Full Text of HR1256 97th General Assembly
HR1256 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation | 4 | | of Salem First Baptist Church on the occasion of the church's | 5 | | 175th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The beginnings of Salem First Baptist Church can | 7 | | be traced to the ministry of Dr. John Mason Peck, who, in 1832, | 8 | | first visited Salem in order to establish "a Sunday school in | 9 | | these parts"; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, Despite being chased by dogs and being met with | 11 | | bitter antagonism from natives, Dr. Peck returned months later | 12 | | and secured permission to conduct a Baptist Sunday school | 13 | | organizational meeting in the county's log courthouse; and
| 14 | | WHEREAS, On November 9, 1837, Dr. Peck, W.F. Boyakin, | 15 | | Nathan Arnot, and Mary P. Rand held an organizational meeting, | 16 | | where Salem First Baptist Church was organized with 12 charter | 17 | | members; and
| 18 | | WHEREAS, The founders of Salem First Baptist Church have | 19 | | passed down a rich heritage of people willing to meet a | 20 | | challenge through shared sacrifice; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Salem First Baptist Church has the vision to | 2 | | become a growing family of committed believers with an | 3 | | increasing passion for God, passion for people, passion for | 4 | | spiritual maturity, and a passion to serve; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, Salem First Baptist Church will celebrate their | 6 | | 175th anniversary on October 6 and October 7, 2012, while | 7 | | glancing gratefully to the past and looking prayerfully to the | 8 | | future; therefore, be it
| 9 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 10 | | NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 11 | | we congratulate the congregation of Salem First Baptist Church | 12 | | on their 175th anniversary and wish them all the best in the | 13 | | future; and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 15 | | presented to Salem First Baptist Church as a symbol of our | 16 | | respect and esteem.
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