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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
3 Representatives are pleased to honor milestones in the State
4 of Illinois; and
5 WHEREAS, Ebenezer AME Church in Evanston, Illinois will
6 be celebrating 117 years of ministry in 1999; and
7 WHEREAS, The current pastor is Reverend James C. Wade;
8 together with his wife and a faithful staff, Reverend Wade
9 will lead the church in "Catch the Vision", a celebration of
10 the church's anniversary on the weekend of November 5 through
11 November 7, 1999; and
12 WHEREAS, Ebenezer AME Church was formed on October 30,
13 1882, with Reverend George Hann serving as the first pastor;
14 and
15 WHEREAS, Ebenezer AME Church has had a long history
16 filled with many stories of change and growth; from a series
17 of fires that rocked the church in the first part of the
18 century to a devastating fire in 1980, the church has
19 undergone many tragedies that have turned into triumphs;
20 through the hard work and dedication of the people of the
21 church misfortune has turned into blessing; and
22 WHEREAS, As the church and its people celebrate, may they
23 be reminded of their history and use it to shape their
24 future; therefore, be it
25 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
26 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
27 we congratulate the congregation of Ebenezer AME Church on
28 their anniversary celebration; may they continue to be a
29 vital and important part of the City of Evanston; and be it
30 further
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1 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
2 presented to the Ebenezer AME Church, along with our sincere
3 regards.