HR0743 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation of Windsor Christian Church on the church's 150th anniversary; and

WHEREAS, Windsor Christian Church was established in 1857; it is believed that J.D. Bruce, who founded the Town of Windsor in 1856, founded the church in the fall of 1857, with early services being performed in private homes, the town's train depot, or possibly in the Windsor House, a hotel owned by Mr. Bruce; on July 9, 1863, the land on which the church is currently located was sold to church trustees Lee H. Keller, Jonathan D. Bruce, J.W. York, Zimri Ferguson, and Jackson M. Logan for $300; according to an account in the Windsor Gazette, the church was built in 1864 and 1865 at a cost of $2,500; the church's first elder was Anzil Gaddis and the first deacons were J.D. Bruce and L.H. Keller; and

WHEREAS, In 1879, a minister known as Elder Hite was called to minister at Windsor Christian Church; since Elder Hite's time, 30 ministers have been called to minister within the church; the current minister is Richard Eident, who has been with the congregation for 30 years; and

WHEREAS, Windsor Christian Church's original building is still in use by its congregation today; in June of 1923, over $12,000 of improvements were added to the church; in August of 1956, a new $53,000 addition was added; in July of 1963, the church's members voted to construct an educational building on to the main church building; and

WHEREAS, Windsor Christian Church has had over 1,500 members throughout its 150 years and has a current membership of 350; the church has also performed several revival meets, which brought upwards of 50 new members into the church; and

WHEREAS, Today, Windsor Christian Church employs different methods to communicate the same message to minister to the needs of its congregation and the Town of Windsor; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate the congregation of Windsor Christian Church on the church's 150th anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Windsor Christian Church minister Richard Eident as a symbol of our esteem and respect.