"The Service of
Country is also the Service of God"
There is a plaque in
the entrance corridor of Memorial Continental Hall in Washington,
D.C., placed by the Connecticut Daughters. It reads:
"Here, in this memorial
hall, dedicated to patriotic ancestors, it is for us collectively
and individually to dedicate ourselves anew to the service of
home and country. We are the representatives of a society of
living, active American women, pledged to the perpetuation of
American ideals of government; American ideals of social life;
American ideals of religious faith and religious FREEDOM. We
are here primarily to consecrate this society to a more vital
patriotism. We come here as to a sanctuary, for the service of
Country is also the service of God."
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NSDAR HEADQUARTERS
Headquarters of the National
Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
1776 D Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006-5303
Objectives are Historic
Preservation, Promotion of Education, and Patriotic Endeavor.
To perpetuate the memory and spirit
of the men and women who achieved American Independence, by the
acquisition and protection of historical spots and the erection
of monuments; by the encouragement of historical research in
relation to the Revolution and the publication of its results;
by the preservation of documents and relics, and of the records
of the individual services of Revolutionary soldiers and patriots;
and by the promotion of celebrations of all patriotic anniversaries;
To carry out the injunction of
Washington in his farewell address to the American people, "to
promote, as an object of primary importance, institutions for
the general diffusion of knowledge", thus developing an
enlightened public opinion, and affording to young and old such
advantages as shall develop in them the largest capacity for
performing the duties of American citizens;
To cherish, maintain and extend
the institutions of American freedom; to foster true patriotism
and love of country, and to aid in securing for mankind all the
blessings of liberty.
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