...succeed in this political building no better than the builder of Babel... "I therefore, beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of...and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in the Assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy of this...

...Governmem hy buman Wisdom, and leave it to Chance, War and Conquest. I therefore heg leave to move, That henceforth Prayers, imploring the Assistance of Heaven, and its Blessing on our Deliherations, he held in this Assemhly every Morning hefore we proceed to Business; and that one or...

...assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning we proceed to business, and that one or more of the clergy in this city be requested to officiate in that service. 4 Benjamin Weiss, apologist for the American...

...therefore beg leave to move—that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every...this city be requested to officiate in that service. Benjamin Franklin, The Constitutional Convention, June 28, 1787 5 And can the liberties of a nation...

...therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every...this City be requested to officiate in that Service." Roger Sherman Connecticut, treating Franklin's statement as a motion, seconded it. Alexander Hamilton...

...of lights to illuminate our understandings I therefore beg leave to move — that henceforth prayer imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing...Assembly every morning before we proceed to business." It is certainly worth emphasizing that it was Franklin, a man famous for almost everything but his...

...establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war and conquest. I therefore moved that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in that assembly every morning before we proceeded to business; and that one or more of the clergy of...

...therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business. Benjamin Franklin, speech, Federal Constitutional Convention, June 28, 1787. Max Farrand, ed., The...

...Wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest. imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every...Clergy of this City be requested to officiate in that service.1 According to James Madison's records of the Convention, the following is what occurred after...

...succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel." Franklin then made a motion, "That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning." That practice continues in the US Congress to this day. 309 enemies, I never took the step of bringing...