- Collection:
- Georgia Government Publications
- Serial:
- By the Governor of the State of Georgia, a proclamation.
- Title:
- A proclamation: Christian Heritage Week [Apr. 13, 2016A]
- Creator:
- Georgia. Governor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Georgia. Governor
- Publisher:
- Atlanta, Ga. : Georgia. Governor
- Date of Original:
- 2016-04-13
- Subject:
- Georgia
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- proclamations
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Description:
- Description based on: January 18, 2012 ; title from PDF caption (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017).
Latest issue consulted: September 16, 2015 (Georgia Government Publications database, viewed February 16, 2017). - External Identifiers:
- Call Number GA G600 .S1 M4 2016/4-13A
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s4-h13a
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/do:dlg_ggpd_i-ga-bg600-b-ps1-bm4-b2016-s4-h13a
- Language:
- eng
- Holding Institution:
- University of Georgia. Map and Government Information Library
- Rights:
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BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA
A PROCLAMATION
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK
WHEREAS:
WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS: WHEREAS:
WHEREAS: THEREFORE:
The Preamble to the Constitution of the State of Georgia states, "To perpetuate the principles of free government, ensure justice to all, preserve peace, promote the interest and happiness of the citizen and of the family, and transmit to posterity the enjoyment of liberty, we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution"; and
Benjamin Frank-lin, at the Constitutional Convention in 1787, stated, "It is impossible to build an empire without our Father's aid. I believe the sacred writings which say that 'Except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it.'" (Psalm 127:1); and
George Washington spoke these words: "animated alone by the pure spirit of Christianity, and conducting ourselVes as the faithful subjects of our free government, we may enjoy every temporal and spiritual felicity"; and
Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, wrote: "Can the liberties of a nation be secure when we have removed the conviction that these liberties are the gift of God?"; and
James Madison, father of the United States Constitution, advocated "the diffusion of the light of Christianity in our nation" in his Memorial and Remonstrance. Patrick Henry quoted Proverbs 14:34, referring to our nation : "Righteousness alone can exalt a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people." George Mason, in his Virginia Declaration of Rights, forerunner to our nation's Bill of Rights, affirmed "that it is the mutual duty of all to practice Christian forbearance, love and charity towards each other"; and
These, and many other truly great men and women of America, were Christian statesmen of high caliber and integrity who did not hesitate to express their faith; now
I, NATHAN DEAL, Governor of the state of Georgia, do hereby proclaim May 1-7, 2016, as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Georgia.
In witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Seal of the Executive Department to be affixed this 13th day of April in the year of our Lord two thousand sixteen.
ATTEST
GOVERNOR
CHI EF OF STA FF
