HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 04151986 - 86-195 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
May 1 , 1986 as a National ) RESOLUTION NO. 86/195
Day of Prayer )
WHEREAS the United States of America began with a national
dependence on the Providence of God and the freedom of religion; and
WHEREAS in 1775 the Continental Congress proclaimed the
first National Day of Prayer; and
WHEREAS the National Day of Prayer was revived as an annual
observance by Congress in 1952 and has become a cherished national
tradition; and
WHEREAS just as our religious institutions are guaranteed
freedom in this land, so also do we cherish the diversity of our
faiths and the freedom afforded to each of us to pray according to
our own individual conscience; and
WHEREAS in recognition of the infinite blessings and
abundance that God has bestowed on our Country and on our County,
we join with the rest of our nation in observance of a National Day
of Prayer on May 1 , 1986 ;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors
of Contra Costa County does hereby PROCLAIM May 1 , 1986 as a National
Day of Prayer, and call upon all citizens of Contra Costa County to
gather together to pray, each after his or her own manner, to give
thanks for every good thing God has done for us and to seek His
guidance and strength in the conduct of our lives.
PASSED on April 15, 1986 by unanimous vote of the Board
members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of Supervisors
on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
15th day of April, 1986.
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
BY: D 6 Deputy Clerk