 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 700 pages
...Setting forth, that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, it proceeded to declare that "all men should, therefore, enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise... | |
 | John Scott - Sectionalism (U.S.) - 1860 - 278 pages
...stead. 20. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore, all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | John Scott - Sectionalism (U.S.) - 1860 - 282 pages
...stead. 20. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore, all men have an equal, natural and unalienable right to Ike free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1860 - 496 pages
...temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. " Religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and, therefore, nll men are equally entitled to the free exercise of it, according to the dictates of conscience ;... | |
 | Charles Campbell - Virginia - 1860 - 766 pages
...of the house, and Archibald Gary speaker of the senate. The new declaration of rights asserted that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience;" yet it appeared that the assembly intended to continue the old church... | |
 | Charles Campbell - History - 1860 - 772 pages
...of the house, and Archibald Gary speaker of the senate. The new declaration of rights asserted that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience;" yet it appeared that the assembly intended to continue the old church... | |
 | Episcopal Church. General Convention - United States - 1861 - 698 pages
...viz. — " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each othe," — which said Article is now in full force. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name,... | |
 | Virginia - Law - 1862 - 238 pages
...principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. ••• CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. Mr. Arcltihalct Oary, from tho cuminittrn -appointed for the purpose,... | |
 | Taliaferro Preston Shaffner - Slavery - 1862 - 438 pages
...principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. The constitution was framed to... | |
 | Ezra Champion Seaman - Constitutional history - 1863 - 312 pages
...principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. The llth section of the 3d article of the constitution of 1880, secures perfect religious freedom in... | |
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That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according... 
