HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 97-C157RESOLUTION NO. 97-C157
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AZUSA PROCLAIMING NOVEMBER 23
TO 30, 1997 AS BIBLE WEEK
WHEREAS, the Bible is the foundational document of the Judeo-Christian
principles upon which our nation was conceived, and
WHEREAS, the Bible has been a constant source of moral and spiritual guidance
for Americans throughout our history, and
WHEREAS, the Bible has profoundly influenced our nation's art, literature,
music, laws and sense of charity, and
WHEREAS, the Bible continues to provide inspiration, hope and comfort for
millions of Americans today, and
WHEREAS, for fifty-seven years women and men of all faiths have banded
together with the Laymen's National Bible Association to sponsor National Bible Week
as a time to remind their fellow Americans of the Bible's unique place in American life,
and
WHEREAS, this annual emphasis has helped to strengthen spiritual
understanding throughout our nation by encouraging personal reading and study of the
Bible.
NOW THEREFORE the City Council of the City of Azusa does hereby resolves to
proclaim November 23 to 30, 1997, as "BIBLE WEEK" in the City of Azusa; we,
furthermore, urge all our fellow citizens to participate in the observance of BIBLE
WEEK by reading the Bible and discovering for themselves its values for personal and
community life.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 3rd day of November, 1997.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution No. 97-C157Was duly
adopted by the City Council of the City of Azusa, at a regular meeting thereof, held on the
3rd day of November, 1997, by the following vote of the Council
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: HARDISON, STANFORD, ROCHA, BEEBE, MADRID
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
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