| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1845 - 250 páginas
...governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move— " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be made in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the clergy... | |
| 1846 - 492 páginas
...framed the Constitution of the United States, Dr. Franklin made, and Roger Sherman seconded the motion, that •• henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning." This motion, however, was not made until the 28th of June, when the Convention had been more than four... | |
| Horatio Hastings Weld - 1846 - 250 páginas
...governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move — " That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be made in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the clergy... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1848 - 676 páginas
...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...city be requested to officiate in that service." The motion was not adopted, as " the convention, except three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary."... | |
| Joseph Alden - 1848 - 156 páginas
...governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...city, be requested to officiate in that service.' " Such was the language of Dr. Franklin, one of the wisest philosophers who have ever lived. If a minister... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1848 - 908 páginas
...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." What a lesson to the legislators of other nations ! (e) FORGETTING THE OFFF/NCE. — A person came... | |
| Daniel Parker - 1848 - 174 páginas
...the affairs of men ; motioned that " 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." It was seconded by Mr. Sherman ; What compromise might they have easily made ? How did the small States... | |
| John Stanley (printer.) - 1849 - 178 páginas
...government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...proceed to business; and that one or more of the clergy in this city be requested to officiate in that service." The motion was not adopted, as the convention,... | |
| 1849 - 814 páginas
...United States, he made an eloquent appeal to his colleagues in support of a motion which he introduced, that ' henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...Assembly every morning before we proceed to business.' He treated the sacred Scriptures with habitual reverence, and in many places has recorded his faith... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1850 - 882 páginas
...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." What a lesson to the legislators of other nations ! (e) FORGETTING THE OFFENCE. — A person came to... | |
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