Full Text of HR1479 94th General Assembly
HR1479 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, On November 4, 1906, the Sixth District Board of | 3 |
| Christian Churches sent Harold E. Monser to Findlay, Illinois, | 4 |
| to begin a meeting and organization of the First Christian | 5 |
| Church in Findlay; and
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| WHEREAS, There were 42 charter members initially; at a | 7 |
| revival held by Evangelist D.C. Blunt over 200 people joined, | 8 |
| increasing the membership; and
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| WHEREAS, On October 6, 1908 a cornerstone was laid for the | 10 |
| church building; and on January 24, 1909 a dedication was held | 11 |
| for the new building; and
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| WHEREAS, The original church building was destroyed by fire | 13 |
| on December 7, 1952; on October 11, 1953 a cornerstone was laid | 14 |
| for the new building, and the first service was held on April | 15 |
| 18, 1954; and the building was dedicated on May 9th of the same | 16 |
| year; and
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| WHEREAS, On May 7, 1967 a new education wing was dedicated; | 18 |
| and
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| WHEREAS, A rededication service was held for the church | 20 |
| building on May 30, 2004; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 22 |
| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 23 |
| we congratulate the pastor and congregation of the First | 24 |
| Christian Church of Findlay, Illinois, on the occasion of the | 25 |
| 100th anniversary of the founding of the church; and be it | 26 |
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| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 28 |
| presented to the congregation of the First Christian Church in |
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| Findlay, Illinois.
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