| John Wright - Bible - 1663 - 198 pages
...the evident risk of his private fortune." In agreement with this recommendation Congress in 1782 " Resolved, that the United States, in Congress assembled,...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken as subservient to the interests of religion as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country ; and being satisfied... | |
| United States. Continental Congress - United States - 1823 - 1022 pages
...the committee of Congress on Mr. Aitken 's memorial. PHILADELPHIA, September 10, 1782." Whereupon, Resolved, That the United States in Congress assembled,...undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interest <>!' religion as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country, and being satisfied from... | |
| Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...progress of the work, and engaged the assistance of the chaplains of Congress,'—whereupon it was ' Resolved, That the United States, in Congress assembled,...highly approve the pious and laudable undertaking, as subservient to the interests of religion, [not Mohammedan, Jewish, infidel, deist, or pagan, but... | |
| William Peter Strickland - 1850 - 510 pages
...investigation, recommended to Congress an edition printed by Robert Aitken, of Philadelphia; whereupon it was " Resolved, That the United States, in Congress assembled,...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interests of religion ; and being satisfied of the care and accuracy of the execution of the work,... | |
| Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1854 - 582 pages
...Aitken, of Philadelphia, had published an edition, and that body passed the following resolution : — " That the United States, in Congress assembled, highly...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to ¡ grave the interests of religion ; and being satisfied of the care and accuracy of the execution... | |
| William Allen Hallock - 1855 - 574 pages
...assembled, highly approve the pious and laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interests of religion, as well as an instance of the progress...report of his care and accuracy in the execution of his work, they recommend this edition of the Bible to the inhabitants of the United States, and hereby... | |
| William Allen Hallock - 1855 - 570 pages
...execution.' "The chaplains, Dr. White and Mr. Duffield, reported their high approbation, and Congress then '"Resolved, That the United States, in Congress assembled,...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interests of religion, as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country, and being satisfied... | |
| William Allen Hallock - 1855 - 572 pages
...execution.' "The chaplains, Dr. White and Mr. Duffield, reported their high approbation, and Congress then '"Resolved, That the United States, in Congress assembled,...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interests of religion, as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country, and being satisfied... | |
| Bibliography, National - 1858 - 656 pages
...and the other Honorable Gentlemen of the Committee of Congress ou Mr. Aitken's AlemoriaL "Whereupon, RESOLVED, That the United States in Congress assembled,...laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to tho interest of religion, as well as an instance of the progress of arts in this country, and being... | |
| William Allen Hallock - Congregational churches - 1855 - 574 pages
...execution.' "The chaplains, Dr. White and Mr. Dnffield, reported their high approbation, and Congress then "'Resolved, That the United States, in Congress assembled, highly approve the pious aud laudable undertaking of Mr. Aitken, as subservient to the interests of religion, as well as an... | |
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