 | Paul E. Peterson, David E. Campbell - 2004 - 338 páginas
...prayer to "acknowledge the many signal favors of Almighty God." 21 Washington enthusiastically replied, "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the...benefits and humbly to implore His protection and favor." 22 This is the same Washington who, as commander of the Continental army, petitioned Congress to authorize... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2003 - 420 páginas
...respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof." Washington proclaimed: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the Providence of Almighty God. ..I do recommend. .a.. .day.. .to be devoted by the People of these United States to the service of... | |
 | William F. Jr Cox - 2004 - 558 páginas
...President Washington, dated October 3, 1789, and entitled "A National Thanksgiving," reads as follows: Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me 'to recommend to the... | |
 | Daniel L. Dreisbach, Mark David Hall, Jeffry H. Morrison - 2004 - 340 páginas
...defense of their own propriety. Both start with a statement of duty. Washington begins the first decree, "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor." 24 The first paragraph of his 1795 statement similarly maintains, In such a state of things [exemption... | |
 | Robert W. Pelton - 2004 - 292 páginas
...his Presidency, the nation's capitol was moved from New York to Philadelphia (1790) Quotable Quote: "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the...benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor. " Heroic Deed: Refused to consider the offer of important men in the colonies who wished to appoint... | |
 | William J. Federer - 2004 - 504 páginas
...and hereafter."i8 GEORGE WASHINGTON, OCTOBER 3, I789, PROCLAMATION OF A NATIONAL DAY OF THANKSGIVING: "Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor...we may then unite in most humbly offering our prayers and supplications to the great Lord and... | |
 | V. Neil Wyrick - 2004 - 132 páginas
...cornerstones, following in the footsteps of men such as George Washington, who proclaimed in 1789, "It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor."5 Then there was Thomas Jefferson who, before he was Chief Executive, made sure God was part... | |
 | E.J. Dionne, Jean Bethke Elshtain, Kayla Meltzer Drogosz - 2004 - 260 páginas
...grateful hearts, the many signal favors of Almighty God." (President Washington responds by noting that "it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the...will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly implore his protection and favor.") 1 Even after the "republican revolution" of 1800, Thomas Jefferson... | |
 | Thomas L. Krannawitter, Daniel C. Palm - 2005 - 270 páginas
...which the success of this Government must depend. GEORGE WASHINGTON, THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION (1789) Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge...benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by their joint Committee requested me "to recommend to the... | |
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Whereas 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 and favor... 
