THE YOUNG MEN'S MEETING. STAND No. 5. This stand was under the auspices of Committees of the Mercantile Library Association, and the Young Men's Christian Association. These bodies not being represented in the Convention of Committees, but at a late hour expressing a desire to participate in the great loyal demonstration, were invited to do so. The proceedings on this stand were conducted by the young men without interference from the General Committee of Management. BENJ. R MANIERRE called the meeting to order and introduced, as presiding officer, Major-General JOHN C. FREMONT, who came forward amid great applause, and called upon the Rev. JOSEPH T. DURYEA to commence the exercises with prayer. THE PRAYER. O God our Heavenly Father, the God of our fathers, and our God. We look up to Thee at the beginning of this meeting for Thy presence. We acknowledge Thee to be the Lord. We acknowledge Thee to be the God of the whole earth. Our nation is dependent upon Thee, and from Thee we receive our national existence. Secure us in these our times of peril, and unite all the hearts of this great people with the sentiments of purpose, and of ardor, and zeal. Concentrate all the powers and resources of this country to our salvation from the enemy which threatens our national existence. God, fill the hearts of the young with the power of the spirit of self-sacrifice, and let not one of us withhold our gifts and our powers, and influence, or our children, from this cause, which may give to us Liberty, and benefit the race of mankind. We pray that Thou wilt bless the President of the United States, and all who have authority under him, giving them wisdom, giving them courage, singleness of purpose, and innocence of heart. May the foreign nations of the earth understand, that our single aim is to remove the enemy before us, and reunite all parts of the land under the control of one Government. We pray that thou wilt bless the army on the field, the officers who are now present, and those who in our hospitals, are on the bed of sickness. Give courage to them, and accept us all for Jesus Christ's sake, Amen!
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