 It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great Creator and Preserver of thé universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in his person, liberty,...  Littell's Living Age - Page 3541850Full view - About this book
 | 1850 - 638 pages
...the duties of men and citizens, upon a basis of absolute religious equality. And we venture to say that this rule has its root in reason, as well as...Take the following article from the ' Massachusetts Declara« tion of Eights:' — ' It is the right, as well as duty, of all men in society, publicly,... | |
 | William Logan Fisher - 1831 - 132 pages
...on any " body of men for religious opinions;"* and yet the constitution declares, " that it is the " duty of all men in society, publicly and " at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme " Being — that the legislature shall from time " to time, authorize and require, the several " towns, parishes,... | |
 | Jasper Adams - 1833 - 90 pages
...not prescribe the observance of Sunday : yet the former declares it to be "the right, as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly and at stated...Supreme Being, the great Creator and Preserver of ' The author has not seen the new Constitution of Mississippi, and, therefore, this assertion may possibly... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1834 - 320 pages
...unconstitutional. The following is the Second Article of the Bill of Rights. 'It is the right, as well as the duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at stated...seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great Creator anc Preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained, in hia person,... | |
 | Benjamin Dole - 1838 - 52 pages
...of God ; for they in the second article of the Bill of Rights say, " It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, .publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the gieat creator and preserver of universe. And no subject shaft be hurt, or molested, or restrained in... | |
 | Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1841 - 906 pages
...fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. II. — It is the right as well as the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the'great creator and preserver of the universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained,... | |
 | Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 pages
...fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. 2. It is the right, as well as the duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at stated...seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the Great Creator arid Preserver of the Universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained in his person,... | |
 | E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 pages
...in fine, that of seeking and obtaining their safety and happiness. " It is the right, as well as the duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at stated...Supreme Being, the Great Creator and Preserver of the 15 Universe. And no subject shall be hurt, molested, or restrained in his person, liberty, or estate,... | |
 | 1851 - 604 pages
...the duties of men and citizens, upon a basis of absolute religious equality. And we venture to say that this rule has its root in reason, as well as...well as duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at staled seasons, to worship the Supreme Being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe, and... | |
 | Robert Cox - 1853 - 744 pages
...Massachusetts Declaration of Rights (quoted in the Edinburgh Review, vol. xcii., p. 356) sets forth — " It is the right, as well as duty, of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the Supremo Being, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe ; and no subject shall be hurt, molested,... | |
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