 | Samuel Perkins - 1842 - 500 pages
..." 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...conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." In Ib30, a new constitution... | |
 | Rhode Island - 1844 - 612 pages
...IV. 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... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 562 pages
...religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can only be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence...entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience." But the constitution itself, passed June 29th, is silent on the subject... | |
 | Henry Howe - 1845 - 596 pages
...religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can only be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence...all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of retigion, according to the dictates of con. science." But the constitution itself, passed June 29th,... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...16. That rnligion, or the duty which we owe *o our Creator. ;md the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. AN AMENDED CONSTITUTION, OR FORM OF GOVERNMENT FOR VIRGINIA. ADOPTED JANUARY 14TH, 1830. ARTICLE 1.... | |
 | John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 pages
...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 by force...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION. AKTICLE I. posterity, as the bases and foundation of government ; requiring in the opinion... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
..." 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...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." By Article 1st of the amended constitution of this state, adopted 14th January, 1830, it is declared,... | |
 | Samuel Perkins - 1848 - 494 pages
..." 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...dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty.of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each oilier." In 1830, a new... | |
 | Robert Reid Howison - 1848 - 542 pages
...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... | |
 | William Henry Foote - 1850 - 584 pages
...words — " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force...forbearance, love and charity towards each other." These declarations breathe the spirit of civil and religious liberty, and spoke the true feelings of... | |
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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... 
