 | James McFarlane Mathews - 1851 - 286 Seiten
...truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we havenot hitherto once thought of humbly 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,... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 570 Seiten
...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 Light to illuminate our understanding ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1852 - 568 Seiten
...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 Light to illuminate our understanding ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1853 - 522 Seiten
...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...danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1854 - 646 Seiten
...it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humby applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection.... | |
 | 1854 - 576 Seiten
...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 Light to illuminate our understanding ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1855 - 402 Seiten
...daily meetings should be opened with prayer. "In the beginning of the contest with Britain," said he, " when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged... | |
 | Alonzo Potter - 1855 - 436 Seiten
...resolution, and made the following remarks: " In the beginning of the contest with Britain," said he, "when we were sensible of danger-, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged... | |
 | John Philip Sanderson - 1856 - 404 Seiten
...the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to ns, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...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.... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow Johnson - 1856 - 92 Seiten
...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...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection.... | |
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In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. 
