...fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? .... I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers,...assembly every morning before we proceed to business." The motion prevailed. These things certainly do not look as though the founders of the Republic thought...

...fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? .... I therefore beg leave to move that henceforth prayers,...assembly every morning before we proceed to business." The motion prevailed. These things certainly do not look as though the founders of the Republic thought...

...leave to move, ' That henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing upon our deliberations, be held in this assembly every...this city be requested to officiate in that service.' " TRAJAN AND THE WIDOW. Trajan, the lord of the civilized world, was setting out from his imperial...

...prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in the Assembly every morning before we proceed to business...this city be requested to officiate in that service." The speech which accompanied this motion will forever be conspicuous in our annals. He said : " Mr....

...that henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberation, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed...this city be requested to officiate in that service." The motion was not successful, but it called forth a record of the venerable philosopher's respect...

...that, henceforth, prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven and its blessing on our deliberation, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business. With their priorities rearranged by Franklin's startling admonition, the delegates, nearly all of whom...

...beg leave to move — that ifencefo'rth prayers imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business. . . . 1 The Records of the Federal Convention of 1737. !)51-52 (:•!. Far.-ar.d ed . 19.66). Just...

...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. . . . (1) 1 The Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, 451-52 (M. Farrand ed. 1966). Just as Benjamin...

...Benjamin Franklin suggested 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." 1 M. Farrand, Records of the Federal Convention of 1787, p. 452 (1911). His proposal was rejected not...

...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...Clergy of this City be requested to officiate in that ServiceMr SHARMAN seconded the motion. Mr HAMILTON & several others expressed their apprehensions that...