Let us reject the spirit of making proselytes to particular creeds by any other means than persuasion.

But the reasonableness of this command to obey parents, is clear, and easily understood by children, even when quite young.

Let us reject the spirit of making proselytes to particular creeds by any other means than persuasion.

No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

The moral principles and precepts contained in the Scripture ought to form the basis of all our civil constitutions and laws.

In the formation of our constitution the wisdom of all ages is collected-the legislators of antiquity are consulted, as well as the opinions and interests of the millions who are concerned. It short, it is an empire of reason.

To exterminate our popular vices is a work of far more importance to the character and happiness of our citizens than any other improvements in our system of education.