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Religious Tenets
OF the Presidents
ON the Washington Star.

tFrom the Washington STAR
George Washington was an active
member OF the Protestant Episcopal
Church. His first inaugural address
gives his belief:
1T would be peculiarly improper
to omit in this first official act my
fervent suDpIicationS 10 thai Al
mighty Being VINO rules over inc
universe. Who pfe>ides over the
counsels OF nations. and Whose prov
idcntial aids can supply every hui
man defect
jean Adams was a Unitarian VINO
believed in the guiding providence
of God He 50 states: And may
that Being Who is supreme over ALL.
the Patron of Order, the Fountain
of Justice and the Protector in all
ages of the world OF virtuous liberty,
continue His blessings upon this
nation and its government, and give
il all possible success and duration
consistent with the ends OF HIS
providence.
Thomas jefferson was claimed by
some as an agnOStic. Let nm. speak
for himself Closing one OF his
messages he said: And may that
Divine Power which rules the deS-
TIMES of the universe lead our couf-
sells 10 what IS best and give them a
favorable issue for your peace and
prosperity.
James Madison's tenets were more
uncertain He made mention in one
of his MESA ges Ito the guidance OF
that Almighty Being Whose power
regulates the destiny of nations
James Monroe's closing words in
his first inaugural address are con-
elusive as to his belief:-'1 enter on
the trust to which l have been called
by the suffrageS Of my fellow cltl-
zens with my fervent prayers to the
Almighty God that He will be gra-
ciously pleased to continue to us
that protection which He has al
ready so conspicuously displayed in
our favor
John Quincy Adams was a Unita-
rian. and his inaugural address was
full of Christian sentiment in these
| words: And may He Who searches
the hearts of the children OF men
| prosper your exertions to secure the
blessings of peace and promote the
highest welfare of our country.
Andrew Jackson was a character
| that never could be mistaken; posi-
! tive in everything he did. He was
! lust as much so in religion as he
was in politics. He was out and out
| a PRESBYTERIAN. In his inaugural ad-
dress he said: L now commend you,
| fellow citizens, to the guidance OF
Almighty God, with a full reliance
on His merciful providence for the
maintenance of our free lnstltu-
TONS
Martin Van Buren, worshiped with
the Dutch Reformed Church. His
expressed belief is clear: Beyond
that, only look to the gracious pro-
lection of that Divine Being, whose
strengthening support L humbly so
licit, and whom 1 fervently pray to
look down upon us, and may 1t De
among the dispensations OF HIS
| Proyidences to bless our beloved
country with honors and with length
of days; may her ways be ways OF
pleasantness and all her paths De
peace"
William Henry Harrison was an
Episcopalian There was no uncer'
tain sound in his theology: "Ano
to that good Being Who has placed
>us by the gifts of civil and religious
freedom, who watched over anC
prospered the labors of our fathers
and has hitherto preserved to us in
situations far exceeding in excellence
those of any other people, let us
unite in fervently commencing every
interest of our beloved country IL
John Tyler attended the Protes
tant Episcopal Church. At one time
he said: ''Cenfiding in the protect