Virginia Presbyterianism and religious liberty in colonial and revolutionary times . metaphysical science, which had recently madesuch marked advances under the lead of the great mindsof his own country (Scotland), an extension of the courseof moral philosophy, so as to embrace the general princi-ples of public law and politics, a course of history, andregular instruction practical and theoretic, in the canonsof criticism and taste, and the art of literary He was possessed of a strong sympathy and at-tachment to popular rights, nurtured in the contests hehad waged against the cl
Virginia Presbyterianism and religious liberty in colonial and revolutionary times . metaphysical science, which had recently madesuch marked advances under the lead of the great mindsof his own country (Scotland), an extension of the courseof moral philosophy, so as to embrace the general princi-ples of public law and politics, a course of history, andregular instruction practical and theoretic, in the canonsof criticism and taste, and the art of literary He was possessed of a strong sympathy and at-tachment to popular rights, nurtured in the contests hehad waged against the claims of privilege and patronagein his mother church; a practical wisdom and talent foraffairs acquired by the experience of life; and a purity,manliness and conscientious courage and energy, all hisown.* ^ C. W. Baird, Civil Status of Presbyterians in the Province ofNew York, in Mag. Amer. Hist., 1879, pp. 620-21, quoted in C. , American Presbytcrianism, pp. 341-2. ^ William C. Rives, Life and Times of James Madison, Vol. I.,p. 17. * William C. Rives, Id., I., pp. 16, Rev. John Witherspoon And Religious Liberty. 63 It was natural that such a man should put his impresson his pupils. This he did; but James Madison is saidto have been the pupil upon whom, more than upon anyother, he seems to have impressed the distinctive charac-teristics of his own mind; for no intelligent reader, ac-quainted with their works, can fail to remark how muchthe. same clearness of analytical reasoning, the same lucidorder, the same precision and comprehensiveness com-bined, the same persuasive majesty of truth and convic-tion clothed in a terse and felicitous diction, shine forthin the productions, whether written or spoken, of intellectual affinities, joined to moral worth, couldnot but form a strong bond of friendship, and of mutualconfidence, attachment, and respect between them. . Dr. Witherspoon continued to feel a lively interest inthe studies and pursuits of his pupil, af
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