Charles Sumner: “Whenever a church organization seeks incorporation, it must submit to…”

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Whenever a church organization seeks incorporation, it must submit to the great political law of the land.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner asserts that church organizations must adhere to political laws when seeking incorporation.

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Charles Sumner: “Whenever a church organization seeks incorporation, it must submit to the great political law of the land.”