- William Parker Cutler and Julia Perkins Cutler, Life, Journal, and Correspondence of Rev. Manasseh Cutler (Cincinnati: Colin Robert Clarke & Co., 1888), Vol. II, p. 66, letter to Joseph Torrey, January 4, 1802. Cutler meant that Jefferson attended church on January 3, 1802, for the first time as President. Bishop Claggett’s letter of February 18, 1801, already revealed that as Vice-President, Jefferson went to church services in the House.
- John Quincy Adams, Memoirs, Vol. XI, p. 169, June 5, 1842.
- Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States (Washington: Gales and Seaton, 1853), p. 797, Sixth Congress, December 4, 1800.
- Smith, The First Forty Years, p. 13.
- Smith, The First Forty Years, p. 13.
- Cutler and Cutler, Life, Journal, and Correspondence, Vol. II, p. 119, in a letter to Dr. Joseph Torrey on January 3, 1803; see also his entry of December 26, 1802 (Vol. II, p. 114).
- William C. Allen (Architectural Historian of the Capitol), A History of the United States Capitol, A Chronicle of Design, Construction, and Politics (Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 2001), p. 271.
- Smith, The First Forty Years, p. 15.
- Smith, The First Forty Years, p. 15.
- Henry Highland Garnet, Memorial Discourse (Philadelphia: Joseph M. Wilson, 1865), p. 73
- Fundraising brochure, Charles B. Boynton. Washington, D.C.: November 1, 1867, Rare Book and Special Collections Division, Library of Congress; available at Library of Congress at https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel06-2.html.
- Hutson, Religion and the Founding of the American Republic, p. 90.
- From the Library of Congress, at https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/religion/rel06-2.html.
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Jefferson letter of wall of separation was not about today's separation but a statement that there would not be a "single denomination forcing their denomination" as the King of England did.
- Two days later, after he wrote that letter, he attended church "IN THE CAPITOL" -- which would obviously destroy today's lie of separation of church and state.(1)
- Numerous presidents and members of Congress attended church services there - for decades! - including John Quincy Adams, James Madison, Lincoln and others. Adams explained why he attended: “I consider it as one of my public duties - as a representative of the people - to give my attendance every Sunday morning when Divine service is performed in the Hall.”(2)
- The Rostrum of the House Speaker was used as the pulpit, and Congress purchased the hymnals! I realize you probably weren’t taught this in our public school system, which now propagandizes and revises history, but it is true.Actually, the Capitol was used for church services before ever being used by Congress. Approved December 4, 1800, by both the House and Senate, (3)
- services began before the entire Capitol was completed and Congress itself could move in. Jefferson, as Vice President at the time and therefore leader of the Senate, approved it on behalf of the Senate. He attended the services for years, throughout his time as Vice President and President, (4)
- had a designated seat, (5)
- and was so committed to it he even made the journey in inclement weather. (6)
- Services first began to be held in the north wing of the Capitol, moved to Statuary Hall as they grew in number, and eventually landed in the House Chamber. It was, in fact, the first official use of the Chamber on December 13, 1857, with as many as 2000 people in attendance! (7)
- Services were interdenominational, speakers were local pastors or the House and Senate Chaplains, (8)
- and included women (9)
- and blacks. (10)
- Some churches were actually allowed to use it as their meeting place until they procured other buildings. (11)
- And when needed, the Supreme Court Chamber, then in the Capitol building, was also used! (12,13)
Never was today's separation of church and state.