...schools necessary to bring all persons " to a knowledge of the scriptures," and an understanding "of the main grounds and principles of the Christian religion necessary to salvation." The constitution of civil government, which they adopted from the outset, which declares all civil...

...printed in the English Tongue (being their Native Language) and the Knowledge of the Capital Laws, and in some competent measure to understand the main Grounds and Principles of Christian Religion, necessary to Salvation, by causing them to learn some short Orthodox Catechisms...

...Scriptures, and other good and profitable printed Books in the English tongue, being their native language, and in some competent measure, to understand the main grounds and principles of Christian Religion necessary to salvation. And to give a due Answer to such plain and ordinary Questions,...

...schools necessary to bring all persons " to a knowledge of the scriptures," and an understanding "of the main grounds and principles of the Christian religion necessary to salvation." The constitution of civil government, which they adopted from the outset, which declares all civil...

...system; and I am obliged to the same author for my facts here. As early as 1656, Connecticut ackled explicit laws to her general school laws of 1630,...found republics on the basis of Christianity, and to secure religious liberty under the auspices of a .-commonwealth. With this primary view they were...

...laws, in 1656 and 1830, take care that all their children and apprentices should be educated to be able to read the Sacred Scriptures in the English tongue...of the Christian religion, necessary to salvation ; and it may be that Connecticut schools and the Bible were " one and inseparable," and that the object...

...necessary to bring all persons to an intelligent " apprehension and knowledge of the scriptures," and " of the main grounds and principles of the Christian religion necessary to salvation." Nor can we forget, that the members of the Connecticut emigration were mainly of an intelligent better...

...other good profitable books, printed in the English tongue, and the knowledge of the Capital Laws, and in some competent measure to understand the main...of the Christian Religion, necessary to salvation, by causing them to learn some short orthodox catechism, without book, or otherwise instructing them...

...Scriptures and other good and profitable printed books in the Knglish tongue, being their native language, and in some competent measure to understand the main grounds and principles of Christian religion necessary lo salvation. And to give a due answer to such plain and ordinary questions...

...Scriptures and other good and profitable printed books in the English tongue, being their native language, and in some competent measure to understand the main grounds and principles of Christian religion necessary (a salvation. And to g_ive a due answer to such plain and ordinary questions...