 | Epes Sargent - 1858 - 566 páginas
...Franklin, 1787, in Convention. IN this situation of this Assembly, — groping, as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...us, — how has it happened, Sir, that we have not hithwto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understanding ? In... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1859 - 1284 páginas
...spirit of Christianity, there is a spirit which rises above forms, above ceremonies, independent of sect or creed, and the controversies of clashing doctrines."...Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily... | |
 | 1859 - 802 páginas
...constitutions suitable to our circumstances In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...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,... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1859 - 674 páginas
...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 to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 558 páginas
...this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to perceive it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir,...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1860 - 668 páginas
...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 to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers... | |
 | Frederick Freeman - 1860 - 842 páginas
...divided in our opinions and ready to separate without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting, 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 Great Britain, when we... | |
 | Jonathan Elliot - 1861 - 686 páginas
...suitable to our circumstances. In this situation of this assembly, groping, as it were, in the dark, lo find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily... | |
 | George Washington Doane (bp. of New Jersey.) - 1861 - 652 páginas
...this situation of this assembly, groping as it were, in the dark, to find political truth, and unable to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it...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... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1861 - 514 páginas
...perceive it when presented to ns, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thonght of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily... | |
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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... 
