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time, and the longer live, the more cou-
vincing proofs | see of this tru,h--that God
governs in the affairs of men. And If a
sparrow cannot fall to the ground without
His notice is Improbable that an empire can
rise without his ad2 We have been assur-
ed, sir, in the sacred writings, that sexcept
the Lord build the house, they labor in
vain that build it," firmly believe that
without his concurring aid we shall pro-
coed in this political building no better than
the builders Of Babel; we shall be divided
by our little partial local interests; our prof.
ects will be coniounded and we ourselves
shall become reproach and a byword
down to future ages And what is, worse
mankind may hereafter, from this unforiun-
ate instance, despairof establishing govern
ment by human wisdom, and leave it TO
chance, war, and conquest. therefore
beg leave to mo,e: That henceforth
prayers, ,imporing the assistance of Heaven,
and its blessings on our deliberations, be
held in this assembly every morning before
we proceed to business, and that one or
more of the clergy of this city be requested
to otiiciate in that service.