Literary notes about Convene (AI summary)
In literature, "convene" is employed as a formal call to gather individuals, whether for governmental, judicial, or ceremonial purposes. Authors use the term to underscore the organized assembly of various bodies, as when legislative sessions are summoned to deliberate, like a court or general assembly assembling for official business [1, 2, 3]. It carries an air of authority and purpose, evident in contexts ranging from the urgent need to set a special term of court [4] to the more routine gathering of societies or councils [5, 6, 7]. Moreover, the term appears in historical and classical texts to evoke the traditional assembly of governing bodies or even convocations of diverse groups, lending a timeless quality to the act of coming together [8, 9, 10].
- Then an intermission of one hour, when the meeting will again convene, and open by singing and prayer.
— from History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Volume 3 by Smith, Joseph, Jr. - Campbell obtained permission to convene a meeting of the members of the Virginia Legislature with a view to speedier surrender by Lee's army.
— from Abraham Lincoln by Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson, Baron - The governor shall have power to convene the legislature on extraordinary occasions.
— from Palmer's Journal of Travels Over the Rocky Mountains, 1845-1846 by Joel Palmer - If you swear Renshaw off the bench, I will name a temporary judge and set a special term of court, to convene at once.
— from When 'Bear Cat' Went Dry by Charles Neville Buck - I should like to convene meetings of the women everywhere, and take our stand.
— from Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II by Margaret Fuller - "All pupils boarding in commons shall convene in the large school-room at sunrise in the morning, and at eight o'clock in the evening for prayers.
— from Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society, Volume 02 (of 14), 1899 by Mississippi Historical Society - The Chairman shall convene a meeting whenever requested to do so by five members of the Executive Committee.
— from History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II - Ἐπισυνάγω, ( ἐπί & συνάγω ) f. ξω, to gather to a place; to gather together, assemble, convene, Mat. 23.37; 24.31, et al.: (L.G.)
— from A Greek-English Lexicon to the New Testament by William Greenfield - Convene the senate; let them strait propose A ransom, or exchange for Regulus, To Africa's ambassador.
— from The Inflexible Captive: A Tragedy, in Five Acts by Hannah More - Before the threat of Cornwallis, Governor Jefferson and the Legislature refugeed, May 24, 1781, to re-convene in Charlottesville.
— from Historical Guide to Old Charlottesville With mention of its statues and of Albemarle's shrines by Mary Rawlings
