Mississippi Proclamation (July 23, 1996) signed by Governor Kirk Fordice declaring November 24-November 30, 1996, as "Christian Heritage Week.” (A similar Proclamation was also signed November 16, 1995.):
<WHEREAS, the State of Mississippi is richly blessed in natural beauty and superb resources, reflecting God's miracle of creation; and
WHEREAS, the writings of the Founding Fathers of this nation, as well as the writings and speeches of those who have led our nation in times of war and peace, clearly demonstrate a consistent and fervent belief in God and the blessings that accrue from Christian beliefs and ideals; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Independence declares: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness": and the Declaration of Independence closes: "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the Protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor"; and
WHEREAS, it has been noted that in his farewell address, George Washington advised: "Of all the dispositions and habits which lead to political prosperity, religion and morality are indispensable supports." And, John Quincy Adams observed, "The highest glory of the American Revolution was this: It connected, in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity" (Letter from Plymouth Rock, September 1990); and WHEREAS, the Bible tells us, "If My people who are called by My Name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land" (IIChronicles 7:14):
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Kirk Fordice, Governor of the State of Mississippi, hereby proclaim the week of Thanksgiving, November 24 through November 30, 1996,
America's Christian Heritage Week
in the State of Mississippi and encourage our citizens to partake of and participate in this time of joy with appropriate celebrations, ceremonies, and prayer. May God bless this state, and may God bless the United States of America.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi to be affixed.
Done in the City of Jackson, July 23, 1996, in the two hundred and twenty-first year of the United States of America.
Kirk Fordice, Governor.> 1996MS001
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1996MS001. William J. Federer, American Quotations (2014). Mississippi, July 23, 1996, in an Executive Proclamation declaring November 24-November 30, 1996, as "Christian Heritage Week," signed by Governor Kirk Fordice, in the Capitol City of Jackson. (A similar Proclamation was also signed November 16, 1995). Courtesy of Bruce Barilla, Christian Heritage Week Ministry (P.O. Box 58, Athens, W.V. 24712; 304-384-7707, 304-384-9044 fax).