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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation
4of Mt. Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church on the occasion of
5the church's 190th anniversary on September 15, 2013; and
 
6    WHEREAS, The Cumberland Presbyterian denomination was
7founded in 1810 in Dickson County, Tennessee and was born out
8of the second great awakening in American Christianity; Mt.
9Gilead Cumberland Presbyterian Church was formally organized
10in 1823, with Rev. Joel Knight as the founding pastor; soon
11after the formation of the society, the members joined together
12and built a log church in Greenville; and
 
13    WHEREAS, The present Mt. Gilead building was built around
141867 at a cost of $1,500; several additions have been made to
15the church building, including a foyer, a basement, a west
16addition, and a south addition; and
 
17    WHEREAS, Gerald Jenner has written a history of the Mt.
18Gilead church and cemetery, with the genealogies of several
19families that are buried in the cemetery; and
 
20    WHEREAS, For many years, a cemetery picnic was held on the
21church grounds at Mt. Gilead to raise funds for upkeep of the

 

 

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1cemetery; and
 
2    WHEREAS, Rev. Ward Sussenbach is the current pastor of Mt.
3Gilead; his great-great-great-grandfather was one of the
4charter members of the congregation; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Over 50 pastors have served the congregation of
6Mt. Gilead, with Rev. Harold Kemp holding the longest tenure of
7any pastor, having served the church for 22 years; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Mt. Gilead continues to have Sunday services each
9week in the historic building; and
 
10    WHEREAS, Mt. Gilead hosted many events on September 15,
112013 in celebration of the anniversary, including a worship
12service, Sunday school, a potluck dinner, a reflection upon the
13history of the church, and a gospel concert by The Nomads; and
 
14    WHEREAS, Rev. Sussenbach and the congregation of Mt. Gilead
15welcomed community members to attend the events on Sunday as
16they celebrated 190 years of ministry; therefore, be it
 
17    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
18NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
19we congratulate the congregation of Mt. Gilead Cumberland
20Presbyterian Church on the occasion of the church's 190th

 

 

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1anniversary and wish them continued success in the future; and
2be it further
 
3    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
4presented to the congregation of Mt. Gilead Cumberland
5Presbyterian Church and their pastor, Rev. Ward Sussenbach, as
6a symbol of our respect and esteem.