The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-06-10
FOLLOW INC INVOCATION
Of CARD| NAL G| BBONS
CONVENTION ECESSED
TO 4 THIS AFTERNOON


sion of less than half hour, the
republican national convention re-
ces3ed until 4 o'clock this after
noon, when the report OF the platf-
form committee is to be pre-
scented.
Convention Met at 1870
Chicago, June 1O.-Chairman Lodge
got the convention in order at 1l:2O
by constant whacking of the gavel
and calls to the delegates 10 clear
the aisles and sit down. Cardinal Glib
bons offered the prayer.
INVOCATION
Cardinal Gibbons prayer at the
opening Of today's session of the re-
publican national convention, follows
I'VE pray thee, o God of might,
wisdom and justice, through whom
authority is rightfully administered,
laws are enacted and judgment de-
creed, vouchsafe to inspire thy serv-
ants, the citizens OF America, to elect
q CHEZ magistrate, whose administra-
tion will be conducted in righteous?
people over whom he shall be presi-
dent, by encouraging the respect for
virtue and religion. by a faithful ex.
ecution Of the laws of justice. and
mercy and by restraining vice ana
immortality.
May thy people always realize the
inspired truth, that Righteousness ex-
alteth a nation, but that sin maketh n
people miserable. May thy being per-
suade t,:y servants that if our ma
ton is to be perpetuated, our govern
ment may rest, not on formidable
standing armies, not on dreadnaughts,
for the race is not to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong May they
be persuaded that our government
may rest upon eternal principles OF
truth, justice, righteousness; on down
right honesty in our dealings with
foreign nations and on the devout re-
cognition Of an ever ruling Provi-
dence who has created all things by
His power, govern vi things by His
wisdom, and whose eternal vigilance
watches over the affairs of nations
and of men, and without whom not
even a bird can fall to the ground.
UNLESS the Lord build the house
they labor in vain that build it. Un.
less the Lord keep the city, he
watcheth in vain that keepeth it.
Grant, o Lord, that the admins.
tration that the new chief magistrate
may rebound TO the spiritual and ma
terial welfare Of the commonwealth:
to the suppression of sedition and an
archy and to the strength and per.
petuity of our civil and political in
stitutions.
II have been, o Lord, in my day,
personal and living witness OF the
many tremendous upheayals, which
threatened to rend the nation asunder
from the inauguration Of Thy servant,
Abraham Lincoln, even unto this day.
But thou hast saved us in the past
by thy almighty power and I have an
abiding confidence that thou wilt be
gracious with US in every future
emergency.
Grant the proceedings Of this con.
vention may be marked by wisdom,
discretion, concord, harmony and mu-
tual forebearance, worthy of an en-.
hghtened and patriotic body of Ameri.
can citizens"
The venerable cardinal, gowned In
his flowing red robe and his gray
head crowned by his red cap, made
a striking feature as he stood under
the snow white sounding board. He
looked over the audience as he de,
livered his prayer and closed with
the Lords Prayer, as did the Episco-
pal clergyman who led the convention
in prayer yesterday.