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without fainting, and whatsoever may be in the life to

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come, give us confident hope that whatsoever is best for us

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both here and hereafter is Thy good pleasure and will be

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Thy law.

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In quiet confidence, in patient trust, we thank

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Thee, O God, with hearts and hands and voices.

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Amen.

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THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.

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Roll call.

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Has every delegate answered the roll call? The

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Clerk will record the roll call.

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There being a quorum present, the Convention is

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in session.

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Because of the unprecedented number of guests,

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we have decided to leave the doors in the galleries and in

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the main corridor open as long as we can do so without

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interfering with the proceedings of the Convention.

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The people you see on the floor surrounding the

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delegates' seats are members of the staff. They have worked

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long and hard for the past four months and we felt that it

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was their privilege to be present on the occasion of the