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... at least three members ; and no volume shall be issued , in the name of the Society , with- out the unanimous approbation of one of such Committees . ARTICLE VIII . The Executive Committee shall annually report in 10.
... at least three members ; and no volume shall be issued , in the name of the Society , with- out the unanimous approbation of one of such Committees . ARTICLE VIII . The Executive Committee shall annually report in 10.
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... issued the ' Saturday Magazine , ' intending to make it a cheap yet valuable and interesting work , adapted with great care and attention to all classes of readers . They hoped , by its cheapness , and the interest and real merit of its ...
... issued the ' Saturday Magazine , ' intending to make it a cheap yet valuable and interesting work , adapted with great care and attention to all classes of readers . They hoped , by its cheapness , and the interest and real merit of its ...
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... issued , makes a handsome library of 300 volumes . The whole catalogue of its publications , embraces a list of more than sixteen hundred . They say , it would require volumes to specify the extent of the circulation and usefulness of ...
... issued , makes a handsome library of 300 volumes . The whole catalogue of its publications , embraces a list of more than sixteen hundred . They say , it would require volumes to specify the extent of the circulation and usefulness of ...
Side 19
... issued , although chiefly religious , are not exclusively so . They have a valuable volume in duodecimo , on Natural History , designed specially to throw light upon the Bible . It is a popular introduction to the study of Quadrupeds ...
... issued , although chiefly religious , are not exclusively so . They have a valuable volume in duodecimo , on Natural History , designed specially to throw light upon the Bible . It is a popular introduction to the study of Quadrupeds ...
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... issued by the Com- mittee , declared its exclusive object to be , to " impart useful information to all classes of the community , particularly to such as were unable to avail themselves of experienced teachers , or who might prefer ...
... issued by the Com- mittee , declared its exclusive object to be , to " impart useful information to all classes of the community , particularly to such as were unable to avail themselves of experienced teachers , or who might prefer ...
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Side 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.
Side 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.
Side 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...
Side 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.
Side 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...