 | 1884 - 934 Seiten
...Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britnin, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers, in this room, for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard and graciously answered." And Franklin then moved that... | |
 | Robert L. Harford - 1885 - 304 Seiten
...forcibly reminds the convention of this truth, saying with much else that deserves to be engraven, "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. All of us who were engaged in this struggle must have... | |
 | George Morgan Browne - 1886 - 212 Seiten
...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 the divine protection.... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1866 - 402 Seiten
...the dark to find political truth, and scarcely 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 understandings ? In the begindiplomatic service, being appointed successively... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1888 - 596 Seiten
...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 the divine protection.... | |
 | Philip Schaff - 1888 - 184 Seiten
...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 the divine protection.... | |
 | United States. Department of State - 1889 - 708 Seiten
...liavo not hitherto once thought of applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings f In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, wo had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection! Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1890 - 712 Seiten
...ready to separate without accomplishing the great object 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. * * * The longer I live, the... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1890 - 712 Seiten
...to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
| |
In this situation of this Assembly, groping, 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 humbly applying to the Father of... 
