Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States: Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of James Hamilton Lewis, Late a Senator from IllinoisU.S. Government Printing Office, 1939 - 125 pages |
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... things in life are death and birth , And of these two the fairer thing is death . * * * * It is the falling star that trails the light , It is the breaking wave that trails the might , The passing shower that rainbows maniple ...
... things in life are death and birth , And of these two the fairer thing is death . * * * * It is the falling star that trails the light , It is the breaking wave that trails the might , The passing shower that rainbows maniple ...
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... things : Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments on a respectable defensive posture- And- Remembering also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent greater disbursements to repel it ...
... things : Taking care always to keep ourselves by suitable establishments on a respectable defensive posture- And- Remembering also that timely disbursements to prepare for danger frequently prevent greater disbursements to repel it ...
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... things that we see the ever - recurring resemblances between Roman and American conditions . Cicero's complaint , " Let me tell you that there is no class of people so harassed by every kind of unreasonable difficulty as candidates for ...
... things that we see the ever - recurring resemblances between Roman and American conditions . Cicero's complaint , " Let me tell you that there is no class of people so harassed by every kind of unreasonable difficulty as candidates for ...
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... , form ever new and changing condi- tion . To do this work requires the highest order of ability and the scorning of sordid things in life . It might be said in this connection that technicality so [ 47 ] JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS.
... , form ever new and changing condi- tion . To do this work requires the highest order of ability and the scorning of sordid things in life . It might be said in this connection that technicality so [ 47 ] JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS.
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... things that tend to impress people with your ability and reliability are essentials . You know many people , yet you deal with each man separately . It is the manner then that you treat each person that is important . In fact , the A ...
... things that tend to impress people with your ability and reliability are essentials . You know many people , yet you deal with each man separately . It is the manner then that you treat each person that is important . In fact , the A ...
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Address by Senator Amen American appointed April 12 attend the funeral BARKLEY beard beautiful beloved body Chaplain Chicago children of men Christ our Lord Clerk read clients colleagues committee communicate these resolutions Congressional District courtly dead deceased Senator Democratic Dudley Buck elected eternal faith Father funeral services further mark gentleman glory hearts honored Houghton College House of Representatives immortality JAMES HAM JAMES HAMILTON LEWIS James Shera Montgomery Jesus Christ late Senator legislative live LUCAS mark of respect MCGRANERY Member memory minutes p. m. Nation o'clock p. m. orator patriotism peace political prepare a place reelected Remarks by Representative Republic Resolved SABATH Senate Chamber Senator from Illinois Senator JAMES HAMILTON Senator LEWIS served Seventy-fifth Seventy-fourth Seventy-sixth Congress soldier Spanish-American War Speaker spirit statesman Temple Quartet Territory of Washington Thee tion tribute United States Senate unto VICE PRESIDENT Washington ZeBarney
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Page 19 - God, give us men! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; Men whom the lust of office does not kill; Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will; Men who have honor; men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking! Tall men, sun-crowned, who live above the fog In public duty and in private thinking...
Page 77 - He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Thou prepares! a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:...
Page 61 - Lord, thou hast been our refuge : from one generation to another. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever the earth and the world were made : thou art God from everlasting, and world without end.
Page 14 - Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place In all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, Or ever Thou hadst formed the earth and the world, Even from everlasting to everlasting, Thou art God.
Page 113 - For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God; and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with Him, that we may be also glorified together.
Page 24 - Why shrinks the soul Back on herself, and startles at destruction ? 'Tis the divinity that stirs within us; 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, And intimates eternity to man.
Page 112 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday: seeing that is past as a watch in the night. As soon as thou scatterest them they are even as a sleep : and fade away suddenly like the grass. In the morning it is green, and groweth up : but in the evening it is cut down, dried up, and withered.
Page 113 - Let not your heart be troubled : ye believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many mansions : if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. And whither I go ye know, and the way ye know.
Page 111 - I was not ever thus, nor prayed that Thou Shouldst lead me on. I loved to choose and see my path, but now Lead Thou me on!
Page 25 - Here will I hold. If there's a power above us (And that there is, all Nature cries aloud Through all her works), he must delight in virtue ; And that which he delights in must be happy.