WASHINGTON – It's doubtful most Americans know the U.S. Capitol was once the largest church on the East Coast. But it was, after President Thomas Jefferson endorsed church services inside the Capitol, with as many as 2,000 in attendance from 1800 to 1869. Services were held in the very chamber where the House of Representatives…

WASHINGTON – It's doubtful most Americans know the U.S. Capitol was once the largest church on the East Coast. But it was, after President Thomas Jefferson endorsed church services inside the Capitol, with as many as 2,000 in attendance from 1800 to 1869. Services were held in the very chamber where the House of Representatives…