 And whereas the ministers of the gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God, and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions : therefore, no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination...  Laws of the State of New York - Page xby New York (State) - 1823Full view - About this book
 | Tennessee. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional amendments - 1834 - 430 pages
...Ministers of the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souk, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...Minister of the Gospel or Priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the Legislature. SBC. 2. No person who denies... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - Apologetics - 1834 - 336 pages
...gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God, and the cure of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatever, shall, at any time hereafter, under any pretence or description whatever, be eligible to,... | |
 | Solomon Southwick - Apologetics - 1834 - 340 pages
...have sworn that I will support the constitution of this state. The constitution declares that "n» minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination...shall at any time hereafter, under any pretence or detcription whatever, be eligible to, or capable of holding aiiy visions, cauectl the introduction... | |
 | United States. Congress - United States - 1855 - 968 pages
...ministers of the gospel arc, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions, therefore, no minister of the gospil, or priest, of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to a seat in either House of the... | |
 | New York (N.Y.) - 1842 - 748 pages
...arises, whether this would not be inconsistent with the clause of the Constitution which declares, that " no Minister of the " Gospel, or Priest of any denomination whatsoever, shall aC " any time, under any pretence or description whatever, be "eligible to, or capable of holding any... | |
 | Pennsylvania. Constitutional Convention - Constitutional conventions - 1837 - 812 pages
...the Gospel are, by their profession, dedicated to the service of God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...civil or military office or place within this State. Mr. COCHRAN, of Lancaster, submitted the following resolution, which was ordered to be laid on the... | |
 | John Milton Niles - Mexico - 1837 - 614 pages
...1. Ministers of the gospel being, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...minister of the gospel or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to tlie office of the Executive of the Republic, nor to a seat in either... | |
 | John Milton Niles - 1837 - 620 pages
...1. Ministers of the gospol being, by their profession, dedicated to God and the care of souls, ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...minister of the gospel or priest of any denomination whatever, shall be eligible to the office of the Executive of the Republic, nor to a seat in either... | |
 | Alexis de Tocqueville - Democracy - 1838 - 534 pages
...the Gospel are, by their profession dedicated to the service of God and the care of souls, and ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their...civil or military office or place within this state." See also the Constitutions of North Carolina, art. 31. Virginia. South Carolina, art. 1. § 23. Kentucky,... | |
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