 | Theology - 1829 - 742 pages
...public opinion. The constitution of the United States provides that, " no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification for any office or public trust" under the general government,-)- and similar provisions may be found in most of the state constitutions. Besides,... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1847 - 412 pages
...shall be made by the legislature to any literary institution, unless it has control over its charter. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or trust. In all libel cases the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall determine both the... | |
 | New Jersey - Session laws - 1842 - 1396 pages
...engaged to perform. 4. There shall be no establishment of one religious sect, in preference to another : no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust; and no persoa shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right merely on account of his religious principles.... | |
 | New York (State). Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1846 - 410 pages
...for building or repairing places of worship, or for the maintenance of any minister or ministry. 4. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust, and no person shall be deprived of any of his rights, privileges or capacities, or disqualified from... | |
 | Jonathan French - United States - 1847 - 506 pages
...engnged to perform. 4. There shall be no establishment of one religious sect in preference to another. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust; and no person shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right merely on account of his religious principles.... | |
 | Illinois. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1847 - 618 pages
...engaged ro perform. 4. There shall be no establishment of one religious sect in preference to another. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust, and no person shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right, merely on account of his religious... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1847 - 392 pages
...shall be made by the legislature to any literary institution, unless it has control over its charter. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or trust. In all libel cases the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall determine both the... | |
 | Illinois - Law - 1847 - 600 pages
...constitution. The question was taken on the adoption of the third section, and decided in the affirmative. "No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or pubhc trust, and no person shall be deprived of any of his rights, privileges, or capacities, or disqualified... | |
 | John Bigelow - Constitutions - 1848 - 538 pages
...for building or repairing places of worship, or lor the maintenance of any minister or ministry. 4. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust, and no person shall be deprived of any of his rights, privileges or capacities, or disqualified from... | |
 | William Euen - Education - 1848 - 164 pages
...voluntarily engaged to perform. 4. There shall be no establishment of one religion in preference to another. No religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust ; and no person shall be denied the enjoyment of any civil right merely on account of his religious... | |
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The Commonwealth shall not make any law for establishing any religion or for imposing any religious observance, or for prohibiting the free exercise of any religion, and no religious test shall be required as a qualification for any office or public trust... 
