City of Gainesville, Florida
Office of Mayor Paula M. DeLaney
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, our nation’s Declaration of Independence states “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights…”; and
WHEREAS, the States Preamble declares: “We, the people of the States of Florida, being grateful to Almighty God for our constitutional liberty—do ordain and establish this constitution.” and
WHEREAS, John Adams explained: “The general principles on which the fathers achieved independence were the general principles of Christianity.” and
WHEREAS, Noah Webster wrote: “The religion which has introduced civil liberty is the religion of Christ and His Apostles…This is genuine Christianity and to this we owe our free constitutions of government.” and
WHEREAS, Thomas Jefferson declared, “God who gave us life, gave us liberty”; and
WHEREAS, the week of Thanksgiving is an appropriate time to recall the source of our freedoms and appreciate the opportunity to pursue justice, peace and prosperity.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Paula M. DeLaney, by the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Gainesville, do hereby proclaim November 21-27, 1999 as
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK
in the City of Gainesville and encourage all citizens to acknowledge and celebrate, each in their own way, the heritage of our great state and nation where our motto is IN GOD WE TRUST.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the official seal of the City of Gainesville, Florida, this 8thday of November, A.D., 1999.
Paula M. DeLaney
Mayor
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