The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-01-08
RELIGIOUS PREDILEcTIoNs
OF THE PRESIDENTS.

RELIGIOUS PREDILEcTIoNs
OF THE PRESIDENTS
The Creeds of the presidents seem
just now to be Of public interest.
On this point writer I'm the Chris
tian Advocate (St. LOUIS says:
Washington was an Episcopalian
and one of his biographers says he
was a communicate, while another
declares that although he was a reg
ular attendant on the services of
that church, he was no more than
an adherent and sympathizer.
John Adams was a Unitarian,
having been brought up in that faith
and adhering to 1t all his life.
Thomas Jefferson was repeatedly
charged with being free-thinker,
some even said an atheist of the
French school, but after his death
his friends and family asserted that
he was n believer In God and divine
revelation, the immortality OF the
soul, and II future life, their state
ments being sustained by certain
letters and documents found among
his papers.
Madison and Monroe were both
members of the Episcopal church,
remaining In that connection all
their lives.
John Quincy Adams was Uni
tartan and for most of his life was
connected with the same congrega-
ton which bore on its rolls the
name of his father.
For the greater part of his life,
General Jackson had no religious
afiillation whatever, but in the even
ing of his days, and mainly through
the influence OF Mrs. Jackson, he
attended the Presbyterian church,
and after her death became In fact
as well rs form a member. On his
estate he built Presbyterian church
and spent much money In contribut-
ing to its support.
Martin Van Buren, was not a
member Of any church, but was a
regular attendant on the services of
the Dutch Reformed church near his
home In Kinderhook, N. Y.
William Henry Harrison was a
communicate and for time a ves-
trynan in the Episcopal church.
For long time after his death his
pew in Christ church, Cleveland,
Ohio, bore the silver plate indicating
its ownership. In his inaugural adj
dress, he made what he called "a
confession of faith" testifying to
his religious belief.
Tyler, like Harrison, was an Epls-
copalian, and personally a very de-
vout man.
Polk was not member of any re-
ligious denomination, though in de-
ference to Mrs. Polk, he generally
attended the services of the. Presby-
terian church. During his last i'll
ness he was baptized by a Methodist
Clergyman, n friend and neighbor,
and formally received az member
of the Methodist church.
President Taylor was a regular
attendant on the services of the
Episcopal church, and although the
Testimony Is somewhat conflicting.
1t seems probable that he was a
member.
| Willard Fillmore was Unitarian,
born and raised in family belong
ing to that denomination.
| President Pierce was a Trinitarian
Congregationalist, and his religion
Is described as more of the head
| than Of the heart
| Buchanan was "a very acceptable
member of the Presbyterian church.
i President Lincoln, although de-
scribed by his biographers as man
of deep religious convictions, was
not a member OF any denomination,
although he often attended the Pres
byterian church.
Andrew johnson was not church
member, although during his resi-
dence In Tennessee he generally at
tended the Methodist church.
General Grant never connected
himself with any church; though
when he attended services at all, 1t
sas generally those Of the Meth
odists. 1t Is said that shortly be-