American State Papers Bearing on Sunday Legislation

amendment American ARTICLE Assembly authority Baptists believe bill Christian church citizens colony Committee common law commonly called Sunday compelled Congress Constitution conviction day of rest decision Declaration of Rights denomination District of Columbia doctrine dollars duty enacted enforce equal established exemption faith free exercise holy House human imprisonment James Madison Jefferson judge justice labor Legislature ligious liquors Lord's day Madison Maryland memorialists ment misdemeanor nation natural right observance offense opinion peace penalty persecution person or persons political PRESBYTERY principle prohibited prosecution protection punished religious freedom religious legislation religious liberty repeal Rhode Island RICHARDSON rights of conscience Roger Williams Sabbatarians Sabbath day says sect sectarian SECTION secure Senate separation of church seventh day Seventh-day Baptists society spirit statute Sunday laws Sunday legislation Sunday Mail Supreme Court thereof Thomas Armitage Thomas Jefferson tion toleration United violation Virginia week worship