American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Massachusetts Provincial Congress (October 22, 1774) concurred with the declaration of its President, John Hancock: <We think it is incumbent upon this people to humble themselves before God on account of their sins, for He hath been pleased in His righteous judgment to suffer a great calamity to befall us, as the present controversy between Great Britain and the Colonies. [And] also to implore the Divine Blessing upon us, that by the assistance of His grace, we may be enabled to reform whatever is amiss among us, that so God may be pleased to continue to us the blessings we...

Continental Congress (October 14, 1774) passed Declaration and Resolves: <Whereas, since the close of the last war, the British parliament, claiming a power, of right, to bind the people of America by statutes in all cases whatsoever, hath, in some acts, expressly imposed taxes on them, and in others, under various presences, but in fact for the purpose of raising a revenue, hath imposed rates and duties payable in these colonies, established a board of commissioners, with unconstitutional powers, and extended the jurisdiction of courts of admiralty, not only for collecting the said duties, but for the trial of causes...

Continental Congress (September 1774) passed the Articles of Association, as recorded in the Journals of Congress by Secretary Charles Thomson: <Article X. That the late Act of Parliament for establishing...the French Laws in that extensive country now called Quebec, is dangerous in an extreme degree to the Protestant Religion and to the civil rights and liberties of all America; and therefore as men and protestant Christians, we are indispensably obliged to take all proper measures for our security.> 1774CC008 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1774CC008. William J....

Continental Congress (September 7, 1774) as recorded in the Journals of the Continental Congress, invited Rev. Mr. Duche' to open the first Congress in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, with prayer: <Wednesday, September 7, 1774, 9 o'clock a.m. Agreeable to the resolve of yesterday, the meeting was opened with prayers by the Rev. Mr. Duche'. Voted, That the thanks of Congress be given to Mr. Duche'...for performing divine Service, and for the excellent prayer, which he composed and delivered on the occasion.> 1774CC002 In a letter to his wife, Abigail, John Adams described that prayer: <When the Congress met, Mr. Cushing made...

Continental Congress (September 6, 1774) made their first official act a call for prayer, as recorded in the Journals of the Continental Congress, after just receiving the news that the British troops had attacked Boston: <Tuesday, September 6, 1774. Resolved, That the Rev. Mr. Duche' be desired to open the Congress tomorrow morning with prayers, at the Carpenter's Hall, at 9 o'clock.> 1774CC001 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. Endnotes: 1774CC001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Continental Congress, September 6, 1774. The Journals of the Continental Congress 1774- 1789...