The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the …

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The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state. ✨ James Madison (1819). The Writings of James Madison: 1808-1819, p.432
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The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state. ✨ James Madison (1819). The Writings of James Madison: 1808-1819, p.432

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