 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 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,... | |
 | John Nicholas Norton - 1861 - 294 Seiten
...concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests...this city be requested to officiate in that service." At the close of this most important convention, as the members on the last day of the session were... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1860 - 342 Seiten
...concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel ; we shall be divided by our little, partial, local interests...this city be requested to officiate in that service." His confidence in the Christian religion, and his regard for purity of conduct, did not diminish as... | |
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 Seiten
...wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, that, henceforth, daily prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its...this city be requested to officiate in that service." * There * Sparks' edition of Franklin's Works, V. 153-155. — I cannot deny myself the pleasure of... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 304 Seiten
...leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on onr deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning...this city be requested to officiate in that service." His confidence in the Christian religion, and his regard for purity of conduct, did not diminish as... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1861 - 686 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...morning before we proceed to business, and that one or mpre of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service. Mr. SHERMAN seconded the... | |
 | 1862 - 582 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...city, be requested to officiate in that service." What a lesson to the legislators of other nations ! PRAYER-MEETING ATTENDED BY A KING. — George HI.,... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 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 and several others expressed their apprehensions that,... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 720 Seiten
...temper which was needful for the proper discussion of subjects so important. June 28th, he moved, " That, henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance...this city be requested to officiate in that service." His short speech in support of this motion belongs to his biography, familiar as it is to many readers... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 Seiten
...leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on OUT deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning...this city be requested to officiate in that service. LESSON XI. EMINENT STATESMEN OF THE REVOLUTION. — SPAHKS. [See Rule 1, p. 154.] 1. The acts of the... | |
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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... 
