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Executive Records, Governor J. Millard Tawes, 1959-1967
Volume 82, Volume 2, Page 492   View pdf image (33K)
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Religions and government are the primary basic institutions of our
society and both have performed mutual roles in the lives of the people.
Church and state deal with the same people, each rendering to them a
vital and indispensable service, the former, law and order; the latter,
moral and spiritual values. The church supplies the ideals and inspira-
tion that will produce worthy citizens and keep the ship of state moving
towards its highest goals. This, of course, is one of the highest func-
tions of the church—to provide the motivation for our citizens to serve
in positions of public trust for the benefit of their fellowman. I am not
in the least fearful that the church will ever cease to perform this vital
function in society, but I do think that, from time to time, it is necessary
that we re-dedicate ourselves to the proposition that here on earth God's
work must be our own.

We have a continuing obligation to provide the moral and spiritual
climate that will insure that future generations of Americans and Mary-
landers are reared with a respect for those institutions we revere—
church, government and family. And while we must continue to insist
on the principle of separation of church and state, that insistence must
be tempered by the knowledge that those to whom the churches minis-
ter spiritually are the very same people who comprise the governmental
and social structure of this land. And this is why I am glad today to see
your interest in political processes. Surely to be politically aware and
to urge political awareness on your congregations is not a violation of
separation of church and state. As you know, this subject is very compli-
cated and we do not have the time here today to explore all of its
ramifications. Suffice to say that people have an obligation to be inter-
ested in, aware of the functions of their government. For the church
to advocate this interest and awareness in all matters, political or other-
wise, affecting the general welfare of the people, is entirely proper.

I know that you have an interesting and informative program remain-
ing today and so I won't take up any more of your time. I hope that
my remarks were of some value to your program and I sincerely thank
you for the opportunity to be here with you again this year.

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