 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 American Whig Review - Page 2001845Full view - About this book
 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - United States - 1835 - 358 pages
...our opinions, and now ready to separate, without accomplishing the great objects of our meeting — that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayer in this room for divine protection. Our... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin, Jared Sparks - Statesmen - 1837 - 552 pages
...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...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the divine protection.... | |
 | United States. President (1885-1889 : Cleveland) - United States - 1839 - 596 pages
...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 heretofore once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Light to illuminate our understandings?... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 404 pages
...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...understandings ? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
 | James Madison, Henry Dilworth Gilpin - United States - 1840 - 700 pages
...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...not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Faftier of lights, to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Great Britain,... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath legislation - 1841 - 396 pages
...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...Father of lights to illuminate our understandings 1 In the beginning of the contest. with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers... | |
 | Henry Brevoort Renwick, James Renwick - History - 1841 - 402 pages
...truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented, how it had happened that they had hitherto not once thought of humbly applying to the Father of Lights to illuminate their understandings ?" " We have been assured," said he, in continuation, " in the sacred writings,... | |
 | Grenville Mellen - United States - 1843 - 866 pages
...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...to illuminate our understandings? In the beginning oi the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for... | |
 | Protestantism - 1845 - 394 pages
...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...understandings? In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for the Divine protection.... | |
 | Horatio Hastings Weld - Presidents - 1845 - 250 pages
...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 it...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... | |
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