or religious rights; nor ought any person to be compelled
to frequent, or maintain, or contribute, unless on contract,
to maintain any place of worship or any ministry; nor shall
any person, otherwise competent, be deemed incompetent as
a witness, or juror, on account of his religious belief; pro-
vided, he believes in the existence of God, and that under
His dispensation such person will be held morally account-
able for his acts, and be rewarded or punished therefor in
this world or the world to come..

Art. 37. That no religious test ought ever to be re-
quired as a qualification for any office of profit or trust in
this State, other than a declaration of belief in the existence
of God; nor shall the legislature prescribe any other oath of
office than the oath prescribed by this Constitution..

Art. 38. That every gift, sale or devise of land to any
Minister, Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel, as such,
or to any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, or to, or
for the support, use or benefit of, or in trust for, any Min-
ister, Public Teacher, or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or
any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination; and every gift
or sale of goods, or chattels, to go in succession, or to take
place after the death of the Seller or Donor, to or for such
support, use or benefit; and also every devise of goods or
chattels to or for the support, use or benefit of any Minis-
ter, Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel, as such, or
any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, without the
prior or subsequent sanction of the Legislature, shall be
void; except always, any sale, gift, lease or devise of any
quantity of land, not exceeding five acres, for a church,
meetinghouse, or other house of worship, or parsonage, or
for a burying-ground, which shall be improved, enjoyed or
used only for such purpose; or such sale, gift, lease or de-
vise shall be void..

[Art. 38. That every gift, sale or devise of land to any
Minister, Public Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel, as
such, or to any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination, or
to, or for the support, 'use or benefit of, or in trust for,
any Minister, Public Teacher, or Preacher of the Gospel,
as such, or any Religious Sect, Order or Denomination;
and every gift or sale of goods, or chattels to go in succes-
sion, or to take place after the death of the Seller or
Donor, to or for such support, use or benefit; and also
every devise of goods or chattels to or for the support, use
or benefit of any Minister, Public Teacher or Preacher of
the Gospel, as such, or any Religious Sect, Order or De-
nomination, without the prior or subsequent sanction of.