AS the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion and morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused through a community, but by the institution of the public worship of... Documents Printed by Order of the Senate - Stran 8avtor: Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1833Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Peter Oxenbridge Thacher - 1845 - 756 strani
...virtually repealed by its adoption. In the third article, the framers of the constitution declared " that the institution of the public worship of God, and...public instructions in piety, religion and morality " were essential to the happiness of a people, and to the good order and preservation of their government."... | |
| Massachusetts. General Court. House - 1846 - 1194 strani
...liberties ; that of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property ; in fine, that of seeking and obtaiuing their safety and happiness. II. — It is the right...generally diffused through a community, but by the insiitution of the public worship of GOD, and of public instructions in piety, religion and morality... | |
| Jonathan French - 1847 - 506 strani
...in their religious worship. 3. As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion,...morality ; and as these cannot be generally diffused throughout the community, but by the institution of a public worship of God, and of public institutions... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1040 strani
...throughout the community, but by the institution of a public worship of God, and of public institutions in piety, religion, and morality ; therefore, to promote...preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require, and the... | |
| John Bigelow - 1848 - 538 strani
...throughout the community, but by the institution of a public worship of God. and of public institutions in piety, religion, and morality ; therefore, to promote...preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their Legislature with power to authorize and require, and the... | |
| E. Fitch Smith - 1848 - 1004 strani
...in their religious worship. " As the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion,...morality; and as these cannot be generally diffused throughout the community, but by the institution of a public worship of God, and of public institutions... | |
| John Adams - 1851 - 666 strani
...reported this substitute, which was finally adopted, in an amended form, and after long debates : — " III. As the happiness of a people, and the good order...institution of the public worship of GOD, and of public instruction in piety, religion, and morality, — therefore, to promote their happiness, and to secure... | |
| John Howard Hinton - 1851 - 136 strani
...the following terms : — " As the happiness of the people, and the good order and preservation of civil government, essentially depend upon piety, religion,...morality: therefore, to promote their happiness, and secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a... | |
| Joseph Story - 1851 - 642 strani
...it. "As," says the third article, " the happiness of a people, and the good order and preservation of civil government essentially depend upon piety, religion,...and as these cannot be generally diffused through the community, but by the institution of the public worship of God, and of public instructions in piety,... | |
| Mark Doolittle - 1852 - 294 strani
...cannot be generallyi diffused through community but by the institutions of the public worship of GOD and public instructions in piety, religion and morality,...preservation of their government, the people of this Commonwealth have. a right to invest their Legislature with power to authorize and require the several... | |
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