Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-07-31

o. conscience IN the free exercise OF religious
worship; nor shall preference be given by law
modes of worship
'No religious test shall be required as qualifi-
cation to any office or public trust under this
State"
MARYLAND.
"That, as il is the duty Of every man to wor-
ship God in such manner as he thinks most nc
ceptable to Him, all persons are equally entitled
to protection in their religious liberty; wherefore,
no person ought, by any law, to be molested in
his person estate on account Of his religious
persuasion or profession for his religious prac-
tice, unless under color Of religion, any man shall
disturb the good order, peace, safety of the
State, or shall infringe the laws of morality, or
injure others IN their natural, civil, religious
rights; nor ought any person to be compelled to
frequent, or maintain, or contribute, unless on
contract, TO maintain any place of worship or any
ministry; nor shall any person be deemed incom-
potent as witness or juror who believes in the
existence of God, and that under His dispense
ton such person viii be held morally accountable
for his acts, and be rewarded or punished there
for, either in this world or the world to come
"That no other test or qualification ought to be
required, on admission to any Office Of trust or
profit, than such oath Of office may be pre-
scribed by this Constitution, by the laws of the
State, and declaration ofbelief in the Christian
religion; and If the party shall profess to be
Jew, the declaration shall be of his belief in flu
ture state of rewards and punishments.
VIRGINIA.
"That religion, or the duty which we owe to
our Creator, and the manner Of dischargng it, can
be directed only by reason and conviction, not by
force or violence; and therefore all men are
equally entitled to the free exercise of religion,
according to the dictates Of conscience; and that
it is the mutual duty Of all to practice Christian
forbearance, love, and charity toward each other.
GEORGIA.
'sNo person within this State shall, upon any
pretense, be deprived Of the inestmable privilege
of worshipping God in manner agreeable to his
own conscience, nor be compelled to attend any
place of worship contrary to his own faith and
judgment; nor shall he ever be obliged to pay
tthes, taxes, or any other rate, for the building
or repairing any place of worship, or for the main
tenance of any minister or ministry, contrary to
what he believes to be right, or hath voluntarily
engaged to do. No one religious society shall
ever be established in this State in preference to
any other; nor shall any person be denied the en-
joyment of any civil right, merely on account Of
his religious principles.
FLORIDA.
THAT all men have natural and naenable
right to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their own conscience; and that no pre-
ference shall ever be given by law to any reli-
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State"
MISSISSIPPI.
'The exercise and enjoyment of religious pro-
fession and worship, without discrimination, shall
forever be free to all persons in this State; pro-
vided that the right hereby declared and estab
lshed shall not be so construed as to excuse acts
of RIGHTEOUSNESS, or justify practices inconsistent
with the peace and safety of the State.
mo preference shall ever be given by law to
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"That no person shall be molested for his opin-
ions on any subject whatever, nor suffer any civil
or political incapacity, or acquire any civil po
litical advantage, in consequence Of such opin-
ions, except in cases provided for in this Consttu-
ton"
TENNESSEE.
"That all men have natural and indefeasble
right to worship Almighty God according to the
dictates of their own conscience; that no man
can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or
support any place of worship, or to maintain any
minister, against his consent; that no human au-
thority can, in any case whatever, control or in
terfere with the rights of conscience and that no
preference shall ever be given by law to any rei-
gious establishment or mode of worship.
"That no religious test shall ever be required
as qualification to any Office public trust un-
der this State"
"All men have a natural and indefeasible right
to worship Almighty God according to the die
tates of their own conscience. No person shall
be compelled to attend, erect, or support any
place OF worship, or maintain any form of wor-
ship against his consents and no preference shall
be given by law TO any religious society," nor shall
any interference with the rights of conscience be
permitted. No religious test shall be required as
qualification for Office, nor shall any person be
incompetent TO be a witness on account of his
lgious belief but nothing herein shall be con-
strued TO dispense with oaths and affirmations.
Religion, morality, and knowledge, however, be-
ing essential to good government, il shall be the
duty Of the General Assembly 10 pass suitable
laws to protect every religious denomination in
the peacoable enjoyment of its own mode of pub
lie worship, and to encourage schools and the
means of instruction"
INDIANA.
"All men shall be secured in the natural right
to worship Almighty God according to the die
tates Of their own consciences.
"No law shall, in any case whatever, control
the free exercise and enjoyment of religious opn-
ions, or interfere with the rights Of conscience.
'No preference shall be given by law to any
creed, religion, society, or mode of worship; and
no man shall be compelled TO attend, erect, or
support any place of worship, or to maintain any
against his consents.
"No religious test shall be required as quail
fcation for any Office Of trust or profit"
ILLINOIS.
"That all men have natural and indefeasible
right TO worship Almighty God according TO the
dictates Of their own consciences; that no man
can Of right be compelled to attend, erect or sup
port any place Of worship, or TO maintain any
against his consent; that no human au-
thority can, in any case whatever, control or in
terfere with the rights Of conscience; and that no
preference shall ever be given by law to any reli-
gious establishments or modes Of worship.
"That no religious test shall ever be required
as qualification TO any Office Of public trust
der this State"
MICHIGAN.
"The Legislature shall pass no law 10 prevent
any person from worshpng Almighty God ac-
cording 10 the dictates Of his own conscience, or
TO compel any person to attend, erect, or support
any place Of public worship, or to pay tthes,
taxes, or other rates for the support Of any min
ister Of the Gospel or teacher Of religion. ="
MISSOURI.
"That all men have natural and isdefeasible
right to worship Almighty God according TO the
dictates of their own consciences; that no can
be compelled to erect, support attend any place
OF worship, or TO maintain any minister of the
Gospel or teacher of religion; that no human au-