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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3Representatives wish to congratulate the First Presbyterian
4Church of Danville on the occasion of its 190th anniversary;
5and
 
6    WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church began with eight
7members and, at one point, grew to over 1,100 members; and
 
8    WHEREAS, Reverend Enoch Kingsbury, the first pastor of the
9church, developed a close and lasting relationship with Abraham
10Lincoln as he rode the trails of the Eighth Judicial Circuit;
11and
 
12    WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church has always been
13actively engaged in efforts to forge partnerships with
14organizations throughout the community aimed at improving the
15lives of its fellow citizens and those less fortunate; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church has sponsored
17missionaries both abroad and at home; and
 
18    WHEREAS, The First Presbyterian Church is recognized as a
19bedrock in the community, with a long history of providing
20food, shelter, healthcare, comfort, and support to any and all

 

 

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1who pass through its doors; therefore, be it
 
2    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
3HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
4we congratulate the First Presbyterian Church of Danville on
5the occasion of its 190th anniversary and wish it many more
6successful years; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8presented to the First Presbyterian Church as an expression of
9our esteem and respect.