FORTY-FIRST ANNUAL CONVENTION 



WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1915 

 10:30 A. M. 



The meeting was called to order by the President, Mr. 

 Alason. 



Invocation : Rev. Mr. AVilliam C. Guss, Peoria. 



Let us stand in prayer. We are brought before Thee, our 

 Heavenly Father, in recognition of our entire dependence upon 

 Thee. All that we have and all that we are, we owe to Thee. 

 Thou hast blessed us. Thou has given us food and raiment and 

 a competent life, homes and friends, and all that we have and 

 all that we enjoy in this world we recognize as coming from 

 Thee. For these things, Father, we thank Thee, and may we 

 remember Thee and our entire dependence upon Thee and ever 

 be grateful to Thee for Thy love and Thy goodness. May we 

 also remember that we are stewards, as it were, that Thou hast 

 entrusted certain things to us, that Thou hajst placed us over cer- 

 tain things. All are thine. The cattle upon a thousand hills 

 are Thine. Thou hast entrusted these things into our hands. 

 yisLY we be found faithful to the work whereto Thou hast called 

 us. When we come to pass before Thee to give an account of 

 the work done before Thee, may we hear from Thee the words, 

 "\\>11 done, thou good and faithful servant." We pray Thy 

 blessing upon this body of men that are assembled here today, 

 that have gathered here for the distinct purpose, not only of 

 benefit to each and every one, but for the benefit of others, that 

 they may do good, not only to themselves, but their fellow men. 

 Bless them and guide them in whatever they may do, and grant, 

 our Heavenly Father, they remen.iber they must render unto 

 Thee for their acts. May they deliberate and act and do here 

 during this convention as Thou wouldst have them. We ask 



