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thy will, for the accomplishment of thy purposes; for the better- 

 ing of ourselves in this world and for thy glory. Bless these 

 friends who have come into our midst; may their coming be a 

 blessing unto us and this town, and as they go away from here, 

 may they carry with them something good that we have rendered 

 unto them during their stay with us. May the blessing of the 

 Lord be with us all, those who come and those of us who are 

 left., Guide us, we pray thee in all our deliberations; may the 

 spirit of brotherly love and kindness run through all these meet- 

 ings and guide our minds and hearts to those things that may 

 tend to better ourselves, and the world, made better because we 

 have lived in it. 



Prepare us for all the events of thy providence, forgive us all 

 our sins and at last when thou art done with us here upon earth, 

 receive us into thy upper and better kingdom, we ask, in Jesus' 

 name. Amen. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



N. G. ZIEBOLD, MAYOR OF RED BUD. 



Mr. Chairman and Members of the Illi7iois Daiiymen' s Asso- 

 elation : 

 It is with pleasure that I in behalf of the citizens of Red Bud 

 and the farmers of our vicinity bid you a most hearty welcome. 

 We shall endeavor to the best of our power to make this meet- 

 ing pleasant as well as instructive. We shall highly appreciate 

 the advantages that we shall derive from the papers and discus- 

 sions given by the members of this society, and feel that our 

 community will derive great benefit and assistance in their agri- 

 cultural pursuits. I will not further postpone the exercises that 

 are to come, but I will say that we extend the liberty of our city 

 to the members and hope that when this meeting is over and 

 they leave here, they will carry a long list of names of members 

 from among us. I again bid you a hearty welcome. 



