Petition from the Congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio to Amend the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution
2/15/1923
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The congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio sent this petition to Congress in favor of amending the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution to recognize the authority and law of Jesus Christ. The petition states that the congregation of 165 members were asked for a "rising vote" instead of individual signatures, and "everyone at once arose."
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God is not directly cited in the Constitution. Since the 1840s, some religious groups have tried to change that. The “Christian Amendment” would have altered the Preamble of the Constitution to cite “Almighty God” (or other variations) rather than “We the People” as the document’s primary source of authority. Opponents believed it threatened religious liberty, and the movement faded.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Full Citation: Petition from the Congregation of the United Presbyterian Church from Sebring, Ohio to Amend the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution; 2/15/1923; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/petition-from-the-congregation-of-the-united-presbyterian-church-from-sebring-ohio-to-amend-the-preamble-of-the-us-constitution, April 25, 2024]