IO ILLINOIS DAIRYMEN'S ASSOCIATION. 



enee at this afternoon session, asking that Thy gracious benediction and 

 Thy guidance will be with us through-jut this conference. 



We thank Thee, O God, our Father, that as we discover the secrets of 

 nature, as we study Thy way in the v. crlcl, that we enter by that same tok- 

 en into Thine own Divine mind. 



We thank Thee that Thou hast made us thus to co-operate with Thee; 

 that whatever be the name of our craft, that we may be co-laborers with 

 our Divine Father, who worketh with us. 



We thank Thee that we are not only working together for our fellow 

 men in our daily service/and bringing joy and contentment and well being 

 to earthly life, but that in a higher sense and better sense we are working 

 toward the Infinite and toward Him whom we serve. 



Therefore we ask Thy blessing on these classes who have met here to- 

 ci?y. We thank Thee for their determination, for the places they occupy 

 in this State, and for the worthy man who have here served. We pray es- 

 pecially that in the temptations and the discouragements that come to 

 these brethren, they may recognize trr- 1 there is a source of strength that 

 comes from on high. Not in our own strength should we carry on this task, 

 but recognize that all tlie force o nature are the forces of God and 

 through them come in contact with God, and thus have our iabor dignified 

 by this truth. 



Bless this session and others that are to follow and all who take part; 

 we ask it in the Saviour's name. Amen. 



ADDRESS OF WELCOME. 



By the President: 



We have a note from Mayor A. J. Glover, of Urbana, saying he re- 

 grets his inability to meet and greet the Association this afternoon. He 

 has an engagement which makes it impossible for him to be present and 



