. History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Young Men's Christian Association of Philadelphia . om we live andhave our being, we thank thee that thou hast spared us to see thispresent occasion; and we pray thee to look upon us in tender com-passion and mercy. Thou art our God; Thou art from everlastingto everlasting, from whom all blessings flow. As we meet here to-night, as a railroad branch of the Young Mens Christian Association,we pray thee, our Father and our God, to look upon us as thy chil-dren. May this enterprise meet with thy divine approval, and bethe means of doing a g
. History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Department of the Young Men's Christian Association of Philadelphia . om we live andhave our being, we thank thee that thou hast spared us to see thispresent occasion; and we pray thee to look upon us in tender com-passion and mercy. Thou art our God; Thou art from everlastingto everlasting, from whom all blessings flow. As we meet here to-night, as a railroad branch of the Young Mens Christian Association,we pray thee, our Father and our God, to look upon us as thy chil-dren. May this enterprise meet with thy divine approval, and bethe means of doing a great deal of good to our fellow railroad every railroad man in this entire country, and, oh! hasten theday when every railroad will be united under King Jesus. We praythee particularly for the young men in the service of our railroads;for those who are thrown in the way of vice, and sin and its entice-ments; O God of mercy, remember them. We pray thee for theinfluence of thy Holy Spirit upon their hearts and minds, that theymay walk in the straight and narrow path. O God, bless our Associa- 14. J. A. KEESBERRY,Chairman, 1887-1889. tion, and bless all associations in this great land that are calculatedto elevate and place mankind on a high and better standard of pray thee to bless our own particular branch; may it meet withthy divine favor; and may every one of us do our duty in strivingto build up this branch of the Association. Guide us through life,and at last, when we have fulfilled thy purposes on this earth,save us in that haven of eternal rest, through Christ, our The Chairman of the Department, Mr. J. A. Keesberry, thenaddressed the meeting as follows: Friends and Fellow Railroad Men:—It is with the greatestpleasure that I am privileged, on behalf of the PennsylvaniaRailroad Department of the Young Mens Christian Associationof Philadelphia, to welcome you on this, the occasion of openingthese rooms, set apart as they are in the interests
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