Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: Invocation delivered by the Rev. Thomas E. Cox, of the Holy Name Cathedral, Chicago. Our Father, who art in Heaven, we thank Thee for the opportunities of this day. In all humility we adore Thy sovereign majesty. To Thee we look for grace and guidance. In Thy hands are the destinies of nations, Thy providence enters into the careers of man. There is no just power but from Thee. Thy will is the sole source of law and good government. Bless the deliberations of this convention. Give us wisdom and understanding. Let us not forget those who have bequeathed to us a glorious history. Drive far from us all self- seeking. Fill us with love of country, of peace, of forbearance and of justice. For "justice exalteth a nation, but when the wicked bear rule, peoples perish." "Thy Kingdom come." Hasten the day when it shall be said: "The Kingdom of this world is become our Lord's and His Christ's, and He shall reign forever and ever." Amen. Prayer by Rev. Thaddeus A. Snively, rector of St. Chrysostom's Church. Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, Infinite, Eternal: All-Wise and Ever Merciful, Creator and Preserver of all mankind, with profound reverence we acknowledge Thee as the Source of Life and Strength, the Great Invisible One Who speaks to us through this wonderful universe, of which man, so marvellous, is but one of Thy numberless works of wonder and power. We confess Thee as the Giver of life and light, and every good and perfect gift. Gathered here as children of this great and wonderful country, where man has drawn near to Thee, we beseech Thee to be with us in loving benediction and guide us in our thoughts and words and deeds. As citizens of this land of privilege and freedom to all, we pray for our country—the dear land for which our fathers fought in the long strife f...