 | 1833 - 574 페이지
...appears from the following anecdote, which he gives upon the authority of ' a divine of eminence.' ' The clergy of America are prohibited by an act of...urgent with a friend of his, a member also, to use his endeavors to accomplish it. This friend, probably annoyed by frequent solicitations, and being, as... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1833 - 892 페이지
...and the extent of his credulity and prejudice. " The clergy of America are prohibited, by an act of legislature, from sitting in the chamber of representatives....urgent, with a friend of his, a member also, to use his endeavors to accomplish it. This friend, probably annoyed by frequent solicitations, and being, as... | |
 | Isaac Fidler - 1833 - 306 페이지
...held, nor likely to hold, any church preferment. The clergy of America are prohibited, by an act of legislature, from sitting in the chamber of representatives....of the members of Congress, a clergyman, was very deAMERICAN CLERGY. 25 sirous that some permanent provision should be made for the episcopal church,... | |
 | 1890 - 906 페이지
...held, nor likely to hold, any church preferment. The clergy of America are prohibited, by an act of legislature, from sitting in the Chamber of Representatives....urgent with a friend of his, a member also, to use his endeavors to accomplish it. This friend, probably annoyed by frequent solicitations, and being, as... | |
 | Jane Louise Mesick - 1922 - 392 페이지
...clergymen are not permitted to sit in Congress. The origin of this prohibition he gives as follows: "One of the members of Congress, a clergyman, was...urgent with a friend of his, a member also, to use his endeavors to accomplish it. This friend, probably annoyed by frequent solicitations, and being, as... | |
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America have not, and also a much greater extent of sound learning, which I should be extremely sorry to see lost or discontinued. These remarks I have made from no interested views, never having held, nor likely to hold, any church preferment. The clergy... 