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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     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
 
6     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
 
9     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
 
12     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
 
17     WHEREAS, On May 7, 1967 a new education wing was dedicated;
18 and
 
19     WHEREAS, A rededication service was held for the church
20 building on May 30, 2004; therefore, be it
 
21     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 further
 
27     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
28 presented to the congregation of the First Christian Church in

 

 

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1 Findlay, Illinois.