Sermon – Thanksgiving – 1864

You can not have failed to notice how small a part of the peculiar rhetoric of war has ever come from the great makers and masters of war…

Sermon – Thanksgiving – 1863

It is the usage of the divine Word to speak of God’s mystery as the believer’s peace. Concealment, we are told, is a part of the glory of God; and the very darkness…

Sermon – Thanksgiving – 1862 New York

Alexander Hamilton Vinton (1807-1881) graduated from Yale in 1828 and from a theological seminary in 1835. He was pastor of congregations in: Portland (1835-1836)…

Sermon – Thanksgiving – 1853

Charles Wadsworth (1814-1882) graduated from Union College in 1837. He was pastor of congregations in: Troy, NY (1842-1850)…

Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1944

The following is the text of a national Thanksgiving proclamation issued by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on November 1, 1944. The Thanksgiving day was to take place on November 23, 1944. The images of the Proclamation are from the National Archives and Records Administration.

Proclamation – Thanksgiving Day – 1933

I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do set aside and appoint Thursday, the thirtieth day of November 1933, to be a Day of Thanksgiving for all our people….

Christian Faith Quotes by Signers of the Declaration

Below are statements by the Signers of the Declaration on Christian faith and the Bible! John Adams The Holy Ghost carries on the whole Christian system in His truth. Not a baptism, not a marriage, not a sacrament can be administered but by the Holy Ghost....There is no authority civil or religious – there can [...]

Iconic Moments: Events of Faith and Prayer

Below are some 30 different important religious events that are either indicative of, set a tone for, or have directly impacted the development of America. Several are iconic, and all are important. A number are reflective of consequential movements, some of seminal events, and yet others of important individuals. We have not tried to prioritize [...]