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Show 57 MASS MEETING IN ORCHESTRA HALL Sunday Evening, May 2, at 8 o'clock L‘Nnigit 'riti; AUSPICES OF THE SUNDAY 13\ :NINt,‘ than lIIt'. CLIFFORD "I BARNES. Presiding. ReadingT of Scriptures, MR. Don) R. lioitmx. of Chicago. IN\'oc.\'rtoN, Ii'r. Rt-zv. CHARLES I'. :\Nt>i:i<soN: Uh. Almighty God, King of kings, Lord of lords. \\'ho ruleth over the nations of the world. \\‘hose powe' and might none is able to withstand. guide, we beseech Thee, the delibera< tttttttttttwt tions of this Congress assembled to promote peace and rirrhteousness throughout all the world: keep us from all errorr ignorance, pride and prejudice: prosper every design consistent with Thy will for makingr Thy ways known upon the earth and Thy saving health among all nations. Overrule the selfishness. the violence of man to the accom- plishment of Thine own purpo and to the extension of Thy kingdom (-f righteousness and peace and joy, Hasten the time when nation shall not lift up sword against nation. neither shall the} learn war any more. Make us a nation mindful of Thy favrr and always ready to do Thy rill. Bless our land with honorable industrv, sound learning and pure religion. Gather into one united family the various peoples gathered here from all kindreds and from all lands. Give the spirit of wisdom to those who are entrusted with the respon: bilities and authority of gov- ernment. to Hit end that peace may prevail in this nation and that this nation may make for peace amongst all the nations of the world. In times of our prosperity keep us humble: in times of adversity suffer tot our faith in Thee to fail. Guide and bless the deliberations of this Congress. May the words of our mouth and the meditations of our heart be always acceptable in Thy sight, (3 lord. our Strength and our Redeemer. We ask it in the name of Thy Son. the I'rinee of l'eace. Amen. so MR. CLIFFORD \\", BARNES: It is my rare privilege tonight, speaking in behalf of the Sun- day Evening Club, to welcome to this service the delegates attendant upon the Second National Peace Congress. ""6: of Chicago, I am afraid, are an overbusy people. straining every nerve ceaselessly in the struggle for commercial supremacy. We are building doubtless great corporations: we are establishing vast transcontinental systems; we are even planning great deep water highways. But I think it is fair to say that amid all the din and tumult of our busy life we do sometimes catch a strain of that angel chorus singing "Peace On Earth, Good Will Towards Men." I think it is fair to say that we do sometimes see a vision of the One who spake as never man spake: who came not to be ministered unto, but to minister: who went about doing good and whose life was a perfect revelation of infinite love towards God and towards men. And I think it is fair to say that we are struggling to attain higher and better things. with noble purpose: and high aims; and for that reason we welcome most heartily to our city this National I‘eace Congress with its high purposes and its (treat objects. If you and I and the others together can somehow or other make our lives and the lives of our nations tit into perfect harmony with the life of that Prince of Peace. then indeed may we beat our swords into plowshares and our spears into pruning hooks. \Ve wish this Congress Godspeed in their high purpose, and tonight I have the peculiar pleasure of welcoming to our platform one of the noted delegates at this ("otie‘ress, who is among us unexpectedly, bttt he comes from the Pacific slope, where Sunday after Sunday. to an audience probably as large as this, in his own temple he tells the glad tiiesszlqe of the ()ne whose ambassador he glories himself to be. \\'e will be delighted to have a few words from the Rev. Robert ,l- linrdette, more lovingly known as "Bob Burdette." |