John Jay Quote

Quote from John Jay,

"Providence has given our people the choice of their rulers,
and it is the duty, as well as privilege and interest,
of a Christian nation to select and prefer Christians for their rulers."

By:	John Jay (more quotes by John Jay or books by/about John Jay)
	(1745-1829) first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, First President of the United States - preceding George Washington, one of three men most responsible for the US Constitution
Source:	Oct. 12, 1816, in a statement, The Correspondence and Public Papers of John Jay, Henry Johnston, America's God and Country, William Federer, p.318
Categories:	Democracy, Duty, Government, President, Religion
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