The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1894-12-14
PRESIDENTIAL PIETY.

George Washington was member of the
Episcopal Church and great believer in
prayer, as evidenced by numerous messages
says writer in the Louisville Courier
journal. One was: The blessing and
protection of heaven are at all times nee
cessary, but especially so in time of public
danger and distress" He also said:
Though | am member of the Church of
England, l have no exclusive partialities.
John Adams was a Congregationalist
and came of a long line of Puritan ances.
tors, but was very liberal in his views as
to religion. He was baptized October 26,
l735, in the First Church of Quincy, call
ed THE Church of Statesmen"
Thomas JeffersOn's ideas on religion are
difficult to classify He V as an admirer of
the great Tom Paine, the agnostic, and
was denounced from New England pulpits
as goddess man." but letter to Mrs.
John Adams shows that he believed in a
future life, where, I'VE will meet our
friends and his life was a strictly moral
one. He belonged to no church.
John Quincy Adams was Congregation
alist, like his father, and wrote a hymn.
Madison and Monroe were both Episco-
palians in good standing.
Andrew Jackson was notoriously ire
ligious in his early manhood and mature
life. AS youth, at Salisbury, N. c., he
Is described as 'the most roaring, rollick-
ing game-cocking, horse-racing, card-play-
ing, mischievous fellow that ever lived in
the town. After his retirement from the
Presidency he became converted and join
ed the Presbyterian Church, his dying
words being: MY dear children, friends
and servants, hope and trust to meet you
all in heaven, both white and black"
Martin Van Buren never made any re-
ligiOus profession, but was man of ire
proachable morality.
William Henry Harrison was an Epis-
copalian of strong convictions, which pre-
vented him from fighting duels.
John Tyler was also an Episcopalian.
James K. Polk made no profession un-
til he was on his death-bed, when Metho-
dist clergyman sprinkled him.
Zachary Taylor didn't give the question
any thought, but meekly paid his wife's
contributions to the Episcopal Church.
Taylor was very illiterate, knew little
about theology, and cared less.
Millard Fillmore was very quiet but
pious man, who affiliated with the Baptists.
Franklin Pierce was an Episcopal COM
municant
James Buchanan was always pious, but
didn't join the church until after his re-
tirement from the Presidency, when he
became Presbyterian.
Abraham Lincoln according to Colonel
Bob Ingersoll, was disciple of Voltaire,
but he expressed Christian convictions and
was inclined to Spiritualism. Both his
parents were Baptists.
Andrew johnson was not member of
any church, but a tacit believer in Chris
tianity He was unusually handy with
his 'scuss words" and inclined to Metho-
dism
Ulysses S. Grant was Methodist, and
extolled for his piety by his biographers,
though he was never known to do any
thing beyond letting fall few pious re-
marks
Rutherford B. Hayes was a Methodist.
James A. Garfield was member of the
Church of Christ, or Cambellite Church,
and once tried his hand at preaching.
E.,;cn
but played game of poker once in awhile.
Benjamin Harrison is Presbyterian,
and attends church quite regularly.
Grover Cleveland gets his supply OF
Christian fortitude from the Calvinistic
fount also.