 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 Seiten
...national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need its assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time ; and...live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth : Thai GOD governs in the affairs of men ! And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
 | 1865 - 138 Seiten
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend, or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance ? I have lived, sir, a...without His notice, is it probable that an empire can arise without His aid ? We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that ' except the Lord build... | |
 | 1865 - 308 Seiten
...convincing proo& I see of this truth, tbat God governs in the affairs of men. If a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid."— FEAXKUN, in the Philadelphia Convention 1. THE period is comparatively recent since inquiries began... | |
 | 1865 - 312 Seiten
...convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God govenu in the affairs of men. If a sparrow can not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid."—FRANKLIN, in the Philadelphia Convention 1. THE period is comparatively recent since inquiries... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 Seiten
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I sec of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 Seiten
...our future national felicity. And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance , I have lived, sir, a...the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see o*•this truth, ihat GOD governs in tke tiffairs of• men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1866 - 714 Seiten
...convlacln" proofs I see. of this truth, that God governs In the arMraofmen. And, If n sparrow cannot fall lo the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without hU aid Г '-Spark^ Lif^Ml. ^ ^ ^ llt'isi T1LK ч чи; viv.-Tï-» MV -••••••* --J- , «... | |
 | Jacob Harris Patton - 1867 - 834 Seiten
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : " I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it possible that... | |
 | 1868 - 806 Seiten
...RELIGIOUS ELEMENT IN OUR CIVIL GOVERNMENTS. 47 ger I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this one truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And...it probable that an empire can rise without his aid ?" It is said these words fell upon the convention like the words of an oracle. The State Constitutions... | |
 | New York (State), New York (State). Constitutional convention, 1867-1868 - 1868 - 1610 Seiten
...they were simple and touching. " I have lived, sir," said he to the presiding officer and assembly, " a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing...truth, that God governs in the affairs of men," and his motion that henceforth "prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings upon our deliberations,... | |
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I have lived, sir, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, THAT GOD GOVERNS IN THE AFFAIRS OF MEN. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without... 
