 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...  Mercersburg Review - Page 3311851Full view - About this book
 | WILLIAM JOHN JOHNSON - 1867 - 652 pages
...and invite the attention of the public to them : "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... | |
 | 1867 - 616 pages
...invites the attention of the public to them : — " 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... | |
 | Joseph Story - 1868 - 384 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... | |
 | Isaac Grant Thompson - 1876 - 854 pages
...almost from the days of the apostles to the present age." And again he siys, " Probably at the time of the adoption of the constitution, and of the amendment...sentiment in America was, that Christianity ought Hale v. Everett. to receive encouragement from the State, so far as was not incompatible with the private... | |
 | American Historical Association - 1888 - 596 pages
...to it from all public honors, trusts, emoluments, privileges, and immunities. " Probably at the time of the adoption of the. constitution, and of the amendment to it now under consideration, th«-gEneral, if not the universal, sentiment in America was that Christianity ought to receive encouragement... | |
 | Alonzo Mansfield Bullock - 1898 - 306 pages
...commentator tells us that at the time of their adoption the general if not the universal sentiment of America was that Christianity ought to receive encouragement from the state so far as compatible with the private rights of conscience and freedom of religious worship; and he shows that... | |
 | Alexander Jackson - 1905 - 530 pages
...the adoption of the Constitution, and the amendment now under consideration (the First Amendment), the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America...to receive encouragement from the State so far as was not HON. IRVING E. CAMPBEH. 1 Cou. Lim., 477. incompatible with the private rights of conscience... | |
 | Frank Sargent Hoffman - 1908 - 502 pages
...religion themselves, nor did they wish the United States to be so in the future. " Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment to it, now under consideration," says Judge Story in his Exposition of the Constitution, "the general, if not the universal, sentiment... | |
 | Frank Sargent Hoffman - 1908 - 420 pages
...religion themselves, nor did they wish the United States to be so in the future. " Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment to it, now under consideration," says Judge Story in his Exposition of the Constitution, "the general, if not the universal, sentiment... | |
 | Leon Whipple - 1927 - 172 pages
...sentimental bias : Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution and of the amendments . . . the general if not the universal sentiment in America...to receive encouragement from the State so far as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship ....... | |
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