Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-06
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. most able and eloquent appeal i" to honest
men q all paTiry, has appeared in Connect
cut, IN a pamphlet. Ii contains by far the
most lucid exposition of the politics of that
stare, "a hICii we have seen. We extract from
II the following list of religious grieraaces as
row established by law:
tits enacted, lst, That the estates of all mi.
niNter> OF the gospel, and all the polls of their
ilnliIeS, shall he exempt from tie grand list.
J key are made an exemption from all taxation
whilst every cther profession and occupation
are duly assessed.
I'd. IL Town or society have no minister to
preach the Gospel 10 them for year or more
they shall he assessed during that period such
taxes ls the legislature may determine which
taxes II IS me daty of the c. ty court to see
collected and appropriated 10 the support of
ministry ia said town or society.
3D.. All the inhabitants of town are taxa.
bic, according 10 their list tor the support of
any minister that may be settled there but in
tie election OF The minister, none are admitted
TO vote, unless OF certain property, or of full
age, and IN tH communion Nth tie church, in
said town
4th. Where town or society enter INTO no
contract with their minister, aud fhe thiuks
ti's support inadequate, lie is 10 make aprica-
ton TO The Legislature, who will grant him
competency.
9TH. Every honsehoider is required to " keep
suPpiy Of orfh0dor Cdechisms.'
9th. Every person is bound TO attend public
Worship, and is Interdicted going from his
place OF abode on Sundays, except tor this
purpose.
9Th. The Selectmen are required to sea that
all pan enis duly instruct their children in an
" ORTHODOX c,ftechtSn," so to be able 10 an
swer the HETEROGENEOUS of the minister uhen
he comes o examine iheni. Parents, for ne
eject of this duty, to he presented 10y a grand
jury.
Stl. School societies are required TO elect vi.
si'oTs, whose duty is to examine and approve
al Instructors of such schools and TO inspect
INC proficiency OF The scholars in letters and
% IN some cGtechiSm by them dpprorcd."
9th. The " General Association of ministers
IN this state, composed erciusireiVOf presbyte-
rianS, are erected into corporation, and in
vested with all the pySYcrs and privileges Incl
dcnt TO such an insttjUiou under the NAME Of
"th3 Hi4straUg Soci,fg"
10th. The Disyq3iers, so called, mnSt lodge a
certificate Of their secession from the - EsTAB.
LisHKD CHURCH. with the clerk of thdt
church.
lastly, AMI principally, Atheism, deism in.
Stcilty, po!ytheism and RniiarlmiSm, are cas-
sCI by the statute under the came head offe-
tt'tt; aud IL IS enacted That il any person"
81 salI, by writing, printing, teaching, OTad-
weed speakiHg, deny the 6eiug of fJOd or
0BJ OHPof Me Der}tHs in the Ii0iy Trinity, h be
CfgG Or shall assert gnd maintain that there
are none GU|s than one; or shail deny the
Ilfislan religion Co be rue o. ihe holy scrip.
tures % the old dEd now testament 10 be Of
disi4 authority; and BE- thcrcof tGcfaiiy CON
Vn1ED before day ut tive superior courts Of
iis state ,hill, Tor the first o1rRse. be incapa.
DO 10 have nr ENJOY any Oihces Of employ
Tarlts, ecciee,dsucd, evil or military, or any
p.ii in item. on pr9at Wy ,hem Nod tic Oth.
90 places sud ompiOymauis enjoyed Dy such
icr ons az tcT conviction, sidli be void ~
Hu.t suclf pCrsUu, being second time cOHgit
~ % duy ~ iiie aforesaid crimes shall be diSa.
b ~ 90 sue, prosecute, Piead 0r mdiatain any
81 t'n or iA irmduGuin isw or equity or be
w. tn of ans cgud, Ur executor Ofdny will
o. luHnistrdt0r oi any estate.