More Faith Along the Way

Back in October, Ray and I visited the North Carolina state capitol. In November I showed you some photos of its library. Here are more photos of the North Carolina state capitol.

North Carolina State Capitol 2 — *Statue of George Washington*
*in the North Carolina State Capitol Rotunda*

Six weeks ago you went with me to the state capitol of Missouri.

Henry and Missouri State Capitol 165 — *Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City*

I told you then about the biblical ideas we saw chiseled in its walls.

Missouri State Capitol 1 — *To the Left of the Staircase: “Righteousness Exalteth a Nation”*

Missouri State Capitol 2 — *Lord God of Hosts Be With Us Yet–Lest We Forget*

I guess I had too many other things to talk about when John, Audra, Henry, Ray, and I visited the Minnesota state capitol about a month ago because I don’t think I even mentioned it. Let me show you a picture or two now.

092 — *Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul*

055 — *Staircase in Minnesota State Capitol*

We often see school children when we visit capitols. A group of Native Americans was visiting the Minnesota capitol on the day we were there.

096 — *School Bus Parked Outside Minnesota State Capitol*

Last week John’s family and Ray and I went to the state capitol of Pennsylvania. Ray and I visit it almost every time we go to the convention in Harrisburg.

As I said yesterday, even though popular culture may seem otherwise, we see faith often as we travel from convention to convention. Today I’d like to tell you about the faith we see in the Pennsylvania state capitol. Most of these photos were taken this year, but I have included some from other years, too, because they help me tell the story.

PA convention and Mother's Day 003 — *Grounds of the Pennsylvania State Capitol*

PA convention and Mother's Day 007 — *Oops! We cut off part of the words.*
*It is our national motto: “In God We Trust.”*

2012 May Pa — *The words above this bench near the staircase entrance to the Pennsylvania state capitol read: “May God Preserve the Constitution and the Union.”*

PA convention and Mother's Day 059 — *Four medallions surround the Pennsylvania capitol dome. They depict the four forces of civilization: Religion, Science, Art, and Justice.*

Circling the rotunda is this quote by William Penn: “There may be room there for such a Holy Experiment, for the nations want a precedent, and my God will make it the seed of a nation. That an example may be set up to the nations. That we may do the thing that is truly wise and just.”

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