...the legislature shall from time to time authorize and require the several towns, parishes, &c. &c. to make suitable provision at their own expense for...God, and for the support and maintenance of public protcstant teachers of piety, religion, and morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be...

...secure the good order and preservation of their government, the people of this commonwealth have a right to make suitable provision, at their own expense,...worship of God, and for the support and maintenance thereof: Provided, that all religious societies shall at all times have the exclusive right of electing,...

...institution of the public worship of GOD, and for the support and maintenance of public, protostant teachers of piety, religion and morality in all cases...where such provision shall not be made voluntarily." The requirements of the constitution above are that the towns and parishes etc., sfta/Zmakc provision,...

...etc., shall make provision, at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of G»D, and for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality. The reason for the requirement is that the happiness of the people and the good order and preservation...

...voluntarily." The requirements of the constitution above* are that the towns and parishes etc., sAaZZmake provision,. at their own expense, for the institution of the public worship of G»D, and for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality....

...authorize and require the several towns, parishes and religious societies, incorporated and unincorporated, to make suitable provision at their own expense for the institution of public worship. But there could be no difficulty in determining whether it was to be considered as...

...time to time, authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision,...where such provision shall not be made voluntarily. All the people of the commonwealth have also a right to, and do, invest their legislature with authority...

...corporate, or religious societies within this State, to make adequate provision, at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality : Provided, notwithstanding, That the several towns, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies,...

...corporate, or religious societies, within this state, to make adequate provision, at their own expense, for the support and maintenance of public protestant teachers of piety, religion, and morality : Provided, notwithstanding, That the several towns, parishes, bodies corporate, or religious societies,...

...authorize and require, the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies corporate and politic, and religious societies, to make suitable provision, at...such provision shall not be made voluntarily." And it was further declared in the same article, " that the people of this commonwealth have a right to,...