 | English literature - 1818 - 594 pages
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byeword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may...this city be requested to officiate in that service. "[Note by Dr. Franklin.] The convention, except thrfe or Jour persons, thought prayers unnecessary.''... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Statesmen - 1818 - 566 pages
...interests, our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a bye-word down to future ages. And what is •worse, mankind...morning before we proceed to business; and that one or iHOK' of the clergy of this city be requested to officiate in that service. [Note by Dr. Franklin.]... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - United States - 1818 - 558 pages
...war, and conquest. I therefore beg leave to move, "That henceforth prayers, imploring the assist nee of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations,...this city be requested to officiate in that service. fXote by Dr. Franklin.] " The convention, except three or four persons, thought prayers unnecessary... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...therefore beg leave to move, • «' That henceforth prayers, impioiing the assistance of Heaven, and ils blessing on our deliberations, be held in this assembly...to business; and that one or more of the clergy of Ibis city be requested to officiate in that service." Dr. Franklin adds, in a note to hia Letters just... | |
 | Timothy Pitkin - United States - 1828 - 562 pages
...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." A committee was chosen by ballot, consisting of one from each state, and the convention adjourned for... | |
 | Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...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." Vol. II. p. 246. O, how happy will it be for our nation, and for our world, when every legislator shall... | |
 | Anna C. Reed - 1832 - 282 pages
...henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessing on our deliberations, be made in this assembly every morning before we proceed to...this city be requested to officiate in that service." One member only opposed this motion, and a person who was present relates, that whilst be was making... | |
 | Jasper Adams - Anglican Communion - 1833 - 90 pages
...hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, aiid leave it to chance, war, and conquest. I, therefore,...city, ,be requested to officiate in that service." (Franldin't Works, vol. i. 474.) The opinion of Washington in regard to the necessity of religion to... | |
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1833 - 600 pages
...therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its Oiessings on our deliberations, be held in this assembly every...this city be requested to officiate in that service." This suggestion, it need scarce/y be saio, was favorably received by the convention, and from that... | |
 | Origen Bacheler - Bible - 1833 - 388 pages
...leave to move, that henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings upon our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every...this city be requested to officiate in that service." This motion he said he urged, after having alluded to the slow progress which was made by Congress... | |
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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... 
