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... friends , in all parts of the United States . Those who receive this Prospectus , are respectfully requested to make it known to others , who would be likely to take interest in the object . New - York , April 6 , 1837 . No. 650 ...
... friends , in all parts of the United States . Those who receive this Prospectus , are respectfully requested to make it known to others , who would be likely to take interest in the object . New - York , April 6 , 1837 . No. 650 ...
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... friend and ally . It will be a primary object to interest the youth of our country ; and to invite and facilitate their acquaintance with works of the most improving character , by issuing them in the best style and by the free use of ...
... friend and ally . It will be a primary object to interest the youth of our country ; and to invite and facilitate their acquaintance with works of the most improving character , by issuing them in the best style and by the free use of ...
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... friend to it , can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " PROMOTE , THEN , AS OBJECTS OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE , INSTITUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF KNOWledge . " 3. EXTENT OF THE FIELD . There ...
... friend to it , can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric ? " PROMOTE , THEN , AS OBJECTS OF PRIMARY IMPORTANCE , INSTITUTIONS FOR THE GENERAL DIFFUSION OF KNOWledge . " 3. EXTENT OF THE FIELD . There ...
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... friends of social order , of vital religion , and of all the best interests of society , had reason to fear the subversion of the fairest civil , social , and religious institutions of the land . Atheism , infidelity , and irreligion of ...
... friends of social order , of vital religion , and of all the best interests of society , had reason to fear the subversion of the fairest civil , social , and religious institutions of the land . Atheism , infidelity , and irreligion of ...
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... friends of education ready to unite their efforts with those of the Society . In France , some of the publications were regularly translated . The following summary view of their plan , exhibits more clearly its nature and extent . 1 ...
... friends of education ready to unite their efforts with those of the Society . In France , some of the publications were regularly translated . The following summary view of their plan , exhibits more clearly its nature and extent . 1 ...
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Page 7 - Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports. In vain would that man claim the tribute of patriotism who should labor to subvert these great pillars of human happiness, these firmest props of the duties of men and citizens. The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connections with private and public felicity.
Page 7 - The mere politician, equally with the pious man, ought to respect and to cherish them. A volume could not trace all their connexions with private and public felicity. Let it simply be asked, where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation desert the oaths which are the instruments of investigation in courts of justice 1 And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion.
Page 7 - It is substantially true, that virtue or morality is a necessary spring of popular government The rule, indeed, extends with more or less force to every species of free government. Who, that is a sincere friend to it, can look with indifference upon attempts to shake the foundation of the fabric...
Page 7 - Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Page 7 - And let us with caution indulge the supposition, that morality can be maintained without religion. Whatever may be conceded to the influence of refined education on minds of peculiar structure, reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in...