... and no person shall be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his opinions on matters of religious belief; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices... School Law of California - Page 63by California - 1881Full view - About this book
| 1804 - 372 pages
...all mankind. 'Provided that the liberty of conscience, hereby granted^ .'shall not be so construed, as to^ excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices...inconsistent with the peace or Safety of this State. XXXIX. And whereas the Ministers of the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of... | |
| South Carolina - 1808 - 502 pages
...to all mankind: Provided, That the liberty of conscience thereby ordained, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state." And whereas, the Jewish congregation at Charleston, called Beth Eloihim, or House of God,... | |
| David Ramsay - 1809 - 642 pages
...to ail mankind, provided that the liberty of conscience thereby declared shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices,...inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state/' "*-• fi By the constitution of 1778 the title of the executive officer was changed from president... | |
| William Sampson - 1813 - 278 pages
...which is in these words, " that the liberty of conscience hereby granted, shall rt not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, " or justify practices, inconsistent with the peace or safe(( ty of this state/' The liberty of conscience is granted let it be remarked, and by aprotestant... | |
| Joseph Brevard, South Carolina - 1814 - 528 pages
...all mankind : Provided, That the liberty of conscience thereby ordained, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state." And whereas, the Jewish congregation at Charleston, called Beth Eloihim, or House of God,... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 514 pages
...however, has wisely declared, that the "liberty of conscience, thereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of thU state." In a word, the convention, by whom that constitution was formed, were of opinion, that... | |
| Hezekiah Niles - 1822 - 518 pages
..."liberty of con. science, thereby granted, shall not be so construed as to excuse icts oí licentiousness, or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of this state." In a word, the convention, by whom that constitution was formed, were of opinion, that the gnspelof... | |
| New York (State) - 1823 - 516 pages
...without discrimination or preference, shall forever be allowed in this state, to all mankind; but tlie liberty of conscience hereby secured, shall not be...with the peace, or safety of this state. . . »SEC. IV. And whereas, the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of... | |
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