Show PRAYERS OF THE RIGHTEOUS request for special exhortation put d rather strongly the late gen gea alfred hoitt of dover doner N H was for many years gen eral era ln inch chief of the militia forces of the state yearly musters were the custom Custo lil daring the tae cary part art of the lost last century such annual occurrences being a great public display and the approach of muster day was licked forward to as a season of great local moment one particular year the muster at barrington N H was looked upon as of more than ordinary importance in ill that the governor of new hampshire was the guest of honor an unusually large crowd assembled tor for the great mans presence was regarded as an especial compliment to the town the soldiers appeared in much more elaborate regalia than was their wont out hands bands of music anusic present and the whole countryside was in its gala mood gen hoitt did not fall to appreciate the importance of the occasion tt it was the custom to open the military exercises with prayer and elder sherburne of barrington was the chaplain or of the tl e town regiment just before the exercises began the general bustled up to the clergyman and in his most earnest and excitable manner addressed adar him as follows elder this is a great day for karrington barrington she will never see another like it on the lords earth weve got the governor here and a bigger crowd than well see again now elder all I 1 have to say to you is go in and pray your d dest |