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"Jason Gastrich" |
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16 Feb 2004 02:48:02 AM |
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Jacob Duche' |
Jacob Duche' (1738-1798), was the Anglican clergyman, who, at the request of
the Continental Congress, opened the first session of Congress with prayer.
As recorded in the Journals of the Continental Congress, the first official
act of Congress, having just received the news that British troops had
attacked Boston, was to open in prayer:
"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." - September 6, 1774. The Journals of the Continental
Congress 1774-1789 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1905),
Vol. I, p. 26. David Barton, The Myth of Separation (Aledo, TX: WallBuilder
Press, 1991), p. 100.
The 35th Psalm, the Psalter for the Seventh day of September, which was read
by Rev. Mr. Duche' in the first Continental Congress, begins:
"Plead my cause, Oh, Lord, with them that strive with me, fight against them
that fight against me. Take hold of buckler and shield, and rise up for my
help. Draw also the spear and the battle-axe to meet those who pursue me;
Say to my soul, 'I am your salvation.' Let those be ashamed and dishonored
who seek my life; Let those be turned back and humiliated who devise evil
against me." - September 7, 1774, Rev. Mr. Duche' reading Psalm 35. "Our
Christian Heritage," Letter from Plymouth Rock (Marlborough, NH: The
Plymouth Rock Foundation), pp. 2-3. Catherine Millard, The Rewriting of
America's History (Camp Hill, PA: Horizon House Publishers, 1991), p. 249.
Rev. Mr. Duche' in Carpenter's Hall, Philadelphia, proceeded
extemporaneously to offer the First Prayer in Congress on September 7, 1774:
"Be Thou present O God of Wisdom and direct the counsel of this Honorable
Assembly; enable them to settle all things on the best and surest
foundations; that the scene of blood may be speedily closed; that Order,
Harmony and Peace may be effectually restored, and that Truth and Justice,
Religion and Piety, prevail and flourish among the people."
Preserve the health of their bodies, and the vigor of their minds, shower
down on them, and the millions they here represent, such temporal Blessings
as Thou seest expedient for them, in this world, and crown them with
everlasting Glory in the world to come. All this we ask in the name and
through the merits of Jesus Christ, Thy Son and Saviour, Amen." - September
7, 1774, First Prayer in Congress - Beautiful Reminiscence (Washington,
D.C.: Library of Congress). Gary DeMar, God and Government - A Biblical and
Historical Study (Atlanta, GA: American Vision Press, 1982), Vol. I, p. 108.
John S. C. Abbot, George Washington (NY: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1875, 1917), p.
187. David Barton, The Myth of Separation (Aledo, TX: WallBuilder Press,
1991), pp. 101-102.
The Journals of Congress record Congress' appreciation to Rev. Mr. Duche':
"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." - September 7, 1774, The Journals of the
Continental Congress 1774-1789 (Washington, D.C.: Government Printing
Office, 1905), Vol. I, p. 27. David Barton, The Myth of Separation (Aledo,
TX: WallBuilder Press, 1991), p. 101.
See more of these on http://michaelnewdow.com.
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| User: "stranger" |
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| Title: Re: Jacob Duche' |
16 Feb 2004 10:54:45 AM |
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See more of these on http://michaelnewdow.com.
Using this man's name for your own purposes is unethical in the extreme.
And, please quit spamming your quaint, quasi-commercial website. Good grief.
Christian
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| User: "Yang" |
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| Title: Re: Jacob Duche' |
16 Feb 2004 12:10:38 PM |
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On 16 Feb 2004 08:54:45 -0800, (stranger)
wrote:
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See more of these on http://michaelnewdow.com.
Using this man's name for your own purposes is unethical in the extreme.
And then he has the temerity to complain that someone on alt.atheism
is devoting an entire website documenting his dishonesty. Why, because
Miss Manners is against it?
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Yang
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| User: "Routerider" |
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| Title: Re: Jacob Duche' |
16 Feb 2004 05:14:37 AM |
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Mayhaps you could provide a detailed article on the beliefs of Thomas Paine
rather than some vague quotes with the word "Creator"? I doubt we'll see
this however.
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