 | E. Fitch Smith - Constitutional law - 1848 - 1004 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. "That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." By Article... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION.... | |
 | South Carolina. Court of Appeals, James Albert Strobhart - Law reports, digests, etc - 1848 - 616 pages
...Principles and Acts of the Revolution, 124. It declares that religion, or the City Council v. Benjamin. duty which we owe to our creator, and the manner of...be directed only by reason and conviction, not by form or violence, and that therefore, all men should enjoy the fullest toleration in the exercise of... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - Virginia - 1848 - 542 pages
...that of Virginia, ought to be established within her limits.* The final clause declares that religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence, and, therefore, all men are entitled to its free exercise, according to the dictates of conscience. After viewing this bold expression... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 540 pages
...the bill of rights. He proposed it as a substitute for the third section reported by the Committee : That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other. Mr. HALLECK... | |
 | William Henry Foote - Virginia - 1850 - 584 pages
...following July. The last clause of the Bill of Rights is in these words — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." These declarations... | |
 | William Henry Foote - Virginia - 1850 - 582 pages
...following July. The last clause of the Bill of Rights is in these words — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging...to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." These declarations... | |
 | California. Constitutional Convention, John Ross Browne - Constitutional conventions - 1850 - 538 pages
...mistake not, was worthy the pen of the recording angel. That clause read something in this manner : that religion or the duty which we owe to our Creator...by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
 | George Long - France - 1850 - 704 pages
...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles." (16) " That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, and not by force and viok-nee; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free i-xtrcise of... | |
 | John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 534 pages
...the pen of the recording angel. That clause read something in this manner: lhat religion or the duly which we owe to our Creator and the manner of discharging...by reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; therefore, all men ore equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates... | |
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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... 
