 | Benson John Lossing - 1857 - 702 Seiten
...remarks, he moved that " henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business." The resolution was adopted: clergymen were invited to officiate; greater harmony prevailed in the convention... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1858 - 482 Seiten
...of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, bo held in this assembly every morning before wo proceed to business ; and that one or more of the...this city be requested to officiate in that service." This suggestion, it need scarcely be said, was favorably received by tile convention ; and, from that... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - 1859 - 710 Seiten
...And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of estab lishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance,...this city be requested to officiate in that service." The motion was not adopted, as " the convention, except three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary."... | |
 | Francis Wharton - 1859 - 410 Seiten
...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, or conquest. I therefore beg leave to move that, henceforth,...city be requested to officiate in that service.'" (Potter'e Lectures on the Evidences, etc., p. 143.) child, or an ignorant old woman." No one is more... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1859 - 680 Seiten
...this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to ohauce, war, and conquest I therefore beg leave to move. That...to business ; and that one or more of the clergy of thii city be requested to officiate in that service. [Note by Dr. Franklin.] " The convention, except... | |
 | 1859 - 802 Seiten
...therefore, beg leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and blessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every...this city be requested to officiate in that service." The motion was carried, and thus was inaugurated the custom of having prayers at the opening of the... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 Seiten
...remarks, he moved that " henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business." The resolution was not adopted, as the convention, except three or four members, thought prayers unnecessary,... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 526 Seiten
...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. Mr. Sherman seconded the motion. Mr. Hamilton was fearful that if the motion should be adopted it would... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 Seiten
...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." — This suggestion, it need hardly be said, was favorably received by the VOL. I. 70 By bequest of... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 Seiten
...leave to move that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessings on oar deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning...this city be requested to- officiate in that service. Mr. Sherman seconded the motion. Mr. Hamilton was fearful that if the motion should be adopted it would... | |
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I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business ; and that one or more of the clergy of this city be... 
