| 1865 - 138 páginas
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend, or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance ? I have lived, sir, a long time; and the longer I live,...the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without His notice, is... | |
| Jacob Harris Patton - 1865 - 902 páginas
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I sec of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
| William Cabell Rives - 1866 - 716 páginas
...prayers in this hall for divine protection. Our prayers were heard, and they were graciously answered. I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I...more convincing proofs I see of this truth, — that God governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
| Benjamin Franklin, Epes Sargent - 1866 - 270 páginas
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend ? or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance , I have lived, sir, a long time ; and, the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see o*•this truth, ihat GOD governs in tke tiffairs of• men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground... | |
| Robert Charles Winthrop - 1867 - 748 páginas
...this assembly every morning before we proceed to business." "I have lived, sir (said he most nobly), a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth,— that God governs in the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is... | |
| Jacob Harris Patton - 1867 - 834 páginas
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : " I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
| Caroline Snowden (Whitmarsh) Guild - 1868 - 360 páginas
...And have we now forgotten that powerful Friend? or do we imagine we no longer need his assistance? I have lived, sir, a long time ; and the longer I...the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that GOD governs in the affairs of men. And, if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice,... | |
| Jacob Harris Patton - 1868 - 890 páginas
...Franklin proposed they should choose a chaplain to open their sessions by prayer. Said he : "I have lived a long time ; and the longer I live the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs the affairs of men. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it... | |
| New York (State), New York (State). Constitutional convention, 1867-1868 - 1868 - 1610 páginas
...they were simple and touching. " I have lived, sir," said he to the presiding officer and assembly, " a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of men," and his motion that henceforth "prayers imploring the assistance... | |
| New York (State). Constitutional Convention - 1868 - 1058 páginas
...simple and touching. " I have lived, sir," said he to the presiding officer and assembly, "a long tune, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the qffaira o/jnen,"and his motion that henceforth • prayers imploring the assistance... | |
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