 | Wisconsin. Dept. of Public Instruction, Lyman Copeland Draper, Josiah Little Pickard - 1858
...opening of eacli daily session. " Groping, as it were, in the dark,'' said FRANKLIN, "to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened. Sir, that wo have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights, to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | Wisconsin. Department of Public Instruction - 1858
...opening of each daily session. "Groping, as it were, in the dark," said FRANKLIN, "to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has jt happened, Sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights,... | |
 | Wisconsin - 1859
...opening of each daily session. " Groping, as it were, in the dark," said FRANKLIN, "to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented...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.... | |
 | benson j. losssing - 1859
...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." After a few more remarks,... | |
 | 1859
...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...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 - 1860 - 672 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...sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for divine protection. Our prayers, sir, were heard, and graciously answered." After a few more remarks,... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 495 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,...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.... | |
 | Ezra B. Chase - 1860 - 495 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,...of lights to illuminate our understandings ? In the be- , ginning of the contest with Great Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer... | |
 | FREDERICK FREEMAN - 1860
...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... | |
 | William M. Thayer - 1861 - 261 páginas
...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... | |
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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,... 
