...either Engel or Abington, the court said the First Amendment should be interpreted from the perspective that "Christianity ought to receive encouragement from the state so far as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship." Thus,...

...the adoption of the Constitution, and of the [adoption and ratification of the First Amendment] . . . the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as was not incompatible with the rights of conscience, and the freedom of worship. Any attempt to level...

...Constitution, and of the . . . [adoption and ratification of the First Amendment] . . . the gonc-ral, if not the universal, sentiment in America was, that...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as was not incompatible with the rights of conscience, and the freedom of worship. Any attempt to level...

...sense of justice and the State constitutions .... Probably at the time of the adoption of the amendment now under consideration, the general if not the universal...to receive encouragement from the state, so far as not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship. Fairman,...

...which government may rightfully go in fostering and encouraging religion •" Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment to it now under consideration [First Amendment], the general if not the universal sentiment in America was, that Christianity ought...

...Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of [the first amendment], the general if not universal sentiment in America was, that Christianity...to receive encouragement from the state so far as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship. An...

...of the amendment to H now vndtr consider* atio& [First Amendment), the genera) if not the univeraal sentiment in America was, that Christianity ought to receive encouragement from the State so fty as was not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worahip....

...would surely have agreed with Justice Story that, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as it is not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship....

...would surely have agreed with Justice Story that, at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, the general, if not the universal, sentiment in America...to receive encouragement from the State, so far as it is not incompatible with the private rights of conscience and the freedom of religious worship....

...purpose of the First Amendment was not to make government the adversary of religion: Probably at the time of the adoption of the Constitution, and of the amendment to it now under consideration [the First Amendment], the general if not the universal sentiment in America was, that Christianity ought...