Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1806-03-10

report ot t,c fitt OF tic f.rtidca-
5ione navy Yards, &c. in Ihc u 5.
Ilio cua6 enri,l rcdlge, on which
he doors were clo(cd for 4 lhori
inc.
The biz FOR declaring Jerfcy !
port rf delivery, and for erecting a
U-Lt hontt On Wo-d IG4ud (Naine)
va, read third ,ime and paAtd.
Nj, Wndicy called up thc bili for
Incorporating the Preibvtcrian tocic-
ty in Georgetown The bill was
long, and was read by fr6(ions,
MIR Dawfon in ;hc chair
On~ lection authorijtc lottery for
iniihing the church.
Mr CLARK moved 10 frike ovt the
fe6tIon-you would not convert your
church into a gambling boufc-I ne
yer conGdcred that religion Of the
bcit kind which was fupportcL BY
lotteries.
Mr.. Sloan am for triking out
i never will content to an act au-
thoriiing public ganbling.
M. Clark. Corporations Of all
kirds, bur more particularly eccleh-
aitical corporations, are objects Of
my particular hatred. Religion do
not conGdsr Of this world | am no
enemy to it, however | adore ito
Try The principle Of the bill, | move
to frike out the frf fraion.
Mr. Southard | can fec no pofE-
bic OBJECTION to an act of incSrpOra-
ton III this as well as other cafes
There are many advantages focicty
Of this nature cannot enjoy, without
incorporation. Donations from the
wealthy, who often bequeath fums
for the benefit Of religion, cannot be
held lthout fuch Incorporation.
Mr.. Sloan. We have no 70s of
incorporation in the fociety in which
| was brought up (the Qnakers) yet
we fad no difficulty in the manage
ment of our affairs no difficulty in
receiving gifts. ! abhor all eccieG-
afical corporations I; congreGs never
has, and ! hope never will, fain its
pages with an act of this fort.
Mr.. Smile. | hope the gentleman
from Newjerfey will not frighten
himtef with the echo of his own
words no evil can refult from this
act. j he opinion of the takers is,
that 70 money ought to aft them
in their pa1age TO heaver others
believe that money is en- oloyed to
the bet advantage in IS cav
hence the quakers never pay thofc
that preach for chem while almoft
all other clafc5 of Chri9ians do
The gentlenan from New Jerfry
lurcIey does not with TO forbid a
clergyman's Payment. hope that !
citizens Of different perluaGons may
All have full enjoyment Of their
modes Of religious worihiP.
Mr.. Elmer. There n.yer was
nation without religious efaslilh-
ments. All fe0s, except the Qua
lers, pay their preacher and if the
preachers among thc Quakers have
rot direa fAllery, they End means
q obtain iomething Of that kind IN
directly, though rot from direct !
.unds. Coniidered in a moral, po-
itical ami relig Gus view, thrfc acts
Of incorporation, are highly nectha-
ry and proper for the well being Of
Icciety.
Mr.. Clark This is the frf re-
sneit that ha, been mad to congref5 |
for rel, ious incorporation if We
check it now, We may check what |
may hereafter prove an immtnfc G.
vii: it is from fmall beginnings that
great difaters ufually rife. Should |
ms bill pats, | t0retee what may
perhaps in time come to pafs : | can
foreiee The practice Of PiouS frauds
the priefts' dyehea in their canoni-
Gals, attending the rich man on his
dying bed, and urging the repeating
inAer to part with portion Of his /
wealth for the good Of the church,
and for the obtainment of certain
pahport 70 heaven.
Mr.. Findley. This is an accom- |
poOd,+,Ou Conrrecs oil, 80, cr,,.