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Was there disturbance, it was because one or another 

 had a special influence in the management and organi- 

 zation of the state. It has been remarked that almost 

 all the sects coming off from the established church 

 worked for independence with more unanimity and 

 determination than those which had a closer connection 

 with the mother-church, being often led off in that 

 way, and by their clergy who were paid by the old 

 government. Everywhere indeed obedience to the 

 civil powers was heard preached from the pulpits, but 

 different men had different ideas of the civil powers, 

 according as they looked to keeping or losing their 

 rich benefices. It is believed further that the clergy 

 is corrupted by inductions and fixed allowances ; in 

 free states, that is to say, the clergy would soon begin 

 to neglect their clerical business, mixing in worldly or 

 political affairs, or would be led into idleness and a 

 disorderly life. But it is not contended that the 

 laborers are not worthy of their hire, and that for im- 

 parting spiritual nourishment the servants of Christ 

 and of the manifold churches should not expect a bodily 

 support, only it is desired that the government in 

 America stand apart, leaving to the people and the 

 churches the determination of the worth of men, and 

 who they shall be, who are to receive a part of their 

 possessions as a willing remuneration for spiritual in- 

 structions given. The Government will assure these 

 men that they all may look for protection and gratitude 

 on its part, but for no privileges the one before the 

 other. 



From this regulation, people persuade themselves, 

 there would (in America) arise many other advan- 

 tages. The clergy will be more active in the perform- 



