The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-09-12
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- PRESIDENTIAL PIETY.
The DenomInationxl Bias of:he Presidents,
When They Fad ANY.

George Washington was member OF
the Episcopal Church and a great
believer in prayer, as is evidenced oy
numerous messages, says q writer 10
the Louisville Cour;er-journal. One
was: 1.-THE blessing and protection OF
heaven are at all times necessary, but
especially so in time of public danger
and distress" He also said. Though
I am member Of the church OF Eng.
land, l have no exclusive partlalltles.'
John Adams was Congregatlonilst
and came of long line of Puritan an
cestors, but was very liberal IN his
views as to oreelis:ott religion. He was baptized
October 26, 1875, in the First church OF
Quincy, called 1.-THE Church OF States
men,"
Thomas Jeferson's ideas on religion
are difficult to classify. He was an
admirer, Of the great Tom Paine, the
agpostic, and was denounced from New
England pulpits as goddess man."
but letter to Mrs. John Adams shows
that he believed in future life, where
1--WE will meet our friends and MS
life was strictly moral one. He be-
longed to no church.
John Quincy Adams was copgrega-
tiouallst, like his father, and wrote
hymn.
Madison and Monroe were both
Episcopalians in good standing.
Andrew Jackson was notorlously
irreligious in his early manhood and
mature life. AS youth. at Salisbury,
n. c., be is described as 1.-The most
roaring, rollicking. game-cocking,
horse-racing, card-playing, mischlevous
fellow that ever lived in the town"
After his retirement from the presi-
dency he became converted and joined
the Presbyterian church, his dying
words being: My dear children, and
friends auS-sesvants, l hope and trust
to meet you all in heaven, both white
and black"
Martin Van Buren never made any
religious profession, but was man Of
irreproachable morality.
William Henry Harrison was an
Eaiseopalian of strong CONVICTIONS
which prevented him from fighting
duels.
JohnTyler was also an Episcopalain.
James K. Polk made no profession
until he was ca his death-bed, when
Methodist clergyman spripkled him.
Zachary Taylor didn't give tie cues
ticn any thought, but meek'y paid his
wife's contributions to the Episcopal
church. Taylor was very illlterate,
knew little about theology, and cared
less.
NIillaFd Fillmore was very quiet
but pious man, who affiliated with the
Baptists.
Frinklin Pierce was an Episcopal
conmuniciant.
James Buchanan was always pious,
but didn't join the church until after
his retirement from the Presidency,
when ne became a Presbyterian.
Abraham Lincoln, according to Col.
Bob Ingersoll, was disciple Of Vol
taire, but he expressed Christian con-
victions and was inclined to Spiritual
ism. Both bis parents were Baptists.
Andrew johnson was not member
of any church, but a tacit believer IN
Christianity. He was unusually handy
with his ''cuss words" and Inclined to
Methodism.
Ulysses S. Grant was Methodist,
and extolledf or his piety by his biogra-
piers, though he was never known to
do anything beyond letting fall few
pious remarks.
Rutherford B. Hayes was Metho-
dist.
James A. Garfield was member of
the church of Christ, or Campbellite
church, and once tried his hand at
preaching.
Chester A. Arthur was an Episco-
palian, but played game Of poker
once in while.
BENJAMIN Harrison is Presbyterian,
and attends church quite regularly.
Grover Cleveland gets his supply OF
Christian fortitude from the Calvinis-
tic fount also.