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17 th Century America
Dating back as early as 1606 we read from The First Charter of Virginia “ We, greatly commending, and graciously accepting of, their Desires for the Furtherance of so noble a Work, which may, by the Providence of Almighty God, hereafter tend to the Glory of his Divine Majesty, in propagating of Christian Religion to such People, as yet live in Darkness and miserable Ignorance of the true Knowledge and Worship of God…” (The First Charter of Virginia, granted by King James I, on April 10, 1606)
If we go back to 1620 and the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth , we find the very birth certificate of America . In this charter they recorded their purpose—clearly stating that it was for “the glory of God and the advancement of the Christian faith.” (The Mayflower Compact)
This first American experiment in federation, written in 1643, stated that the one single aim of the American colonies was “to advance the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to enjoy the liberties of the Gospel thereof in purities and peace.…” ( New England Confederation of 1643)
The famous William Bradford wrote that they [the Pilgrims] were seeking:
• 1) "a better, and easier place of living”; and that “the children of the group were being drawn away by evil examples into extravagance and dangerous courses [in Holland]“
• 2) “The great hope, and for the propagating and advancing the gospel of the kingdom of Christ in those remote parts of the world" The Mayflower Compact (authored by William Bradford 1620)
John Adams
Second President of the United States , delegate to the firstand second Continental Congress
“ The general principles upon which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principals of Christianity… I will avow that I believed and now believe that those general principles of Christianity are as eternal and immutable as the existence and attributes of God.”
“[July 4th] ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. ”( John Adams in a letter written to Abigail on the day the Declaration was approved by Congress)
Samuel Adams
Political leader of the American Revolution and signerof the declaration of independence
“ He who made all men hath made the truths necessary to human happiness obvious to all… Our forefathers opened the Bible to all.” ("American Independence ," August 1, 1776. Speech delivered at the State House in Philadelphia)
“ Let divines and philosophers, statesmen and patriots, unite their endeavors to renovate the age by impressing the minds of men with the importance of educating their little boys and girls, inculcating in the minds of youth the fear and love of the Deity… and leading them in the study and practice of the exalted virtues of the Christian system.” (October 4, 1790)
John Quincy Adams
Sixth president of the United States :
“Why is it that, next to the birthday of the Savior of the world , your most joyous and most venerated festival returns on this day [the Fourth of July]?" “Is it not that, in the chain of human events, the birthday of the nation is indissolubly linked with the birthday of the Savior? That it forms a leading event in the progress of the Gospel dispensation? Is it not that the Declaration of Independence first organized the social compact on the foundation of the Redeemer's mission upon earth? That it laid the cornerstone of human government upon the first precepts of Christianity "? (July 4th, 1837 when he delivered a Fourth of July speech at Newburyport, Massachusetts)