“ Resolved, That although the maintaining any matters of religion ought not to be restrained, yet that publick assemblies of societies for divine worship ought to be regulated, and that proper provision should be made for continuing the succession of the clergy, and superintending their conduct. “ Resolved, That so much of the petitions of the several dissenters from the Church established by law within this Commonwealth, as desires an exemption from all taxes and contributions whatever towards supporting the said church and the ministers thereof, or towards the support of their respective religious societies in any other way than themselves shall voluntarily agree, is reasonable. “ Resolved, That so much of an act of Assembly made in the 4th year of the reign of queen Anne, intituled An act for the effectual suppression of vice, and restraint and punishment of blasphemous, wicked, and dissolute persons, as inflicts certain additional penalties on any person or persons convicted a second time of any of the offences described in the first clause of the said act, ought to be repealed. “ Resolved,… that all and every act or statute, either of the parliament of England or of Great Britain, by whatever title known or distinguished, which renders criminal the maintaining any opinions in matters of religion, forbearing to repair to church, or the exercising any mode of worship whatsoever, or which prescribes punishments for the same, ought to be declared henceforth of no validity or force within this Commonwealth. These Resolutions were undoubtedly drafted prior to 19 Nov., for on that date the House adopted the following: Endorsed in TJ’s hand: “Notes & proceedings on discontinuing the Establmt of the Church of Engld.” This Rough Draft of Resolutions in TJ’s hand is undated its verso and part of its recto are covered by lists of acts of Parliament and of the House of Burgesses respecting religion and morality (see Notes on Acts of Parliament, &c., Document v, below). ![]() Church the perpetual benefit of such donations.ĭft ( DLC). Church of England, giving peculiar privileges to it’s ministers, & levying for the support thereof contributions on the people independent of their good will ought to be repealed saving to such incumbents as are now actually seised of Glebe lands, their rights to such Glebe lands during their lives, & to such parishes as have received private donations for the support of the sd. petitions as prays that the establishment of the Church of England by law in this Commonwealth may be discontinued, and that no pre-eminence may be allowed to any one Religious sect over another, is reasonable & therefore that the several laws establishing the sd. ![]() Resolved that it is the opn of this Commee that so much of the sd. & so much of all other acts or statutes as render criminal the maintaining any opinions in matters of religion or the exercising any mode of worship whatever or as prescribe punishments for the same ought to be repealed.
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