Show OPENED WITH PRAYER striking innovation lit in a circuit court in Ala alabama baina circuit court convened at it st stephens ala the other day judge W S anderson presiding A novelty was shiung on tile the court ns as well as the crowded courtroom of citizens by a motion made by colonel samuel B browne that the he court be opened aae each h day by reading a chapter from tho thel dible bible and prayer judge anderson andersen gran granted to ill the e motion stating that lie tho thought tight it a vely deiy appropriate service colonel browne volunteered to read tile tho first chapter winch which lie did choosing the first chapter of peter peler after the reading solicitor stewart brooks was requested to lead the prayer aud and responded in an able petition on imploring divine direction for the court and that justice might be done and tile the county benefited by the iho seb bion closing with an all earnest earliest appeal for divine bles blessings I 1 upon all present the ab assembly bombly room paid respectful attention to this dove novel 1 feature of the cobit standing during the prayer mobile register |