Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-26
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wo bovc received copy of the call is
.uod bv the national association, for Il con-
vcntion TO he held in Cincinnati on the last
dav of this month, for the purpose OIL "s'-
Eating the subject of ENGRAVING Chrlsti"h'S
,ron the Constitution of the United States.
rio grounds upon which this movement
il based are THIS stated: 81. natloh II
The creature of God. .. II is clothed wild
authority derived nom God. J. 1t owes
ALLEGIANCE TO Jesus Christ, the appointed
Rulcr of nations. /. 1t Is subject to the
.utborjty of the Bile, the special revela-
,ion of moral law. In constituting ana 40
ministering its government, then, a nailon
* under obligations To acknowledge "ou Us
,hc author of its existence and the source
ur us authority, Jesus Christ rs its ruler,
and tbe Bible as the fountain OF its laws
and the supreme rule of its conduct.
The following is a copy of the petition
NOW being circulated by the association:
PETITION.
10 The Honorable the Senate and TIE Rouse
Of Represeatatires in Congress -isSe noted;
We. citizens of the United States, respect
fully ask your honorable bodies to adopt
measures for amending the Constitution oil
fine United states so as to read in substance
Ms follows:
eve, the people of the United States,
humhly acknowledging Almighty Goa As
the source of all authority and power III
civil Government, the Lord Jesus Christ
sthe Ruler among Nations, and his re-
yealed will rs of supreme authority, in or
der to constitute Christian Government
and in order to form more perfect uhioh'
establish Justice, ensure domestic trahlull-
ity. provide for the common defence, pro-
mote the general welfare, and secure INC
inalienable rights and blessings OF lie, ND
ertv. and the pursuit of happiness TO our
selves, orr posterity, and all the inhablt-
ants q, the land, do ordain and establish
This Constitution for the United States OF
America"
And we further ask that such changes be
introduced into the body of the Constitu-
ton as may be necessary to give effect ia
these amendments in the preamble.
However innocent or desirable the pro-
posed amendment may appear to those who
synonymous with all that is good, and right
and true, and all outside of it as essentially
imperfect, false and dangerous, there can
be no question but that its adoption would
be regarded land JUSTLY by the people OF
other nations and religions as virtual de-
parture from the principles of absolute
equality and freedom upon which our gov
a. l., IIanpp
would be evil and only evil; for that &
mere profession of Christianity would rem
der the nation any more truly Christian ii
character will hardly be claimed. We are
pleased to see that GOV. Jewell of Connect
lieut.. as noticed last week, has had the goot
sense TO Withdraw his signature from thu
call. There are others we presume, whos'
names arc appended thereto, who, had they
given the subject second thought, woult
have declined TO countenance movemen
which in reality is but the entering wedge
for union of church and state such as !
would delight the heart OF the Pope him
self to see. We have little fear that thu
American nation will be induced TO 70
back upon the grand old instrument Ofoul
fathers, which assumes that the State has
no concern with the affairs of religion; ant
vet the evil which turks in the presen
movement is of so subtle a nature, and the
grounds upon which it is based are Sc
thoroughly in accord with the aggressive
spirit of Christianity as understood ant
proclaimed by both the Catholic and evan
gelical churches,--a spirit which doubles
pervades, to certain extent, all other re
lgions as well that 1t becomes MS to Sc
TO IL that its real character and tendencie
arethoroughly understood before the move
ment shall have acquired greater volume.