...whose instructions they can conscientiously and conveniently attend. Provided, notwithstanding, That the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall at all times, have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting...

...instructions they can conscientiously and conveniently attend. Afass.~28Q. Provided, notwithstanding, That the several towns, parishes, precincts, and other bodies politic, or religious societies, shall at all times have tho exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with...

...and preservation of their Government, {mbh™worship;>r *ne people of this Commonwealth have a right to invest their legislature with power to authorize...religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their qwn expense, for the institution of the public worship of GOD, and for the support and maintenance...

...commonwealth have a right to invest their Legislature with the authority to require local communities " to make suitable provision, at their own expense,...the institution of the public worship of God," and also to " enjoin " upon " all the subjects an attendance upon the instructions of the public teachers...

...whose instructions they can conscientiously and conveniently attend. " Provided, notwithstanding, That the several Towns, Parishes, Precincts, and other Bodies Politic or Religious Societies, shall at all times have the exclusive right of electing their public teachers, and of contracting with...

...and other bodies-politic, or religious societies, to make suitable provision, at their own expence, for the institution of the public worship of God,...morality, in all cases where such provision shall not be made voluntarily. And the people of this commonwealth, have a right to, and do, invest their legislature...

...religion"; and Massachusetts and New Hampshire empowered their legislatures to raise public moneys "for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality". Punishments were prescribed for a failure to attend upon public worship and sometimes for entertaining...

...According to the constitution, each town in the state was authorized "to make suitable provision," at its own expense, "for the institution of the public worship...public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality."10 All public officials were required to take an oath that they "believe in the Christian...

...According to the constitution, each town in the state was authorized "to make suitable provision," at its own expense, "for the institution of the public worship...public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality."10 AH public officials were required to take an oath that they "believe in the Christian...

..."to make suitable provision," at its own expense, "for the institution of the public worship of Cod, and for the support and maintenance of public Protestant teachers of piety, religion and morality."10 All public officials were required to take an oath that they "believe in the Christian...