We have seen that Benjamin began to revise his religious opinions on his return voyage from England. He continued to reflect much upon his loose ways; and there is no doubt that his integrity, industry, economy, and desire to succeed in business had something to do with his moral improvement. He confessed that, along from 1725 to 1730 he was immoral, and was sometimes led astray; but his conscience made him much trouble, and, finally, it asserted its supremacy, and he came off conqueror over his evil propensities. A change from skepticism or deism to a decided belief in the Christian Religion, no doubt exerted the strongest influence in making him a better man. In 1728 he prepared "_Articles of Belief and Acts of Religion_" for his own use every day. This was his ritual, beginning and closing with an humble prayer. Three or four years later, he appears to have taken up this thought of a religious life anew; and he prepared a code of morals, perhaps a revision of his former Articles of Faith, wrote them out carefully in a blank book for use, as follows: "1. TEMPERANCE.--Eat not to dulness; drink not to elevation. "2. SILENCE.--Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversation. "3. ORDER.--Let all your things have their places; let each part of your business have its time. "4. RESOLUTION.--Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve. "5. FRUGALITY.--Make no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing. "6. INDUSTRY.--Lose no time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. "7. SINCERITY.--Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; and, if you speak, speak accordingly. "8. JUSTICE.--Wrong none by doing injuries, or omitting the benefits that are your duty. "9. MODERATION.--Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think they deserve. "10. CLEANLINESS.--Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes, or habitation. "11. TRANQUILITY.--Be not disturbed at trifles, or at accidents common or unavoidable. "12. CHASTITY.... "13. HUMILITY.--Imitate Jesus and Socrates." At one time he seriously thought of organizing a "United Party for Virtue," in connection with which he prepared this religious creed: "That there is one God, who made all things. "That he governs the world by his providence. "That he ought to be worshipped by adoration, prayer and thanksgiving. "But that the most acceptable service to God is doing good to man. "That the soul is immortal. "And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter."