CAPTAIN J.W. ROBERTS, USN
Commanding Officer
CDR R. L. STRAUB, USN
Executive Officer
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DECLARATION OF DEPENDENCE ON GOD
On June 12th 1775, one year before the
Declaration of Independence was written,
the Continental Congress, aware that a
choice between war and peace was immin
ent, issued what has come to be called a
"Declaration of Dependence on God,", In a
most- specific way, it reflects the reli-.
gious outlook that prevailed in early
America, The document reads in part:
"This Congresb,...do earnestly recommend
that Thursday, the twentieth day of July
next, be observed by the inhabitants of
all' the English Colonies on this Conti
nent as a day of public humiliation,
fasting, and praj^er; that we. may, with
united hearts' and voices, unfeignedly
confess and deplore our.many sins, and
offer up our joint supplications to the
all-wise omnipotent, and merciful Dis
poser of all events; humbly beseeching
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Him to forgive our iniquities., and
remove our present catamites.*••M
In this year of Our Lord 1962, we
are faced with a troubled, restless
world and a threat to our way of life.
Each of us must not take the princi
ples of his specific faith for granted.
Nor should we become complacent con
cerning our way of life and our gov
ernment. I am of the opinion that the
great danger and vulnerable area to
day is that too many American1s feel
that Democracy is here to stay. De
mocracy will stay only if we be of the
mind of those who saw the need of a
"Declaration of Dependence of God."
It is my hope that Americans will be
overconscious of their need for God’s j
help in the present age. ™
Chaplain.Morris
The first meeting*of the Blessed Sac
rament Alter Rosary Society was held at
7;30 p.m., 3 September at the Bering
Chapel Recreation room with Chaplain
Morris presiding. The following ladies .
participated in the first regular meet
ing. Mrs. J.W. Roberts, M. Eberle, P.
Moorhead, F.L. Hill, T. Christie, R.
McKee, D^R, Cappabianca, M.‘Morgan, F.
Deely, E. Marsh, B. Sprague, J. Amancio,
L. Vega, B, Ellwood, W. Ray, C. Malone^^
E.L. Hughey, E.F. Fernan, Miss L.. ScotP^
and D. Lemos, •
Chaplain Morris was pleased with the
.attendance and stated that all future
meetings would be held at the Bering
Chapel Recreation room on the second
(2nd) Monday of each month. It • is
hoped that all the Catholic women on
Adak will try to attend the next and
all future meetings and take an active
part in such a worthy organization.