On September 19, 1796, retiring President George Washington established the American precedent of giving a Farewell Address. The 32-page, over 6,000-word handwritten address was printed in Philadelphia’s American Daily Advertiser. Below is a synopsis of President Washington’s thoughts, concerns, warnings, and love for his country.

Jun 26, 2018 · A Series of Conversations with Dr. Jerry Newcombe, co-author of George Washington’s Sacred Fire. Dr. Newcombe serves as the senior producer for D. James Kennedy Ministries and the executive director of Providence Forum. He also hosts a weekly radio program called “Vocal Point” on GraceNetRadio (www.GraceNetRadio.com). “In this particular …

Feb 1, 2017 · It was a precedent established by our first President, George Washington. Yet his Farewell Address could be considered his third Farewell if his Circular to the States as the victorious general at the end of the Revolution and an uncompleted draft from the end of his first term are included. Having served again, he wrote in his Farewell ...

“Washington's Farewell Address was similar to one he had prepared at the end of his first term, when he had considered retiring from office. Toward the close of his first term in 1792 James Madison prepared notes to be used by Washington in formulating a valedictory speech.

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President George Washington's Farewell Address. September 19, 1798. Friends and Citizens: The period for a new election of a citizen to administer the executive government of the United States being not far distant, and the time actually arrived when your thoughts must be employed in designating the person who is to be clothed with that important trust, it appears to me …

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Aug 23, 2023 · In a book I co-wrote with Dr. Peter Lillback on the faith of our first president, George Washington’s Sacred Fire, we have an Appendix that reprints all 110 of these rules. We note, “George Washington, sometime before the age of 16, transcribed these Rules of Civility & Decent Behaviour In Company and Conversation.

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May 10, 2023 · In search of independence, the American Colonists went up against the most powerful army and navy in the world with only a group of ragtag farmers and merchants. In this short video, Dr. Jerry Newcombe discusses how Washington proved indispensable as the military leader, who, with God’s help, made independence become a reality.