...upon all the subjects, an attendance upon ihe instructions *^'|| '"H*,1"* ett" of the public teachers aforesaid, at stated times and seasons, if there be...they can conscientiously and conveniently attend. And every denomination of Christians demeaning themselves peaceably, and as good subjects of the common,...

...upon all the subjects, an attendance upon the rajbo1ined°™hip instructions of the public teachers, aforesaid, at stated times and seasons, if there be...parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or reliTowus, &e. to gious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive K^eontraerw'ith "S0-* of...

...of this Commonwealth have a right to invest their Legislature with power to authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of GoD,...

...people of this commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize and require the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision at their own expense for the institution of the public worship of God, and...

...of the Chn| el, ' by virtue of the third article in the declaration of rights,' which provides that religious societies shall at all times have the exclusive right of electing their publick teachers. A minority protested against this measure, because the new proprietors had 'introduced...

...authority, to enjoin, upon all the subjects, an attendance upon the instructions of the public teachers aforesaid, at stated times and seasons, if there be...notwithstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precints, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have I ^ the exclusive...

...clause in the bill of rights, which has given rise to this discussion, is in the following words : " The several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...or religious societies, shall at all times have the exclurive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and...

...from this, we observe, 2. That the Constitution secures to them this right. The Constitution says, " that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all tir"es, have the exclusive right, " &.c. The only question is, can Congregational churches be fairly...

...from this, we observe, 2. That the Constitution secures to them this right. The Constitution says, " that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other...bodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all tiroes, have the exclusive right, " &.c. The only question is, can Congregational churches be fairly...

...attend: — Provided, notwitbstanding, that the several towns, parishes, precincts, and the other hodies politic, or religious societies, shall, at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their puhlic teachers, and of contracting with them for their support and maintenance. All moneys paid hy...