...power to legislate on the subject. The Constitution of the State (Pennsylvania,) declares : " that no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship ;" and the Constitution of the United States ordains, that " Congress shall make no law 'respecting...

...natural and indefeasible right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of conscience ; that no human authority can in any case whatever control or interfere with the rights of conscience," &c. The right is limited to the worship of " Almighty God," and does not extend to an idol. It must...

...of their own consciences ; no man can, of right, be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry, against his...the rights of conscience ; and no preference shall e ve r be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship. 6. Section IV. No person...

...dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his...any religious establishments or modes of worship.' Language more comprehensive for the complete protection of every variety of religious opinion could...

...dictates of their own consciences; no man can of right be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; no human authority can, iu any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and no preference shall ever...

...no human authority can, in any ease whatever, control or interfere with the rights of con! science ; and no preference shall ever be given, by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship." This portion of the Declaration of Rights in the State Constitution is the starting point in the discussion...

...Pennsylvania, says,—and it is copied from the original frame of Government established by the Quakers,—" No human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience." Our third proposition is, introducing into the Society in its full extent, the democratic element of...

...dictates of their own consciences; no man shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place ol worship, or to maintain any ministry against his Consent; no human authority ought, in any case whatever, to control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of religion,...

...attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience; and that no preference shall ever be given by law, to any religious establishments or modes of worship."...

...attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against his own consent; that no human authority can, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience ; and that no preference shall ever be given by law to any religious establishment or modes of worship."...