Prayer-at-First-Continental-Congress

This is difference between praying for king vs. country

Prayer at First Continental Congress When British troops descended on Boston, the Continental Congress’ first official act was to request Rev. Jacob Duché, pastor of Philadelphia’s Christ Church, to open in prayer: “Tuesday, September 6, 1774. Resolved, That the Rev. Mr. Duché be desired to open the Congress tomorrow morning with prayers, at the Carpenter’s Hall,…