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land throughout the world. We give Thee hearty thanks that 

 Thou hast called these men together. We thank Thee for Thy 

 holy word. Thou hast made the trees of the field. Thou hast 

 spoken to us about the strength of the oak, about the majesty of 

 the Cedar of Lebanon, about the peacefulness of the olive and the 

 perfection of the pine; and we thank Thee that our Lord Jesus 

 Christ at last consecrated the tree when he hung upon it for our 

 transgressions and was bruised thereon for our iniquities. We 

 ask Thee to grant to us a sense of the sacredness of all things 

 that we handle and with which we deal, that we may not hold 

 back our love of all our work. May we find in it our pleasure, 

 our enthusiasm. May we find that the paths of the toilers of 

 life are not to make a living, but to teach us how to live, and that, 

 better than all the financial gains that come from our daily occu- 

 pation, may be the manhood that is developed in us through the 

 service of mankind. As we are engaged in our daily discussions, 

 give us strength, and may we be conscious that we are minister- 

 ing to the welfare of humanity; that out of Thy word come com- 

 forts, come so many things that belong to the advancement of the 

 world; and as we stand between the trees of the forest, that clap 

 their hands in praise unto Thee because of their creation for 

 human need and shelter, Oh, God, do Thou grant that we may 

 see ourselves as the ministers of Thy goodness. Do Thou guide 

 these men in all their deliberations. May their studies make them 

 more and more capable, and help them in all their deliberations 

 to secure the welfare of human effort we ask through Christ 

 Jesus, our Lord. Amen. 



The Chairman: Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to 

 you Mr. George W. Funck, the president of the Lumbermen's 

 Exchange of St. Louis, an organization that is doing good work 

 for the lumber industry of this city. Mr. Funck desires to wel- 

 come us to St. Louis. (Applause.) 



Mr. Funck: Fellow-lumbermen, I greet you on behalf of 

 the Exchange of St. Louis. The doors are open. I am going Address of 

 to leave the opening address of welcome to my co-worker, Brother Welcome 

 Seidel, who will now address you. I thank you. (Applause.) 



The Chairman: Gentlemen, it is my pleasure to introduce to 

 you Mr. Julius Seidel, of the Julius Seidel Lumber Company, and 

 also Snark of the Universe, Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoo. 

 (Applause.) 



