 aim high and worl
hard until the goal Is attained.
We thank Thee for home life and loves
Teach us tenderness in word and deed
Cool the heat OF temper and check th'
~rashness of rage. Develop in US the kingly
We thank Thee for the increasing neigh
borliness Of man. We thank Thee for thu
Joy OF friendship. Build up brotherliness
Broaden our sympathy. Danish all ugii
l ness from our being.
sibility as a nation. Israel was Thine ap
polluted messenger only SO long as IL wa!
I obedient and carried forward righteous
. ness. Thou hast chosen America 10 hell
Thee TO make a better world. Thou dds
/ use us TO teach Spain a salutary lesson
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g saw the partition of China. Thou dds
appoint us the messenger Of peace be
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might teach them 70 walk along in sci
government May our dear nation &C
o eept Thy appointment and walk CAREFUL!
lest we miss Gods way and so have on
task taken from us. May we keep on
heads clear, our hearts warm, and ou
e hands strong for the help Of man. Guar
8 US from the binding, weakening rule o
sin. Temper our justice with sane low
and curative mercy. Equip us 70 De goo,
Save us from Whispering or whinins
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a solved Just right, keep us from deceit an
falsehood. Fit US. II necessary. to flgh
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knew God. loved humanity and feared onl
wrong. We thank Thee for their worth
sons, great men equally equipped with III
a fathers for their own times, We than
Thee that true leaders sun abound in on
now counsel here. We thank Thee fC
" Thy voice can be heard. Thou alone. 81
the high class Americans among the be'
in the land. who stand ready 10 obey n
call OF this convention. set free the bes
is wisdom Of the delegates Rub out a
tracks OF selfishness- Quiet hearts unit
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our King. We wait orders from Thee, III
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ards. shape under their hands a platoon
q step higher than any yet ever adopte
Direct the voting minds to a candida
who can stand squarely upon II and tins
and work and fight until the citizens {
our glorious nation step up TO its high
plane We believe in God. We trust
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to Father. Thou wilt not fail US. We wal
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we will follow.
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