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under His dispensation such person will be held morally ac-
countable for his acts, and be rewarded or punished therefor
either in this world, or in the world to come. No person
shall be deemed incompetent as. a. witness on account of race
or color, but the General Assembly may at any time here-
after change or modify this clause if they shall deem it ex-
pedient."
ISAAC D. JONES, Chairman.
AVE. SYESTER,
THOS. I. HALL,
BERNARD CARTER,
R. W, RINGGOLD,
CHAS A. BUCHANAN,
R. E. HARDCASTLE,
GEO. W. MANRO,
E. S. ROGERS,
JOHN B. BROOKE,
ISAAC S. GEORGE,
GEORGE R. HOWARD,
J. T. STODDERT.
Which was read.
Mr. Nelson from same Committee, submitted the following
minority
REPORT:
We, the undersigned, members of the Committee upon the
Declaration of Rights, to whom was referred all amendments
proposed to Article 36, together with amendments, of which
notice has been given, with instructions to report at the meet-
ipg of the Convention on May the 30th, submit the following
report:
Article 36. That as it is the duty of every man to worship
God in such manner as he thinks most acceptable to Him, all
persons are equally entitled to protection in their religious
liberty, wherefore, no person ought by any law to be molest-
ed in his person or estate on account of his religious persua-
sion or profession, or for his religious practice, unless under
color of religion any man shall disturb the good order, peace
or safety of the State; or shall infringe the laws of morality,
or injure others in their natural, civil or religious rights; nor
ought any person to he compelled to frequent or maintain or
contribute to maintain, unless on contract, any place of wor-
ship or any ministry, nor shall any white person be deemed
incompetent as a witness or juror on account of religious be-
lief, profession or practice, who believes in the existence of
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