 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 676 trang
...political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sjr, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying...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.... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - 1864 - 842 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,... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 trang
...scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, tiiat we Lave not hiiherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights,...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with I'.ntain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection.... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 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 hitherto onee thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning... | |
 | 1865 - 138 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... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 trang
...for daily prayers, but it was not adopted. He made the following memorable remarks in its support : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. AU of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 trang
...to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandMOTION FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 375 ing? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain,... | |
 | 1869 - 396 trang
...God-fearing Mason, with the dignity of more than fourscore years supporting him, calmly arose and said : " 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 graciously answered. All of us who were engaged... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1870 - 510 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...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.... | |
 | William Crawford Armor - 1872 - 600 trang
...in our opinions, and now ready to separate without accomplishing the great object of our meetings, that 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 Britain, when we were... | |
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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... 
