American Quotations by William J. Federer 2024

Connecticut Proclamation (November 19, 1995) signed by Governor John G. Rowland declaring November 19-November 25, 1995, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, this nation has been richly blessed by The Lord God Whose Divine Providence our founding fathers sought as they established these United States of America as a free and independent nation; and WHEREAS, as John Quincy Adams stated, "The highest glory of the American Revolution was that it connected in one indissoluble bond, the principles of civil government with the principles of Christianity"; and WHEREAS, the Christian heritage of our nation is recognized in the writing and accomplishments of such...

Tennessee Proclamation (November 15, 1995) signed by Governor Don Sundquist declaring November 19-November 25, 1995, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, the Pilgrims, in the Mayflower Compact (1620), stated their purpose as, "...having undertaken, for the glorie of God, and advancemente of the Christian faith,...in the presence of God, and one another, covenant & combine our selves togeather into a civill body politick, for our better ordering & preservation & furtherance of the ends aforesaid;..."; and WHEREAS, on June 21, 1776, John Adams wrote, "Statesmen, my dear Sir, may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone, which...

New Jersey Proclamation (October 31, 1995) signed by Governor Christine Todd Whitman declaring November 19-November 25, 1995, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, during 1995, we reflect on the goals set forth in past years to understand and recapture our Christian Heritage and to reestablish our original freedom of religious concepts; and... WHEREAS, George Washington stated, "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection, aid, and favors"; and WHEREAS, we also remember the words in the Declaration of Independence, when...

North Carolina Proclamation (August 14, 1995) signed by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr., declaring November 19-26, 1995, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, the Governor of the State of North Carolina desires to recognize and commemorate the Christian Heritage of the United States of America; and WHEREAS, the Christian Heritage of our nation is recognized in the accomplishments of such renowned individuals as Christopher Columbus, William Bradford, George Washington, John Hancock, Abigail Adams, Noah Webster, Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson, and WHEREAS, it is important that our children learn the complete history of our nation, including the historical Christian Heritage, from the...

Wisconsin Proclamation (June 12, 1995) signed by Governor Tommy G. Thompson declaring November 19-November 25, 1995, as "Christian Heritage Week": <WHEREAS, our state has been richly blessed in natural beauty, reflecting God's miracle of creation; and WHEREAS, Christian Heritage is important to our state's traditions and values; and WHEREAS, religious holidays, festivals, and celebrations have brought welcome respite from labor, as well as renewed respect and meaning for nature's seasons of change; and WHEREAS, the community church serves a vital function in binding folk together and providing crucial education and charitable services; and WHEREAS, teaching future generations of our state the...