Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Founders, Religious Freedom, and the First Amendment's Religion Clauses
- PART I THE FOUNDERS' CHURCH-STATE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- PART II THE FOUNDERS AND FIRST AMENDMENT RELIGION CLAUSES
- Conclusion: The Founders and Church-State Jurisprudence
- Appendix A “Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments” by James Madison, 1785
- Appendix B A Bill “Establishing a Provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion” by Patrick Henry, 1784
- Appendix C A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom in Virginia by Thomas Jefferson, 1777
- Index
Appendix B - A Bill “Establishing a Provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion” by Patrick Henry, 1784
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2012
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: The Founders, Religious Freedom, and the First Amendment's Religion Clauses
- PART I THE FOUNDERS' CHURCH-STATE POLITICAL PHILOSOPHIES
- PART II THE FOUNDERS AND FIRST AMENDMENT RELIGION CLAUSES
- Conclusion: The Founders and Church-State Jurisprudence
- Appendix A “Memorial and Remonstrance against Religious Assessments” by James Madison, 1785
- Appendix B A Bill “Establishing a Provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion” by Patrick Henry, 1784
- Appendix C A Bill for Establishing Religious Freedom in Virginia by Thomas Jefferson, 1777
- Index
Summary
Whereas the general diffusion of Christian knowledge hath a natural tendency to correct the morals of men, restrain their vices, and preserve the peace of society, which cannot be effected without a competent provision for learned teachers, who may be thereby enabled to devote their time and attention to the duty of instructing such citizens, as from their circumstances and want of education, cannot otherwise attain such knowledge; and it is judged that such provision may be made by the Legislature, without counteracting the liberal principle heretofore adopted and intended to be preserved by abolishing all distinctions of preeminence amongst the different societies or communities of Christians;
Be it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That for the support of Christian teachers, _____ per centum on the amount, or _____ in the pound on the amount, or _____ in the pound on the sum payable for tax on the property within this Commonwealth, is hereby assessed, and shall be paid by every person chargeable with the said tax at the time the same shall become due; and the Sheriffs of the several Counties shall have power to levy and collect the same in the same manner and under the like restrictions and limitations, as are or may be prescribed by the laws for raising the revenues of this State.
And be it enacted, That for every sum so paid, the Sheriff or Collector shall give a receipt, expressing therein to what society of Christians the person from whom he may receive the same shall direct the money to be paid, keeping a distinct account thereof in his books.
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- God and the FoundersMadison, Washington, and Jefferson, pp. 229 - 230Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2009