 | Jonathan Elliot - 1863 - 680 strani
...unfortunate instance, despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. 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, and that one or more of the clergy... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - 1864 - 516 strani
...despair of establishing governments by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest. 6. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers,...imploring the assistance of Heaven, and its blessings on OUT deliberations, be held in this assembly every morning before we proceed to business, and that one... | |
 | James Parton - 1864 - 728 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages. And, what is worse, mankind may, hereafier, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom, and leave it to chance, war, and conquest." Strange to relate, the motion met with immediate and invineible opposition. Mr. Hamilton,... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1864 - 520 strani
...and a byword down to future ages ; 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 historian records, that, from this moment, a spirit of sobriety and judgment fell... | |
 | 1865 - 138 strani
...and a bye-word down to future ages. 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. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth, prayers, imploring the assistance of... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 strani
...and by-word down to future ages : 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." He then moved, that " henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven and its... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages. 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 I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of Heaven... | |
 | Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 756 strani
...for meeting the expense, but which, at any rate, found only three or four voices to sustain it, — 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." " I have lived, sir (said he... | |
 | Caroline Snowden (Whitmarsh) Guild - 1868 - 360 strani
...and a byword down to future ages. 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 con- ' quest. I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance... | |
 | 1869 - 396 strani
...and a by-word down to future ages ; 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 : I therefore beg leave to move, that henceforth prayers, imploring the assistance of... | |
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I 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 morning before we proceed to business... 
