Prospectus, Issues 1-2 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 18
Page 8
... held in the Clinton - Hall , New - York , on the evening of October 17th , 1836 , for the purpose of hearing the Report of a Committee , appointed in May last , to mature a Constitution for an " AME- RICAN SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF ...
... held in the Clinton - Hall , New - York , on the evening of October 17th , 1836 , for the purpose of hearing the Report of a Committee , appointed in May last , to mature a Constitution for an " AME- RICAN SOCIETY FOR THE DIFFUSION OF ...
Page 9
American Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. been held at Saratoga , at Hartford , at Andover , and at the State Conven- tion of Common School Teachers in Albany . The minutes of those meetings and the resolutions which were ...
American Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. been held at Saratoga , at Hartford , at Andover , and at the State Conven- tion of Common School Teachers in Albany . The minutes of those meetings and the resolutions which were ...
Page 10
... held at such time , in the month of November , as the Board of Directors shall appoint ; at which Meeting there shall be chosen , a President , as many Vice - Presidents as the Society may deem proper , and a Recording Secretary , all ...
... held at such time , in the month of November , as the Board of Directors shall appoint ; at which Meeting there shall be chosen , a President , as many Vice - Presidents as the Society may deem proper , and a Recording Secretary , all ...
Page 35
... held twice a month . The king is the patron . 6. THE FRENCH SOCIETY OF UNIVERSAL STATISTICS . Founded in 1829 , to aid the progress of Statistics and the developement of every branch of human knowledge . It is composed of Titular ...
... held twice a month . The king is the patron . 6. THE FRENCH SOCIETY OF UNIVERSAL STATISTICS . Founded in 1829 , to aid the progress of Statistics and the developement of every branch of human knowledge . It is composed of Titular ...
Page 1
... held in this city , for the purpose of con- sidering the present condition of the American Press ; the prospects of our country , as likely to be affected by its influence ; and the practicability and expediency of establish- ing a ...
... held in this city , for the purpose of con- sidering the present condition of the American Press ; the prospects of our country , as likely to be affected by its influence ; and the practicability and expediency of establish- ing a ...
Common terms and phrases
Abbott academy Alonzo Potter American Society annual subscription approve ARTICLE Arts Association benevolent best civil best interests branch Britain character cheap ciety circular circulation citizens City Philosophical Society classes co-operation commenced Conn Constitution cordial Diffusion of Knowledge doubt effect efforts Eleazer Lord engravings enlightened enterprise established evil Executive Committee exert extent favour foreign francs friends Gorham guineas happy hundred imbued importance improvement increase individuals influence instruction intellectual and moral issued James Brown labours land liberal liberty Library literary literature London mass meeting mind Natural Philosophy New-York object operations P. P. BARBOUR patriot Penny Magazine political population principles Professor Potter promote proposed Prospectus publications published racter receive religion religious Royal SAMUEL F. B. MORSE Schools Secretary spirit of Christianity Statistics success talent Thomas Sewall thousand tion Treatise truth virtue volumes William Betts William Hendricks
Popular passages
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...