The History of South Australia: From Its Foundation to the Year of Its Jubilee ; with a Chronological Summary of All the Principal Events of Interest Up to Date, Volume 1Sampson Low, Marston, 1893 - South Australia |
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Page 250 - That all men have a natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences; that no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishments or modes of worship.
Page 250 - ... minister, against his consent ; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishment or mode of worship.
Page 97 - To whom we do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with all hearty and humble Affection; beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Prince Edward the Seventh, with long and happy Years to reign over Us. God save the King!
Page 97 - Whereas it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our late Sovereign Lady Queen Victoria, of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Prince Albert Edward...
Page 359 - Gulf, before the party with the horses knew anything of its proximity. Thring, who rode in advance of me, called out "The Sea!" which so took them all by surprise, and they were so astonished that he had to repeat the call before they fully understood what was meant. Then they immediately gave three long and hearty cheers. The beach is covered with a soft blue mud. It being ebb tide, I could see some distance; found it would be impossible for me to take the horses along it; I therefore kept them...
Page 7 - The stranger was a heavylooking ship, without any top-gallant masts up ; and our colours being hoisted, she showed a French ensign, and afterwards an English jack forward, as we did a white flag.
Page 242 - Council, a Council and a House of Representatives, or other separate Legislative Houses, to consist respectively of such Members to be appointed or elected respectively by such Persons and in such Manner as by such Act or Acts shall be determined, and to vest in such Council and House of Representatives or other separate Legislative Houses the Powers and Functions of the Legislative Council for which the same may be substituted...
Page 45 - COLONIZATION is not only a manifest expedient, but an imperative duty on Great .Britain. God seems to hold out his finger to us over the sea. But it must be a national colonization, such as was that of the Scotch to America; a colonization of Hope, and not such as we have alone encouraged and effected for the last fifty years, a colonization of Despair.
Page 10 - How then came M. Peron to advance what was so contrary to truth? Was he a man destitute of all principle? My answer is, that I believe his candour to have been equal to his acknowledged abilities; and that what he wrote was from over-ruling authority, and smote him to the heart; he did not live to finish the second volume.
Page 242 - Australia respectively, after the establishment of Legislative Councils therein under this act, from time to time, by any act or acts to alter the provisions or laws for the time being in force under this act, or otherwise, concerning the election of the elective members of such Legislative...