American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Arizona (February 14, 1912) was the 48th State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Arizona, adopted December 12, 1911, stated: <Preamble. We, the people of the State of Arizona, grateful to Almighty God for our liberties, do ordain this Constitution.> 1912AZ001 <Article II, Section 12. Liberty of Conscience. The liberty of conscience secured by the provisions of this Constitutions shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness.> 1912AZ002 <...nor shall any person be incompetent as a witness or juror in consequence of his opinion on matters of religion, nor be questioned touching his religious...

New Mexico (January 6, 1912) was the 47th State admitted into the Union. The Constitution of the State of New Mexico, adopted 1911, stated: <Preamble. We, the People of New Mexico, grateful to Almighty God for the blessings of liberty.> 1912NM001 <Article II, Section 2. Every man shall be free to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience.> 1912NM002 -- American Quotations by William J. Federer, 2024, All Rights Reserved, Permission granted to use with acknowledgement. 1912NM001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). New Mexico, 1911, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New...

Francis August Schaeffer (January 30, 1912-May 15, 1984) was a renowned philosopher, author and commentator. He wrote in his book, A Christian Manifesto, 1981: <It follows from [Samuel] Rutherford's thesis that citizens have a moral obligation to resist unjust and tyrannical government. While we must always be subject to the office of the magistrate, we are not to be subject to the man in that office who commands that which is contrary to the Bible. Rutherford suggested that there are three appropriate levels of resistance: First, he must defend himself by protest (in contemporary society this would most often be by...

Maine State Statutes (1911): <LORD'S DAY. Statute provided penalties for "whoever on the Lord's Day or at any other time, behaves rudely or indecently within the walls of any house of public worship; willfully interrupts or disturbs any Assembly for public worship within the place of such Assembly or out of it"; for one "who on the Lord's Day, keeps open his shop, workhouse, warehouse or place of business on that day, except works of necessity or charity"; for an innholder or victualler who, "on the Lord's Day, suffers any person, except travelers or lodgers to abide in his house,...

Oklahoma Statutes (1910) citationized, Title 21. Crimes and Punishments, Chapter 36-Crimes Against Religion and Conscience, Section 901-Definition of Blasphemy Cite as: <Blasphemy consists in wantonly uttering or publishing words, casting contumelious reproach or profane ridicule upon God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the Holy Scriptures or the Christian or any other religion. Historical Data R.L. 1910, § 2398.> 1910OK001 Oklahoma Statutes Citationized, Title 21. Crimes and Punishments, Chapter 36-Crimes Against Religion and Conscience, Section 906-Obscene Language in Public Place, etc.-Punishment Cite as: <If any person shall utter or speak any obscene or lascivious language or word in any public place, or...