In the name and by the authority of the State of West Virginia

Proclamation

by

Gaston Caperton, Governor

WHEREAS,  West Virginia has been richly blessed in natural beauty, reflecting God’s miracle of creation; and,

WHEREAS, the importance of Christian heritage to the traditions and values of our state is immeasurable; and,

WHEREAS, religious holidays, festivals and celebrations have brought welcome respite from weary labor, as well as renewed respect and meaning for nature’s seasons of change; and,

WHEREAS,  the community church serves a vital function in towns binding folks together and providing crucial education and charitable services; and,

WHEREAS, teaching future generations of West Virginians the all important role of Christian Heritage is of crucial concern to West Virginians of all faiths;

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved that I, Gaston Caperton, Governor of the State of West Virginia, do hereby proclaim March 8, 1992 through March 14, 1992 as: Christian Heritage Week in West Virginia.

In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of West Virginia to be affixed.

Done at the Capitol, City of Charleston, State of West Virginia, this the Twenty-eighth day of January, in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-two and in the One Hundred Twenty-ninth year of the State.

Gaston Caperton

Governor

By the Governor

Ken Hechler

Secretary of State