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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate St. Paul United |
4 | | Church of Christ in Barrington on the occasion of the 150th |
5 | | anniversary of its founding; and
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6 | | WHEREAS, St. Paul United Church of Christ was founded in |
7 | | 1863; it was originally known as the United St. Paul's Church |
8 | | at Barrington and, reflecting the roots of the German |
9 | | immigrants settled in the area, 3 services a month were held in |
10 | | German and one in English; it was once part of the German |
11 | | Evangelical Reformed Church; and
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12 | | WHEREAS, In 1960, it joined the United Church of Christ; |
13 | | and
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14 | | WHEREAS, A cemetery walk at St. Paul Cemetery will take |
15 | | place on October 13, 2013 to celebrate the 150th anniversary, |
16 | | which will include stories of the cemetery's first burial, |
17 | | in-costume actors telling tales of the Civil War veterans laid |
18 | | to rest there, and the historic burial of a time capsule |
19 | | highlighting the sesquicentennial of the church; and
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20 | | WHEREAS, The 150th anniversary celebration luncheon will |
21 | | take place on November 3, 2013 at the Biltmore Country Club in |