...the Decree, passed by the Convention May 7, 1794, are as follow. ' 1. The French nation acknowlcges the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. —8. The freedom of religious worship is maintained.' ligion as far as they are connected46 But it...

...relating either mediately or immediately to the truths of our religion — for instance, in metaphysics, the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul : in ethics, the summitm bonum, and other things ? Declare, then, if you studied any authors who oppose...

...convention was formed into a decree, of which the following is the substance: the French nation acknowledges the existence of a Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul. It acknowledges that the worship of the Supreme Being consists in the practice of the duties of man...

...separately, it would appear more calculated to found a new species of idolatry. It formally acknowledged the existence ' of a Supreme Being and the immortality of the soul, and that the best worship consisted in practising the duties of man, and provided for the freedom of rcligious...

...sceptical spirit of the age has not made it necessary for learning and genius to enforce and defend ; even the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. How much time, and what a waste of sense and paper, have not been caused in this enlightened age, by...

...accompanied. The plan of the decree passed in the following form : 1. The French nation acknowledges the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. 2. It acknowledges that the worship worthy of the Supreme Being, consists in the practice of the duties...

...appeared as a votary of religion. It was preparatory to a decree, by which the French nation recognized the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul, declared the freedom of public worship, and appointed decades and other religious festivals. His sanguinary...

...appeared as a votary of religion. It was preparatory to a decree, by which the French nation recognised the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul, declared the freedom of public worship, and appointed decades and other religious festivals. His sanguinary...

...duke of York repulsed the French, who had attacked him. 7. Robespierre and the convention recognised the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul. 8. Lavoisier, the celebrated French chemist, was carried to the block and guillotined with 27 other...

...detestable. He then presented the plan of the following decree : '•The French nation acknowledges the existence of a Supreme Being, and the immortality of the soul ; it acknowledges that the worship worthy of the Supreme Being consists In the practice of the duties...