| 1816 - 728 pagina’s
...our assembly. The govern'r stood up againe and said " if there be joy in the presence of the aiigels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us, call Mr. Bacon; then did Mr. Bacon upon one knee at the bar deliver a sheet of paper... | |
| Samuel Kercheval - 1833 - 504 pagina’s
...part of our assembly. The Govern'r stood up againe and said " if there be "joy in the presence of the Angels over one sinner that " repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sin" ner come before us, call Mr. Bacon ; then did Mr. Bacon upon one knee at the bar deliver a sheet... | |
| Peter Force - 1836 - 436 pagina’s
...part of our assembly. The govern'r stood up againe and said " if there be joy in the presence of the angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us, call Mr. Bacon ; then did Mr. Bacon upon one knee at the bar deliver a sheet of paper... | |
| 1847 - 814 pagina’s
...peace." After a little interval, he rose again and said : " If there be joy in the presence of the Angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us : — call Mr. Bacon." Bacon now appearing, was compelled upon one knee, at the bar... | |
| Charles Campbell - 1847 - 220 pagina’s
...peace." After a little interval, he rose again and said : " If there be joy in the presence of the Angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us : — call Mr. Bacon." Bacon now appearing, was compelled upon one knee, at the bar... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1856 - 482 pagina’s
...month,* the Council and Burgesses being again in joint convenvention, the Governor rose and said : " If there be joy in the presence of angels over one...repenteth, there is joy now ; for we have a penitent sinner come before us. Call Mr. Bacon." Bacon then made his appearance, and, bending upon one knee before... | |
| Charles Campbell - 1860 - 790 pagina’s
...in peace." After a short interval, he again rose and said: "If there be joy in the presence of the angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us. Call Mr. Bacon." Bacon appearing, was compelled upon one knee, at the bar of the house,... | |
| Charles Campbell - 1860 - 764 pagina’s
...in peace." After a short interval, he again rose and said: "If there be joy in the presence of the angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us. Call Mr. Bacon." Bacon appearing, was compelled upon one knee, at the bar of the house,... | |
| William Cullen Bryant, Sydney Howard Gay - 1878 - 740 pagina’s
...and surprised the house by saying, " if there be joy in the presence of the angels over u»con> nub- one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now ; for we have a mioion. penitent sinner come before us. Call Mr. Bacon." " Then." says an eye witness, " did Mr. Bacon,... | |
| John Esten Cooke - 1883 - 594 pagina’s
...when the Governor again rose, and said with grim humor, — " If there be joy in the presence of the angels over one sinner that repenteth, there is joy now, for we have a penitent sinner come before us. Call Mr. Bacon." Bacon came in, with a paper in his hand, and knelt down at the bar... | |
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