...the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience;" and our Constitution enacts that, " no man shall be compelled to frequent, or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever: nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened in his...

...religious persuasion, and that oar civil rights have no more dependence on our religions opinions, tiian on our opinions in physic or geometry.' The act then...worship or minister whatever, and that all men shall be frec.to profess, and by argument to maintain their opinions, in matters of religion, without diminishing...

...not to be obliged to support even the ministers of our own religious persuasion, and that our ciyit rights have no more dependence on our religious opinions,...act then declares, that no man shall be compelled to fre,-|in-lit or support any religious worship or minister whatever, and that all men shall be free...

...otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but that all men shall be free 10 profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, and that the same shall in no wise diminish, enlarge, ot affect their civil capacities. And though...

...may stand, and be best maintained, with full liberty in religious concernments : We therefore declare that no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, -place, or ministry whatsoever, nor be enforced, restrained, molested, or burdened in his body or goods,...

...dangerous when it is permitted freely to contradict them. B¿ it therefore enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body...

...or ministry ; or be burdened, or suffer in any way, for his religious opinions ; but that all should be free to profess, and by argument to maintain, their opinions in matters of religion, without its affecting their civil capacities.' " This act was always regarded as a fundamental law ; and in...

...burthened in his body or goods, or otherwise suffer, on account of his religious opinions or belief; but all men shall be free to profess, and by argument to maintain their opinions in matters of religion, and the same shall in no wise affect, diminish, or enlarge their civil capacities. And the legislature...

...on either, as was in his almighty power to do : Be it, therefore, enacted by the General Assembly, That no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place, or ministry, whatsoever, nor shall be enforced, restrained, molested, or burthened in his body...

...world to come." § 40. By the Constitution of the State of West Virginia, it is expressly enjoined that "no man shall be compelled to frequent or support any religious worship, place or ministry whatever; nor shall any man be enforced, restrained, molested or burthened in his...