Benjamin Franklin
1/17/1706 - 4/17/1790
6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania 1785 - 1788
23rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly 1765
First Postmaster General 1775 - 1776
US Minister to France 1778 - 1785
US Minister to Sweden 1782 - 1783
6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania 1785 - 1788
23rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania Assembly 1765
First Postmaster General 1775 - 1776
US Minister to France 1778 - 1785
US Minister to Sweden 1782 - 1783
Founding Fathers
" God governs in the affairs of man. And if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel " ( Constitutional Convention, June 28 1787)
" In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard and they were graciously answered, do we imagine we no longer need His assistance? " ( Constitutional Convention, Thursday June 28, 1787 )
In Benjamin Franklin's 1749 plan of education for public schools in Pennsylvania, he insisted that schools teach: " The excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern. "
In 1787 when Franklin helped found Benjamin Franklin University, it was dedicated as: " A nursery of religion and learning, built on Christ, the Cornerstone. "
" In the beginning of the contest with Britain, when we were sensible of danger, we had daily prayers in this room for Divine protection. Our prayers, Sir, were heard and they were graciously answered, do we imagine we no longer need His assistance? " ( Constitutional Convention, Thursday June 28, 1787 )
In Benjamin Franklin's 1749 plan of education for public schools in Pennsylvania, he insisted that schools teach: " The excellency of the Christian religion above all others, ancient or modern. "
In 1787 when Franklin helped found Benjamin Franklin University, it was dedicated as: " A nursery of religion and learning, built on Christ, the Cornerstone. "
