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Gazette Of The United States
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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On November 9, 1795, in Philadelphia, 'An Anglo-American' critiques a Welsh clergyman for blending politics with religion in a sermon, arguing the pulpit should focus on spiritual matters like repentance, while politics belongs in the senate or coffee-house, and that good men support liberty and good government.
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An Anglo-American presents his respects to the Welsh Clergyman that preached a few evenings since, and would advise him for the future, not to blend politics with religion. Your correspondent is at a loss to know how the text which the Preacher took, could lead to a comparison of earthly governments with respect to their forms, and what connection it had with curing Depots? and which way he could make it out, that in travelling 3000 miles in America, he saw only 5 beggars? Religion is one thing—Politics another. 'The pulpit is the place to warn men to repent of their sins and amend their lives; the senate-house or the coffee-house is the place for politics.' The European, as well as the American Clergymen were always thought to be out of their line when attending to any thing other than the cure of the souls of their parishioners or auditors. Make men good, and they will be steady friends to liberty, and supporters of good government.
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Author
An Anglo American
Recipient
The Welsh Clergyman
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advises the welsh clergyman not to mix politics with religion in sermons, as the pulpit should focus on curing souls and warning against sins, while politics is for secular places like the senate-house or coffee-house; good men naturally support liberty and good government.
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