That  God  loves  us  all  as  his  children.
That  God,  by  his  impartial  bounties,  gives  us  the
example  of  universal  love.
Tliat,  as  the  children  of  God,  we  should  love  him.
That,  as  brethren,  we  should  love  one  another.
That,  by  this  parentage  and  brotherhood,  we  are
equal  before  God  and  each  other.
That  God  has  implanted  the  social  feeling  within
our  nature.
That,  by  his  will,  we  are  not  only  children  of  our
father,  but  also  members  of  society.
That,  as  members  of  society,  we  are  members  of
one  another.
That,  as  members  of  the  social  body,  we  are  identi-
fied in  interest  and  feeling.
That,  by  this  identity,  whatever  afiects  one  afi'ects
all,  and  whatever  afi'ects  all  affects  each.
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Tliat,  as  we  cannot  sever  this  union  of  one  and  all,
the  love  of  others  should  be  equal  to  the  love  of  self.
That,  as  each  of  us  is  but  a  fraction  of  society,  mere
members  of  the  social  body,  there  exists  a  general  hu-
man solidarit}^.
TJiat,  as  our  weal  depends  upon  the  common  weal,
so  therefore  the  welfare  of  society  is  the  paramount
law.
That  we  each  possess  an  immortal  soul.
That,  by  our  immortal  souls  an  eternal  connection
exists  between  us  and  God.
That,  by  this  connection,  death  is  powerless  to  sever
us  from  the  heavenly  family.
That,  by  the  assurance  of  an  eternal  life  and  broth-
erhood, all  fear  is  banished.
That,  by  banishing  fear,  all  self-denial,  self-sacrifice,
and  even  martyrdom,  may  be  cheerfully  incurred,  to
serve  the  people.
That,  by  the  equality  of  self-love  and  social  feeling,
we  are  free  agents.
That,  by  free  agency  and  immortality,  we  are  re-
sponsible beings.
