Today we continue our series examining our Founding Fathers in their own words and considering their high esteem for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
Below is an excerpt from the opening passage of the last will and testament of Samuel Adams, highlighting his belief in God and salvation through Jesus Christ.
The Fourth of July is just around the corner. In honor of our upcoming Independence Day, we are publishing daily quotes from our nation’s founders highlighting the high esteem they had for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
The following is a proclamation issued on February 28, 1795, by Samuel Adams, then-Massachusetts Governor and signer of the Declaration of Independence. It calls on the people of his state to observe a day of public fasting, humiliation, and prayer.
The Fourth of July is just around the corner. In honor of our upcoming Independence Day, we are publishing daily quotes from our nation’s founders highlighting the high esteem they had for religion, religious liberty, and virtue.
The following quote is taken from a political essay by Samuel Adams, signer of the Declaration of Independence, in 1748.