I think I do not err, when I say, that, in the history of the Christian world, you will not find a single evidence of a country where clergymen have been compelled to serve as soldiers,--at least I do not recall such instance,--while the most military country of modern times has refused to sanction the compulsion.
Sumner claims that historically, clergymen have not been compelled to serve as soldiers, highlighting a notable exception.
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