 | Joseph Parrish Thompson - 1877 - 364 lehte
...States swerve one iota from the broad principle they were the first among nations to maintain, — that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion." 2 1 I have a great regard for Mr. Carl Schurz. Now, it _was made a point in the late presidential election,... | |
 | Hermann Marcus Kottinger - 1877 - 334 lehte
...7. Must we be content to be only tolerated by the condescension of the established churches ? No ! "All men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience. " — James Madison. § 28. 3.— With Regard to Property— Theft—... | |
 | William Meade - 1878 - 522 lehte
...true that " religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence," and that "all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience," as the Bill of Rights of Virginia declares, yet it is difficult to... | |
 | George Bancroft - 1878 - 648 lehte
...condescension ; and, as the earnestness of his convictions overcame his modesty, he went on to demonstrate that " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience." His motion, which did but state with better dialectics jilne. t^ie... | |
 | John Brown Dillon - 1879 - 822 lehte
...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 to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance,... | |
 | Sir George Campbell - 1879 - 454 lehte
...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 to the dictates of conscience; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance,... | |
 | Bernard Janin Sage - 1881 - 656 lehte
...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 to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance,... | |
 | Austin Abbott - 1883 - 602 lehte
...convention that adopted the ordinance also adopted a provision in the bill of rights which declared " that all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of conscience, and that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance,... | |
 | Arthur Gilman - 1883 - 706 lehte
...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 to the dictates of conscience ; and that it is the duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love... | |
 | John Esten Cooke - 1883 - 578 lehte
...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 to the dictates of conscience." Lastly, the blessing of liberty can only be preserved by " a firm adherence... | |
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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... 
