Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 200, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 September 1918 — WOULD AMEND LORD’S PRAYER [ARTICLE]

WOULD AMEND LORD’S PRAYER

Seemingly Nothing Was Sacred From Revising Mind of This United States Senator. A well-known senator annoys his colleagues sometimes because in his desire to make legislation thoroughly good he insists on many amendments. During discussion In committee recently, this senator, whose name is not Brown, insisted on amending and amending, practically without end. Finally; somewhat exasperated, a colleague said to him, “Brown, I believe if the Lord’s prayer were being discussed here, you would want to amend it.” Brown replied: “Yes, I would. I would change the clause ‘Lead us not into temptation’ to read ‘Give us strength to resist temptation.* ”