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Newsletter
I JULY 2009
INDEPENDENCE DAY, JULY 4TH
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Independence Day, July 4th, is the most important holiday in the United States. It celebrates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The day has always been the occasion for parades and patriotic speeches and for every variety of noisy jubilation. In fact, the firing of cannon and fireworks caused so many injuries, by the early 1900's, ordinances forbidding private pyrotechnics were passed in many cities. Today, Fourth of July fireworks are largely handled by professionals.
THE LIBERTY BELL
The Liberty Bell is a pre-Revolutionary War relic that was first hung in 1753 in the newly finished Pennsylvania State House, the building that would eventually become Independence Hall. The bell is inscribed with the words Proclaim Liberty throughout the land. It was rung on the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, inaugurating an Independence Day tradition that was observed every year (with the exception of 1777-78, when the bell was removed and hidden from the British occupiers of Philadelphia) until 1846. That year a small crack enlarged to the point where the bell could no longer be sounded.
Perhaps the most famous symbol of the colonial struggle for independence, it is now housed in Philadelphia's Liberty Bell pavilion. |
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Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path. PSALM 119:105
Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. PROVERBS 30:5
QUOTES ABOUT THE BIBLE FROM FAMOUS PEOPLE OF THE PAST |
I have made it a practice every year for several years to read through the Bible..
--John Adams
Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the bible are so interwoven with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally impossible for us to figure what life would be if those teachings were removed. We would lose almost all the standards by which we now judge both public and private morals; all the standards towards which we, with more or less resolution, strive to raise ourselves. .
--Theodore Roosevelt
In regard to this great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man. All the good Savior gave to the world was communicated through this book. But for it we could not know right from wrong. All things most desirable for man’s welfare, here and hereafter, are to be found portrayed in it.
--Abraham Lincoln |
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LETTER FROM THE ISF DIRECTORS
Dear International Friend,
Warm greetings to you from International Student Fellowship! This has been a busy time of the year for us. The highlight for the month of June was the graduation of our youngest daughter, Jean, from the University of Cincinnati. Her course of study centered on nutrition. She is doing her best to make sure her father and mother are eating healthy. She plans on working as a dietitian. This was also a time when I had all five of my children with me to help me celebrate Father’s Day. That doesn’t happen very often so I was very blessed. The responsibility of fatherhood is a lifelong commitment. I need to be a living example of Christ to my family throughout the year. As we continue enjoying the summer weather we look forward to the Fourth of July. We are celebrating our country’s 232nd birthday. We hope you can participate in some of the activities surrounding this holiday
--Terry & Pam Tiberio, ISF Directors
July 10th ISF Gathering
We would like to invite you to the July ISF Gathering.
This gathering will be on Friday, July 11th at 7:30 PM in the Ballroom of the William Pitt Union. The William Pitt Union is located in Oakland on the corner of Bigelow and Fifth Avenue. To get to the Ballroom, use the entrance on Fifth Avenue and go to your right.
There will be an interesting lecture, special music, a wonderful meal, and warm fellowship. Also, there will be special children’s activities in the Kurtzman room. We hope you can come and please invite your friends. Remember that it’s all free!
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ISF JUNE GATHERING (June 20th, 2009)
85 present, from 7 countries: China, India, Morocco, South Korea, St. Croix, Taiwan,USA.
Hope to see you at the July ISF Gathering on July 10th at the
William Pitt Union
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