Petition from the Congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio to Amend the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution

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1923-02-15
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The congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio sent this petition to Congress in favor of amending the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution to recognize the authority and law of Jesus Christ. The petition states that the congregation of 165 members were asked for a "rising vote" instead of individual signatures, and "everyone at once arose."

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U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. 6/3/1813

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National Archives and Records Administration
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Center for Legislative Archives
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Records of the U.S. House of Representatives
Petitions and Memorials
Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 67th Congress
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Paper
Loose Sheets
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http://catalog.archives.gov/id/24200385
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U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. 6/3/1813. Petition from the Congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio to Amend the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. 1923-02-15. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/24200385. (Accessed April 19, 2024.)
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U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. 6/3/1813, (1923-02-15) Petition from the Congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio to Amend the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America, http://catalog.archives.gov/id/24200385
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U.S. House of Representatives. Committee on the Judiciary. 6/3/1813. Retrieved from the Digital Public Library of America <http://catalog.archives.gov/id/24200385>.
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