 | 1859 - 802 trang
...groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not...applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understanding ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were .sensible of danger,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 trang
...ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, that we have hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and graciously answered." After a few more remarks,... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 trang
...groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to perceive it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 526 trang
...groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to perceive it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not...of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the be- , ginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 trang
...divided in our opinions and ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the FATHER OF LIGHT to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 trang
...address, which fairly illustrates his usual disposition to recognize God hi all human affairs : — " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, \ when...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 trang
...address, which fairly illustrates his usual disposition to recognize God in all human affairs : — " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1861 - 514 trang
...perceive it when presented to ns, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thonght of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
 | 1862 - 582 trang
...as it were in the dark, to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not...lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the begining of the contest with Great Britain, and when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 trang
...as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us. how has it happened, sir, that we have not...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection.... | |
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Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understandings... 
