...assured, Sir, in the sacred writings that "except the Lord build they labor in vain that build it.". . . I therefore beg leave to move — that henceforth...of Heaven, and its blessings on our deliberations, be held in this Assembly every morning before we proceed to business.1 Almost immediately, the Convention...

...by-word down to future generations. And, what is worse, mankind may hereafter from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war and conquest. The delegates did not accept Franklin's proposal to open each session with prayers. Sons...