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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate Farmingdale Presbyterian 
4Church, located in Pleasant Plains, on the occasion of its 
5190th anniversary; and
 
6    WHEREAS, Farmingdale Presbyterian Church was founded in 
71834, with its origins beginning near Potsdam, New York on 
8August 20, 1833; at that time, 52 people uprooted their lives 
9to travel by wagon to Sangamon County, Illinois, arriving in 
10October 1833; a majority of the company settled temporarily in 
11Old Sangamo Town, a town a few miles northwest of Springfield, 
12before relocating west near Prairie Creek in the spring of 
131834, and the settlers consented to organizing a Presbyterian 
14church; and
 
15    WHEREAS, Farmingdale Presbyterian Church's first structure 
16was built in the foreground of the cemetery on land given by 
17Luther A. Ransom; the church was then known as Farmington 
18Church, later gaining its current name around 1905; and
 
19    WHEREAS, Farmingdale Presbyterian Church's second 
20structure was erected approximately a half mile west of the 
21cemetery in 1859, which served the church congregation until 
22construction of its current building began in 1980; and
 
 
 
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1    WHEREAS, Today, Farmingdale Presbyterian Church's 
2congregation is able to pursue a number of church activities, 
3including worship services, Sunday school, Vacation Bible 
4School, youth activities, and a women's association, and the 
5church also continues to maintain a strong emphasis on mission 
6work; and
 
7    WHEREAS, For the past 190 years, Farmingdale Presbyterian 
8Church has served as a celebration of its congregation's faith 
9in a rural setting while establishing itself as a community 
10leader and a spiritual resource; therefore, be it
 
11    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
12HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
13we congratulate Farmingdale Presbyterian Church on its 190th 
14anniversary; and be it further
 
15    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
16presented to Farmingdale Presbyterian Church as an expression 
17of our esteem and respect.