The Religion of Politics / A Sermon Delivered Before His Excellency John Davis, Governor, His Honor George Hull, Lieutenant Governor, The Honorable Council, And The Legislature Of Massachusetts, At The Annual Election, January 5, 1842.

A pulpit address arguing that religious principles should govern political life and public conduct, asserting that Christianity claims universal authority over all human actions and therefore must shape political opinion and behavior of both officials and citizens. The preacher acknowledges potential objections about clergy engaging in current affairs but limits remarks to the moral aspects of citizenship, urging that religion be a constant influence—an encompassing spiritual atmosphere—within institutions and daily occupations. The sermon invokes the commonwealth's founding legacy and democratic ideals of shared moral obligation, insisting that no civic sphere should be exempt from religious duty or moral scrutiny.