Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 148, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 July 1918 — Few Senators Present to Hear the Opening Prayer [ARTICLE]

Few Senators Present to Hear the Opening Prayer

Some time ago, when the archbishop of York, primate of England, was in Washington he prayed at the opening of a session of the senate. Most of the senators were present. They ail listened devoutly and attentively and when the archbishop wound up with the Lord’s prayer they joined in with him. There is nothing very extraordinary or striking about this incident until It is considered In connection with the attendance of the senators on ordinary occasions when prayer is offered in the senate chamber. Ofteii there are only a handful of senators and a few youthful pages present On one occasion only one senator and a tew pages were on hand when the opening invocation was delivered, — Pathfn d •?. I