(Minghui.org) Mayor Sally A. Faith of St. Charles, Missouri, issued a proclamation announcing May 13, 2015 as Falun Dafa Day in the city of St. Charles.
The following is the text of the proclamation:
City of St. Charles, MissouriProclamation
Whereas, THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES JOINS FALUN DAFA PRACTITIONERS IN RECOGNIZING WORLD FALUN DAFA DAY ON MAY 13, 2015; AND
Whereas, FALUN DAFA IS A PEACEFUL SPIRITUAL PRACTICE ROOTED IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE CULTURE THAT CONSISTS OF FIVE GENTLE EXERCISES INCLUDING MEDITATION, AND A MORAL PHILOSOPHY CENTERED ON THE VALUES OF TRUTHFULNESS, COMPASSION AND TOLERANCE; AND
Whereas, MR. LI HONGZHI, THE FOUNDER OF FALUN DAFA, INTRODUCED THE PRACTICE IN MAY OF 1992; AND
Whereas, FALUN DAFA PRACTITIONERS IN MISSOURI NOTE STRESS REDUCTION, HEALTH IMPROMENT AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH; AND
Whereas, FALUN DAFA IS PRACTICED BY MANY PROFESSIONAL CITIZENS OF ALL AGES IN MISSOURI; AND
Whereas, FALUN DAFA TRANSCENDS CULTURAL AND RACIAL BOUNDARIES AND CONTRIBUTES TO THE UNIVERSAL DREAM OF A PEACEFUL, TOLERANT, AND MORE COMPASSIONATE SOCIETY; AND
NOW, THEREFORE, I, SALLY A. FAITH, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 13, 2015, AS “FALUN DAFA DAY HONORING TRUTHFULNESS-COMPASSION-TOLERANCE” IN THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES; AND
IN WITNESS OF WHEREOF, I HAVE HERE UNTO SET MY HAND AND CAUSED TO BE AFFIXED THE SEAL OF THE CITY OF ST. CHARLES, MISSOURI, DATED THIS 13TH DAY OF MAY, 2015
Sally A. FaithMayorCity of St. Charles
