Office of the Governor
State of Missouri
Proclamation
WHEREAS, for many Missourians, life in the one-room schoolhouse began with a daily Pledge of Allegiance, prayer, and Bible reading; and
WHEREAS, the Missouri Legislature opens each daily session with a prayer to Almighty God; and
WHEREAS, Missouri has been richly blessed in natural resources, reflecting God’s miracle of creation; and
WHEREAS, the Bill of Rights to the Constitution of Missouri guarantees religious freedom to all citizens; and
WHEREAS, Thanksgiving week is an appropriate time to center attention on thanks to Almighty God for His great and good Providence and for the Christian faith, which is a foundation of American History:
NOW THEREFORE, I, MEL CARNAHAN, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI, do hereby proclaim November 21-27, 1993 as CHRISTIAN HERITAGE WEEK in Missouri and encourage all citizens to acknowledge and appreciate the religious heritage of our great state and nation.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused to be affixed the Great Seal of the State of Missouri, in the City of Jefferson, this 3rd day of May, 1993.
MEL CARNAHAN
Governor
Attest: JUDITH K. MORIARTY
Secretary of State
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