...Constitutions of several of the States, without the phrase, have more of the spirit. SEC. 2. VIRGINIA. — Religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...reason and conviction, not by force or violence ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other...

...1776, at Mr. Madison's suggestion, had adopted, in lieu of " toleration," the following clause : " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion according to the dictates of Conscience." 25 Ch. Review, 33. John Murray, the father of Universalism in this...

...moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...practice Christian .forbearance, love, and charity toward each other. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. WHEREAS, The Delegates and Representatives of the good...

...moderation, temperance, frugality and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 16. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love andf haritV towards each other. CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA. Whereas, the delegates and representatives...

...Constitutions of several of the States, without the phrase, have more of the spirit. SEC. 11. VIRGINIA. — Religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...reason, and conviction, not ^by force or violence ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love, and charity toward each other....

...law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the iree exercise thereof. U. &, 18. — That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, riot by force or violence ; and, therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion,...

...justice, moderation, temperance and virtue, and by a frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. 18. That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator,...forbearance, love and charity towards each other. 19. That neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as lawful imprisonment may constitute such,...

...a manner most agreeable to his own conscience." The Constitution of Virginia adopted in 1851 says, "All men are equally entitled to the free exercise...forbearance, love and charity, towards each other." The Constitution of Indiana says, "All men shall be secured in their natural right to worship Almighty...

...never be exercised. The declaration of rights prefixed to the Constitution of Virginia declares that " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise...conscience ; and that it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian forbearance, love, and charity towards each other." In this State, as in six others,...

...temperance, frugality, and virtue, and by frequent recurrence to fundamental principles. "Religion can be directed only by reason and conviction, not...all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of it, according to the dictates of conscience ; and it is the mutual duty of all to practise Christian...