Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States: Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of William Patrick Connery, Jr., Late a Representative from MassachusettsU.S. Government Printing Office, 1938 - 122 pages |
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19 months admiration American battles BILLY CONNERY body Brotherhood chairman champion Chaplain character cheer City Council city of Lynn Clerk Committee on Labor comrade Congressman CONNERY Congressman WILLIAM CONNERY'S courage deceased devotion duty elected enlisted ERNEST LUNDEEN eternal faith father fight France friendship FRITZ G happy hearts HENRY CABOT LODGE Horatio Parker House of Representatives ideals Infantry inspiration James Shera Montgomery June 15 kindly knew Labor Committee LATE A REPRESENTATIVE late beloved colleague lative legislation live loss lovable loved McCORMACK Member of Congress Memorial Services meritorious service Montreal College mourn Nation never occasion outstanding patriotism pion privilege Remarks by Representative Representative CONNERY Resolved respect served Seventh Congressional District Seventy-fifth Congress sincere Sixty-eighth sorrow soul Speaker spirit statesman sudden sympathy things Thou THURSDAY underprivileged United United States Army untimely passing veterans wage and hour Washington welfare WILLIAM PATRICK CONNERY words workers World Yankee Division
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Page 13 - 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 13 - 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 22 - The golden ripple on the wall came back again, and nothing else stirred in the room. The old, old fashion! The fashion that came in with our first garments, and will last unchanged until our race has run its course, and the wide firmament is rolled up like a scroll. The old, old fashion — Death!
Page 13 - For a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou earnest them away as with a flood : they are as a sleep : in the morning they are like grass which groweth up. In the morning it flourisheth, and groweth up ; in the evening it is cut down, and withereth.
Page 111 - Resolved, That the Sergeant at Arms of the House be authorized and directed to take such steps as may be necessary for carrying out the provisions of these resolutions, and that the necessary expenses in connection therewith be paid out of the contingent fund of the House. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page 69 - O strong soul, by what shore Tarriest thou now? For that force, Surely, has not been left vain! Somewhere, surely, afar, In the sounding labour-house vast Of being, is practised that strength, Zealous, beneficent, firm!
Page 13 - ALMIGHTY God, unto Whom all hearts be open, all desires known, and from . Whom no secrets are hid ; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of Thy Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love Thee, and worthily magnify Thy holy Name ; through Christ our Lord.
Page 14 - When sinks the soul, subdued by toil, to slumber, Its closing eye looks up to Thee in prayer ; Sweet the repose beneath Thy wings o'ershading, But sweeter still to wake and find Thee there. So shall it be at last, in that bright morning, When the soul waketh, and life's shadows flee ; Oh, in that hour, fairer than daylight dawning, Shall rise the glorious thought, I am with Thee ! HARRIET BEECHER STOWE.
Page 112 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Page 27 - The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.