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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of 
3Representatives wish to congratulate St. Peter's Lutheran 
4Church in the Village of St. Peter on the occasion of its 150th 
5anniversary; and
  
 
6    WHEREAS, In the 1860s, settlers in Southeast Fayette County 
7founded St. Peter's when they employed Pastor J.F. Schnurre to 
8conduct services every other week; the fledgling congregation 
9signed a charter to officially organize a church congregation 
10on January 8, 1869; and
  
 
11    WHEREAS, On May 25, 1869, Samuel Fogler donated land to the 
12congregation and a small church, park, and parsonage were 
13built; several years later, a school was established and still 
14operates today as St. Peter's Lutheran School; and
  
 
15    WHEREAS, After the congregation outgrew the original 
16building, Anna Borchelt donated land on which a new church was 
17built in 1894; the congregation built again in 1948, and the 
18third church building was dedicated on May 28, 1950; and
  
 
  
19    WHEREAS, St. Peter's Lutheran Church has been a staple in 
20the Village of St. Peter since its founding and provides 
21spiritual inspiration, education, and charity to the citizens 
 
 
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1of the surrounding area; therefore, be it
  
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 
3HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we 
4congratulate St. Peter's Lutheran Church on the occasion of its 
5150th anniversary; we recognize and respect its long tradition 
6of service and participation in the Village of St. Peter and we 
7wish them many more successful years; and be it further
  
 
8    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
9presented to the Reverend Ryan Meyer as a symbol of our esteem 
10and respect.