In this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights,... The British Review, and London Critical Journal - 第 404 頁1818完整檢視 - 關於此書
| Albert Taylor Bledsoe, Sophia M'Ilvaine Bledsoe Herrick - 1870 - 510 頁
...this situation of this Assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has...understandings ? In 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.... | |
| William Crawford Armor - 1872 - 600 頁
...in our opinions, and now ready to separate without accomplishing the great object of our meetings, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were... | |
| William Makepeace Thayer - 1875 - 298 頁
...address, which fairly illustrates his usual disposition to recognize God in all human affairs : — " In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when...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... | |
| Benson John Lossing - 1876 - 878 頁
...ready to separate -without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, that -we have hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and graciously answered." He closed by saying, " The... | |
| Jeremiah Chaplin - 1876 - 416 頁
...circumstances. In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of applying to the Father of lights, to illuminate our understanding? In the beginning of the contest... | |
| John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1876 - 394 頁
...understanding. " In this situation of this Assembly groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not yet hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate our understandings?... | |
| 1877 - 972 頁
...circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection 1 Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were graciously answered. All of us who were engaged in the... | |
| Henry Barnard - 1877 - 982 頁
...circumstances. In this situation of this Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we hnd daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection! Our prayers, sir, were heard; and they were... | |
| Will Converse Wood - 1877 - 404 頁
...America : — " In this situation of the Assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understanding? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger,... | |
| Kazlitt Arvine - 1877 - 926 頁
...the dark, to find political truth, and scarcely able to distinguish it when presented to us, how lias it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, and when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection.... | |
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