Full Text of HR0709 096th General Assembly
HR0709 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
|
|
|
HR0709 |
|
LRB096 15239 GRL 30319 r |
|
| 1 |
| HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 |
| WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 |
| Representatives are pleased to congratulate the congregation | 4 |
| of the Church of the Living God C.W.F.F. Temple #46 in Decatur | 5 |
| on the occasion of the church's 100th anniversary in 2009; and
| 6 |
| WHEREAS, The rich history of the Church of the Living God | 7 |
| C.W.F.F. Temple #46 began in 1909, when Sister Nannie Turnbo | 8 |
| visited her family in Terre Haute, Indiana; after attending a | 9 |
| revival held on the street where she heard Evangelist Rosie | 10 |
| Goode and Elder E.T. Webb preach, she returned to Decatur and | 11 |
| talked with others about having the church come to Decatur; | 12 |
| that same year, Evangelist Queen Hawkins went to Decatur and | 13 |
| held services in Central Park; and
| 14 |
| WHEREAS, Inspired by Evangelist Hawkins and dedicated to | 15 |
| making their own temple, the charter members of the Church | 16 |
| began meeting together; during the group's early days, church | 17 |
| services were held in members' houses until a makeshift | 18 |
| sanctuary was created within Central Park; under the leadership | 19 |
| of Evangelist Hawkins, the congregation of the church grew and | 20 |
| the members decided to rent a building that once belonged to | 21 |
| the Church of the Brethren; and
| 22 |
| WHEREAS, Due to the poor condition of the church's |
|
|
|
HR0709 |
- 2 - |
LRB096 15239 GRL 30319 r |
|
| 1 |
| building, it was decided by the members of the Church to move | 2 |
| to the Hod Carriers Hall, a building that required members to | 3 |
| travel up 3 flights of stairs; after the church's membership | 4 |
| began to decline, services were once again held at members' | 5 |
| houses until a replacement dwelling could be found; later, the | 6 |
| church found a building on Franklin Street, where the | 7 |
| congregation remained until it moved to 325 E. Macon Street | 8 |
| (now 400 S. Franklin); around this time, the church acquired | 9 |
| its first pastor, Rev. Tilton McKinney; and
| 10 |
| WHEREAS, After the passing of Rev. McKinney, the members of | 11 |
| the Church found a new pastor, Rev. Hendershott; under Rev. | 12 |
| Hendershott's leadership, the church purchased 2 houses on the | 13 |
| corner of Macon and Franklin Streets, which were remodeled many | 14 |
| times; in 1968, the church broke ground on a new church | 15 |
| building, where the church has held services ever since; and
| 16 |
| WHEREAS, In 1959, Bishop E.A. Morgan became the spiritual | 17 |
| leader of the Church; under his leadership, the church grew and | 18 |
| prospered with the addition of new properties and extensive | 19 |
| renovations to the church, the dedication of the church's | 20 |
| balcony and repository, and the construction of the church's | 21 |
| parking lot; Rev. Morgan served the church faithfully until his | 22 |
| passing in March of 2006; and
| 23 |
| WHEREAS, In 2003, Bishop Morgan was succeeded by Elder |
|
|
|
HR0709 |
- 3 - |
LRB096 15239 GRL 30319 r |
|
| 1 |
| Elston Carter; during his tenure, Elder Carter has worked to | 2 |
| strengthen and encourage the Youth Department, the Out-Reach | 3 |
| Ministry, the Bible Study groups, and the Family Life and | 4 |
| Marriage Ministries; and
| 5 |
| WHEREAS, The Church of the Living God C.W.F.F. Temple #46 | 6 |
| has hosted many Second District Conventions, Spring Musicals, | 7 |
| National Y.P.P.U. events, Sunday School Councils, and Women's | 8 |
| Conferences; the church has also inspired 11 men and 2 women to | 9 |
| become pastors and leaders of other churches throughout the | 10 |
| nation; and | 11 |
| WHEREAS, The Church of the Living God C.W.F.F. Temple #46 | 12 |
| serves as a model of piety, charity, and community involvement | 13 |
| for the people of the State of Illinois; therefore, be it
| 14 |
| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 |
| NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | 16 |
| congratulate the congregation of the Church of the Living God | 17 |
| C.W.F.F. Temple #46 on the occasion of the church's 100th | 18 |
| anniversary and wish them continued success and happiness in | 19 |
| the future; and be it further
| 20 |
| RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 |
| presented to the congregation of the Church of the Living God | 22 |
| C.W.F.F. Temple #46 as a symbol of our esteem and respect.
|
|