 Probably at the time of the adoption of the constitution, and of the amendment to it, now under consideration, the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America was, that Christianity ought to receive encouragement from the state, so far as was...  Notes on Dr. Scott's Bible and Politics - Page 65by W. C. Anderson - 1859 - 92 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional history - 1833 - 800 pages
...from all public honours, trusts, emoluments, privileges, and immunities. § 988. Probably at the time of the adoption of the constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as it is not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of religious worship.... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1840 - 394 pages
...from all public honors, trusts, emoluments, privileges, and immunities. § 444. Probably, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as such encouragement was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of religious... | |
 | Harmon Kingsbury - Sabbath - 1840 - 402 pages
...shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."—(Constitution.) " Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...Christianity ought to receive encouragement from the States, so far as it is not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of... | |
 | Robert Baird - Latter Day Saints - 1844 - 372 pages
...sect over another, and securing to all citizens the free exercise of religion. " Probably, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship. An... | |
 | Robert Baird - United States - 1844 - 550 pages
...sect over another, and securing to all citizens the free exercise of religion. " Probably, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship. An... | |
 | Reformed Church - 1851 - 644 pages
...freedom of public worship according to the dictates of one's own conscience." " Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as it is not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of religious worship."... | |
 | Benjamin John Wallace, Albert Barnes - Presbyterian Church - 1860 - 720 pages
...quoted, "at the adoption of the Constitution and of * Story on the Constitution, page 260, § 442. the amendment to it, now under consideration, the...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as such encouragement was not incompatible with the private right of conscience and the freedom of religious... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin Morris - United States - 1864 - 842 pages
..."Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution and of the Amendments to it, the general, if not universal, sentiment in America was that Christianity...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as such encouragement was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious... | |
 | Joseph Story - Constitutional law - 1865 - 382 pages
...fromr all public honors, trusts, emoluments, privileges, and immunities. § 444. Probably, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as such encouragement was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of religious... | |
 | John Marshall Lowrie - 1865 - 368 pages
...civilized society can well exist without them." So again, "At the time of the adoption of the Constitution the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America,...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as such encouragement was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience, and the freedom of religious... | |
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