 Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God;...  A Thousand and One Gems of English Prose - Page 4341872 - 534 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Josh Gottheimer - 2003 - 502 pages
...of the whole population was colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...has His own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh."... | |
 | Jane A. Grant - 2003 - 135 pages
...the covenant with God and the search for justice in his second inaugural address on March 4, 1865. Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude,...has been answered fully. The Almighty has His own purposes.13 And of course the last paragraph of the speech displays an unerring vision of compassion,... | |
 | Edwin S. Gaustad, Mark A. Noll - 2003 - 607 pages
...might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier trjumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both...has his own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of of1. Committee composed of Rev. Dr. Ide, Hon. JR Doolittle, and Hon. A. HubbelL jNote provided by editors... | |
 | Heather Whitestone-McCallum, Angela Elwell Hunt - 2003 - 208 pages
...against the other. Referring to slavery, he continued, It may seem strange that any man should dare ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread...has been answered fully. The Almighty has his own purposes.5 speech he asked for "malice toward none" and "charity for all," he was assassinated a week... | |
 | Mason I. Lowance
...will, which gives Divine sanction to the Union cause and the crusade against Robert E. Lee's army. The prayers of both could not be answered; that of...offences! For it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence comcth." If we shall suppose that American Slavery is one of... | |
 | Cole Christian Kingseed - 2004 - 185 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted...has His own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offenses! For it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!"... | |
 | Helen Nicolay - 2004 - 192 pages
...of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the southern part of it. These slaves constituted...has his own purposes. Woe unto the world because of offenses! For it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.'... | |
 | Sydney E. Ahlstrom - 2004 - 1192 pages
...York, 1881], pp. 319-56). 37, nos. 9-20 (1866). The Churches amid Civil War and Reconstruction 687 right to do more than to restrict the territorial...has His own purposes. "Woe unto the world because of offenses! For it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense comethl"... | |
 | James Panabaker - 2004 - 238 pages
...the nation survive, and the other would accept war rather than let it perish. And the war came. . . . Neither party expected for the war the magnitude or...has His own purposes. 'Woe unto the world because of offenses! for it must needs be that offenses come; but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh!"'... | |
 | Chad R. Abbott, Everett Mitchell - 2004 - 324 pages
...struggle for people of faith on both sides to discern the failure of God to listen to their own prayers: Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God;...offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!' Fondly do we hope — fervendy do we pray — that... | |
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