{"id":2239448,"date":"2024-05-07T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billy-graham-to-be-permanently-commemorated-in-us-capitol-in-rare-honor\/"},"modified":"2024-05-07T17:44:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T21:44:17","slug":"billy-graham-to-be-permanently-commemorated-in-us-capitol-in-rare-honor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/billy-graham-to-be-permanently-commemorated-in-us-capitol-in-rare-honor\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Graham to Receive Permanent Tribute in US Capitol, a Rare Honor"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbilly-graham-to-be-permanently-commemorated-in-us-capitol-in-rare-honor%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2239448&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rev. Billy Graham, the\u200b renowned evangelist and counselor to presidents, will be honored with a 7-foot statue \u200dat the U.S. Capitol. After years of planning, the tribute in\u200c North Carolina&#8217;s honor will \u200bfinally be unveiled on May 16. The statue\u2062 reflects Graham&#8217;s lifelong \u200dcommitment to spreading the Gospel and \u2063his profound influence on millions worldwide. Reverend Billy Graham, a prominent \u2062evangelist and advisor to presidents, is set\u2064 to\u2064 be commemorated with a 7-foot statue at\u2063 the U.S. Capitol. Following extensive planning, the long-awaited tribute from North Carolina will be revealed on May 16th. The statue symbolizes Graham&#8217;s unwavering dedication to preaching the\u200d Gospel\u2062 and his significant impact on millions \u2064globally.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/%20\"><span>Warner Todd Huston<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 7, 2024 at 12:02pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>The Rev. Billy Graham, famed evangelist and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/billy-graham-not-afraid-pray-presidents-no-pastor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">minister to presidents<\/a>, is set to receive a great accolade next week as a 7-foot-tall statue will be dedicated in his honor at the U.S. Capitol, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>The state of North Carolina approved a measure back in 2015 to replace its statue of former Gov. Charles Aycock in the Capitol\u2019s Statuary Hall with one dedicated to Graham, who was born in the city of Charlotte in the Tar Heel State. But the plans have been stalled for years, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/politics-government\/article272562283.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Charlotte Observer<\/a> reported last year.<\/p>\n<p>Graham <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/billy-grahams-final-message-speaking-people-across-america-heartfelt-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/billy-graham-statue-be-unveiled-us-capitol-next-week-honor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> on Monday that the long-awaited statue will finally be placed in the Capitol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a rare honor,\u201d the organization said.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-biden-knows-he-messed-up-on-fracking-at-debate-and-is-now-doing-damage-control-the-daily-wire\/\" title=\"Joe Biden Knows He Messed Up On Fracking At Debate And Is Now Doing Damage Control | The Daily Wire\">outlet reported<\/a> the statue will be unveiled on the morning of May 16.<\/p>\n<p>The commanding sculpture was created by North Carolina artist Chas Fagan and portrays Graham gesturing toward an open Bible, according to Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>The bronze was cast at Carolina Bronze Sculpture, a foundry in Seagrove, North Carolina, while the base was made of Salisbury granite cut from a quarry in Rowan County.<\/p>\n<p>The base of the statue contains Bible verses to \u201chighlight Graham\u2019s lifelong commitment to sharing the Gospel,\u201d the association said.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you ever seen or heard a Billy Graham sermon?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>They include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John%203%3A16&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 3:16<\/a> (\u201cGod so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life\u201d) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+14%3A6&#038;version=ESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">John 14:6<\/a> (\u201cJesus said to him, \u2018I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me&#8217;\u201d), Fox News reported.<\/p>\n<p>The Rev. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-runs-franklin-graham-border-bow-heads-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Franklin Graham<\/a> celebrated the statue being raised in his famous father\u2019s honor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just a statue of my father \u2014 it represents the One that he surrendered his life to and the message that he preached for more than 80 years, that God loves us and He sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to save us from our sins,\u201d he told Fox News via email.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I appreciate most is that this is an opportunity for everyone in future generations who sees the statue to be reminded of God\u2019s love, grace and forgiveness,\u201d Graham continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a great honor and my father would be humbled and grateful,\u201d he added. \u201cAt the same time, he would not want the attention on himself but on God\u2019s Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Billy Graham, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/billy-graham-americas-pastor-dies-at-age-99-posts-final-words-hours-before-death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died<\/a> at 99 years of age, dedicated some 80 years of his life to his ministry and preached the Gospel to more than 215 million people across six continents \u2014 the most ever reached by a single Christian minister.<\/p>\n<p>He also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bush-reveals-remarkable-role-billy-graham-played-in-his-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">counseled<\/a> 12 sitting U.S. presidents, starting with Harry Truman, as well as many world leaders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/franklin-graham-posts-must-see-good-friday-video-one-fathers-acquaintances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">legacy<\/a> of Rev. Billy Graham is based on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-cotton-on-why-democrats-hate-america-they-forgot-what-reagan-said-in-his-farewell-address\/\" title=\"Tom Cotton On Why Democrats \u2018Hate America\u2019: They Forgot What Reagan Said In His Farewell Address\">simple message<\/a> of forgiveness based on John 3:16,\u201d Republican North Carolina Sen. Ted Budd told Fox News.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was the first private citizen from North Carolina to lie in honor in the United States Capitol and his likeness should stand in the U.S. Capitol forever,\u201d Budd said.<\/p>\n<p>Graham has received several honors from the federal government.<\/p>\n<p>In 1996, he and his wife, Ruth, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/104th-congress\/house-bill\/2657\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">received<\/a> a Congressional Gold Medal.<\/p>\n<p>When he died in 2018, he became one of only four private citizens to be laid in state at the Capitol.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. Will you help us fight? 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Please don\u2019t let the America-hating left win. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Stand with us today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-43\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/igcolonel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-43\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-43\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-43\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-43\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Warner Todd Huston has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chaos-and-confusion-nbc-host-tears-biden-border-chief-to-shreds-on-air-over-border-crisis\/\" title=\"'Chaos and Confusion': NBC Host Tears Biden Border Chief To Shreds On-Air Over Border Crisis\">writing editorials<\/a> and news since 2001 but started his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/byron-donalds-takes-shot-at-host-of-the-view-dares-panel-to-invite-him-on-as-a-guest\/\" title=\"Byron Donalds Takes Shot at Host of 'The View,' Dares Panel to Invite Him On as a Guest\">writing career penning articles<\/a> about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-shows-growing-democratic-opposition-to-cheap-labor-migration\/\" title=\"Poll Shows Growing Democratic Opposition to Cheap Labor Migration\">political news<\/a>. Follow him on Truth Social at @WarnerToddHuston.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Warner Todd Huston has been writing editorials and news since 2001 but started his writing career penning articles about U.S. history back in the early 1990s. Huston has appeared on Fox News, Fox Business Network, CNN and several local Chicago news programs to discuss the issues of the day. Additionally, he is a regular guest on radio programs from coast to coast. Huston has also been a Breitbart News contributor since 2009. Warner works out of the Chicago area, a place he calls a &#8220;target-rich environment&#8221; for political news. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned preacher Rev. Billy Graham, an advisor to presidents, will be honored with a 7-foot statue at the US Capitol next week. 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