| William Makepeace Thayer - 1875 - 298 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... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1876 - 394 trang
...scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not yet hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father...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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1876 - 878 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." He closed by saying, " The... | |
| Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 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 once thought of applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understanding? In the beginning of the contest... | |
| 1877 - 972 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...daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection 1 Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 trang
...as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented he mill was built, nor of any grant hnd daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection! Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 trang
...the dark, to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how lias it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, and when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection.... | |
| 1877 - 1284 trang
...in fruitless debate, a prof'osition having been made for daily prayers, Dr. Franklin rose and said : "In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of 'ianger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our 1'Riyere were heard and graciously... | |
| John Jacob Anderson - 1878 - 450 trang
...were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, low has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection.... | |
| 1878 - 594 trang
...had been in session four or five weeks without making progress, Benjamin Franklin rose and said : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers were heard; and they were graciously answered I have lived a long time, and the longer I live, the... | |
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