Idaho (July 3, 1890) was the 43rd State admitted to the Union. The Constitution of the State of Idaho, adopted 1889, stated:
<Preamble. We, the people of the State of Idaho, grateful to Almighty God for our freedom, to secure its blessings and promote our common welfare do establish this Constitution.> 1890ID001
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1890ID001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Idaho, 1889, Constitution, Preamble. Charles E. Rice, The Supreme Court and Public Prayer (New York: Fordham University Press, 1964), p. 169; "Hearings, Prayers in Public Schools and Other Matters," Committee on the Judiciary, U.S. Senate (87th Cong., 2nd Sess.), 1962, pp. 268 et seq. Recorded in the Executive Proclamation declaring October 16-22, 1994, as "Christian Heritage Week," signed in the Capitol City of Boise by Governor Cecil D. Andrus and Secretary of State Pete T. Cenarrusa. Courtesy of Bruce Barilla, Christian Heritage Week Ministry (P.O. Box 58, Athens, W.V. 24712; 304-384-7707, 304-384-9044 fax).