...and acrimonious debate, when Franklin introduced a motion for daily prayers, in the following words : "The small progress we have made after four or five weeks, close attendance and continued reasoning with each other; our different sentiments on almost every question, several of...

...here, introducing a motion that thereafter their deliberations should be opened by morning prayer: aa Ayes, is, raetliinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We. indeed,...

...the assembly: "Mr. President," said he, "the small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continual reasonings with each...melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We, indeed, seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running...

...here, introducing a motion that thereafter their deliberations should be opened by morning prayer: Mr. President : The small progress we have made, after...continual reasonings with each other, our different sentimenta on almost every question, several of the last producing as many Noes as Ayes, is, methinks,...

...attended in the convention every morning, and in support of his motion thus addressed the president : " Mr. President, The small progress we have made after four or five weeks of close attendance and continual reasonings with each other, out different sentiments on almost every...

...[The following address was delivered by Dr. Franklin in the Constitutional Convention of 1787.] 1. MB. PRESIDENT : The small progress we have made after four or five weeks' close attendance and continued reasonings with one another; our different sentiments on almost every question, several of...

...service." The speech which accompanied this motion will forever be conspicuous in our annals. He said : " Mr. President ! The small progress we have made, after four or five weeks close attendence and continual reasonings with each other ; our different sentiments on almost every question,...

...the United States, he introduced a motion for prayers, with the following important observations : "The small progress we have made after four or five weeks' close attendance, and our different sentiments on almost every question, is, methinks, a melancholy proof of the imperfection...

...SPEECH IN THE FEDERAL CONVENTION ON MOTION FOR OPENING THE CONVENTION WITH PRAYER. • MR. PRESIDENT, several of the last producing as many Noes as Ayes,...melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, since we have been running...

...DEPENDENCE UPON GOD. Speech in the Convention for framing the Constitution, 1787. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. MR. PRESIDENT: The small progress we have made after...melancholy proof of the imperfection of the human understanding. We indeed seem to feel our own want of political wisdom, and we have been running about...