The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-17

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for his acts aud rewarded punished therefor either
in this world or the world TO come
That other qualification ought to be required
admission any Office OF trust proht than such oath
of office as may prescribed by this constitution by
the laws Of the State and declaration OF belief In the
Christian religion and 4 the party shall profess 70 DC
jew the declaration shall be OF his belief IN future state
Of rewards and punishmen,s.
VIRGINIA,
That religion or the duty which owe TO our Crea-
tor and the manner of diseharging ii, be directed
only by and conviction not by force or violence
and therefore all equally entitled to the free exer-
else OF religion according to the dictates OF conscenee
and that the mutual duty of all TO prectiee Christian
forbearance love- and charity towards each other.
No person within the State SHALL upon any preence be
deprived Of the inesnabe privilege OF worshPping God
in manner agreeable his conscience nor De com
PEELED attend any place OF worship contrary to his own
faith and Judgment; shall he ever be Obliged TO pay
tithes taxes any other rate for the building or repair
ing any place OF worship, for the maintenance OF any
minister ministry contrary 10 what he believes 10 oe
right hath voluntarily engaged 70 do NO one re-
liz ous society shall be established in this State ~
preference any other shall any person be denied
the enjoy OF any civil right merely on account OF MS
religious principles.
FLORIDA.
That all men have a natural and inalienable right to
worship Almighty God according 10 the dictates OF their
conscience: and that preference shall ever be
given by law any religious establishment or mode OF
worship, in this State
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The exercise and enjoyment of religious profession and
worship without discrimination shall forever be free to all
persons in this State provided that the right hereby de
caed and established shall not be construed as 10
cuse ousness justify practices inconsistent
with the peace and safety Of the State.
No preference shall be given by law TO any religious
mode of worship
That no person shah molested his opinions any
subject whatever suffer any civil political incapac
", acquire any civil political advantage In conse
quence such opinions except In cases provided for in This
constitution,
That all men have natural and ndefeasibe right to
worship Almighty God according the dictates OF their
conscience that can, Of right be compelled TO
attend erect support any place Of worship to main
any minister against his consents that no human au
thory can in any case whatever interfere with
the rights of conscience and that preference shall
be givtn ~ law to any religious establishment or mode
| Of worship. 4
That no religious test shall ever be required as quail
fcaton any Office orpnblie trust under this State
All men have natural and ndefeasibe right worship
Almighty God according the dictates of their
science No person shall be compelled to attend erect or
support any place of worship, maintain any form OF
worship against his and preference shall be
given by law TO any religious society shall any inter-
ference with the rights OF conscience be permitted No
religious test shall be required qualification for Office
shall any person be incompetent TO be witness on ao-
Of his religious belief; but nothing herein shall be
construed dispense with oaths and afrnatons. Rel
gion morality and knowledge however, being essential
good government it shall be the duty Of the general
assembly pass suitable laws to protect every religious
denomination in the peaceable enjoyment of its own mode
public worship and TO encourage schools and the means
4 of instruction,
All men shall be secured in the natural right to worship
Almighty God according TO the dictates of their own con-
sciences.
No law SHALL in any whatever control the free est
ercise and enjoyment of religious opinions interfere
with the rights Of conscience
No preference shall be given by law to any creed
gious society, mode of worship and shall be
compelled to attend erect or support any place OF worship
to maintain any ministry, against his consent
No religious test shall be required qualification for
any Office of trust or profit.
4 That all men have a natural and indefeasble right to
Worship Almighty God according to the dictates their
conscences that no can Of right be compelled
to attend, erect support any place OF worship or to
maintain any ministry against his CONSENT that no hui
authority cam in any Whatever control inter
ec with the rights of conscience and that preference
shall ever be given by law any religious establishments
or modes'o worship
That no religious test shall ever be required as quaf
cation any Office OF public trust under this State
MICHIGAN.
The legislature shall pass law person
from worshpping Almighty God according the dictates
of his conscience compel any person to attend
erect, support any place Of religious worship, to pay
bes other rates. for the support Of any minister
of the Gospel or teacher of religion
MISSOURI.
That all have natural and ndefeasible right to
worship Almighty God according the dictates of their
support attend any place OF worship, maintain
any minister of the Gospel teacher of religion that
human authority control interfere with the rights
of conscence that person be hurt molesed
restrained in his religious professions sentiments
| he do not disturb Others in their religious worship.
That no person. of his religious opinions can
be rendered ineligible to any Office of profit under
this State that preference be given by law to
I any mode of worship.
/ ARKANSAS.
That all men have natural and ndefeasible right to
worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their
own consriences and of right be compelled
to attend, support any place of worship,
tain any ministry, against his consent that no human
authority can, in any whatever, interfere with the
rights of conscience; and that preference shall ever
given any religious establishment mode Of worship.
That the civil rights privileges capacities any ci-
shall in wise be diminished enlarged on account
of his religion.
No religious test shall be required qualification
| to any Office public trust in this State.
i All have natural and indefeasble right TO wor-
ship God according the dictates Of their own con-
sciences; shall be compelled attend erect or
support any place OF worship maintain any minis
try against his consent; human authority ought In
any whatever TO control interfere with the rights
of conscience in matters of religion and preference shall
ever be given by law TO any religious societies modes
Of worship. But 1t shall be the duty Of the legislature 10
pass such laws shall be necessary protect every eI
ous denomination in the peaceahle enjoyment OF their
/ mode of public worship.
The general assembly shall make no law resuecn an