By Withholding The Knowledge Of [the Scriptures]

The Art Of Healing Is Like An Unroofed Temple, Uncovered At The Top And Cracked At The Foundation.

A Belief In God's Universal Love To All His Creatures, And That He Will Finally Restore All Of Them That Are Miserable To Happiness, Is A Polar Truth. . . It Establishes The Equality Of [humanity]. . .

Patriotism Is As Much A Virtue As Justice, And Is As Necessary For The Support Of Societies As Natural Affection Is For The Support Of Families. The Amor Patriae Love Of Ones Country Is Both A Moral Duty And A Religious Duty. It Comprehends Not Only The Love Of Our Neighbors But Of Millions Of Our Fellow Creatures, Not Only Of The Present But Of Future Generations. This Virtue We Find Constitutes A Part Of The First Characters Of History.

I Do Not Believe That The Constitution Was The Offspring Of Inspiration, But I Am As Satisfied That It Is As Much The Work Of A Divine Providence As Any Of The Miracles Recorded In The Old And New Testament.

Now If The Study Of The Scriptures Be Necessary To Our Happiness At Any Time In Our Life, The Sooner We Begin To Read Them, The More We Shall Be Attached To Them.