| Wisconsin - 1859 - 1284 páginas
...FRANKLIN, "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 the Divine protection.... | |
| 1859 - 802 páginas
...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...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,... | |
| Francis Wharton - 1859 - 396 páginas
...believe," says the objector, "that the course of the world can be altered by the prayer of a feeble 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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 páginas
...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." After a few more remarks,... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 páginas
...were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to perceive 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 the Divine protection.... | |
| Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 526 páginas
...were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to perceive it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the be- , ginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer... | |
| Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 páginas
...divided in our opinions and ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, 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 Great Britain, when we... | |
| George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 650 páginas
...were, in the dark, to find political truth, and unable to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...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 Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 páginas
...after the causes and principles that lie at the bottom of great events."* Listen to his language : " 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 * Philadelphia... | |
| William M. Thayer - 1861 - 342 páginas
...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... | |
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