 In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection ! Our prayers, sir, were heard ;---and they were graciously answered.  The Deathless Book - Page 114by David Otis Mears - 1916 - 332 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 pages
...made the following memorable remarks in its support : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. AU of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - United States - 1866 - 716 pages
...understandMOTION FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES. 375 ing? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this hall for divine protection. Our prayers were heard, and they were graciously answered. I have lived,... | |
 | Caroline Snowden (Whitmarsh) Guild - Prayers - 1868 - 360 pages
...Franklin introduced a motion for daily prayers. "In the beginning of the contest with Britain," said he, "when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | 1869 - 396 pages
...fourscore years supporting him, calmly arose and said : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard and graciously answered. All of us who were engaged... | |
 | Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - Periodicals - 1870 - 510 pages
...the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for the divine protection. Our prayers,...sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered. All of ns who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1871 - 784 pages
...the following speccli before this Convention shows : " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | Church and state - 1872 - 236 pages
...the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, -when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...were heard — and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the struggle must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | William Crawford Armor - Governors - 1872 - 602 pages
...the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and they were graciously answered." He concluded by... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1875 - 556 pages
...the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers...were heard; — and they were graciously answered. All of us, who were engaged in the struggle, must have observed frequent instances of a superintending... | |
 | William Makepeace Thayer - 1875 - 298 pages
...disposition to recognize God in all human affairs : — " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard ; and they were graciously answered. All of us, who... | |
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