 | John Ross Browne - California - 1850 - 534 pages
...reported by the f That religion, or the duty which *— J*'»cted only by reason and convi ,weoIT «qnally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other. Mr. HALLECK remarked that this... | |
 | Protestant Episcopal Historical Society - 1851 - 244 pages
...Williamsburg, in May, 1776, it is said : 'That Religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other.' " But this only goes so far as to establish free toleration, by declaring that ' all men are equally... | |
 | Virginia - Virginia - 1851 - 1348 pages
...bv force or violence ; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercwe of rrligion, according to the dictates of conscience ; and that...forbearance, love and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. Whereas the delegates and representatives of the good people of Virginia,... | |
 | A. S. Barnes - Constitutional history - 1852 - 674 pages
...recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION, king of Great Britain... | |
 | Henry Howe - District of Columbis - 1852 - 614 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 con•cience." But the constitution itself, passed June 29th, is silent on the subject... | |
 | Constitutions, State - 1855 - 576 pages
...recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION. WHEREAS, the delegates and representatives of the good people of Virginia, in convention... | |
 | James Pinkney Hambleton - History - 1856 - 550 pages
...opposes the 16th section, which declares. " that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." But this organization not only... | |
 | James Pinkney Hambleton - Virginia - 1856 - 564 pages
...opposes the 16th section, which declares. " that religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other." But this organization not only... | |
 | Jonathan French - Newspapers - 1857 - 594 pages
...recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...forbearance, love, and charity towards each other. CONSTITUTION. WHEREAS, the delegates and representatives of the good people of Virginia, in convention... | |
 | William Cabell Rives - History - 1859 - 700 pages
...article, as finally adopted, is as follows:— 4 " That religion, or the duty we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only...entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience." are despotisms. The one assumes to itself the right of withholding... | |
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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... 
