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Welcome to Call to Decision
Subject: American Minute - Oct. 3 - Washington's
First National Proclamation of Thanksgiving
Date: Tue, 2 Oct 2007 20:29:16 -0500
American Minute with Bill Federer
October 3
On OCTOBER 3, 1789, from the U.S. Capitol in New York City,
President
George Washington issued the first Proclamation of a National Day of
Thanksgiving and Prayer to Almighty God, as just one week earlier
the
first session of the U.S. Congress approved the First Ten Amendments
limiting the power of the Federal Government.
The First Amendment begins:
"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of
religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof."
In his Proclamation, President Washington stated:
"Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the
Providence
of Almighty God....we may...unite in most humbly offering our
prayers
and supplications to the great Lord and Ruler of Nations..."
Washington continued:
"and beseech Him to pardon our national and other
transgressions, to
enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform
our...duties properly...to render our national government a blessing
to all the People, by constantly being a government of wise, just
and
constitutional laws...
and to bless them with...peace and concord...and the increase of
science...and...to grant unto all Mankind such a degree of temporal
prosperity as He alone knows to be best."
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